What’s Not to Love?Sedona AZ (August 16, 2018) – Sedona is an art filled community that simply doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. This tiny town is filled with a multitude of talented artists in every medium. Over fifty galleries showcase artist’s work and beginning the month of September, Art Shows begin to make their appearance. As fast as the temperatures drop this time of year, the attendance certainly rises at these shows. Return visitors get to mingle with their favorite artists and will be introduced to new ones. The festivities begin Labor Day Weekend at the Village of Oak Creek, the Gateway to…
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Experience France in Sedona!Sedona AZ (August 16, 2018) – For the second year in a row, Voila Tour returns to Sedona with an action packed week of cultural events. Tour founder and producer, Alain Houze explains that this year’s event is a unique concept with multiple talent attending. ”Voilà Tour, is a new form of entertainment,” says Alain. “There will be music, singing, paintings, art & crafts, wine, gastronomy – share and learn from our different cultures.” “Voilà Tour is fun, artistic and tasty!”
By [Concerned Sedona Resident](August 15, 2018)Several months ago, we published our 11th article in the “Selling Sedona” series. Each of our past articles outlined issues regarding the selling of Sedona to the outside world. Each article focused primarily on the actions of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sedona government and Sedona City Council, since all are complicit in the over-selling of Sedona as a tourist destination.We thought one article for the year was enough to cover current ”selling” issues. It was not! Given the frenzy of our current city election and the tactics being used, we are…
By Ted Grussing… about nine years ago a friend and I did a day trip to Second Mesa to do a photoshoot … it worked out very well and as we came off the mesa the sun had just slipped beneath the horizon and the afterglow was still there. I stopped the car, got out and took a few shots including this one looking back towards Flagstaff and the San Francisco Peaks neither of which are visible in this image … I am not sure, but the mesa in this shot may be First Mesa.
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(August 15, 2018)VOTE NO on $49.5 million Home Rule budget, including $149,000 budget for a “sustainability” czar.VOTE YES on $36 million Permanent Base Adjustment (PBA), with NO CUTS for city services nor support to non-profits.STOP “giving” $2.5 million to the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, a private business financed with taxpayers’ moneyFORGET the $30 million for Sedona in Motion (SIM), have the traffic experts, not the city manager, tell us what to includeWAIT for recommendations by civil engineering firms and the public works engineers to decide how to reduce traffic congestion.
Sedona AZ (August 15, 2018) – The city of Sedona is seeking applicants for two seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission as two current member terms approach expiration.This voluntary body, established by city council, consists of seven citizens appointed to play a critical role in the city’s planning process. The commission serves as council advisor on land use, growth and development issues. Commission duties include making recommendations to the city council on Community Plan annual and 10-year updates, Land Development Code amendments, property zone changes and subdivision applications. In addition, the commission makes the final decision on conditional use…
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness www.DrMartaCoach.com (August 15, 2018)I could tell by my friend’s body language and facial expression that she felt irritated. She had asked me if I could go to lunch with her on the following Monday, and I had launched into a detailed explanation about what I had to do that day that made it impossible for me to join her.During lunch later in the week, my friend had the courage to tell me she had been frustrated during that conversation. All she wanted was a simple “Yes, Monday works for me,”…
By Ted Grussing… I started working on a beautiful Blue Heron shot from January 2017 tonight that I shot with a backdrop of trees with most of their leaves in fall color still attached. No matter what I did to the background the color combinations were such as made me ill to my stomach … certain color combinations do that to me, so I grabbed a rainbow shot I took in December of 2010 late afternoon when Corky and I were returning home from West Sedona. There were a lot of cars that had pulled over and were shooting the incredible rainbow in perfect…
Working artists in the Verde Valley will be opening their private studios to the public for the Sedona Fall Open Studios Tour, which will be held the weekend of October 26-28, 2018. This wonderful, bi-annual self-guided event is presented by the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) and is always free to the public. The Tour runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27, and from 12-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 28.
Cottonwood AZ (August 14, 2018) – All four Rotary Clubs in the Verde Valley are providing support to victims of domestic abuse. A check presentation was held at the Verde Valley Sanctuary’s Outreach Center located at 601 West Mingus Avenue in Cottonwood on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Holli Ploog, President of the Rotary Club of Sedona presented a check for $4,000 to support the construction of a Healing Garden at the Verde Valley Sanctuary’s Shelter. $2,000 was raised by her club and they received a matching grant from Rotary District 5495. Tania Simms, Membership Chair of the Rotary Club of…
By Ted Grussing… the view is spectacular and you can see forever … or nearly so. I took this shot the 30th of September in 2016 and was treated to vistas of low level clouds covering much of the Colorado Plateau with volcanic cones peeking up through the clouds and this amazing collection of peaks in this photo. Near cones from left are Sunset Crater and to the right of it O’Leary Peak. On the horizon from the left you have the San Francisco Peaks and at the base of thee right side of the peaks you can see Kendrick Peak…
Clarkdale AZ (August 13, 2018) – Calling all artists that live, work, or attend school in Clarkdale.Exhibit and sell your art in this year’s Made In Clarkdale Artists Showcase being held from December 6 -9, 2018 at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse in historic downtown Clarkdale.
Sedona AZ (August 13, 2018) – If you are a fan of Blues, Funk Groove or Jazz Standards you will find the entertainment lineup at Sound Bites Grill very enticing this weekend. Starting Friday Night at 7 pm August 17th the weekend kicks off with Scandalous Hands, a Prescott based four piece fusion and easy rock n roll band.Scandalous Hands is comprised of 4 very talented musicians who you can tell have put a lot of energy into bringing you some world class music. When you listen to them you can tell they are this garage band that no one has discovered yet. …
By Melanie LeeAuthor, “A Year In Sedona~Meeting The Muse At Wisdom’s Edge”(August 13, 2018) It’s still high summer in Sedona and we’re all still looking for ways to chill out ’til the dog days are done. The Crazy Wisdom Trio of contemplative meditation, poetry, and introspective creative writing might be just what we need to get back to that cool, green garden where the Muse lives.Begin with a little book by essayist/travel writer Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere. Iyer recommends nothing fancy or exotic, rather he suggests just getting chill by slowing down, paying attention and sitting still. “At…
Sedona AZ (August 10, 2018) – Warm evenings are just one great reason to step outside and enjoy quality events and programs offered by the Sedona Parks and Recreation Department.The Sedona Community Pool eases into the 2018 fall schedule beginning Aug. 13 and will be available for lap swim, open swim and water aerobics into the middle of November. Heated to a comfortable 83 degrees, the pool offers eight lap lanes, both deep and shallow water for play, a water slide, lounge chairs on deck, and locker room facilities with showers.