en-usGateway To Sedona Copyright 2008Sedona, Arizona: Latest articles, news and information.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/articleRss.xmlFor Independence Day vacationers to Sedona and locals who are staying put, Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village is geared up for some free, family-fun music that will get feet tapping and imaginations to exotic places and festive musical traditions south of the border.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2219http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2219Summer is the time of ceremonial dances, growing corn, and monsoon rains to the Hopi people. And for the last 75 years, summer has also been the time that this hardworking and spiritual people come to Flagstaff to share their art and culture. This July 4 and 5, the Museum of Northern Arizona will open its doors for its 76th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2218http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2218Based on the real life experience of director Paul Weiland, "Sixty Six" is a coming-of-age comedy. The Sedona International Film Festival and the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley are teaming up to present the Arizona premiere of the indie hit. There will be two screenings of the film at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Tuesday, June 30.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2217http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2217Sedona, AZ: The Sedona Heritage Museum recently added a large photo backdrop to their Kids Korral so that parents can take pictures of their kids in costume with a great scenic image behind them. The Kids Korral is an interactive learning and play area for toddlers to pre-teens.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2216http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2216The mystery of the Fountain of Youth has moved and inspired many onto a journey in search of it. What is it about the Fountain that has mystified an entire nation? Is it the possibility of living forever or is it to just look good while in this lifetime? http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2215http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2215What do you get when you mix together Oscar-nominated films, fun, food and vacations? These all add up to another incredible Sedona Film Festival fundraising event called "Packin' on the Patio" - a party being held on the Patio del Norte in Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village on Saturday, June 27.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2214http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2214The Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa and Sedona Village Creative Initiative Community have partnered to host the next Magical Journey event. The event will be held poolside at Hilton Sedona's Cascades Pool on Thursday, June 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., and will feature a lavish dinner buffet, live music, dancing, giveaways, and fun activities.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2213http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2213In "Earth & Fire" Turquoise Tortoise Gallery celebrates art borne from these two most primal of elements. For its "1st Friday Gallery Tour" exhibition on July 3rd, from 5-8 pm, the gallery hosts local artist Mariann Leahy who will welcome visitors and answer questions about the Native American-inspired clay ceramic pieces she creates.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2212http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2212July's "1st Friday Gallery Tour" in Sedona includes something different at Lanning Gallery. Visitors to the gallery will be introduced to just how easy collecting original art can be on July 3, from 5-8 p.m.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2211http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2211Sedona is a unique place on the planet. People come here from all over the world to experience the energy of our famous vortices. It is known as a place for healing and having a spiritual experience.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2210http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2210Pink Jeep Tours will be the title sponsor of the 14th Annual Sedona Taste on Sunday, June 14, from 4 to 8 p.m. The popular event will be held at Los Abrigados Resort and Spa, located off Highway 89A at 160 Portal Lane.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2209http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2209The BR Clinic has announced a new service being offered by Banya Lim - Spiritual Acupuncture. Banya's ability is unique in that she can tap into your energy field, understand the root of blockages and open them up.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2208http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2208Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village celebrates the month of June with gallery openings, cool swing and jazz performances, fabulous Native American music and dance, kicking off on Friday, June 5, during First Friday at the Galleries, beginning at 5 p.m.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2207http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2207Sometimes when meditating, there are instances where you can begin to see and appreciate the profound and unique splendor of your own energy. This may be viewed as peaceful and tranquil light or color.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2206http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2206The June "1st Friday Gallery Tour" event will feature a special joint celebration at Lanning Gallery and Turquoise Tortoise Gallery right in the heart of the Gallery District. Visitors will have the rare pleasure to meet artists Dixie Jewett, Jonathan Howard, and William Spencer III,as part of the "Indoor, Outdoor, Next Door" exhibit.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2205http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2205"500 Days of Summer" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has been playing to rave audience and critical reviews at festivals since then. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona debut of the new romantic comedy on Tuesday, June 9.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2204http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2204Whether visitors are seeking rugged adventure, Native American history and culture, nature, geology, or panoramic vistas, Pink Jeep Tours award-winning excursions are known as the premier "must-do" tours in Sedona. With over six family friendly adventures to choose from, Pink Jeep Tours is 100 percent off-road fun.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2203http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2203The Sedona International Film Festival is honored to team up with the Festival of Native American Culture to open the week-long celebration with three nights of film on June 5, 6 and 7.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2202http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2202Michael Blake, the Oscar-winning author and screenwriter of Dances With Wolves, will show and discuss his new documentary, The American West: On the Road with Michael Blake, in which he embarks on a road trip through the American West exploring historic battle sites and places of conflict between Whites and Indians.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2201http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2201The schedule for the first Festival of Native American Culture has been finalized by the Verde Valley Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society. The Festival will be held from June 5 - 13, in a variety of locations and venues throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2200http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2200The Sedona real estate market continues to have its' share of foreclosures and short sales according to Realtor Barbara Baker.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2199http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2199Kicking off the pleasantly cool summer season in the red rock region of Northern Arizona, the Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa announced today its "Water to Wine Cool Summer Package."http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2198http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2198The Grand Canyon Association announced a historic art event at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park - the first annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art taking place September 14-19.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2197http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2197This year, Arizona State Parks, in conjunction with the states of Arizona and New Mexico and the Aldo Leopold Foundation, will kick off a yearlong celebration of Aldo Leopold's arrival in the southwest ( Springerville ,Arizona, 1909).http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2196http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2196American Hiking Society's signature trail awareness program, National Trails Day, inspires the public to seek out their favorite trails to discover and celebrate trails while participating in educational exhibits, instructional workshops and trail work projects.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2195http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2195Pink Jeep Tours is sponsoring a child from Arizona with a life threatening illness to attend an original Hole in the Wall Gang Camp founded by actor/director, Paul Newman.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2194http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2194The Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa announced today that it is hosting "Successful Networking During Challenging Times - How to Mix, Mingle, and Schmooze Your Way to More Business." This seminar is open to the public and will be presented by David Sherman at the Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa on Tuesday, June 16, from 9 to 11 a.m.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2193http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2193Responding to visitors asking over and over again if there was a toy store at Tlaquepaque, partner and general manager Wendy Lippman began months of intensive research talking to friends, parents, attending trade shows, and visiting a good friend who owns a very successful toy store in Santa Monica, California.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2192http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2192Over 100 enlightened dharma kings and great rinpoches have acknowledged and recognized Master Wan Ko Yee as the third incarnation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha and the second incarnation of Venerable Vimalakirti as documented in the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2191http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2191"Marcello Marcello" premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January and has been playing to rave audience and critical reviews at festivals since then, including the prestigious Philadelphia Film Festival. The film is making a stop at the Minneapolis Film Festival before coming to Sedona...http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2190http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2190