After six years of study, The U.S. Treasury Department has named Arizona’s Verde Valley an American Viticultural Area (AVA), elevating the Valley’s $56 million wine industry to the same status as Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley and other well-known wine-producing regions. According to the Treasury … [Read more...] about Verde Valley Wines Receive ‘American Viticultural Area’ Status
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Carrying On the Family Profession
Equipped with ambition and foresight in the late 1960s, John DePoe moved his family to Sedona and opened the first affiliate Coldwell Banker Residential office in the country. That move not only paved the way for a career for him but for his wife and three daughters, who all obtained their real … [Read more...] about Carrying On the Family Profession
Healing, Calming Pets with Reiki, Tuning Forks, Massage
Licensed massage therapist and energy healer Lori Lané says she has seen “miracles” happen when people come to her Raven’s Call Healing Center in Sedona. “One client couldn’t hear out of his left ear for three years. After one session, he could hear again.” She tells the story of others who have … [Read more...] about Healing, Calming Pets with Reiki, Tuning Forks, Massage
Saying ‘I Do’ to Micro-Weddings
Event planners are busier than ever and, not surprisingly, smaller weddings have taken the lead, especially in Northern Arizona. “We’ve had a lot of micro-weddings of 50 people or less since March this year,” said Nancy Bewley, owner of Prescott-based Luella House Weddings and the soon-to-open … [Read more...] about Saying ‘I Do’ to Micro-Weddings
A Match Made for Hollywood
Making movies and commercials is not for the physically or mentally weak, says Sedona-based freelance production manager, producer and assistant director Margaret Knight. “Every job is different,” said Knight. “The film business is a formula, and when the formula works, it flows – and it’s a … [Read more...] about A Match Made for Hollywood
Russ Lyon Presents Its Top Luxury Sales in Northern Arizona
Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, Arizona’s leader in luxury real estate, is proud to present the most significant sales in Northern Arizona for the month of June. The list showcases the top five sales of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty and features Northern Arizona’s most … [Read more...] about Russ Lyon Presents Its Top Luxury Sales in Northern Arizona
Sedona Film Festival Inspires, Entertains, Touches Lives, Attracts Thousands
The entertainment industry brings us beauty, makes us think and laugh, and touches our hearts. The 27th Sedona International Film Festival, June 12-20, did just that with more than 180 films, from documentaries to feature films and animated shorts, and special celebrity appearances and … [Read more...] about Sedona Film Festival Inspires, Entertains, Touches Lives, Attracts Thousands
Sedona Red Rock News: Arizona Gov. Ducey Expands Outside Dining
As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and his staff are trying new ways to keep people safe, while at the same time allowing restaurants to remain open.On Dec. 2, Ducey issued an executive order easing the restrictions on outdoor dining, enabling restaurateurs to add … [Read more...] about Sedona Red Rock News: Arizona Gov. Ducey Expands Outside Dining
Big Sky Country’s Candace Carr Strauss Hired as President/CEO of Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau announced today that Candace Carr Strauss, the Chief Executive Officer of the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, in Big Sky, Montana, has accepted the position of President/Chief Executive Officer. Her hiring to lead Arizona’s first … [Read more...] about Big Sky Country’s Candace Carr Strauss Hired as President/CEO of Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
A Home for the Holidays
When then-California resident Jacquie Rerucha first saw “The Stetson Hat House” built in the middle of a two-acre gated lot perched high overlooking uptown Sedona, she fell in love. That was in 2005. It took her 10 years and the sale of a house in California to make that love her own, but when she … [Read more...] about A Home for the Holidays
