With such a packed social schedule in Sedona who has the time for anything!

Coming up the weekend of September 25th & 26th Sedona’s airport will open its doors and feature the 2010 Sedona Winefest.

The Sedona Winefest will be joined by the airport’s traditional airport open house and fly in, and the classic car show on September 25. This is an event that is not to be missed as it is dubbed as Arizona’s wine tasting event of the year!

For those aviation enthusiasts, you will be pleased to know that there will be great aircraft on display, including the famous 1929 Ford Tri Motor. The classic car display will include hot rods, antiques, trucks, street cars and more!

Winefest actually celebrates the wine growing industry in Arizona – particularly in Verde Valley – as we have written before, Sedona and its surrounding area plays an important part in this growing industry.

However, being Sedona, of course the arts are not left out! The Sedona Arts Center will be also be at the Winefest with their “Artists in Action” program,  where over a dozen artists who are also instructors at the art center demonstrate their artistic skills!

Sedona has so much to offer so many! No wonder it is a top relocation destination!

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With the Perseids Meteor Shower this month it is no wonder that those visting and living in Sedona are turning their heads skywards in the evening!

The Perseid meteor shower is the result of the Earth passing through the trail of Comet Swift Tuttle and can produce incredible shows of shooting stars. However, Perseids aside, star gazing has long been a popular activity in Sedona.

Locals, Evening Sky Tours is also showing Saturn, Venus, and Mars with Jupiter as the featured object in the Fall of 2010. Tours are held by professional astronomers with custom built giant telescopes and lasers.

“Evening Sky Tours, LLC is a host for an entertaining evening of astronomy under
the canopy of Sedona’s brilliant night sky.” So if you are looking at planets, galaxies, star clusters and more! Then this is a great evening activity for you!

Sedona and the surrounding rea has some of the best viewing conditions in the United States resulting in many clear dark nights producing outstanding viewing conditions.

Stargazing aside. There has been an article recently about how Sedona makes for an inexpensive mini vacation for the whole family!

From the red rocks, stargazing, natural parks and arts – Sedona is a great place to live, work and play!

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Sedona is known for its great local arts scene – however it is important that a community supports its local arts and culture!

Sedona’s Art’s Center still needs your help to save the Art Barn!

The Pepsi Refresh Challenge continues throughout August and the Arts Center is ranked 71 out of 500+ ideas in the $250,000 category – we need to win! In order to win we need to get to number 1 or 2!
 
The Sedona Arts Center is competing for $250,000 to rehabilitate the old Art Barn Building which has been a part of Sedona since the 1930′s.

The lower level of the Art Barn was originally a Community Theater – this part was constructed in the mid 1990′s. This was a popular part of the center for a long time but as the theater business wound down, educational workshops grew! This space was converted into a classroom used for summer art camps and more!

The Wish List for the Theatre Studio is to upgrade the interior space to create a state of the art classroom environment for students of all ages that remains artistically stimulating.

This is part of Sedona’s art scene and needs our help as a community in Sedona! The arts center is so important in helping to foster the spirit of Sedona’s culture.

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ,visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

Didn’t we miss Sedona Jazz on the Rocks last year!?

After taking 2009 off, Jazz on the Rocks is back this year on October 2nd in the grounds of Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona. This year’s line up is very exciting as it expands beyond Jazz and includes blues and R&B this year.

Established in 1981, the Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Fall Festival attracts more than 5,000 attendees each year from all over the United States and abroad. Since its inception, Sedona Jazz on the Rocks has placed its primary focus on creating, developing and financing innovative educational programs for Arizona’s talented young musicians.

Tickets for this years event will go on sale August 8th.

This shows what a great community that Sedona is and what a fantastic arts scene it has.

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

Photography is a fascinating hobby – in Sedona we have so much worth photographing! As we have written before!

Well this year, Sedona PhotoFest 2010, a great photography competition is upon us!

Where there will be 24 world class landscape photographers, the Red Rock Open photo competition, kids photography camp, and documentary films in partnership with the Sedona Film Festival from July 18-25 all at the Sedona Arts Center.

Designed to engage all photography enthusiasts from beginner to professional, Sedona PhotoFest also features the first annual Red Rock Open photography competition. Which is the first of its kind in Northern Arizona. The Contest is open to any photographer 18 years of age and older. The entry deadline is 5:00 PM MST on July 20, 2010.

Sedona PhotoFest has developed a guide to 21 locations with best times and directions.

The public is invited to join Sedona Art Center throughout the entire month of July in this celebration of landscape photography. To compliment the Red Rock Open, the Sedona Arts Center is also giving free talks on Saturday mornings at 9am to help participants scout out the best locations. Talks will take place on July 3rd, 10th and 17th in one of the Sedona Art Center Classrooms.

The arts center is such a great community resource and this photofest is a great tool to showcase Sedona’s beauty!

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

Golf is definitely a great pastime for many.

Sedona is blessed with many great golf courses, but there is one which receives such great reviews – the Seven Canyons Golf Club.

Located about 17 miles north of Sedona, this par-70, 6,746-yard golf course offers spectacular golfing and scenery in one!

Seven Canyons was built as a private golf club in Sedona in 2003. But like many private venues across the country, the downturn in the economy hit hard, so Seven Canyons recently opened its doors to public play.

The golf course and the scenery are gorgeous. More than 100,000 acres of the Coconino National Forest surround Seven Canyons and Golfers enjoy a 360-degree view of Sedona’s red rock mountains.

The golf course itself is a bear, featuring narrow fairways and large, undulating bentgrass greens. So it is not an easy course.

But difficulty aside, if you are coming to Sedona for a trip then play a round of golf here at Seven Canyons! Of course, you can always relocate to Sedona and enjoy the club year round!

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

So, Summer is here in Sedona. What to do?!

The sun is blazing hot and the kids are bored – if you are stuck for ideas why not make use of our great libary here in Sedona – I know that we have championed this local resource many times – from tax season to other events such as the recent green living summit!

Sedona’s library really is a true community center – bringing all together for fun and more! Particularly this summer for the kids!

Firstly, registration is now underway for Make a Splash…READ! Arizona’s Summer Reading Program for children ages 1 through 12.   For teenagers, the program theme is Make Waves @ Your Library.  Registration runs through Monday, August 2. Free book bags and bookmarks are available to all who register.

Also, the reading program aside, in July and on there are great things going on at the Library.

For instance on July 21 between 3:30 & 4:30 p.m. Phoenix Juggler Extraordinaire James Reid presents a fun interactive show of juggling tricks.  With a juggling workshop for ages 6+ from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. after the show. Registration is required!

Also, throughout June and July we have “Art with a Story” classes in the mornings. These are specifically designed for kids entering 2nd and 3rd grades Tuesdays, 4th & 5th grades Thursdays and 1st graders Fridays. Registration required.

For those ages 11- 18 there are Teen Gaming Days, which offers X-Box, X-Box 360 and Wii throughout the summer on various Wednesdays from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.!

Of course this is in addition to the usual Library facilities!

(Note: On June 30th 2010 Sedona Public Library and SPL in the Village will be closed that day to transition to new software – from the 25th of June there will be some reduced services)
 
Sedona really is such a great community and a fantastic relocation destination!

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

Happy Memorial Day 2010 from Ault & Associates here in Sedona.

Memorial Day is a time for reflection, for remembrance of those who are currently serving in our armed forces and for those who has passed during active service in the Military.

First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I and has grown to what it is today, that said, no matter what anyones opinion is of the current or past conflicts, the day is a chance for us all to stand together as Americans and champion the brave who fought and continue to fight for our freedom.

There are many commemoration ceremonies across the nation – including large events in Washington DC, here in Sedona and the Verde Valley we have a bunch of events happening to mark the occasion.

As part of the Memorial weekend remembrance, the Veterans of Foreign Wars will place white crosses on veterans’ graves in the cemeteries in Jerome, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and Sedona during three-day weekend.

Remembrance services aside we also have the Memorial Day Bell Rock Plaza Arts and Crafts Show. In its 14th year, here at Bell Rock Plaza, the event has become something of a local tradition. With over 50 artists displaying their work, this will be one of the largest events yet! The show runs Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 29, 30, and 31. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Whatever you do for the day with your loved ones, whether friends or family, be safe.

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

Coming to Sedona – celebrations of Native Americans!

This is a big event - The Festival of Native American Culture, in its second year now. This festival is from June 5th – 12th 2010.

This festival starts out with a Native American Invitational Art Show held at the Tequa Plaza in the Village of Oak Creek on June 5 and 6 as well as the SRMG Native American Film Festival. Then Native American Cultural Awareness Week begins June 7 and is filled with special archaeology tours, cultural discussions, entertainment and exhibits.

The Festival will offer a number of events as a Celebration of Native American Music and Dance throughout the Festival, which ends with a June 12th evening concert of musicians. Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts village will host the Celebration of Native American Music and Dance in its beautiful surroundings.

The popular, high-energy Yellow Bird Indian Dancers will perform presenting a repertoire of authentic Apache, Southwest and Northern Plains dances.

This is a great chance to get out and about and soak up some local Native American Culture! Whether you live in Sedona, are resident part time or are just visiting – come and enjoy all that we have to offer!

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852

Going Green and Clean in energy is something we all want.

Sedona is lucky to be at the forefront of this movement as we have identified before.

This is unchanged as next month, on June 5th, Sedona Library is host to an event to inform all!

Of course there is always a great motive for going green with your energy – often you can not just save energy and the planet, but also money!

You can learn how by attending information sessions and exhibitions like this: On Saturday, June 5, come to the Sedona Public Library from 10am to 3pm for the Clean Green Energy Expo to see the latest in clean, green energy solutions for your home.

There are a whole range of options to help reduce those bills to be discussed – from energy audits and weatherization to efficient windows and solar systems. With a range of utility rebates and tax credits still available, the costs of becoming more energy efficient are getting lower and lower.

From CFL lighting, to insulation and more, there are so many ways existing and new homeowners in Sedona.

After all we have extensively talked about Solar Energy and how Sedona is leading the way in using solar technology on residential and commercial real estate. Also events like Earth Day help highlight green issues.

For more information on green living, visit www.SustainableArizona.org.

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For a complimentary search of the Sedona MLS and access to all property currently on the market in Sedona AZ, visit www.claudiaault.com. For the best in Sedona Real Estate service and knowledge, contact Claudia Ault at 928-301-3016 or Larry Ault at 928-301-0852