Sedona Arizona

Most people who live in Sedona, when asked how they found the place, typically answer that they originally visited on vacation. With Sedona, either you just enjoy it, or you fall in love with it and need to move here.

For those who have decided to leave their formal homes behind for the beauty and warmth of Sedona, Arizona – you aren’t alone. A number of people retire in Sedona. This isn’t to say, Sedona is a retirement village. People are retiring at younger and younger ages, and many are opting to work from home and leave their salaried jobs just to live in Sedona. Others retire early, move to Sedona and enjoy volunteering or hanging out with people who also have moved to the area from...

One of the best seasons to visit Sedona is Spring. The kids are on Spring Break, you are looking for a family outing, and why not Sedona?

A Spring visit to Sedona can have a lot of different looks. Here are some ideas of what you can do if you visit Sedona in the springtime:

1. Enjoy a family vacation that includes a visit to the Grand Canyon, then Sedona. Who doesn’t want to see the Grand Canyon, right? However, a visit to the Grand Canyon is only something you do for an hour or two unless you plan to hike down into the Grand Canyon itself. To fill the rest of your vacation, you can drive down into Sedona, as it sits between the Grand Canyon and Phoenix. Sedona is filled with beautif...

Spending time in Sedona can include hiking, exploring and mostly enjoying a relaxing spa day. There are a number of massage therapists in Sedona, healers, and tours as well - but there only a handful of full-on spas. We have built a list of spas in Sedona that we have discovered and wished to share with our readers:

Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa

This spa, which is next to the Sedona Rouge Hotel, includes massage, body treatments, facials, ayurvedic services, intuitive discoveries and esthetic services. For a full list of spa services, you can view the PDF menu the spa has created. The spa is located right off of Main Street in West Sedona.

NAMTI Spa

NAMTI Day Spa offers services that inc...

As early spring and better weather fill the air, many Sedona locals are ready to start working on their yards and gardens.

Gardening in Sedona is a little different than gardening in moister climates; and with the extreme temperature changes in the desert, some extra care is required. There are a number of garden clubs one can join to get the details of how to garden best in Sedona or even how to best landscape any yard.

According to the Garden.org, planting in Sedona can start as early as March 7 with crops like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. If possible, start seedlings indoors around February 8 and then transplant by March 29. The same applies to spinach and lettuce.

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The annual Sedona Film Festival is February 24 - March 8, 2018. The town is buzzing as people from all over the world come together to enjoy some of the finest films.

Studies have shown that communities that host film festivals have noticed a contribution to that communities creative economy and large audiences

At the Sedona Film Festival, you not only experience everything from features to shorts, documentaries to animation and foreign films to student films, but you will be treated to a cinephile’s dream – NINE DAYS and more than 160 films! Additionally, there are a number of programs and workshops.

Focusing on arts and culture in the city of Sedona is critical to the city’s missio...

Roundabouts are becoming more and more popular as road improvements are made, due to the fact they are safer than stoplights. Drivers run stoplights while they must slow down in roundabouts.

The problem with roundabouts is that many people have never used them and aren’t exactly sure how they work. The idea of merging into traffic, picking a lane and exiting becomes intimidating. When drivers are intimidated they often panic and move in the wrong direction or make bad decisions.

In Sedona, we have a number of roundabouts, especially if you enter town from I-17 from Hwy 269. The primary roundabout is at what the locals call the ‘Y’, whereupon you can go right and enter into uptown...

Looking to travel to Sedona? There are a number of ways to get in and out of Sedona that do not always require driving your own vehicle or renting a vehicle. Sedona actually has its own airport (think helicopter tours, small planes, and small jets). With this convenience, you can travel in style to Sedona or use airports that surround the area.

1.    There is a small airport in Sedona. If you have been in Sedona you probably have seen it, as it sits on one of the highest points in town and has the best views. Airport road is loaded with tourists taking photos of the sun setting. The Sedona airport can accommodate small planes and small turbojets as well. You can find out more about the...

Oak Creek Canyon is possibly one of the most beautiful canyons in all of the United States. Not to brag, but if you have done a lot of traveling in the US and have taken Hwy 89 A from Sedona up to Flagstaff, the road winding inside a canyon alongside the beautiful waters and tree linked red rocks up into conifer forests - you know.

Many people who travel through Oak Creek Canyon have most likely noticed there are a handful of properties in the beautiful landscape. Oh to live in such paradise, right? Well, you can. There are a handful of homes and land for sale right now in Oak Creek Canyon. Here are a few listings, but to see our fully updated list, visit our website and see Oak Creek Ca...

Many people ask this question (What Sedona, Arizona is like), whether to a friend, relative, a Sedona resident or even as a Google search. People want to obtain an idea of Sedona when making travel decisions. They often ask, should I visit Sedona or Santa Fe? Should I visit Sedona or Scottsdale? Should I buy a home in Sedona, Scottdale or Santa Fe? Or even, how far is it from Las Vegas to Sedona – probably trying to fit in a vacation to the Grand Canyon with a little side trip to Sedona.

We will try and answer all of said questions…

What Sedona, Arizona is Like?

This is a subjective question dependent on: visitors, the season, and the experience. Sedona is a small town that isn’t quick...

Sedona is a holistic health mecca, sometimes referred to as a New Age capital. Sedona is a place for rejuvenation, amazing trails, and its beauty just speaks spiritual in all languages. This might be why it is referred to as simply… “spiritual.”

As the author who wrote about Sedona for the Guardian Magazine stated, “Locals call Sedona, Arizona a cathedral without walls.”

Historic churches, holy sites, ancient pilgrimages won’t be found in Sedona. For this reason, the mystery of it being ‘spiritual’ location escapes many. When you arrive in Sedona, after at least an hour’s drive (more like 2) from the airport in Phoenix, you might think you’ve been delivered to the land of large red ro...

The name ‘Sedona’, comes from an early pioneer resident whose name was Sedona Schnebly. Sedona is not a word from another country or language, but simply a name.

The town of Sedona, Arizona was named in 1902. Phillip and Amanda Miller named their daughter Sedona. Sedona married T. Carl Schnebly when she was 20. The couple had six children. In 1901 the Schnebly family moved to Upper Oak Creek and opened their first store and hotel. Sedona ran and operated the businesses along with a truck farm and post office.

Back in the day, when you operated a post office, you could give that post office a name. The Schnebly family offered up a handful of names for their post office, all of which we...