We enjoy following Sedonans on Twitter and Facebook and it’s especially fun to see what my neighbors are blogging about.

We would like to introduce you to bwlight’s blog, umbecauseisaidso.

Recently posted, is a Sedona photo mantra that will lift your Spirit. Here are only two photos. Follow the links to enjoy the full sensation!

Sedona is a good destination for a home base to enjoy the scenic marvels of Northern Arizona. Of course, the iconic red rock monoliths dominating the plateau north of Phoenix attract most visitors on their way to see the wonders of the Grand Canyon.

We stopped at a Goodwill store to buy some old shorts and drove to Slide Rock, 10 minutes north of Sedona. It really is beautiful. It’s like a natural water park. The water is so cold it takes your breath away; the sign says the water is 65 degrees. Ken decided to try the ‘slide’ first—he would then let me know if it was too rough for me.

On Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, Grand Canyon National Park will join national park units across the country in waiving entrance fees for all park visitors. Visitors who arrive on either of these days will be allowed to enter and visit the park free of charge. Those whose plans include additional days in the park, will need to pay the regular entrance fee for the remainder of their stay. Park visitors are reminded that the fee-free designation applies to entrance fees only and does not affect fees for camping, reservations, tours or use of concessions. Park entrance stations will have Senior and Annual Passes available for those who wish to purchase them.

- by Elizabeth Rose
Sedona is home to three of the top ten selections for TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards “Best Bed & Breakfast and Inns.” TripAdvisor is an online travel and booking tool that provides recommendations …

We’ve all heard it: It’s a dry heat! Arizona is a desert and it’s all about the heat. If you’re in the Valley of the Sun in summer… it’s a long, hot, dry summer. Yet, the desert and those skeletons of folklore and t-shirt fame are only one part of this large state, home also to Flagstaff, Tucson, Sedona, mountains, water (not just out of the tap) and green trees. So, join Rochelle Paul as she leaves the desert behind and takes journey into higher elevations where it’s cool, beautiful and fills the senses with a richness and beauty one can forget exists if they stick to the dry-hot-desert.

“Arizona has been discovered as a place with a quality climate and growing areas,” said Rod Keeling, recent past president of the Arizona Wine Growers Association. Wines produced here “aren’t just novelties anymore,” he added. Helped by a law that has spurred winery investment and sales and by improved ratings for local wines, the industry has blossomed in recent years.

Christine Laureano’s own personal retreat, the necessary get-away before that straw that broke the camel’s back. She did not “ask” if it worked for everyone – She just told everyone that MOM was taking a little “trip”. She planned it as though it were a business trip – and it was – it was the business of pulling herself back together.

Mii amo wins 2009 ‘Best Therapists’ award from Tatler Magazine. Mii amo at Sedona’s luxury Enchantment Resort is a haven for the Best Spa Therapists in the World.

Certainly the most spectacular red rock formations in all Sedona are the majestic spires of Cathedral Rock. So is it any wonder that Cathedral Rock Trail, that takes hikers up to the saddle between the spires, is as equally spectacular?