en-usGateway To Sedona Copyright 2009Sedona, Arizona: Latest articles, news and information.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/articleRss.xmlEvery September for 37 years visitors from Phoenix and all over the Southwest have headed to Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village in Sedona for a late summer weekend getaway. Why? To attend one Sedona's signature events: the family-friendly Fiesta del Tlaquepaque, celebrating Mexican Independence Day with music, dance, food and fun activities for kids.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2457http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2457The weekend of September 25 and 26, will be a busy one at the Sedona Airport featuring the 2010 Sedona Winefest. The event will be located on Airport Mesa, taking advantage of the substantial parking available at the airport, as well as spectacular views. The Winefest will be joined by the airport's traditional airport open house and fly in, and the classic car show on September 25.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2456http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2456The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the exclusive Northern Arizona premiere of the outrageous and exposing documentary "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" on Tuesday, Aug. 31. "Joan Rivers" is the third award-winning and critically-acclaimed film by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, who are favorites of the Sedona Film Festival audiences.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2455http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2455What do you get when you mix together local fine wines, seasonal food and a selection of award-winning short films? These all add up to another incredible Sedona Film Festival fundraising event called 'Flicks at the Farm," a party being held at the Linda Goldenstein/Bill Lacy Creekside Ramada on Sunday, Aug. 29. http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2454http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2454Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Olson Family, owners of the Briar Patch Inn, located on Oak Creek in Sedona, the Camp Soaring Eagle Foundation was able to welcome eight families with children with cancer to a week-long family retreat in Sedona.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2453http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2453Enjoy festivities day and night all Labor Day weekend at the 24th Annual Moonlight Madness Street Festival and Sidewalk Sales in the Sedona Main Street District. The street festival features live music and entertainment, activities for adults and children, food booths and sidewalk sales at numerous stores along State Route 89A in the Main Street District.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2452http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2452The construction and design of this distinguished luxury inn lends itself to energy efficiency and provides a cool, natural retreat from summer heat.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2451http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2451All that is nature is celebrated in September at Sedona's Lanning Gallery with an exhibition entitled "Into the Outdoors" an opening reception takes place during Sedona's "1st Friday Gallery Tour" on September 3, from 5-8 p.m. http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2450http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2450For its September 3rd "1st Friday Gallery Tour" reception, from 5-8 pm, Sedona's Turquoise Tortoise Gallery offers something unusual for the 39-year-old gallery: an Estate Sale of Native American art, primarily from the significant collection of its long-time client Lee J. Flory (1926-2007).http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2449http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2449What better way to celebrate your love than in magical Sedona, Arizona? Sedona is a welcoming, diverse community and one of the most romantic locations in the world. The Arizona Pride Guide and the Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa are proud to announce an exciting contest for the GLBT community. The grand prize winner will receive a commitment ceremony at the beautiful Hilton Sedona resort.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2448http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2448The Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa's unique dining experience, the Grille at ShadowRock, has recently earned an award of excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine for their exceptional wine program.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2447http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2447The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present two free "Cinema Under the Stars" events to celebrate the road construction completion. 'A Single Man' presented under the stars at Tequa Festival Marketplace and 'Nine' presented at Hillside Courtyard and Marketplace. The Sedona Film Festival also presents 'Climate Refugees' about the human face of climate change.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2446http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2446The Perseids Meteor Shower makes it appearance every year and this year is expected to be a very good showing with no moon in the sky. Evening Sky Tours is highlighting the Perseids meteor shower through August 22 on tours.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2445http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2445Critics and audiences have been raving about "Please Give" since its premieres at the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals. It features a stellar ensemble cast including two-time Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener and Tony Award nominee Oliver Platt, Amanda Peet, Rebecca Hall and Ann Guilbert.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2444http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2444Located a short 90 minutes north from central Phoenix, and 25 minutes south of Sedona, Out of Africa Park is a full day's adventure. The Wild Life Park announces half off on all general admission specials on Saturdays and Sundays during the entire month of August.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2443http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2443The efforts of the volunteer and stakeholder driven Sedona Main Street Program have earned it national recognition for meeting standards of performance set by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and its National Main Street Center. Sedona Main Street Program is one among 10 of the 15 Main Street communities in Arizona named as a 2010 Accredited National Main Street Program.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2442http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2442Celebrate an art scene too boundless for one city to contain. For beginning and seasoned collectors, visitors and locals alike, a full weekend of art receptions and new exhibitions await - every month. From 5-8 p.m., on 1st Friday at Sedona's top galleries and 1st Saturday at Jerome's famous galleries and artist studios this singular area explodes with art.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2441http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2441The Grand Canyon Association is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Grand Canyon Celebration of Art on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. This event provides a unique opportunity for visitors to see and purchase the works of some of the best artists in the nation as they seek to capture the beauty of this timeless landscape on canvas.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2440http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2440The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the exclusive Arizona premiere of the award-winning feature film "The Tillman Story" on Tuesday, August 10, at 4 and 7 p.m., at the Harkins Sedona Six Theatres. The screenings are free and open to the public and are presented by the Sedona International Film Festival in this one-night-only special engagement.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2439http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2439The innovative paintings and sculptures of Phoenix artist Ed Mell depict majestic panoramas of the desert Southwest and the nuances of its flora and fauna. Mell uses contrasting light and shadow, deep space, and colors to accentuate his subject and capture ephemeral moments in nature.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2438http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2438From writer-director Rodrigo Garcia (Nine Lives, Big Love, In Treatment, The Sopranos) and executive producer Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel) comes the moving story of three women (Annette Bening, Naomi Watts and Kerry Washington) and the power of the unbreakable bond between mother and child. http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2437http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2437Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa celebrates romance with their special package, "Love on the Rocks," offering the perfect setting for a romantic escape in a destination renowned for its beauty, adventure and relaxation.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2436http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2436August is here and the summer is flying by. Soon the kids will be back in school and everybody will be busy going their separate ways with sports practices, friends, and school activities. Wouldn't it be nice to take some time, reconnect, and create some memories before all the craziness ensues?http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2435http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2435This October will herald the "re-jazzination" of a very special Arizona tradition. After taking a year off in 2009, the Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Fall Festival will be held Saturday, October 2, on the lush grounds of Poco Diablo Resort. SJOR is adding an exciting twist this year, by expanding the musical line up to include blues and R&B.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2434http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2434Sedona's upcoming "1st Friday Gallery Tour" on August 6, from 5-8 p.m., offers a celebration of something unprecedented at two prestigious galleries. Both Lanning Gallery and Turquoise Tortoise Gallery will have opened their doors that morning at 10 a.m., to begin a weekend of savings on a wide variety of select items; by Sunday, August 8, at 5 p.m., it will all be over.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2433http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2433Native Americans call trees "Standing People." Mother Earth provides great medicine to us through trees.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2432http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2432If an authentic African safari sounds like the ultimate in high adventure, then head to Camp Verde, for an unforgettable visit to Out of Africa Wildlife Park, just 90 minutes north of central Phoenix and minutes away from Sedona. http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2431http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2431The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Sedona Arts Center for a special screening of "Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film" on Thursday, July 22. There will be one screening of the film at 6:30 p.m. at the Sedona Creative Life Center. The film is being presented as part of the Sedona PhotoFest Celebration.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2430http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2430Winner of seven top audience and jury awards in prestigious festivals around the world including Tribeca, Newport and Heartland, "Entre Nos" also was named to Michael Moore's "Top 20 Best Pictures of the Year" list. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the exclusive Arizona premiere of this award-winning feature film.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2429http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2429The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Cinema Under the Stars at Tequa Marketplace featuring the exclusive Arizona premiere of the sophisticated, moving and offbeat comedy "The Extra Man" on Friday, July 16. A live concert performance by Meadowlark — the duo of Rick Cyge and Lynn Trombetta — will kick off the evening at 7 p.m.http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2428http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/article/id/2428