| Sedona Arizona is one of the most beautiful | | | | |
| areas in the state. This small town is made | | | | No matter what your faith, Sedona Arizona's |
| magnificent by its world famous red rock | | | | "red rock chapel" is a marvel of modern |
| canyons and buttes and its high desert | | | | architecture. Sitting high on a butte |
| locale. | | | | overlooking town, this soaring concrete and |
| | | | glass Catholic church looks like it was |
| The scenic setting has made Sedona Arizona a | | | | carved right out of the surrounding mountain. |
| haven for artists, outdoor enthusiasts and | | | | The views from its stone patio are |
| New Age seekers. These diverse groups have | | | | spectacular. All visitors are welcome and |
| blended in with the area's homesteaders and | | | | admission is free. |
| Native Americans, creating an interesting mix | | | | |
| of sights and activities for the Arizona | | | | 6) Drive through Oak Creek Canyon |
| vacationer. | | | | |
| | | | The 33-mile road through Sedona Arizona's Oak |
| Here are the top 10 attractions you won't | | | | Creek Canyon is one of the most scenic drives |
| want to miss, in no particular order: | | | | in the state. It begins up in the ponderosa |
| | | | pine forests south of Flagstaff and winds |
| 1) Sedona Arizona Vortex Sites | | | | through a technicolor rock canyon, |
| | | | paralleling Oak Creek. Along the way, they |
| You don't have to be a New Age believer to | | | | are plenty of stops for hiking, picnicking or |
| visit Sedona's well known vortexes - places | | | | just enjoying the views. |
| where a strong yet indefinable energy | | | | |
| radiates from the earth. These spectacular | | | | 7) Slide Rock State Park |
| red rock sites are some of the most beautiful | | | | |
| spots in all of Sedona. The top four vortexes | | | | Slide down one of Oak Creek's natural red |
| are: Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, Airport Mesa | | | | rock chutes and you'll feel like a kid again. |
| and Boynton Canyon. Stop by a Sedona Arizona | | | | Sedona Arizona's most scenic creek runs right |
| visitor center to pick up a map and | | | | through the heart of this popular park, like |
| directions. | | | | nature's waterslide. Kids of all ages enjoy |
| | | | splashing in the creek's cool waters on warm |
| 2) Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village | | | | summer days. This is a scenic spot for a |
| | | | picnic too. |
| This is Sedona Arizona's most unique shopping | | | | |
| venue with over 40 galleries, stores and | | | | 8) The Sedona Heritage Museum |
| restaurants. The open air, Spanish Colonial | | | | |
| style marketplace is modeled after the | | | | Discover Sedona Arizona's history at this |
| artists' community of the same name in | | | | museum run by the Sedona Historical Society. |
| Guadalajara, Mexico. Even if you don't want | | | | The museum focuses on Sedona's settlers from |
| to shop, Tlaquepaque is worth a visit to | | | | 1870 to the present and is housed in an old |
| stroll its shady, flower-filled courtyards or | | | | stone homestead. See vintage farm equipment |
| have lunch on a garden patio. | | | | and stroll the old fruit orchard. One room is |
| | | | devoted to the more than 80 movies made in |
| 3) Take a Hike, or a Horseback Ride, or Cycle | | | | Sedona and another features the life and work |
| | | | of real cowboys. |
| Sedona offers some of the best hiking, | | | | |
| mountain biking and horseback riding in | | | | 9) West Fork of Oak Creek |
| Arizona. Dramatic red rocks are visible from | | | | |
| every spot in town but to experience their | | | | Often called the most scenic hike in Arizona, |
| majesty you need to get out on the trail. The | | | | the West Fork of Oak Creek Trail crisscrosses |
| helpful rangers at one of the Coconino | | | | this tributary through a narrow red rock |
| National Forest Service stations can | | | | canyon. Soaring cliff walls, moisture loving |
| recommend trails suited to every skill level | | | | wildflowers and ferns and dense groves of |
| and time schedule. Prefer to go with a guide? | | | | trees give this 3-mile trail a fairyland |
| Talk to the friendly staff at the Sedona | | | | quality. It's a moderate hike and your feet |
| Chamber of Commerce for suggestions. | | | | will get wet. |
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| 4) See Sedona's First Artists | | | | 10) Montezuma Castle National Monument |
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| Sedona Arizona's canyons were historically | | | | This ancient Native American site is not |
| home to the Yavapai and Apache people. You | | | | technically in Sedona Arizona but 30 miles |
| can see their centuries-old rock art at three | | | | southeast. Why would you want to leave the |
| Forest Service sites: Honanki, Palatki and | | | | beauty of Sedona? To see one of the best |
| V-Bar-V Ranch. These sites have ruins as well | | | | preserved cliff dwellings in the United |
| as petroglyphs and pictographs. Be sure to | | | | States. During the 12th and 13th centuries, |
| call ahead before you visit as some sites are | | | | the Sinagua people lived in this amazing five |
| open for pre-scheduled tours only or may be | | | | story, 20-room pueblo tucked into a limestone |
| closed to due to bad weather. | | | | cliff overlooking Beaver Creek in the Verde |
| | | | Valley. |
| 5) Chapel of the Holy Cross | | | | |