Arts & Culture: Rated one of the top five art destinations in a recent American Styles Magazine reader poll - Sedona continues to thrive as an artist's colony and bustling art center. With over 40 galleries exhibiting works ranging from Western and Southwestern to Contemporary and Modern Art, there is something to suit everyone's taste and many new artists' works to discover. In many shops you can talk with or see the actual artist at work.

Recreation: - Hiking and biking trails are numerous throughout the area. If golf is your game, there is something for everyone. You can find traditional links, desert golf, executive 9-hole courses, as well as 18-hole championship Sedona Golf Resort, which has been rated as high as the No. 2 resort course in Arizona.

Spas - If pampering is more your style, visit the Hilton Spa & Racquet Club. Enjoy a manicure, facial, or massage. Relax and enjoy a hot oil massage or hot stone massage. Or get invigorated with a game of tennis or an aerobic class.

Shopping: - Enjoy a number of enticing shops and boutiques displaying Western and Native American arts, craft and fashion. You can also stroll through the Spanish colonial village of Tlaquepaque - with giant sycamore trees, bubbling fountains, hand-painted tile, seasonal flowers in bloom, and forty unique shops.

Dining: - Sedona has a cornucopia of culinary delights - Southwestern, Italian, Swiss, Thai, French, Mexican, Indian, Japanese, and more. You can even find rattlesnake on the menu!

Sightseeing: - There are guided tours of all kinds to explore the back-country and learn about the area's history, geology, plants, animals and Native American culture. Venture out by jeep, trolley, horseback, or even a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. For a "bird's-eye" view of the red rocks, you'll find scenic airplane and helicopter rides, as well as hot air ballooning.

Just north of Sedona, Arizona's first designated "Scenic Highway" passes among walls of a canyon millions of years in the making. Just 30 minutes to two hours drive lies a wide range of natural and man-made wonders to delight the adventurer: ancient Indian ruins, volcanic and impact craters, a renowned observatory, the country's largest ghost town, and the majestic Grand Canyon.

Metaphysical: - Sedona has long been known as a spiritual power center because of the four vortexes of subtle energy located in the area. This has attracted the Metaphysical group - crystals, palm readings, psychics, massages, and natural healing.