Sedona, Arizona

Sedona is a small high desert community that is the home to beautiful vistas and moderate climate that makes for tranquil living. This community is well know for many art galleries, fine restaurants, mountain biking, hiking, balloon rides and is animal friendly. Sedona also has its own airport for those that enjoy great living and ease of adventure travel via personal aircraft. Sedona is situated 45 minutes from 12,000 foot Humphreys Peak in Flagstaff that is a winter wonderland for skiers and snowboarders.

Twenty minutes from Sedona is the Verde Valley that includes Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome, Camp Verde and Cornville. These communities are rich in agriculture, art and are the hub of the new wine country in the USA with the recent opening of many vineyards along the Verde River.

For those that enjoy fly-fishing, Arizona is a year round fishery with Oak Creek Canyon spanning more than 24 miles of trout and small mouth bass fishing. A recent article in Southwest Fly-fishing, explained what many that live here already know, the combination of beauty, great weather and great spa resorts that feature world class golfing, can make a former solo fishing trip into a romantic weekend getaway for couples.