Cactus skeletons, rattlesnake skin and shed lizard scales may seem unusual in the context of high-end jewelry, but for Sedona jeweler Kari Rauch of KD Steele Designs, they are the bedrock of her designs. Since moving to Sedona in 2005, Rauch has found her niche featuring one-of-a-kind … [Read more...] about Jeweler Kari Rauch Designs with Nature
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Sedona Honors Mariette Hartley with Lifetime Achievement Award
Mariette Hartley and Jerry Sroka spent a sunny late-February day in the red rock country holding hands, quipping back and forth in their ongoing quick-witted banter and being nervous. The two veteran actors, married since 2005, were about to see their film, “Our Almost Completely True Story,” debut … [Read more...] about Sedona Honors Mariette Hartley with Lifetime Achievement Award
Carrying On the Family Profession
Equipped with ambition and foresight in the late 1960s, John DePoe moved his family to Sedona and opened the first affiliate Coldwell Banker Residential office in the country. That move not only paved the way for a career for him but for his wife and three daughters, who all obtained their real … [Read more...] about Carrying On the Family Profession
Seasonal Sipping
Winter fog hovers over the deck outside. A fire is lit and stacked logs crackle and pop as the hostess puts out a cheese, fruit and cracker tray on a side table. Four wine glasses stand ready to receive intoxicating treats from the bottle she presents. The hostess turns the distinctive gold label … [Read more...] about Seasonal Sipping
Healing, Calming Pets with Reiki, Tuning Forks, Massage
Licensed massage therapist and energy healer Lori Lané says she has seen “miracles” happen when people come to her Raven’s Call Healing Center in Sedona. “One client couldn’t hear out of his left ear for three years. After one session, he could hear again.” She tells the story of others who have … [Read more...] about Healing, Calming Pets with Reiki, Tuning Forks, Massage
Grounded in a Calling Received in a Bathtub
There’s an old Western romance novel, “Call of the Canyon,” by cowboy author Zane Grey. It is set in Arizona’s Northland in the 1920s, featuring Oak Creek Canyon and the high desert terrain surrounding Flagstaff and Sedona. Stunning, glamorous Carley Burch is the heroine who follows her fiancé from … [Read more...] about Grounded in a Calling Received in a Bathtub
A Match Made for Hollywood
Making movies and commercials is not for the physically or mentally weak, says Sedona-based freelance production manager, producer and assistant director Margaret Knight. “Every job is different,” said Knight. “The film business is a formula, and when the formula works, it flows – and it’s a … [Read more...] about A Match Made for Hollywood
Saying ‘I Do’ to Micro-Weddings
Event planners are busier than ever and, not surprisingly, smaller weddings have taken the lead, especially in Northern Arizona. “We’ve had a lot of micro-weddings of 50 people or less since March this year,” said Prescott-based Luella House Weddings and soon-to-open historic Willow Creek Inn … [Read more...] about Saying ‘I Do’ to Micro-Weddings
SCORE Helping Businesses Succeed for Decades
I moved to Prescott in 2018 after 41 years in the commercial audiovisual industry in Southern California. We opened and ran a successful manufacturers’ rep company for 33 of those years, serving a five-state region. I had several terrific mentors, but I wish I had known of SCORE in those days. I … [Read more...] about SCORE Helping Businesses Succeed for Decades
Restaurants Feeling Relief
Business is improving at restaurants in Prescott, Flagstaff and Sedona as we emerge from the pandemic, which has hit restaurants especially hard. In early May, Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran announced that the Small Business Administration’s $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund had … [Read more...] about Restaurants Feeling Relief
