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Dining/ Places to eat
Vino Di Sedona
2575 AZ-89ALive music 7 days a week, recommended by locals, and open late!
This place has an interesting menu and amazing views (even for Sedona!)
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Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
700 AZ-89AThis place has an interesting menu and amazing views (even for Sedona!)
This place has good food reviews and is really promoting their music!
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Bella Vita Ristorante
6701 W State Rte 89AThis place has good food reviews and is really promoting their music!
Dellepiane Sedona
7000 AZ-179Multiple guests have recommended this place for it's great burgers!
Specializing in authentic tamales, they also have strong vegan and vegetarian options.
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Tamaliza
1155 W State Rte 89ASpecializing in authentic tamales, they also have strong vegan and vegetarian options.
Highly rated for it's high end Mexican food. Reservations or take-out only due to Covid. All deserts are made there. The chocolate pie is huge and insanely good!
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Elote Cafe
350 Jordan RoadHighly rated for it's high end Mexican food. Reservations or take-out only due to Covid. All deserts are made there. The chocolate pie is huge and insanely good!
Vegan or vegetarian & organic, this place has a great vibe and a lot to try. They also offer chocolates and various other interesting items for sale.
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ChocolaTree オーガニック・イータリー
1595 AZ-89AVegan or vegetarian & organic, this place has a great vibe and a lot to try. They also offer chocolates and various other interesting items for sale.
Food scene (beyond restaurants)
Summer Farmer's Market at Tlaquepaque! Fridays 8am to 11:30 am. Vegetables and fruit, amazing honey, food (including GF bakery products), and other vendors. Go past the first parking section that is for shoppers at Tlaquepaque, and turn into the 2nd or 3rd area. The market in on your left as you look at the amazing shops and buildings of Tlaquepaque. Go early and have a breakfast at one of the cafes or shop for beautiful items at the shops.
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Sedona Community Farmers Market
Summer Farmer's Market at Tlaquepaque! Fridays 8am to 11:30 am. Vegetables and fruit, amazing honey, food (including GF bakery products), and other vendors. Go past the first parking section that is for shoppers at Tlaquepaque, and turn into the 2nd or 3rd area. The market in on your left as you look at the amazing shops and buildings of Tlaquepaque. Go early and have a breakfast at one of the cafes or shop for beautiful items at the shops.
If you're a tea drinker, or just want to get beyond coffee, The Chai Spot is a great option! Offering Pakistani style chai, snacks and clothing, I recommend this as a place to take a break, get a drink and chill out on the veranda. If you're lucky, you can grab one of the two spots that overlook the road, with a small table and two chairs. Larger groups, or if those are taken, have a pretty space with rugs on raised platforms or chairs or benches on the veranda.
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The Chai Spot
36 AZ-179If you're a tea drinker, or just want to get beyond coffee, The Chai Spot is a great option! Offering Pakistani style chai, snacks and clothing, I recommend this as a place to take a break, get a drink and chill out on the veranda. If you're lucky, you can grab one of the two spots that overlook the road, with a small table and two chairs. Larger groups, or if those are taken, have a pretty space with rugs on raised platforms or chairs or benches on the veranda.
Hiking
To get to the trail head you need to have a jeep or another car with great suspension and high clearance. Or you can walk from the parking lot. Ignore the road to the right the jeeps go on, it's very dusty and crowded! Instead, go to the right to take the Chuck Wagon trail. It starts near the parking lot's bathroom & trail signs and connects up to the Devil's Bridge trail with a short off shoot, that's well marked with trail signs. And you downloaded the App AllTrails, right?
Remember to bring more water and/ or electrolyte drinks than you think you need. It's hot out here!
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Devil's Bridge Trail
Devil's Bridge TrailTo get to the trail head you need to have a jeep or another car with great suspension and high clearance. Or you can walk from the parking lot. Ignore the road to the right the jeeps go on, it's very dusty and crowded! Instead, go to the right to take the Chuck Wagon trail. It starts near the parking lot's bathroom & trail signs and connects up to the Devil's Bridge trail with a short off shoot, that's well marked with trail signs. And you downloaded the App AllTrails, right?
Remember to bring more water and/ or electrolyte drinks than you think you need. It's hot out here!
One of the four main vortexes, this is a top place to see while in Sedona. A wonderful photo site, be aware if you climb to the top (recommended!) to pay attention to the trail markers - white blazes and rock cairns (a basket of red rocks in a wire cage). Have good shoes and take breaks if you want to - this trail usually takes 30 minutes one way. Leave plenty of time to hang out on top. The vortex center spot is the gray rock at the trail end. This is a favorite spot to take sunset photos. If you do that, make sure to take a flashlight or headlamp in case you stay at the top too long after - it gets dark here! (Also a great spot for stargazing!)
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Cathedral Rock - End Of Trail
Cathedral Rock TrailOne of the four main vortexes, this is a top place to see while in Sedona. A wonderful photo site, be aware if you climb to the top (recommended!) to pay attention to the trail markers - white blazes and rock cairns (a basket of red rocks in a wire cage). Have good shoes and take breaks if you want to - this trail usually takes 30 minutes one way. Leave plenty of time to hang out on top. The vortex center spot is the gray rock at the trail end. This is a favorite spot to take sunset photos. If you do that, make sure to take a flashlight or headlamp in case you stay at the top too long after - it gets dark here! (Also a great spot for stargazing!)
Therapy - Bodywork and/ or Energywork
A place that's massage/ body work that's not massage/ body work, Therapy on the Rocks offers a very gentle version of myofascial release. Ideal for those issues that keep coming back, or if you want to feel more stable and grounded in your body. As a bonus, it's right on Oak Creek, with AMAZING views!
Therapy on the Rocks
676 N State Rte 89AA place that's massage/ body work that's not massage/ body work, Therapy on the Rocks offers a very gentle version of myofascial release. Ideal for those issues that keep coming back, or if you want to feel more stable and grounded in your body. As a bonus, it's right on Oak Creek, with AMAZING views!
A full service spa, Namti offers great prices and excellent massage therapists. While their prices are lower than most, please note there is a required minimum gratuity - which still has the total cost lower than most places in Sedona.
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NAMTI Spa
60 Tortilla DriveA full service spa, Namti offers great prices and excellent massage therapists. While their prices are lower than most, please note there is a required minimum gratuity - which still has the total cost lower than most places in Sedona.
Alcohol
Like mead? (Honey alcohol) Want to try it? Superstition Meadery has a great selection, tasting flights, and a mellow vibe. While it's a drive away in Prescott, AZ, it's worth the trip if you have the time - or will be traveling to or from the Phoenix area as you can take 89a and miss the traffic on 179/ I-17.
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Superstition Meadery
120 W Gurley StLike mead? (Honey alcohol) Want to try it? Superstition Meadery has a great selection, tasting flights, and a mellow vibe. While it's a drive away in Prescott, AZ, it's worth the trip if you have the time - or will be traveling to or from the Phoenix area as you can take 89a and miss the traffic on 179/ I-17.
Spirits & Spice offers whiskey tasting of their wide selection of whiskey. They also sell wines, spices, oils and vinegars. Located in the back left of Tlaquepaque shopping area (worth a look itself).
Spirits & Spice Sedona
336 AZ-179Spirits & Spice offers whiskey tasting of their wide selection of whiskey. They also sell wines, spices, oils and vinegars. Located in the back left of Tlaquepaque shopping area (worth a look itself).
Sightseeing
Small museum within walking distance. A great way to spend an hour learning about Sedona's start. Airconditioned inside the main building with interesting displays of historical household items. Outdoor area and a shaded picnic table next to one of the parking lots.
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Sedona Heritage Museum
735 Jordan RdSmall museum within walking distance. A great way to spend an hour learning about Sedona's start. Airconditioned inside the main building with interesting displays of historical household items. Outdoor area and a shaded picnic table next to one of the parking lots.
旅行者へのアドバイス
必要な持ち物
Hiking Guidebook!
If you want to go to lesser known (and less crowed) hikes, pick up "The 50 Favorite Hikes Flagstaff & Sedona" by Cosmic Ray either online or at local stores.
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Pack for temperature swings
Knowing and packing for the heat in the summer and the cold(er) in the winter is good - but remember the temperature drops significantly at night compared to the day. If summer, you'll be grateful you brought a sweatshirt or sweater. If winter, look at the low as well as the high - layers are an excellent choice!
風習と文化
Covid-19 notes:
- Bring a mask, some shops won't let you in without one.
- Remember that people from all over are visiting Sedona and still use the standard Covid-19 recommendations: social distancing, a mask, washing your hands, etc.
- Some places only accept cards, no cash.
-There are hundreds of trails in Sedona so consider going beyond the best known (and busy!) top 12.
- If you are sick, consider rescheduling or canceling your visit. Review the extenuating circumstances policy if you need to cancel.
- Happy & healthy means a much better visit!
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Shoes
If hiking consider the time of year and your trails and bring appropriate shoes. Some trails crisscross water; some require sturdy hiking boots.
交通アクセス
Helpful Apps
If you plan on hiking, download "AllTrails". When planning on hiking a specific trail, you can download it to your phone so low signal won't affect you.
If you plan on biking, download "Trail Forks". This app gives you difficulty rating based on biking, not hiking. A lot of the trails connect - one recommendation is Aerie Loop, a 5 mile trail that connects to others.
When driving here on weekends, "Waze" might save you some time. It can look to reroute you to avoid accidents, fires, and heavy traffic.
必見
New Moon or Full Moon
If you will be here on a full moon or a new moon, Cathedral Rock is a great place to be!
New moon (no moon) Cathedral rock is a great place to star gaze while also being easy to get to. Ideal time for taking amazing pictures of the Milky Way is around 1 - 2am.
Full moon, there is usually a drum circle at Cathedral rock! It usually starts around 6:30. Park at Back 0' Beyond trailhead parking lot.