| USA WEEKEND's Annual Travel Report for
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| | Coconino National Forest
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| 2003 heralds Sedona, Arizona, as one of
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| | - Watch artists create masterpieces at
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| the USA's ten most beautiful places. It
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| | local galleries
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| is a four-season adventure in beauty.
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| | - Picnic and spend the day at Slide Rock
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| The community boasts a list of 102 things
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| | State Park
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| to do while in Sedona, and the list is
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| | - Take a scenic drive around the Verde
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| not exaggerated. Some are free, some are
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| | Valley
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| pricey, but all are viable possibilities,
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| | - Visit the Grand Canyon
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| accentuating this beautiful land.
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| | - Eat rattlesnake, buffalo burgers and
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| You will meet lots of people in Sedona,
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| | cactus fries at local eateries
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| from everywhere in the world, but it's
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| | - Tour Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
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| not the shoving, hurry-hurry crowd (with
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| | and more
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| the possible exception of the early
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| | - Sit back and enjoy the views and cool
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| morning or late evening commute of the
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| | evenings
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| friendly service population). More often
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| | - Play a round of tennis or miniature
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| it's rubbing shoulders with others who
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| | golf
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| hike and stroll and caravan endeavoring
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| | - Have a picnic at Posse Ground or Sunset
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| to capture their share of the beauty and
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| | Park
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| peace surrounding the valley.
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| | - Skateboard at the Sedona Skate Park
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| What appeals to you?
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| | - Visit the Bird Sanctuary in Page
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| - Visit the Africa Wildlife Park
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| | Springs
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| - Golf at one of Sedona's 18-hole Courses
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| | - Sample a prickly pear cactus drink
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| - Take a jeep tour
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| | - Experience a hot-air balloon
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| - Photograph your aura
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| | - Visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross
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| - Hike to the bottom of Montezuma's Well
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| | - Photograph the sunset at the airport
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| - Visit Montezuma Castle National
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| | overlook
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| Monument
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| | - Take yoga
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| - Visit Red Rock State Park, Fort Verde
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| | - Experience Shakespeare at Tlaquepaque
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| State Park and Jerome State Historical
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| | - Hike at Red Rock Crossing and Crescent
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| Park
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| | Moon
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| - Dine and take in the show at Blazin' M
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| | Sedona is a choice for all. Family
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| Ranch
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| | vacations here are truly jam-packed and
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| - Ride the Verde Canyon Train
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| | memorable. Couples and singles find
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| - Sketch the Red Rocks
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| | whatever they need and want at the
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| - Watch birds
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| | moment.
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| - Visit a vortex
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| | Sedona is one of those "Must see, must
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| - Hike one of the 100 plus trails in the
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| | do" American travel adventures.
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