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Tlaquepaque

Tlaquepaque

Jun 6, 2009

Tlaquepaque means “the best of everything” and pronounced Tla-keh-pah-key.  It was originally conceived as an artist community and is now a Sedona landmark where you can lazily explore art galleries and gift stores under sycamore trees that have been there since the `70s. I’m not a shopper but I am a lover of art.  And that’s what I...

Slide Rock Arizona

Slide Rock Arizona

May 10, 2009

When you are in Sedona, be sure to drive 7 miles north to Slide Rock State Park which runs along Oak Creek Canyon.  For years the years, the waters from the Colorado plateau have carved out Sedona’s best natural swimming hole from the native red sandstone.  As the water descends, it’s smoothed out a series of chutes and pools that stretches several...