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News in Sedona

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Verde Canyon Railroad


There's a town about half an hour outside of Sedona called Clarkdale that in modern times is known mostly for one thing --- The Verde Canyon Railroad. This attraction is an excellent way to site-see in the area. Having ridden the railroad three separate times, first-class is highly recommended and well worth the extra cost.

The train starts in Clarkdale and makes a leisurely two-hour 20-mile trip to Perkinsville. ...

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Oak Creek Canyon - Closed


Oak Creek Canyon is closed until at least March 5th to repair a section of the road the fell into the canyon. The closure occurred a day early as a snowstorm swept through northern Arizona and made the road unsafe. The retaining walls on either side of the break will be joined together with steel rods cemented into the canyon wall. This mostly affects visitors traveling between ...

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Uptown Highway 89A Construction


All that work being down on uptown (you couldn't possibly have missed it over about the past two years) is near completion. By the end of the week, it should be 99% completed with only some minor touch-ups needed. The only items remaining are the fog seal and the striping, both of which require the highway to be shut down completely to proceed. It has been suggested ...

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Verde Valley Biking Trails


Sedona has agreed to join a regional committee to build bicycle trails throughout Verde Valley.  This committee will focus on assessing current trails, planning for future trails, maintaining consistency, and providing for the entire Verde Valley.

Sedona is promoted as being a healthy and outdoors-oriented place to live, so it's odd that the city isn't more bike-friendly.  Over the next few years, more efforts will be focused on increasing bicycle use, ...

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

13th Annual Sedona International Film Festival


The Sedona Film Festival starts in a little over a month, running five full days from February 28th through March 4th. The variety of films by independent artists will include documentaries, animation, foreign and student films, and more. In addition to previewing movies, patrons will have the opportunity to partake in panel discussions, parties, and filmmaker question-and-answer sessions.

You can purchase your tickets online right now at the ...

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Arizona Snowbowl Opens for 2006-2007 Season


Snowbowl, the ski resort just north of Flagstaff, opens tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 9am.  This is what skiers and snowboarders in Arizona and surrounding areas have been waiting for.  Open areas include the Hart Prairie for beginners, Sunset intermediate terrain, and the Hart Prairie Lodge.  Services available will include restaurant, equipment rental, ski lessons, patrols, and retail stores.  Other lifts and services will open as additional snow falls, which is ...

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Construction on SR179


SR179, the road the flows from I-17 northbound through the Village of Oak Creek and into Sedona, has been in need of widening for quite some time. This nine mile stretch of road carries anywhere from 15,000 to 33,000 vehicles per day, depending on whose study you believe. And other than long out-of-the-way routes that would add more than an hour to one's drive, this is really the ...