What's New in Sedona, Arizona

Spring 2013    

 

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There is a Sedona for everyone.  Come find yours... 

Dear Industry Friends,

 

If your clients have never been to Sedona, Arizona they will be simply amazed at all the fun to be had in our Red Rock Country.

 

Get face-to-face with Sedona's stunning beauty by golfing or taking tours for hiking or cycling. Hop on board a helicopter for a bird's-eye view of this red rock wonderland. Off-road tours lead to secret wilderness areas of incredible purity. And don't forget to look up: the city's bright, clear skies and starry nights make Sedona's stargazing a telescopic treat.

 

Extraordinary sightseeing is synomous with Sedona.  Explore the Chapel of the Holy Cross, cool Oak Creek Canyon, Native American heritage sites, and picture perfect red rocks with various nick names such as Snoopy, Coffee Pot, Cathedral, Bell...  Day tours provide an inside look at a mining ghost town (Jerome), mansion-like dwellings, (Montezuma's Castle), canyon sanctuaries made of swirling sandstone (Antelope Canyon) and a lake with 2,000 miles of shoreline (Lake Powell), among other nearby locations. 

 

Our weather supports all of this outdoor excitement, with an average daily high of 65 degrees and sunny blue skies.

   

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 adventure be?  There is a Sedona is for everyone - Come find yours!

 

Sedona News

 

"Top 10 Best Small Towns in the USA"

Sedona has made Fodor's "Top 10 Best Small Towns in the USA"! 

 
Please share this great news with your clients:
http://www.fodors.com/news/best-small-towns-in-usa-6591.html

 

We ensure you that your savvy traveler clients will enjoy one of America's best-kept secrets of small towns through your tour programs to Sedona!  To view our press release, please click here.

 

 

Experience Sedona 2013-2014 Official Guide

Our new Experience Sedona Guide, the official visitor guide of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, is now available.

 

Our 57-page guide is full of editorial information on the history of Sedona, outdoor recreation, sightseeing, tours, arts and culture, shopping, dining, and lodging; as well as our visitors' "My Sedona" stories.  You will also find the 2013 Calendar of Events, the Tourism Bureau Business Directory, all followed by the Sedona map.    

 

You can view our new guide by clicking here.   

 

Please contact us to inquire about the 2013-2014 Experience Sedona Guide and other Sedona promotional materials at sado@sedonachamber.com.

 

 

International Pow Wow 2013

Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau will be attending the International Pow Wow in Las Vegas, NV in June.   

 

If you are participating in Pow Wow and looking for travel experiences that WOW your clients, please let us share with you what Sedona has to offer! Please request an appointment with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau.

 

Along with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau staff, Jennifer Wesselshoff, President/CEO, Michelle Conway, Director of Marketing, and Sachiko Sado, Director of Tourism Development, representatives from Amara Resort & Spa, Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa, and L'Auberge de Sedona/Orchards Inn will be there to meet with you.  Please stop by our booth #2073. 

 

We are looking forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

 

 

AIBTM 2013

Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau will be attending the AIBTM 2013, the Americas Meetings & Event Exhibition in Chicago, IL in June. 

 

Sedona is a perfect combination of rugged natural beauty and world-class resorts, bed & breakfasts or cabin type venues, and amenities that suit the needs of any small to midsize gathering.  Attendees will feel invigorated by the creative nature of Sedona and eager to learn and collaborate in such a unique setting. 

 

If you are participating in AIBTM to find a perfect destination for incentives, small meetings and events, please stop by our booth #1713.

 

Susan Boehnstedt, Director of Sales with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau will be there looking forward to meeting with you. 

 

Sedona Restaurants & Hotel Properties

 

Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa

Great vacations happen at the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa.  Their full service golf and spa resort offers luxurious one bedroom suites with private balconies or patios, gas fireplaces, microwave ovens and small refrigerator.  Golf the resort's on site golf course, one of the most stunningly beautiful courses in America.  Relax and rejuvenate in the resort's 25,000 sq. ft. spa and fitness club. 

 

Wholesales rates are available, they offer great group rates, custom vacation packages are a specialty.  Call the resort's sales office at (877) 273-3762 and visit their website at www.hiltonsedonaresort.com.   

 

 

Simon's Hot Dogs & Oak Creek Brewery Company

Now through December 31, 2013, Simon's Hot Dogs is offering a "Welcome Tour Operators" discount with 20% off in food for groups with a minimum purchase of 20 food items.

 

Simon's Hot Dogs is very different from traditional hot dog stands, and what makes them different are the toppings that are unusual and tasty such as the Colombia, one of the most popular hot dogs made in a fresh and steamed fresh bun with sweet pineapple, melted mozzarella cheese, special spread and crushed potato chips on top, served with potatoes chips or dill pickle on the side. And the Oak Creek Brewery offers the finest brew beers in Arizona. They also have great free live music events during the weekends.

 

Simon's Hot Dogs and the Oak Creek Brewery Company will be excited to feed your guests and take care of them. Call or email Felipe at (928) 496-0266 or simonhotdogs@yahoo.com to get more information of this special offer. Please schedule in advance to arrange parking, wholesale price for beer and other important details so they can exceed your expectations. For menu and more information visit  

www.simonshotdogs.net.
Sedona Activities & Services

 

Pink Jeep Tours

In January, Pink Jeep Tours launched Pink Adventure Tours in Phoenix, Arizona using 10-passenger Mercedes Sprinter vans customized with leather seats and flat-screen TVs for full day tours taking groups from Phoenix to Sedona and the Grand Canyon.

 

Sedona Scenic Adventure: Visit Montezuma's Castle and stop at the Chapel of the Holy Cross. For the more adventurous, enjoy Pink Jeep Tour's famous Broken Arrow Tour for a thrilling off-road experience. Or shop in Uptown Sedona experiencing its world-class art galleries and boutiques. Either way, you gotta do it!

 

Grand Canyon Adventure: Spend time in Sedona, pass through Oak Creek Canyon and stop for lunch at Cameron Trading Post. Continue on stopping at several vistas to experience the vastness and grandeur of the canyon. There will be an opportunity for a brisk hike or ride along the rim to the famous Grand Canyon Village for shopping and sightseeing.

 

For details, call (855) 298-3070 or visit www.pinkadventuretours.com.

 

 

Sedona GOLF Packages: Oakcreek Country Club

Sedona's Oakcreek Country Club is working with tour operators to create new and exciting itineraries for groups that are interested in golfing amid Sedona's amazing Red Rocks.  

 

The Oakcreek Country Club is Sedona's first Golf Course; an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr., nestled in the majestic Sedona red rocks with views beyond compare. Truly a masterpiece. They have packages for any itinerary; Stay and Play packages, multi-day, multi-course, etc.

 

Contact Tony Rizzo, General Manager - Oakcreek Country Club at (928) 284-1820 or via email at trizzo@vocaonline.com

 

September 14 - 40th Annual Fiesta del Tlaquepaque
You are invited to join the 40th annual "Fiesta del Tlaquepaque," a celebration of Mexican Independence Day, Saturday, September 14. The charming plazas and patios of Tlaquepaque will be dressed in a festive wash of color, music, and dancing in the spirit of old Mexico. The lively mariachis, the heart-pounding rhythms and beats of Flamenco dancers, and the mouth-watering tastes of Mexico will fill the day.  Arts and crafts exhibits will abound offering a glimpse into the traditional and present artistry of Mexico. Parking is available at the Uptown municipal parking lot with continuous free trolley service to and from Fiesta.  


The event is FREE and your guests can also enjoy shopping and dining at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village.  Those tour operators that are interested in receiving coupons for Tlaquepaque shops and galleries for your clients, please contact info@tlaq.com.

 

For schedule please go to www.tlaq.com or call (928) 282-4838.

 

 

Sedona Heritage Museum

The latest news at the Sedona Heritage Museum is a new 15 minute DVD, "History of Sedona."  This brief narrated movie is designed for tour groups coming to Sedona, to be shown on motor coaches or in the hotel before a visit.  It will introduce visitors to the geology, pre-history and pioneer history of "Red Rock Country."  $10/DVD.      

 

Call about their admission discount for a minimum group size, guided tours, or to arrange lunch with a speaker.  Bus parking, bus turn-around and modern restrooms are available.  They have several special events throughout the year that could be part of your visit to Sedona.  View their master calendar at  www.sedonamuseum.org.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, they are located in a beautiful old fruit orchard in Uptown Sedona.  Gift Shop has locally made art and crafts, books, movies made in Sedona and gifts.  Call (928) 282-7038 or email sedonamuseum@esedona.net.

 

 

Only in Sedona/Sedona Psychic Wisdom

Kavitaa of Only in Sedona/Sedona Psychic Wisdom is delighted to announce that all her vortex experience tours in Sedona are permitted with the US Forest Service.

 

Kavitaa has been offering vortex experience tours in Sedona since 2002, allowed by the Forest Service while the permit was in process. And this permit for the Coconino National Forest came into effect on March 1. Thank you to all involved in this.

 

Other news: services for couples have been expanded to include longer intuitive reading/counseling sessions and to include vortex experience tours. Couple services are available for two people in a relationship who would like to explore that relationship in more depth, whether they are husband and wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, friends or business partners. 

 

All services with Kavitaa personally in English and Japanese. Please contact Kavitaa for details and commissionable rates on all services at (928) 203-1194 or info@SedonaPsychicWisdom.com.

 

Sedona Events & Festivals
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Signature Events in Sedona 


Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival: April 25-28, 2013

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tlaquepaque: May 4, 2013

 

Bike MS Ride the Vortexes: May 18-19, 2013

 

Sedona Film School Festival: May 24-25, 2013     

 

Sedona Bluegrass Festival: June 3-9, 2013

 

Sedona Star Festival Featuring Saturn: June 5-7, 2013 

 

Sedona Photo Fest: June 6-9, 2013   

 

July 4th Laser Light Show: July 4, 2013

 

Annual National Day of the Cowboy Celebration: July 27, 2013 


Sedona Hummingbird Festival: August 2-4, 2013 

 

Red Rocks Music Festival: August -September 2013      

 

Annual Moonlight Madness Street Festival & Sidewalk Sales: August 31 - September 2, 2013 

 

40th Fiesta Del Tlaquepaque: September 14, 2013  

 

Sedona Airport's Family Fun: September 21, 2013 

 

Sedona Wine Fest: September 28-29, 2013 

    

Sedona Arts Festival: October 12-13, 2013  

 

Plein Air Festival: October 19-26, 2013

  

Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Visit: December 2013

 

Festival of Trees: November 29 - December 7, 2013  

 

39th Annual Festival of Lights: December 14, 2013

 

Red Rock Fantasy: November 15, 2013 - January 5, 2014

 

9th Annual Sedona Marathon: February 1, 2014

 

Sedona Yoga Festival: February 6-10, 2014

   

Sedona International Film Festival: February-March 2014

      

44th Annual Sedona St. Patrick's Parade & Festval: March 2014  

Sedona Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau
 PO Box 478, Sedona, AZ 86339
  
Michelle Conway, Director of Marketing
Phone: (928) 204-1123, ext. 130  Fax: (928) 204-1064
Email: mconway@sedonachamber.com 

 

Sachiko Sado, Director of Tourism Development 
Phone: (928) 204-1123, ext. 160  Fax: (928) 204-1064

Visit us at www.VisitSedona.com

  

  


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