Comments on: Sedona Defaults on Festival Tourism Says Citizen

By: Lin Ennis

Lin Ennis — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:11:06 +0000

Great ideas, Rick. It’s practically a business plan. The Birding Festival is one Sedona could easily build up more, especially when we get our wetlands recreational area built. Another festival I would like to see is hot air balloons. Don’t know how much acreage it would take, but we have about 400 at the wastewater plant. There are also the areas the local balloon companies use, such as FR 335.

We can’t attract conferences, which would provide much of the same loyalty you mention, because we don’t have a venue that will seat 1500 or more people.

(Still mourning the loss of our Cultural Park…which was part of what drew us here…we daydreamed about all the happy times we would have there. Hard to fathom how badly it was mismanaged!)

By: Jo Ann Jones

Jo Ann Jones — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:37:27 +0000

cowboy day bbq ok but not worth traffic & high price junk in sedona stores. get the same stuff anyplace in az. not worth gas from prescott. sedona rocks (pretty awesome bell rock) & that’s it; not sure event planner can help

try & see

Jo Ann Jones & friend Mark

By: Cmdr. J. Ronald Wheeler, Sedona

Cmdr. J. Ronald Wheeler, Sedona — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:12:44 +0000

On Saturday, July 23, the Sedona Uptown area will be hosting two different public events, the National Day of the Cowboy, and the Get Your Pig On BBQ competition. If your travel plans include traveling on N. SR 89A through the Sedona uptown area, expect traffic delays due to increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic. (Editor’s note: Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for Sedona sunshine. No public transportation is available so carpool, park legally, expect to walk, pack water, and enjoy our City’s beautiful red rock events.)

For information contact Cmdr. J. Ronald Wheeler #377 with questions at 928-203-5004.

By: N. Baer

N. Baer — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:44:36 +0000

Great ideas, Rick. It certainly does solve the “less than impressive” hotel accomodation rate. Businesses would have to collaborate in order to insure that the festival scenario would be successful AND the City (and not the Chamber – that does not represent all Sedona businesses) would have to hire a premium event organizer which is what has been needed for some time.