Comments on: Sedona Arizona National Day of the Cowboy

By: Doug and Golf Resort Lunchers

Doug and Golf Resort Lunchers — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:53:09 +0000

Uptown traffic nightmares? More Fed $$ the city & chamber can screw up even more than in the past. Useless lights cheapen the skyline & raise the ugly but who cares, not the chamber, not the council, not the people. The same groups that took a beautiful Sedona and turned it into what it is today. Why lots of us prefer the VOC. Mr Mayor, land in flood zones being developed (if Maddock is right) to move people from Uptown to Southie? Stop & envision another inaccessible landlocked space unsuitable for more cars or pedestrians? Who’s responsible for Flash flood deaths by unsuspecting tourists? Who pays for flash flood car damage if the city develops there? What must be and needs to be developed is a SENIOR AND CHILDREN FRIENDLY WALKING PATH SYSTEM that connects the city by foot not car – more parking lots & highway boondoggles will continue to keep tourists away for repeat visits – a problem now getting daytrippers to come back. Roundabouts move the traffic on 179 (good idea) but at the Creek the new bridge is only 1 lane each way & it’s a 3way intersection & with several business access driveways immediately surrounding it that stop traffic. No way around it, traffic will grind to a halt like Uptown with ideas on the boilerplate now. Invest in connecting the areas of the city by WIDE sidewalks & keep cars out of the way & only at the fringes of the city – turn Cultural Park into a shuttle zone for tourists. Use golf carts or let private jeep companies set up shop there or the trolley, move the chamber there, urgent care center for weather affected or hydration/first aid of hikers & visitors, move in a few sidewalk cafes, set up a live performance outdoor music kiosk area & encourage local musicians to sign up for time slots (for gods sake the city doesn’t have to have control of any of the businesses or services). Make the sidewalks interconnected from Cultural park to Uptown, to southend, to westend using WIDE, LOTS OF beautiful Sedona artscapes and benches for views AND NO USELESS FOUNTAINS OF SPILLING DESERT WATER (for gods sake someone turn off the HOA huge monsters that waste thousands of gallons of water each year) but PRACTICAL water fountains to hydrate walkers unfamiliar with high desert mountain air requirements. Sure make the walkers water fountains good looking but keep them practical to encourage paths use. It’s cheap, it’s effective, it’s not a bad investment if it fails. It will improve the cityscape, the landscape, the air, the noise, keeping the city streets accessible for emergency vehicles & police. We said our piece to deaf city government ears we’re sure. Signing off as secretary, Doug for Golf Resort lunchers

By: Missed Opportunity

Missed Opportunity — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:51:44 +0000

To Dana De Luz:

Rats. Was stuck in traffic backed up in Oak Creek Canyon to the Dairy Queen shortly before 6:00 PM. So much for the city’s talent for improvements to Uptown Sedona.

As traffic flows through well engineered roundabouts on 179, it’s ground to a halt at the less than one mile of 89 owned by the City with narrow lanes, auto and pedestrian congestion not to mention a stop light. Brilliant!

To those who continue to blame 179, why then the back-up coming south down Oak Creek Canyon? Let us give thanks that the voice of the voters denied ownership of the remaining SR89A to the City of Sedona! Lord have mercy.

All we need to add to the Dog & Pony Show is a Creekside Park & Walkway during mainstreet festivities and a huge rain storm. Brilliant! No amount of money given to the Chamber of Commerce to advertise will fix this mess.

Hope you had a blast. It’s almost 8:00 PM and I just arrived home.

By: Karin Elliott

Karin Elliott — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:58:42 +0000

Hi there,
My friends, Dawn and Corinna and Soni, drove with me to Sedona after seeing this on Twitter. We printed it out like it said and got there early (we live near Flagstaff) and parking was a problem. We spent a couple of hours wandering around. The views were the best thing about the morning but the shops not so good but the music and the mood was nice. We drove to the place with the name nobody can spell but it is pretty. We decided not to stay tho and went instead to the place up the street with lots of wind spinners and walked around and had a bite to eat. That was nice. Thanks for telling us about the museum – nice – arts centre nice but we thought it felt like a mall store promotion and would suggest that if it is really about cowboy history there be less overpriced imports from other countries. We will come again if in the area. The day had several very nice moments. It was sad to read about the plane accident. We liked the story about the fireman in pink. They look gorgeous said all the single ladies. Thank you for the map and idea to print it. Bye now Sedona! Karin Elliott

By: Dana De Luz

Dana De Luz — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:52:45 +0000

I’m headin’ to Uptown to enjoy National Day of the Cowboy AND it also happens to be National Dance Day. Who will join me in celebrating both days with some Country Line Dancing 6-8pm in front of Cheers? I can’t wait to see you there!

By: Mike Moutoux

Mike Moutoux — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:31:59 +0000

If you do this again, please consider me if you want some authentic, quality cowboy entertainment. I’ve been to Sedona and would relish the chance to be part of what you do to celebrate the cowboy.