Dear Industry Friends,

Photographers and painters come from all over the world to capture the extraordinary beauty in Sedona year-round.  The Fall season has arrived and provides an additional layer of exquisite color, with leaves that display a gorgeous array of orange, yellow, cocoa and crimson to match our Red Rocks.   

Fall also provides the grape harvest for the Verde Valley which is home to several vineyards and wineries. These wineries are producing handcrafted, limited production wines in both white and red varietals as well as library wines and multi-grape bottlings. Several have been applauded by wine critics and have won national wine awards. Your clients can give the wines a try in tasting rooms during visiting hours, during occasional winemaker dinners, and by picking up a bottle in area restaurants, Sedona's fine food emporiums and liquor stores. Many local operators offer winery tours.

Please let the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau assist you with information, itinerary ideas, and in obtaining rates and information from Sedona businesses.

So, what will your Sedona inspiration be?  There is a Sedona is for everyone - Come find yours!

Sedona: Top Ranked Trail Running City in America  

Sedona has been officially ranked as the 3rd Best Trail Running City in America by the October 2012 issue of Trail Runner Magazine. With hundreds of trails to choose from, everyone is sure to find a trail that is perfect for them.  www.TrailRunnerMag.com 

Sedona Marathon Event - February 2, 2013

On Saturday, February 2, 2013, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, along with the entire Sedona area, will welcome thousands of runners, their families and friends for a weekend of fierce competition and neighborly camaraderie in the world famous resort destination of Sedona, Arizona. More than 2,000 runners and walkers will participate in 5K, 10K, Half and Full Marathon races which will take the runners through the scenic Coconino National Forest, known for its magical red rock formations, and onto the streets of what many consider one of the most beautiful places and the most sacred spots in the world. For details and registration information, go to  www.sedonamarathon.com. Group and wholesale rates are available. Please contact Sedona Chamber of Commerce at  sado@sedonachamber.com.

Ecotourism Efforts in the Sedona Verde Valley Area 

Tourism in Sedona and the Verde Valley is going green! Visit www.VerdeGuide.org for a portal to ecotourism businesses and activities in the Verde Valley and Sedona. You'll find green lodging, dining, and adventures along the beautiful Verde River and among Sedona's spectacular red rocks and canyons. When you visit, just look for the Value the Verde logo wherever you go.

Sedona's Red Rock Scenic Byway

Here is an amazing article which declares Sedona Red Rock Scenic Byway as one of the 15 Most Beautiful Roads in the World!

Enchantment Resort and Mii amo Spa

After a $25 million renovation, Enchantment Resort is pleased to announce the launch of new restaurants and bars, Che-Ah-Chi , View 180, and a Wine Bar, as well as the re-opening of Tii Gavo, the resort's casual dining restaurant.  All establishments located in the newly renovated clubhouse offer distinctly different but equally fresh approaches to upscale dining at Enchantment, providing unexpected options for resort guests.  Communal tables, cozy booths and intimate corners, all with breathtaking views of the red rocks, provide ideal settings for group gatherings, family dinners, business meetings and special dates.

To make the most of the spectacular setting, guests of the resort may enjoy over 100 weekly activities offered at no additional charge. Try mountain biking, tennis, stargazing, hiking, swimming, wine tasting, cooking demos, guest lectures, or Native American cultural activities. Begin a spa journey in the Crystal Grotto, where the elements of earth, wind, water and fire come together for meditation and rejuvenation. Discover pure and nourishing skin care, invigorating fitness classes and life-enhancing treatments... and experience the magic of being nurtured and restored. Experience 5 Star service from a world class resort.

Contact Victoria Strubbe, Leisure Sales Manager at 480-264-3019 or victoria@enchantmentgroup.com if interested in learning more about the property and inquiring about FIT & small group pricing.

Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa

Great rates are available on group golf packages at the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa.   Book and stay before the end of this year and enjoy package rates including golf starting at $209 per night plus tax.  The package includes a luxurious one bedroom suite with a balcony or patio, gas fireplace, microwave oven and small refrigerator.  Golf the resort's on site golf course, one of the most stunningly beautiful courses in America.  This special rate is available to groups with nine or more rooms on peak night.  This package is not available on some dates and it is not valid on previously booked groups.  Call the resort at 877-273-3762 and visit our website at www.hiltonsedonaresort.com.      

Simon's Hot Dogs

Simon's Hot Dogs is open inside of the Oak Creek Brewery as a need to offer food to the customers of the Oak Creek Brewery, but it has been a great success with visitors and locals too. Simons Hot Dogs offers the most delightful gourmet beef and vegetarian hot dogs you have ever tried. Simon's hot dogs are very different from the traditional ones, and what makes them special are very unusual but tasty toppings.  Try the Colombian, one of the most popular hot dogs made in a fresh and steamed bun with sweet pineapple, melted mozzarella cheese, special sauce and crushed potatoes chips on top.  This is something you can't find easily everywhere else.  Add a fresh and cool beer from the Oak Creek Brewery. They also have great free live music events over the weekends and Open Mic on Saturdays so this is a perfect place for a delicious meal, brew beer and great music! They accept group reservations and a group discount is available. Bring your clients to experience Sedona like the locals do!   

For menus, business hours and more visit www.simon-hot-dogs.com

Contact: Marcela Roldan Public Relations

Phone Number: 928-496-0266
Email:  Simonhotdogs@yahoo.com 

Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle

Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle, the area's premier transportation provider, offers the most scheduled departures between Phoenix and hotels or resorts in Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.  Customers and travel agents may conveniently book reservations in advance over the phone or online at, www.sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com and select any of their nine departure times, including late night shuttles to and from Sky Harbor Airport. 

They are proud to provide a large fleet of passenger vans, touring vans, mini-buses, and motor coaches to meet any transportation request for touring the scenic destinations around Sedona.  Their employees are safe, friendly, reliable, and excited at the opportunities available by collaborating with travel agents and tour operators in the industry.

Learn more about the services they offer by their site.  You can also learn about their travel partners in Arizona at www.ArizonaShuttle.com and www.ShuttleU.com.

For information or pricing contact:
Jason Carr
928-226-8060 x1401
jcarr@arizonashuttle.com

Pink Jeep Tours

At Pink Jeep Tours, they are always exploring new ways to bring you the tour of a lifetime! Their newest venture, Pink Jeep Tours Grand Canyon, offers amazing tours to the most spectacular viewpoints at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

If you're looking to see the best of the Grand Canyon, then allow Pink Jeep to guide you to new heights and widen your perspective of some of the most beautiful views in the world.

The Grand Entrance, the Grand Deluxe, The Grand Trail, and The Grand Finale tours take you to the most dramatic viewpoints in the Park. All the while their interpretive guide will provide interesting facts about the history, geology, flora, and fauna of this amazing area, ensuring an incredible Grand Canyon experience.  

For more information on tour descriptions and pricing, please click on this link which will take you to their sales kit.

Sedona Star Gazing

Sedona Star Gazing is pleased to host visitors and groups for an entertaining evening of astronomy under the canopy of Sedona's brilliant starry sky. You will experience an entertaining evening of stargazing guided by professional astronomers with decades of experience. We use custom built state of the art telescopes and high powered laser pointers to guide you around the night sky.

They hope you will join them and take advantage of viewing brilliant heavenly objects among the beautiful red rocks. They view planets, galaxies, star clusters, double stars and other beautiful objects every clear night. Our tour has been featured in the New York Times, Good Morning Arizona, The Arizona Republic, Readers Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Frommers Guide to Travel, and Phoenix Magazine.

The Sedona, Arizona area has some of the best observing conditions in the United States due limited light pollution, high altitude and over 300 clear dry nights each year. They are the premier tour company specializing in providing entertaining astronomical tours of the night sky.  

Travel agents, ask about their commissionable rates. Tour operators, ask about their net rates.

Clifford J. Ochser

Sedona Star Gazing

928-203-0006