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