Sedona, Arizona is known throughout the world for not only its great views nd spiritual community but also for its great restaurants and fine dining The following is a list of some of these awesome restaurants and what they offer:BELLA VITA RISTORANTEPicture yourself dining on a fine-five star Italian meal, in a classy atmosphere, listening to great music and enjoying your drink while thoughtful servers make sure you have everything you need for a perfect night out. Bella Vita Ristorante makes it happen and visitors and locals keep coming back for more. Serving the finest authentic Italian cuisine in Northern…
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Sedona/Verde Valley News – More than four years after the initial petition was submitted, today the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) named the Verde Valley an American Viticultural Area (AVA). This esteemed designation identifies the unique geography, topography, soils, and climate of the Verde Valley AVA as a federally recognized grape growing region.Alongside Arizona’s first two AVAs, Sonoita and Willcox, designating the Verde Valley AVA gives vintners the opportunity to describe the specific origin of the grapes used to make their wines to consumers.“I am ecstatic with this TTB announcement,” said Tom Schumacher, president of the…
Sedona News: As an International City of Peace, modern-day Sedonans are now challenged with deepening that legacy of peace–both inner and outer–to make it relevant, purposeful and beneficial for all who live and work here, and for the millions who visit every year. Most people who live in Sedona came here by choice–to live surrounded by breathtaking natural wilderness, for abundant hiking and biking on hundreds of miles of trails, and for its exceptional arts, culture and healing of body, mind and spirit. A strong philanthropic spirit exists here as well as a desire to engage in compassionate causes for…
Sedona AZ (November 12, 2021) – Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Monday at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on November 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you, and…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatre Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with the encore of “Raphael Revealed” on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Marking the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, the greatest exhibition ever held of his works took place in Rome. Exhibition on Screen was granted exclusive access to this once-in-a-lifetime show. With over two hundred masterpieces, including paintings and drawings – over a hundred of which have been brought together for the first time – this major…
Special film premiere in observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona: A Rainbow Alliance and PFLAG Sedona/Verde Valley to present the premiere of “See You Then” on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in observation of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20th — a day in which we honor and memorialize those who have been murdered because of xenophobia and transphobia. Please join Unify Sedona, PFLAG and the Sedona International Film Festival in honoring our…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production from Moscow at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, Nov. 21 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Spartacus” — a brand new production — from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 3:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In Imperial Rome led by Crassus, Spartacus and his wife Phrygia are reduced to slavery and are separated by slave dealers. His love for her and his desire for freedom lead him to revolt against the Roman…
Acclaimed documentary traces the life and career of famed novelist and humorist The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of acclaimed new documentary “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time” showing Nov. 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time” is the touching, long-in-the-works film directed by industry masters Robert B. Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Don Argott (The Art of the Steal), tracing the life and career of famed novelist and humorist Kurt Vonnegut, who died in 2007 at age 84. The feature documentary — the first of its kind on…
Worldwide theatrical premiere event features The Beach Boys’ legendary star The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical premiere of “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” showing Nov. 17-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Join The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend, Jason Fine. “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” features a new song written and performed by Wilson and interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel and Al…