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While you’re on vacation in Sedona, Arizona one of the most relaxing and fun things to do is to take your family hiking on the nature trail at the Page Springs Fish Hatchery only 15 minutes from Sedona. The Page Springs Fish Hatchery is Arizona’s largest cold water fish production hatchery. It sits on 82 acres in the cool pines of the Coconino National Forest and produces over 600,000 trout a year. There is also a warm water hatchery on the property, called Bubbling Ponds, that produces a variety of sport fish including bluegill, large-mouth bass, and walleye. Bubbling Ponds also produces sensitive species such as razorback suckers and Colorado pike minnow which are used by the department in native fish conservation and recovery efforts. 

Stroll through the hatchery grounds and along scenic Oak Creek and check out the variety of riparian habitats and wildlife, then watch your kids’ faces light up with fascination as they visit the show ponds to see the hatchery’s finest and largest trout.
The Page Springs Fish Hatchery is located in the pines of Coconino National Forest on Page Springs Road, just southwest of Sedona, and makes a great addition to your day trip itinerary. For more information visit Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Tips:

• Bring your camera – There are great photographic opportunities on the trail. You never know what you might get a snapshot of.
• Bring binoculars – If you are a bird lover the Audubon Society recently identified the habitat at the hatchery and the surrounding riparian area along lower Oak Creek as an Important Bird Area.
• There is no fishing at the hatchery; trout produced there are stocked in surrounding streams and rivers, including Oak Creek, Verde River, West Clear Creek, and Wet Beaver Creek. If you would like to find out were you can fish click here.
• This is considered an “easy” hike but always bring plenty of bottled water
• Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Looking for lodging in Sedona?

• Best Western Inn of Sedona
• Kokopelli Suites
• Wildflower Inn
• Casa Sedona Bed & Breakfast
• Sedona Pines Resort

Looking for something to do on St. Patrick’s Day in Sedona, Arizona? Whether you want to take a train ride through the Verde Canyon while enjoying a green beer or kick back at a restaurant with traditional Irish fair and live music, there’s somewhere in Sedona to find what you’re looking for. We have listed a few of the St Patrick’s Day happenings in Sedona to help in the planning of your day.

St Patrick’s Day Happenings:

• The Lucky Leprechaun Train 1:00pm
  Verde Canyon Railroad presents the “Lucky Leprechaun Train”. Raise a glass of beer to toast St. Paddy, let the lively background music set your feet a-jiggin’ and order up traditional Irish fare of corned beef & cabbage. Irish eyes will be shining with merriment as the train rolls by a landscape as emerald as the Isle.
• “Preserving the Wonder” 5:30pm – 7:00 pm
  Keep Sedona Beautiful presents “Preserving the Wonder” speaker series. Back by Popular demand, and about the most perfect entertainers to come down the lane for St. Patty’s Day Singin’ and Celebratin’, are music historians Lyn and Ken Mikell! From old time trail songs to the golden era of the radio and silver screen cowboy.
• Olde Sedona Bar and Grill “St. Patrick’s Day Special”
  -Corn Beef and Cabbage Special for $15.95
  -Bud Light draft for $2.50
  -A Jameson Flight, (18 year, 12 year and Gold) with a pint of Guinness for $12.00
  -Live music starting at 9pm
  The relaxed atmosphere and friendly service of Olde Sedona Bar and Grill, located on 89A between Uptown and West Sedona, makes it a great place to kick back and enjoy some traditional Irish fare and live music on St. Patrick’s Day.
• The Marketplace Café“The Shamrockers “ 6:00-9:00 pm
  The Marketplace Café located in the Oak Creek Outlets in Sedona’s Village is proud to present the Shamrockers, a 4 piece band with guitar, bass, vocals, mandolin, and flute. Make your reservations now for a night of Irish and American folk tunes, a sing-along, dancing, and a traditional corned beef dinner.

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Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th in Sedona, Arizona with Lyn and Ken Mikel as they present a “Celtic Cowboy – St. Patty’s Day Evening” as part of the Keep Sedona Beautiful Speakers Series. Be entertained as Lyn and Ken, two top music historians of the old west; take you on a musical journey with a wide range of traditional music paying close attention to the Celtic roots of cowboy music.

They encompass everything from old time trail songs to the silver screen cowboy. You will not be disappointed and you will learn a whole new appreciation for this music as they add a bit of a twist to some of the old time cowboy classics through Lyn’s masterful playing of the harp and Ken’s rich vocals.

*Keep Sedona Beautiful promotes conservation of the greater Sedona area and, by all practical means, seeks to preserve the unique natural environment and to enhance the quality of life for future generations. They offer different activities and events throughout the year that are both entertaining and educational. For more information on this or other events by Keep Sedona Beautiful please visit their web site at Keep Sedona Beautiful.

Already planning to attend this event and looking for more things to do in Sedona this week? Check out the following Sedona attractions.

• Evening Sky Tours
• Out of Africa
• Verde Canyon Railroad
• ATV Adventure Tours

Sedona, Arizona plays host to some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. You do not have to be a professional photographer to capture the beauty and overwhelming presence of the majestic red rocks that surround Sedona. Just about everywhere you point and click you can capture something to please your senses. I myself am an amateur photographer with a very simple camera, no high tech lenses, and even with my inexperience have managed to take some noteworthy photos of Sedona that I have turned into wall art for my home.

The first time I vacationed in Sedona, Arizona I was so enthralled with the area I must have taken over 300 pictures. Since then, I have narrowed down what I shoot, but not much. With spring approaching, the Sedona area truly is a photographer’s Mecca. The skies are a brilliant blue making an almost perfect backdrop to the red rocks and the desert flora is coming alive with spring blooms. Natural light truly dances with the red rock, creating different and unique shots throughout the day. The wildlife in Sedona abounds and the opportunity to capture something special is around every corner.

You can go off on a leisurely hike with your camera or take one of the many Sedona guided tours through the red rocks. Almost all of the tours in Sedona give you the opportunity to stop and click away. There are several tours that go out of their way to help you capture some of the most scenic views of Sedona. So what are you waiting for? Grab your camera, come to Sedona and enjoy the scenic views of the red rocks.

Tips:

• Make sure to go up to Airport Mesa overlook. From its vantage point, you can view most of the city of Sedona below and the rustic red rocks that make the area so attractive. If you go around sunset you will catch light dancing on the rocks and be able to capture some great shots.
• Sedona can be dusty, make sure to clean off the lens of your camera from time to time and use your lens cover when not shooting.
• Carry bottled water, it is easy to get lost in your photography and hydration is a necessity when you are in the desert.
• Relax; your best shots will be the ones you are not looking for.

Listed below are some of Sedona’s guided tours that offer you great views and opportunities to click away with your camera and take a visual piece of Sedona home with you.

• Arizona Outdoor Adventures
  “The West Sedona Canyon Tour”
• Pink Jeep tours
  “Scenic Rim Tour”
• Red Rock Jeep Tours
  “Red Rock Panoramic”

With the numerous events, tours, attractions and live entertainment offered in Sedona, Arizona this weekend, you will find plenty of things to do and see while you are on your vacation or weekend getaway. Whether you want to kick back and enjoy the scenery, have some fun checking out local artists at a show or listen to some live music, Sedona has it. We have compiled a list of highlighted things to do in Sedona, and the Verde Valley, to make the planning of your weekend easier including:

• Bell Rock Arts & Crafts Show
• Olde Sedona Bar & Grill “Live Music”
• 35th Annual Gem and Mineral Show
• Out of Africa Wildlife Park

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Spring is upon us and what better way to enjoy your spring vacation than taking a guided Sedona ATV or jeep tour through the breathtaking red rock country. Not only is the spring weather in Sedona pleasant but the skies are a clear majestic blue giving the perfect backdrop to the rustic red rocks and the desert flora as it comes alive with spring blooms. There are many top rated Sedona tours for you and your family to choose from. It will all depend on what you want to see and experience while you are here. We have listed a few of our favorite guided Sedona tours that we find give some of the best family entertainment and knowledgeable information on the desert flora, fauna, history and geology of Sedona.

• Arizona Outdoor Adventures
  West Sedona Canyon Tour lets you experience the thrill of driving their ATV’s while being guided through the outback of the West Sedona Valley.
• Red Rock Jeep Tours
  Exclusive Soldier’s Pass Trail Tour which takes you on a rugged and historic trail, the same one traveled by General George Crook during the Apache campaign in 1871-72.
• Pink Jeep Tours
  The Broken Arrow Tour is 100% off road fun! Eyes open wide on this fun-filled adventure that leads you on and over the red rocks while the magnificent canyon walls surround you.
• A Day in the West
  Mogollon Rim Jeep Tour takes you back in time, and up in elevation, on the old wagon road the pioneers used.

Tips:

1. Make sure to bring a camera! You will have many opportunities to take some amazing shots of Sedona.
2. Wear comftorable shoes, many of the guided tours allow you to step out on the red rocks.
3. Make sure to bring a bottled water. Some tours have water available but it never hurts to have back up in the desert.
4. Make sure to bring sunglasses.

Looking for lodging in Sedona? Check out these Sedona Hotels, Resorts and B&Bs:

• Best Western Inn of Sedona
• Wildflower Inn
• Kokopelli Suites
• Casa Sedona Bed & Breakfast
• Baby Quail Inn

All of Sedona’s Bed & Breakfast Inns offer great service and unique surroundings to help you relax and recharge. Whether you are coming to Sedona for a romantic getaway, family vacation, spiritual journey or just a break from the everyday grind, Sedona has a B&B for you! Many Sedona B&Bs that have won travelers choice awards from TripAdvisor including Boots and Saddles and Sedona Views Bed and Breakfast who both placed in the top 10 for B&B and Inns in the United States. We have put a list together of some of our favorite Sedona Bed & Breakfasts for your consideration on your next Sedona vacation.

• Casa Sedona Bed & Breakfast
• Sedona Cathedral Hideaway
• A Sunset Chateau of Sedona
• Cozy Cactus Bed and Breakfast
• The Lodge at Sedona

To see more top rated B&Bs in Sedona visit our Sedona Bed & Breakfast page.