Sedona AZ (July 17, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host another round of their popular local history tours, on October 3, 4, 5, and 6, this time visiting historic sites, homesteads and buildings while following the Red Rock Loop Road.
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Sedona AZ (July 17, 2018) – The public is invited to attend a Sedona City Council Work session on Wednesday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Sedona City Council Chambers for discussion regarding the update of the city’s Land Development Code (LDC). The council chambers are located in the City Hall complex at 102 Roadrunner Dr.
By Ted Grussing… I’ve found myself in a few planes (not mine) where you are heading down the runway, you are doing everything you can think of, but the end of the runway is coming up and you are still on the ground … slowly, ponderously you lift off and watch the ground slowly depart at perhaps a hundred feet per minute, maybe fly between a few cacti before you get sufficient altitude to clear earth bound obstacles.
By Melanie LeeAuthor, “A Year In Sedona~Meeting The Muse At Wisdom’s Edge”(July 16, 2018)I recently visited the Sedona art studio of my good friend, award-winning watercolorist Karyl Bennett. I’d gotten to know Karyl after we met on a sunny Saturday morning last year when she was a featured artist at one of those fabulous Artist Coffee Talks at Goldenstein Gallery, where she’s been represented since 2006. Karyl’s new work-in-progress is in many ways different from almost anything I’d seen from her and I was mightily intrigued. A multimedia piece, the new work featured an ambitious marriage of visual concepts illustrating the evolving field of integrative…
Sedona AZ (July 16, 2018) – Master Classical and Flamenco Guitarist Esteban and his daughter Teresa Joy have been performing at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona for over 3 years. As Artist in Residence, he claims the Sound Bites Celebrity Show Room to be one of his most favorite spots to perform because of the intimacy of the space.Esteban performed many decades ago in the courtyards of Sedona’s Talaquepaque Marketplace (An Outdoor Spanish Village) and loves Northern Arizona. It has special memories for him and his daughter. Rumor has it; they are relocating to the area this summer.
Sedona AZ (July 16, 2018) – Sedona’s famous dark skies put on a spectacular August display. Now, local astronomers are ready to guide Sedonans across nature’s celestial majesty at the first Sedona Star Party August 4.
Camp Verde AZ (July 14, 2018) – On July 9, 2018, around 10:30 PM, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman reporting her 44-year-old husband, 8-year-old son, and their dog were overdue from a hike in the Beaver Creek area. The pair left on July 8 and were expected to return the following day, July 9. She indicated receiving a message from the ‘Spot’ brand satellite tracking device on July 8 indicating her husband and son arrived for their designated hike and a message the following day stating they were back at their vehicle. By late…
Sedona AZ (July 14, 2018) – Compassion is the topic of Meditation Monday led by Sarah McLean at The Pavilion at Posse Grounds on Monday, July 16, 5:30-6:30PM. The program is free, open to the public and is hosted by McLean Meditation Institute, Sedona International City of Peace, Spectrum Healthcare Group and the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley.
By James Bishop, Jr.(July 13, 2018)Another world within it lay—-anonDrums throbbing in the distance, dancing and chanting are distant memories of the old days in 1989 when magnificent dancers performed on the Posse Grands. Then they were gone. However, visit the Yavapai-Apache Cultural Center these days near the Casino in Camp Verde at the right time and you may still hear the drum beat, be stunned by ceremonial regalia, and learn about cultures that flourished long before anyone had heard of Plymouth Rock.But what about Sedona? Might these timeless scenes unfold someday again up on the Posse Grounds? “I think that could…
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(July 13, 2018)City staff and council are fully backing this SIM program aimed to relieve the congestion in our roadways. The overall project is to reconstruct some of the roadway system which serves us. Both the Chamber of Commerce and the Red Rock News favor it. Some residents back it too . But a strong number in town strongly oppose this $30 million 10 year program. That’s why I became interested in learning more.
Cottonwood AZ (July 13, 2018) – Due to the recent monsoon rains, the Verde Valley Fire District is rescinding fire restrictions effective Friday, July 13, 2018 at 8:00am.Open burning will be allowed in the Fire District with activation of a valid burn permit, within the limit of Arizona State Law, ARS 49-501 and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Sedona AZ (July 13, 2018) – Music lovers you will definitely find something on the menu this coming week at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona. Starting Wednesday July 11th this week the entertainment restaurant will be featuring musicians from all over that have chosen Sedona as their home town.Sound Bites Grill is located at the Hyatt Pinon Pointe Shops in uptown Sedona, open for lunch and dinner, offers patio dining with fabulous red rock views and has a Celebrity Show Room where the live music is performed.
By Ted Grussing… words from the Max Ehrmann quote tonight, but which aptly describe the beauty of this shot from March 20, 2015 taken at 6:41P, 4 minutes after sunset … the sky still light above the clouds as Sedona was slipping into darkness. I had been up north shooting the peaks in last light and coming back into the Sedona area. The rock formations on the left comprise part of Mt. Wilson and separate Long Canyon and Oak Creek Canyon. Sedona Airport is kinda of a whitish line near center about a third in from the right and a storm…
Willem Defoe narrates breathtaking new cinematic odyssey at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 12, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed and breathtaking new documentary “Mountain” — narrated by Academy Award-nominee Willem Defoe — showing July 20-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Mountain” is an epic odyssey through the Earth’s most awesome landscapes, showing the spellbinding force of high places – and their ongoing power to shape our lives and our dreams. The film is a unique cinematic and musical collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated director Jennifer Peedom.
Williams AZ (July 12, 2018) – An elk calf, appropriately named Lucky, was rescued by Bearizona after her pregnant mother was hit by a vehicle on I-40 June 10. A month later, the one-month-old calf is almost fully recovered from a dramatic entry into the world and is on display in her new home at the wildlife park near the Grand Canyon. Lucky is the twelfth wild animal rescued this year by the popular drive- and walk-through park devoted to providing homes to wild animals in need.