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🌱 How the Pocket Fire is shaking Sedona’s once-booming wedding scene.

Sedona, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Sedona! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the Pocket Fire is shaking Sedona’s once-booming wedding scene.

Also on today's calendar: Finding True Self Retreat and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 95, low: 71.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildfires hit Sedona's wedding industry as brides panic amid smoky air (azcentral.com) — Sedona’s wedding industry is taking a major hit as the Pocket Fire forces evacuations, closes Oak Creek Canyon, and fills the air with smoke during peak summer booking season. Local venues report mass cancellations, emergency relocations, and rising insurance challenges. Some businesses are asking supporters to buy gift cards or future stays to help them survive until it’s safe to reopen.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday July 4
  • Sedona Summer Splash
    Sedona City Hall Sedona Community Pool, 570 Posse Grounds Rd Sedona, AZ, Arizona
    11:00 am
    • Tuesday July 7
  • Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
    Sedona City Hall City Council Chambers, 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, Arizona 8633
    3:30 pm
    • Thursday July 9
  • Finding True Self Retreat →
    Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
    4:30 pm
  • Oak Creek Brewery & Grill Sedona Live Music →
    Oak Creek Brewery and Grill, 336 AZ-179 Ste D201, Sedona
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday July 12
  • Chakra Healing Retreat →
    Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
    4:30 pm
    • Tuesday July 14
  • City Council Meeting - Executive Session
    Sedona City Hall City Council Chambers, 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, Arizona 8633
    2:00 pm
  • City Council Meeting
    Sedona City Hall City Council Chambers, 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, Arizona 8633
    3:30 pm
    • Saturday July 18
  • Founding Day →
    Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
    8:00 am
    • Thursday July 23
  • Sedona Meditation Weekend →
    Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
    4:30 pm
    • Saturday July 25
  • Agave of Sedona Open House →
    Agave of Sedona Wedding & Event Venue, 1146 W State Rte 89A, Sedona
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ‪ Yesterday, my daughter captured an incredible sight …a large squadron of more than 60 javelinas making their way through our neighborhood!
    It was truly amazing to see such a large group together. Our neighborhood borders the national forest just south of the Pocket Fire, and it made us… (Nextdoor Mission Hills)
  • Just drove back into Sedona up 89A from Cottonwood after being out for a few days.
    I was shocked to see the fire had come over the hills and was visible from that distance. The red glow in the night sky looks terrifying. I drove up… (Nextdoor South Dry Creek Road)
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Sedona. Apply here.
  • Hyatt Hotels Corp. posted a job opening for Recreation Attendant in Sedona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sedona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cottonwood

Camp Verde

  • Camp Verde Town Council candidates make pitch to voters at forum (journalaz.com)

Flagstaff

  • Smoke from the Pocket Fire is reaching Flagstaff. Here's what to know (azfamily.com)

Ok Sedona! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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