Continued (page 3 of 3)
Acoma Pueblo and Sky City Cultural Center
• Located at exit 102 off I-40 in New Mexico. Head south from the exit and follow the signs to the pueblo, which is about 15 miles from the highway. The pueblo is a four-and-a-half- to five-hour drive from Sedona.
• Open mid-April through mid-October, with tours departing every 45 minutes to one hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open mid-October to mid-April with tours departing every 45 minutes to one hour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check the Web site for closures and reduced hours of operation.
• Dress: Make sure you wear comfortable walking shoes (no flip-flops), a hat and sunscreen – there’s no shade up on the mesa. You can bring water with you.
• Admission: $10 for children; $15 for seniors, military and students; $20 for adults; $10 for camera permits.
• Yaak’a Café hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., mid-April through mid-October; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., mid-October through mid-April.
• Where to stay: Sky City Casino and Hotel is located north of I-40 at exit 102. The hotel is owned by the Acoma Pueblo and offers free shuttle service to the cultural center (check with hotel for schedule). Rates range from $89 to $129 per night.
• For more information, visit www.skycity.com or call the cultural center at 1-800-747-0181. September Events at the Pueblo
• Sept. 2 – St. Esteban Feast Day: No tours will be conducted, but the pueblo is open to the public free of charge (shuttles leave from Sky City Casino and Hotel – visitors will walk to the pueblo from the cultural center); 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photography on feast days is not permitted. Visit the Web site for more details on feast day etiquette.
• Sept. 27 – Eighth Annual Tour de Acoma; Take a 25-, 50-, or 100-mile paved bike ride through the Acoma and Laguna reservations; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit Web site for registration information.
MORE NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS: Navajo silversmiths, Hopi katsina carvers, Navajo weavers, Hopi potters, jewelers and basket makers, Zuni jewelers and a stone-fetish carver, Navajo sandpainters
MORE SEDONA ROAD TRIPS: Lake Powell, Havasu Canyon, photographing Arizona, 3 slot canyons, 10 places to go to beat the Arizona heat, Grand Canyon, The Wave, Oak Creek Canyon, Crown King, Jerome, Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki National Monument, Arizona animal parks, Monument Valley, Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum, Navajo National Monument, Mormon Lake, Canyon de Chelly
