2004

Luminarias: Making Spirits Bright

“Thirty-one years ago, Christmas in Sedona was not commercially a big deal,” recalls Geoffrey Roth, whose jewelry store and gallery was one of the first to occupy the then-fledgling Tlaquepaque in the early 1970s. “For the…

Northward Ho!

There’s an undeniable appeal to finding oases in the desert. About 170 miles  to the north of Sedona sits Lake Powell, a fascinating area where you can find gorgeous rocks, the Colorado River, amazing sunsets, and…

To Life in The Small Corners

Carol Scribner, the author of To Life in the Small Corners is not a photographer by training, but one look at her eclectic resume lets you know she’s not shy about trying different things. She has…

Sedona Jazz on the Rocks 2004

Over its 23-year history, Sedona Jazz on the Rocks weekend has grown from a little improvisation by a small circle of inspired fans into a multifaceted suite that has a particularly sweet coda: A windfall for…

Sedona’s Televisionaries

Is Sedona ready for its close-up? Starting in May, a national TV network, the Wisdom Channel, began airing the first 30-minute episodes of Sedona Now, produced and hosted by Glenn Scarpelli and Jude Belanger. The series…

Wow! Summer Style!

Going swimming? When temperatures hit the 90s, Sedona seeks ­maximum cool by the water, whether it’s at Oak Creek, the community pool, or  the local resorts. But by the looks of the women’s swimsuits being featured…

Partners in Mime

Don’t tell Robert Shields there’s no business like show business. After starring on a network TV show, headlining in Las Vegas, befriending legends – and making America confront its love/hate relationship with mimes – he built…

Take Me Into the Ballgame

It rained on the third day we were in Tucson to visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at their spring training facility, which also happened to be the day the team was to take the field for the…

How We See Us

  It starts at sunrise. From the folks who make deliveries, to those getting ready for the day’s first customers, to those who just lean back and take it all in before revving their engines, a…

Coming Attractions

One year ago, the Sedona Film Festival & Workshop re­ceived 150 to 200 submissions of films for consideration, says new CEO/Artistic Director Douglas Tanton. For 2004, he and the local selection committee expect to review 600…