There can be no better place anywhere in the country to celebrate Cinco De Mayo than Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, an authentic Mexican Village reproduction located in the heart of Sedona, Arizona. This fun-loving, cultural celebration will held Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cinco De Mayo celebrates the Mexican victory over French occupiers on May 5, 1862 in a village called “Pueblo de Los Angeles” (town of the angels), a small town in east-central Mexico. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a…
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By Michelle Conway Interim President/CEO Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau Sedona, AZ — Hiking is a main reason people love Sedona – lots of people. 400 miles of trails meander through Red Rock Country, transporting Sedona’s more than three million annual visitors through some of the planet’s most spectacular landscapes. Naturally, finding a bit of solitude at the most popular trails – let alone a parking space– means getting up with the sun. Go any later and you will be parking roadside and hoofing it sometimes a mile or more to the trailhead – not very ecofriendly or…
Sedona News: Here we are about to step into the Spring and the weather could not be more perfect for a night out dining and listening to live music beneath the stars. On Friday, April 15, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., the inimitable and exciting performer Sammy Davis graces the Bella Vita Ristorante outside patio stage. He whirls. He twirls. He dances and prances and puts on a show everyone loves and enjoys. Davis is flamboyant, commanding and a true performer as he delivers one hit after another to a dancing, classic-rock loving crowd. Locals love him and know…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona News – This is going to be one humdinger of an election! We have ten candidates vying for four available seats; one for mayor, the other three for councilors, a field of public-service seekers who are focused on making a Sedona a better and more beautiful place. Let’s see. We got incumbent Sandy Moriarty; incumbent Scott Jablow; candidate Kurt Gehlbach; and political newcomer Samaire Armstrong running for mayor. Running for council we have incumbent Jon Thompson; candidate Melissa Dunn; candidate Brian Fultz; candidate Pete Furman; candidate Jennifer Strait; and candidate Scott Moffat. A perusal through their…
On Saturday, April 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. Steahouse89 in West Seddona features “On A Wing,” an eclectic duo of local musicians bringing new music to the venue. Rachel Mari Kimber on guitar and vocals with Deborah Heron Williams on keyboard and vocals create a high-vibration original soundscape expressed through Celtic-folk roots, spirited world music, with lyrical content created from the heart to enrich and heal the listener. Award-winning singer/songwriter Rachel Mari Kimber leads from her own heartfelt experiences to weave her creative forces into all that she offers. She is an accomplished musician on guitar, ‘cello,…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Atilla, (Teela) my kitten of 23 years, is gone. No, not by death, but by disappearance. For the last six months, age has hit her hard. Her hips began to fail her. She developed dementia and would often find herself crying and lost while going from one room to another. She would lie down in her kitty litter. Hide. Cry out for…
Sedona AZ – Join us at the Sedona Airport Mesa, one of Sedona’s most epic and beautiful viewpoints, for a one-of-a-kind music festival experience featuring music, craft foods and beverages, over 40 artisan vendors, a kids’ zone, and more, Saturday, April 2, at Sedona Airport “Area One” 135 Shrine Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336, from 12 p.n. to 10 p.m. This epic community event will bring live music from some of the Southwest’s premier live acts featuring XIXA, decker., The Stakes, Red Light Cameras, Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold, Sci-Fi Country, and Rivers Run Wild. DJ Station, curated by RecordBar Radio. It’s an…
Sedona, AZ — Two Fer Tuesday was fun -and- a great success! We filled shelves in the Sedona United Methodist Church storage closet, thanks to our Father’s mighty intercession, and to YOU! See pix attached. We still have more money to spend to support the Short Creek Dream Center in Colorado City. AZ/ Hildale, Utah! You recall that the Center rescues sex trafficked, domestic violence and sexual abuse victims, just to name a few of their compassionate services. We are so grateful for Tommy Acosta and Sedona.biz for coverage, for Efren Santa Cruz and Cafe Jose for their good…
Sedona, AZ – Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village and pet boutique BowWow Sedona in Tlaquepaque North are teaming up again to help save local homeless animals at the Humane Society of Sedona by hosting the second annual Paws Rocking the Runway furbaby fashion show and online auction on Sunday, April 24th from 11:00am – 1:00pm at Tlaquepaque North. Wendy Lippman, General Manager & Resident Partner of Tlaquepaque stated “We are thrilled to host our second canine fashion event to benefit local Shelter animals. Last year was a sell-out and a huge success and this year will be even more entertaining!…
By Sean Dedalus Sedona, AZ — George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 is a dystopian novel, or a story where a handful of rich and powerful people manipulated facts in such a way that there was no way to find the truth. Orwell wrote about a world where there was great suffering and injustice. His book popularized the term “Orwellian” and from his views, terms like “Big Brother”, “Thought Police”, “Doublethink”, “Thoughtcrime” and “Newspeak” and so forth are frequently used today, seventy or so years after the publication of 1984. Billionaires and government leaders have learned a lot from Joseph Goebbles.…
The Sedona Sedona Police Department hosted its annual awards night on March 14, while presenting well-deserved honors to their own. Employee of the Year awards were presented to: Volunteer: Mike Ward Professional Staff Member: Heidi Videto Officer of the Year (four-plus years of experience): Detective Aldo Ortega Rookie of the Year (three years or less experience): Officer Catherine Beers Explorer of the Year: Kiama Hahn MADD DUI Officer of the Year: Officer Jesse Santos Other awards presented included: Meritorious Service Awards: Communications Specialist Adam Leili and Officer Catherine Beers. Chief’s Award: Support Service Technician Heidi Videto Letter of Commendation: Officer…
Sedona’s “Two Fer Tuesday” team is hosting a brand new “Two Fer Tuesday” on Tuesday, March 22 to help the Short Creek Dream Center in Colorado City, AZ. The Center rescues sex trafficking victims, domestic violence/sexual violence victims and helps victims of the Fundamentalist Church of the Latter Day Saints’ leader, Warren Jeffs. Jeffs is serving a prison sentence as we speak. The actual home of Jeffs has been re-configured into a rescue facility for victims of child marriage and sexual abuse. It has been transformed from a place of evil to a place of healing and restoration! The Short…