Good Article About Sedona Area
I enjoy reading what others write about their travels to Sedona and the Sedona area. This is good one I just recently found. The one error I found was mention of a Kohl’s in Sedona. There is no Kohl’s here. Nearest Kohl’s is in Flagstaff.
Sedona is a wonderful place for travelers to visit…
On the Road by RV
It’s that time of year when snowbirds are heading south to avoid cold weather. We’ve been welcoming back friends and acquaintances who either winter in the Verde Valley, or stop on their way to points further South.
Unfortunately, many snowbirds miss some of the many sightseeing opportunities on their way South in the fall and North in the spring because they are in too big of a hurry to enjoy the trip. That’s an unfortunate situation, because along each route headed to better weather you’ll find many beautiful spots that might not be so famous as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon, but are nonetheless, wonderful spots to visit.
The Verde Valley is just one such spot, which doesn’t look all that special on a map. But here is located beautiful Sedona, with its green foliage set among towering red cliffs, and its unique Native American historic monuments and sites. And there is Montezuma’s Castle with its well-preserved cliff dwellings and a terrific visitor’s center and nice, peaceful, shady walk to the cliffs and back. Other Indian ruins are located in the Valley, including Montezuma’s Well and Tuzigoot, both entirely different experiences from Montezuma’s Castle.
Also located here is the old mining town of Jerome, which became a ghost town before reincarnating as a thriving artist’s colony. It has all the charm of a ghost town clinging to its mountainside location and an artists’ colony. You can tour an old gold mine, see the tailings of old copper mines, eat in gourmet restaurants or in those geared to regular people with huge appetites. And you can shop for jewelry created by artists, or for less expensive baubles created for the masses.
And there is even an Indian Casino located here in the valley, where many a traveler has either won big or walked away with empty pockets. It holds several restaurants, including a top-of-the-line eating establishment that will shrink your wallet in a hurry, but fill you up with food that is exceptional.
And there is old-town Cottonwood, which lets you experience a 1940’s type of Main Street with shops, galleries and restaurants with several choices of dining experiences. Also conveniently located in Cottonwood is a Super WalMart and a Penney’s, while Sedona holds other chain stores like Kohl’s. Both Cottonwood and Sedona host several fairs during the year, as do Camp Verde and Cornville.
The Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale offers a nostalgic trip through a spectacular gorge where you can see American Bald Eagles feeding their young eaglets on a cliff just outside the train windows during the spring. In the autumn, fall colors decorate the gorge. Several tours offer special experiences, such as the Beer Festival, Starlight Tours, wine-tasting trips and the Santa Claus Express during December.
The Verde Valley isn’t just a stop on the way to somewhere else, but instead, a place to be experienced. There are riparian areas along the streams and the Verde River that rival the greenest spots in the U.S., and in Oak Creek above Sedona and along the other creeks and rivers, colors turn vibrant yellows and oranges in the fall, just like back east, only here, the sky is almost always a brilliant blue backdrop.
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“This article is reprinted from the blog, “Portable Writing Newsletter” by Kay Kennedy, http://portablewriting newsletter.blogspot.com. Kay is author of the book, “Portable Writing: the secret to living Your Dreams with 25 Projects to Fund Your Freedom. Author’s Website: http://www.kennedyk.com.”
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Strong Thunderstorm Hits Sedona
A strong thunderstorm hit central Sedona today around 3PM.
Roads flooded up to 5 ft deep. Sedona fire Battalion Chief Dan Wills said 70 to 80 cars were carried down the flooded wash. Many of the cars were carried down a wash behind shopping development, Tlaquepaque.
The Sedona Village of Oak Creek ( Big Park area) was not part of the flooded area.
Some photos of from the flood are available on the ABC15.com web site.
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Found this listing of free WiFi locations in Sedona
Knowing where there is free WiFi available can be a big help while vacationing. Here is a list I found for Sedona locations:
Basha’s Grocery Store – 160 Coffee Pot Dr – 
928 282 5351
The Wildflower Bread Company- The Shops at Pinon Pointe – Intersection of Highways 179 and 89A – (928) 204-2223
Sedona Coffee Roasters – 2155 W. Hwy. 89A, Suite 118 – (928) 282-0282
Sedona Public Library – ask for assistance for Mac access connection – 3250 White Bear Rd. – 928-282-7714
The Worm Book and Music Store – Factory Outlet Mall, Hwy 179/Jacks Canyon Rd **
Desert Flour – 6446 Highway 179 – (928) 284-4633 **
Safeway – Starbucks area inside – 2300 W Hwy 89a – 928 282 0118
Amara Creekside Resort – 310 N. Highway 89A – (928) 282.4828
Enchantment Resort lobby area – 525 Boynton Canyon Road – 928-282-2900
Red Rock Lodge – 901 N. Hwy 89A – 928-282-3591
Junipine Resort – 8351 N Hwy 89A
Matterhorn Motel – signal carries to nearby shops – 230 Apple Ave – (928)…
Kokopelli Suites – lobby and adjacent rooms – 3119 Hwy 89A Sedona – 928-20… **
Alma de Sedona Inn – 50 Hozoni Drive – 928-282-2737
** – Village locations
Also for the Village you can add:
Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa – which has free WiFi in their lobby area.
Blue Moon Cafe – I had a great burger there today and another person was using their free WiFi which I did not know they had. ( adjacent to ACE Hardware on 179)
Stay Connected !
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Sedona Has a Dog Park in West Sedona
Kasa and I, visited the Sedona dog park yesterday (8/20/09) to see if we could make new friends. It was lonely with no other visitor at 4:30PM while the temp outside was over 100 Degs. Still we had fun as we always do together.
Read about our visit on the Sedona Dog park tab
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fishing update from AZ Game and Fishing blog
WILLIAMS LAKES: KAIBAB LAKE— Campground area is open. Fishing was fair-good on powerbait and worms. Stocked last week. CATARACT LAKE — … OAK CREEK — Fishing is good for rainbows fair for brown trout. There are a large number of cicadas emerging around the creek. Fly anglers using cicada patterns are doing well and anglers catching live cicadas for bait are catching brown trout. Scheduled to be stocked this week. LONG LAKE — Lake is open.