Officials at the Hilton Sedona Resort and Spaare announcing an open house July 16th. The event will celebrate the completion of phase one of the resort’s $7 million renovation, Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa invites the local community to experience its new lobby. The open house will feature live entertainment, complimentary tastings from the Grille at ShadowRock menu, and tours of eforea: spa at Hilton where guests can enjoy complimentary mini spa treatments including facial, massage, energy … [Read more...] about Hilton Sedona Resort Celebrating Renovations
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Highway 89 Construction Underway
As firefighters mop up embers in Oak Creek Canyon's Slide Fire, road crews are working on Highway 89 through the Switchbacks. The previously-scheduled closure of the three-mile stretch of SR 89A between the Pine Flat Campground and the Vista scenic overlook south of Flagstaff will remain in place for several weeks while crews remove loose rocks above the switchbacks, complete other safety improvements and resurface the highway. SR 89A will reopen to traffic before the Fourth of July … [Read more...] about Highway 89 Construction Underway
Peter Rowan at Sedona Bluegrass Festival
A chameleon of musical genres, guitarist Peter Rowan's original songwriting is the driving force of his musical diversity. One engaging musician. Multiple choices. Born in Wayland, Massachusetts to a musical family, Rowan learned to play guitar from his uncle. He spent his teenage years absorbing the sights and sounds of the Hillbilly Ranch, a legendary Country music nightclub in Boston frequented by bluegrass acts like The Lilly Brothers and fiddler Tex Logan. In 1956 … [Read more...] about Peter Rowan at Sedona Bluegrass Festival
Sedona is Open for Business
With the Slide Fire burning in Oak Creek Canyon continuing to burn during this Memorial Day Weekend, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau urges those with travel plans to proceed with their plans but to remain diligent about staying informed about fire conditions. To see current air quality conditions in Sedona, visit our live streaming webcam at visitsedona.com Jennifer Wesselhoff, President/CEO of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, reminds … [Read more...] about Sedona is Open for Business
Final Cut for Sedona Film School
Zack Scott’s words were final and precise: “That’s a wrap!” Cheers and shouts rang out from the Flagstaff film crew, exuberant and ready to celebrate the end of production of Scott’s short film, shot last month mostly on the campus of Northern Arizona University, his second production since he graduated from Sedona Film School (SFS) last year. And it’s a wrap for SFS as the school ends 14 years of cultivating aspiring filmmakers like Scott who came to Arizona from around the country to attend, … [Read more...] about Final Cut for Sedona Film School
Eric Moore Shares His Love of Birding
When Eric Moore was a child, he was fascinated by birds at the feeder in his yard. “I started when I was about five years old. It’s been a lifelong interest,” he said. The older he got, the more his interest grew. “I would build a blind like hunters or photographers use and started doing bird photos at 12 or 13 and doing bird recordings when I was 14 or 15.” Moore joined the Tucson Audubon Society when he was 13. He was teased by other kids about his interest, the adults took him under … [Read more...] about Eric Moore Shares His Love of Birding
Great Sedona Chili Cook Off Saturday
Chefs from throughout the Verde Valley will feature their favorite chili recipes at the Fourth Annual Great Sedona Chili Cook Off on May 3, 2014. Sponsored by the Sedona Rotary Club, the chililicious event will be held at the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Chili tasting will run at 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. awards ceremony; admission is $15 for adults and children under 10 are free. Free Park & Ride from Uptown Municipal Parking Lot & 179-Look for … [Read more...] about Great Sedona Chili Cook Off Saturday
Hillary Clinton in Northern Arizona
The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University says former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will participate in a conversation with U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) at the McCain Institute's annual Sedona Forum this weekend in Sedona, Arizona. "I am very pleased to have my friend Secretary Clinton join this year's Sedona Forum," said Senator McCain. "From her years of service as first lady, in the U.S. Senate and at the State Department, one would … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton in Northern Arizona
Così fan tutte this Weekend
Chamber Music Sedona is presenting Mozart's famous opera at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. See the Met: Live in HD this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. WHO: Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s beloved opera about testing the ties of love. The last of the three great Mozart/daPonte collaborations, the cast is filled with youthful Met stars in the story of two pairs of sisters and brothers caught in the complex contradictions of love and lust. Starring as the sisters are the … [Read more...] about Così fan tutte this Weekend
Run to benefit Verde Valley Hospice
The third annual Loven Family Run to benefit the Verde Valley Hospice Home is set for Saturday, March 29, at the Blazin’ M Ranch in Cottonwood. Sponsored by the Loven family and hosted by Verde Valley Medical Center, the event features a family 2K run/walk, 5K run/walk and a 10K run. Participants ‘take their mark’ at 8 a.m., and after crossing the finish line will be treated to an old-fashioned country breakfast. Pre-registration fees are $30 for the 5K and $35 for the 10K. Fees for the 2K … [Read more...] about Run to benefit Verde Valley Hospice