Molly Spangler beams with excitement about embracing and enhancing the Town of Camp Verde as the new economic development director. “We have a competitive advantage here in Camp Verde,” said Spangler, who served as economic development director in Sedona for six-and-a-half years. “Camp Verde is … [Read more...] about New Camp Verde Economic Development Director is Committed to the Region
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Reinforcing the Path to Trail Preservation
It’s often said that the journey is as rewarding as the destination. Such may well be the case for visitors using the more than 400 miles of world-famous red rock trails in the Sedona Red Rock District of the Coconino National Forest. Sedona trails serve about three million people each year. As … [Read more...] about Reinforcing the Path to Trail Preservation
Sedona Honors Mariette Hartley with Lifetime Achievement Award
Mariette Hartley and Jerry Sroka spent a sunny late-February day in the red rock country holding hands, quipping back and forth in their ongoing quick-witted banter and being nervous. The two veteran actors, married since 2005, were about to see their film, “Our Almost Completely True Story,” debut … [Read more...] about Sedona Honors Mariette Hartley with Lifetime Achievement Award
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
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
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
Did You Know This About Dementia?
Dementia is a medical condition that can be caused by a number of things. Today, with the isolation we are living in, we have more time to notice problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Depression affects memory and thinking. Forgetfulness and mild confusion can be seen in both dementia and … [Read more...] about Did You Know This About Dementia?
Sedona Resort Creates Space for Workcations
When Amara Resort and Spa in Sedona closed for six weeks from early April to mid-May, Director of Sales and Marketing Amanda Leese and the management team started planning their strategy for how to prepare for re-opening and began envisioning what that would look like. “We knew that groups … [Read more...] about Sedona Resort Creates Space for Workcations
