Friday, September 7 at 7 pm - The Healing Powers of Indian Music Therapy. Experience the healing power of music based on the ancient tradition of nada yoga, or union through sound. Dr. M. Harre Harren of Pondicherry, India is a renowned healer, author, teacher and performer. Be rejuvenated as you listen to the rhythms and feel the vibrations bringing your body and spirit back into its natural harmony. Admission is FREE and reservations are required, please call 928-282-1298. Ringing Rocks is located at 3190 W. Hwy 89A, Suite 100.

Come enjoy Moonlight Madness in Uptown Sedona, on Saturday, September 1 from Noon to 9 pm. There will be live music, entertainment, community information, book signings and children’s activities, as well as sidewalk sales and food booths along “Main Street”. This is another free community event presented by the Sedona Main Street Program in cooperation with the Uptown businesses that provide entertainment and activities. Special thanks to event sponsors Sunterra - our Full Moon Sponsor, DiBattista Construction - Moon Sponsor, and our Moon Sponsors - Sedona Green Gallery & Gifts and Buffalo Don’s Corral. For additional information, contact us at 928-204-2390 or send an email to info@sedonamainstreet.com

The City of Sedona ’s Historic Preservation Commission is excited to announce to the community that the Hart Store has been named to the State Register of Historic Places.

This is the third state-level listing in Sedona. The nomination will be forwarded to the National Park Service and the “Keeper” of the National Register for consideration. It is hoped that a positive response will be received in the fall and it will be added to the National Register of Historic Places at that time.

The Hart Store is the oldest intact commercial building in Sedona. Located at the intersection of Brewer and Ranger roads, the Hart Store was part of Sedona’s original commercial center. It was built by Frank Jackson for L.E. ‘Dad’ Hart in 1926. As Sedona’s first and only store in the 1920s-30s, Hart ran a general store and gas station. When public electricity came to town, the store was the first private building to hook-up, after ‘Dad’ Hart helped get the line installed. After the main road was re-routed to today’s ‘Y’ in 1939, the store was remodeled into a duplex and was used for residential purposes until Annedmarie Hunter and Jac Robson purchased and restored it. It is now home to the ‘Hummingbird House’ which features art, home decor and gifts. The historic Hart Store was designated a Sedona Historic Landmark in 2002 and the repair and restoration was honored by KSB in 2003 with an award for ‘exemplary renovation and use of a historic property’.

The City’s HP Commission plans a celebration after official word is received from the National Register ‘Keeper’. For more information on the Hart Store or the City’s Historic Preservation Commission and its work, call Kathy Levin, 928-203-5035.

Mariachis, Flamenco music and dancing, and the popular return of Ballet Folklorico Mexicapan, as well as other activities and entertainment, will immerse Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village in the sights, sounds and tastes of Mexico and the Southwest during “Fiesta del Tlaquepaque,” celebrating Mexican Independence Day, on Saturday, September 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Besides the four great restaurants at Tlaquepaque being open for business, two of them, El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano and Secret Garden Café will have food booths, as well. Free shuttle service will be provided by Sedona Trolley every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with pick-up and drop-off in the Uptown Municipal Parking Lot.

“The Art and Soul of Sedona”, Tlaquepaque is the home to more than 40 shops and galleries and four restaurants, visited by more than one million tourists each year. For more information, please contact Tlaquepaque at 928-282-4838 or visit www.tlaq.com .

Now expanded to 6 days with more performances, jam sessions and jazz education with Mose Allison, Stanley Jordan, Larry Gittens, Billy Mitchell and Sandra Booker among the roster.

The Grand Canyon and the Great Southwest
To begin, fly into Phoenix. The drive north from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon is peppered with attractions and remarkable landscapes.

Start by picking up a rental car at the airport and head north on I-17 to Sedona. It’s about a two-, two-and-one-half-hour drive. Consider making your first stop Montezuma Castle National Monument (exit 289) a five-story, 20-room cliff dwelling that was built by Sinagua Indians more than 600 years ago. Though visitors cannot enter the castle itself, there is a one-third mile long self-guided trail offering excellent views of the structure. For more details, visit nps.gov/moca.

From there, continue north to Sedona (exit 298). You’ll know you’re close when you start seeing phenomenal terracotta rocks jutting out from the landscape and, before long, you’ll be completely surrounded by crimson canyons, buttes, mesas and towering pinnacles. Even if you’ve seen Sedona in commercials before, nothing can quite prepare you for the dramatic beauty—often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. One of the best ways to see the monoliths and ancient Native American dwellings in the region is to take a four-wheel drive jeep tour. Check out the Pink Jeep Tours’ “Ancient Ruins Tour” at pinkjeep.com. Advance reservations are a must. Your guide will enthrall you with stories of the daily lives of families who lived here more than 700 years ago. You’ll also find many hiking and horseback riding trails through peaceful woods of juniper and cacti.

Plan to stay at least two nights in Sedona, where you just can’t get enough of the scenery. Right smack dab in the heart of red rock country, you’ll find the Enchantment Resort (enchantmentresort.com), where you can stay in your own private casita and have all the resort-y diversions like a pool, tennis courts and a golf course, at your fingertips. For the ultimate indulgence, book a Blue Corn Vicky treatment at Mii amo, the resort spa.

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