Sedona News: Sedona’s own Lisa Dahl has opened a new pizzeria called Pisa Lisa in the Village of Oak Creek. Grand Opening began with Sedona Chamber of Commerce President Michelle Conway and Chef Lisa Dahl cutting a ribbon of pizza dough. A spontaneous drum circle led by Sabrina Sandoval magically prepared the crowd for Sedona’s Spiritual Shaman, Jeva Uqualla. His uplifting message reminded everyone to come from the heart on our Earth Walk . The ceremony was concluded with the unveiling of their spaceship and its ET pilot. This weekend’s out-of-world, Mystical Pizza Festival encompasses Sedona’s Spiritual nature by combining…
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Sedona News: Locals and tourists look forward to the annual events of Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village. Exquisitely curated with attention to history and their entertainment value… these events are some of the most delightful in Sedona. The outside ambiance of Tlaquepaque enhances the decorations, and colorful, large installations—creating a feeling of magnificence. While the actors, musicians, costume characters, acrobatics, decorations, and select vendors, lend an air of excitement seldom experienced today in such a venue. Plus the variety of these productions appeals to diverse audiences of all ages. Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village presents the following upcoming events this…
Looking for a little magic in your life? Get ready to be enchanted this weekend at Chef Lisa Dahl’s Mystical Pizza Festival. An expert in the art of fanfare as well as culinary excellence, she has conjured a pizza themed extravaganza this weekend you’ll never forget. It’s a three-day event to celebrate the opening of her second Pisa Lisa emporium in The Village of Oak Creek, a mere hop, skip and jump from Sedona where her first Pisa Lisa resides. Festivities kick off on Friday, September 16, from 5 to 9 p.m. at which time the public can enjoy drinks…
Sedona News: The SAVCO (Sedona Area Veterans Community Outreach) Golf outing was featured in the September 1st issue of Sedona.BIZ. It is being held on October 15th at the Oak Creek Country Club in the Village. One of the silent auction items is a night at Sedonan Mike Schroeder’s home theater for 10, with a movie of your choice, regular or 3D if available, beer, wine and upscale Hors d’Oeuvres. The great thing is you do not have to play golf to participate in this auction which benefits charities in the Sedona area. SAVCO is the group that displays and…
SEDONA, ARIZ. (September 10, 2022) – Magical, spiritual and just plain musically awesome VortiFest, Sedona’s premier music festival, returns this fall with a two-day celebration of music, art, culture and community in the vortex of Sedona’s mystical red rock country. Presented by Wild Thyme Restaurant Group, multi-platinum two-time Grammy-Award winning Arrested Development and Grammy Award-nominated G. Love & Special Sauce will headline the family-friendly festival with an expanded lineup over two days of celebration. This Fall’s event marks the third Sedona VortiFest since the festival was founded in 2021. Created by long-time Sedona residents and local business owners Brandon Decker,…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ — When I saw those jets slam into the Twin Towers 21 years ago on September 11 my heart broke. Not just for the 2,977 souls that would perish that day but for those who would die, soldiers, men women and children, in the coming wars sparked by that event. I watched in horror, in profound shock and sadness seeing those buildings come down, knowing there were human beings in those edifices that were perishing, live, on TV. My first thought was that those who profit from war now had the perfect excuse to wage…
Sedona AZ News: Get ready Sedona to kick off this year’s 13th Annual Sedona Wine Fest celebration at the Sound Bites Grill Opening Night Party in Uptown Sedona to be held Friday, September 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the restaurant. This is a party not to be miss. It is like one of Sound Bites New Year’s Eve parties. Tickets are only $89 plus tax, including gratuity, to celebrate the Verde Valley Wine Consortium. Price includes dinner, wine tasting and live music with Will Donato and Eddie Reddick. There will be four wine stations open from 6-8p.m.representing Alcantara, Javelina Leap,…
Sedona News: A food festival like no other is slated for this fall in Sedona, Arizona. The first-ever Mystical Pizza Festival, hosted by chef-owner Lisa Dahl, will celebrate the grand opening of her second Pisa Lisa location in Sedona’s Village of Oak Creek with a three-day hyper-local pizza party. From Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18, The Mystical Pizza Festival promises to showcase out-of-this-world pizza. plus special rituals to spread goodwill across the hospitality industry. “Our mystical pizza fest gives me the chance to share my passion for pizza, family, friends, and my beloved home of Sedona, while channeling energy to spread goodwill to…
By Steve Segner Sedona, AZ — In reading the July 22, 2022 issue of Red Rock News, one comment by Christopher Fox Graham the papers editor caught my eye: “The council is ready to dump money into wild, overpriced, useless, and pointless projects because it has a $105 million burning hole. They could be so preoccupied with whether they could spend that, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” I have served on two budget commissions over the years and agree with Mr. Fox’s comment about spending city taxpayers’ monies on “useless and pointless projects.” Useless and pointless…
Sedona, AZ — The Two Fer Tuesday “Blessing Group” is sponsoring a new Two Fer Tuesday on Tuesday, September 20, to help both humans AND pets (a true Two Fer!) that are in desperate need of food. Compassionate Valley residents are asked to help celebrate the one-year anniversary of the “Fill the Need”Food Bank in the Village of Oak Creek with donations of food and pet food to help the underserved communities of the VOC, Rimrock, Cornville, Camp Verde and Lake Montezuma. Food costs are skyrocketing. Grocery costs are up 13.1% (largest increase since 1979): eggs up 38%, flour up 22.7%, milk up 15.6%, ground beef up 9.7%, bacon up 9.2%, fruits and veggies…
Get ready for a special treat this Labor Day weekend with the ever-popular Sedona-based original classic rock dance band Green Light, performing in concert on the Bella Vita Ristorante patio stage on Saturday, Sept. 4, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. If you like to dance, busting moves is what this band of baby boomers is all about. Led by Sedona locals Chicky Brooklyn and Tommy Acosta, they play only original tunes written by the duo that thump their way into the hearts of their audience and pull people out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Add legendary lead…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Republicans have all but sealed their fate this coming mid-term election. The termination of Roe vs.Wade, and their outrage that Biden forgave a portion of student loans, ensure that Democrats, Liberals, many Republicans and even some Conservatives will vote against Republican contenders. The majority of women across the political spectrum are undeniably pissed that their right to their own bodies has been usurped by the whim of the Republican majority on the Supreme Court. Couple that with the Draconian anti-abortion measures being promulgated in many red states, one can assume that the projected red…
By Vice-Mayor Scott Jablow Sedona, AZ — An essential part of the government’s role is to ensure that businesses can operate in a fair and level playing field with real opportunities for success. That doesn’t mean that there are no regulations because regulations protect businesses as well as consumers. The regulations Sedona enforces do not circumvent the local businesses’ ability to thrive. All successful cities have business regulations. The City reviews and modifies regulations regularly to address problems or concerns. No one likes all regulations, but they are necessary to create an equitable, prosperous, and balanced community. Operating under the International Building Code, Sedona…
B y Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ –It’s not often a legendary musical star makes their rounds in beautiful Sedona, but on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sound Bites Grill will host John Ford Coley, a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and performer of hit songs like I’d Really Love To See You Tonight, Nights Are Forever Without You, and many others. With a plethora of gold and platinum hits under his belt, Coley comes to the Sound Bites Grill Celebrity Showroom to share his magic with Sedona locals and visitors alike, who can enjoy his performance up-close-and-personal on…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Let’s face it. I love conspiracy theories. The more far-out the better. Yup. I’m one of those. Looking at the Trump raid fiasco there can only be two theories that I see fit perfectly into the scenario that’s being weaved for public consumption. The first is that what is happening is actually being engineered by the forces that want Trump to return to the White House. Just like with the Russia-Russia thing, what is going to happen after all the hoopla,Trump will be found completely innocent just like before and he will be loved…