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Sedona... a great place to create an Awe-inspiring vacation!

For over a millennia, Sedona has been a place of mystical significance to its inhabitants. The cultures of ancient native people have left their marks in stone dwellings, sacred sites and in pictographs throughout the area. Early bands of Sinagua, Hohokam and Anasazi lived in adobes and cliff dwellings among the beautiful red rocks spires and canyons in this sheltered river valley. Then came the Yavapai, Hopi and Navajo, who marked the cardinal points of the compass with the colors of their sacred corn. Their settlement continued in the immediate area until the time of Spanish and European encroachment. The awe-inspiring vistas, along with the magnificent views of the sky, have drawn out the spiritual nature of all these peoples from the very beginning.

When approaching Sedona, visitors get a real sense of how unique the red rock vistas are. Travel from Phoenix by car and the intense color is not evident until you round a corner and there it is in front of you. From Flagstaff in the north, the approach is through a startling canyon that drops from the Colorado Plateau over 2000 feet into Oak Creek Canyon with it's white cliffs, and pine valleys. Only a within a few miles of Sedona do the red rocks appear. Approaching from I-17 south, the Verde Valley is green, with yellow and white mesa. To the left one can see red rocks through notch between the hills and soon the SR179 exit to Sedona comes into view. As one travels down 179, the road turns north and breathtaking red-stripped mesas and buttes rise above the horizon. This is Red Rock Country!

Sedona is a place of reflection where visitors can find relaxation, peace and be one with nature. Some find more spiritual pursuits among the vortexes, as a place to renew their life force and to rejuvenate with healing massage and therapies. Rock hounds and history buffs can explore the many geological and historic wonders of the area, the Grand Canyon is less than 90 minutes away, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is within a hours drive and nature's own water park at Slide Rocks is 15 minutes north of town along with the towering cliffs of Oak Creek Canyon. Sportsman can play golf, fish, take river trips or hike and bike from trail heads located throughout the area.

Take an excursion in a sunrise balloon ride over Sedona, explore the Verde Canyon in an open-air rail car, take a horse into a Navajo Reservation to see an ancient multi-storied pueblo or brave the Colorado on a raft. From Sedona, one can fly over the Grand Canyon or get up close to majesty with a jeep tour of the secret sites in Sedona or at one of the many National Monuments in the area.

The arts flourish here and in nearby Jerome. Native American culture from the past and present is all around and the awesome works of mother nature adorn the area. Tlaquepaque, Sedona's Arts & Crafts Village is filled with galleries and shops. A Native-American arts market at the top of Oak Creek Canyon will also tempt shoppers with their wares.

The pace is quieter, but the range of activity can also depend on how much the visitor can fit into their schedules. Sedona may not seem like a big place on a map, but even given a week, no one can really begin to see and experience it all.

In Sedona, there is something for every visitor, make a pilgrimage to explore your own interests. Sedona awaits your pleasure and is ready to inspire and welcome you.