Author: Sedona Best

The Sedona International Film Festival presents “An Evening with Ted: Exploring Central and Northern Arizona”. There will be two shows: Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Join Ted as he guides you through the wonders and beauty of Sedona, the Colorado Plateau and Northern/Central Arizona from a perspective that few have ever seen … the beauty of the red rocks as seen from above and through the clouds, volcanoes and mountains, canyons and rivers … and on the ground his beautiful and unique wildlife photography of…

A Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Detective was notified over the weekend by the online bond service used by the Yavapai County Jail that a stolen credit card was used to pay for the $15,000 bond of Kelsey Scott. The bond service informed detectives that additional attempts were made by the same individual to use stolen credit cards to bond out another inmate, Ashley Trancygier, who is in custody on previous drug charges.Approximately 20 attempts were made to bond Trancygier out using 13 stolen credit cards. The detective immediately began contacting some of the credit card theft victims who reported their…

Sedona musical artists Mychal and Theresa are giving a free concert at Posse Grounds Pavilion on Thursday, March 24, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Mychal and Theresa have coordinated with Unicef to host a fundraiser to benefit the people of Ukraine. This fundraiser information will be shared with concert goers, and can also be found on their website at mychalandtheresa.comMychal and Theresa Lotz are performing and recording artists who moved from Southern California to Sedona in 2017, and are the former Music Directors of St. John Vianney Church in Sedona. They own a home in Sedona, and are full time…

Starting March 24, 2022, Sedona residents and visitors will have an easier way to get to some of the area’s most popular trailheads. The new Sedona Shuttle will offer free park-and-ride shuttle service to Cathedral Rock, Dry Creek, Little Horse and Soldier Pass trailheads.The trailhead shuttles will pick-up from two park-and-ride lots. Both parking and the shuttle ride are free. A Red Rock Parking Pass is not required at the trailhead. In addition:Trailhead shuttles serving Cathedral Rock and Little Horse trailheads will pick up from the North SR 179 park-and-ride lot located at 1294 SR 179. Service to Soldier Pass…

… and what eyes they are! The photo above is of a double crested Cormorant on takeoff with the explosion of water flying all around him … and then there are those remarkable turquoise eyes which adds to the beauty of this voracious consumer of small fish. Below is a shot of a Coopers Hawk that I got this evening whilst on the deck with One. It is a delight to have them back and time for me to get the bird feeder out to attract more food for them; I do enjoy the songbirds that a feeder provides and…

Brian Chartrand, who has thrilled crowds everywhere from Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom to Carnegie Hall, blends his soulful original work with a repertoire ranging from James Taylor to Radiohead. For this special evening, Brian will be joined by world-class musicians Todd Chuba, Lamar Gaines, and Mario Mendivil. Brian Chartrand Quartet will perform at the Old Town Center for the Arts, Saturday, March 26, at 7:00 PM. Brian Chartrand is a singer/songwriter based in Phoenix, AZ. He is a co-founder of The Sweet Remains along with Rich Price and Greg Naughton, writer of “Live from Laurel Canyon: Songs and Stories of American…

Organizations serving LGBTQ residents in communities across Arizona are invited to apply for grant funding through the Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy at the Arizona Community Foundation. The grant application will be available online at azfoundation.org/grants beginning on Monday, March 21 at 9:00 a.m. with final applications due no later than Monday, April 18 at 4:00 p.m.Through a competitive grant cycle, the Kellenberger + Tollefson Center will award funding to nonprofits, schools, municipalities, government agencies, tribal entities, houses of worship (for non-sectarian programs), and other organizations operating with a charitable purpose or with a nonprofit fiscal agent. Organizations…

This week Verde Valley Habitat for Humanity celebrated the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who pledged to “get things done” for our nation as part of the annual AmeriCorps Week. The weeklong celebration also honors the contributions and support of thousands of local organizations that make AmeriCorps programs possible. In Arizona, approximately 6,800 AmeriCorps members serve each year. “We are proud to be part of AmeriCorps and grateful for the AmeriCorps members and volunteers who are getting things done for Arizona.” AmeriCorps members have made a significant impact on Arizona’s ability to meet so many local…

This week you may have received a letter from the city of Sedona inviting you to take a survey about updating Sedona’s Community Plan. This is an essential first step for public input on the city’s general land use plan, which is updated every 10 years. If you have not yet received the letter, please check your mailbox in the coming days. Residents are asked to take the time to fill out the survey no later than April 4, 2022.The survey focuses on two basic questions: How important are the community values and vision from the 2013 plan? What are…