🌱 Why Architectural Digest just crowned Sedona Arizona’s prettiest city

Good morning to you Sedona! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Architectural Digest just crowned Sedona Arizona's prettiest city
• Sedona city manager tapped for new job—what happens here next?

Also on today's calendar: Finding True Self Retreat and 5 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Donna C.!

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 65.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What is the prettiest town in Arizona? What Architectural Digest says (azcentral.com) — Sedona has just been named Arizona's prettiest city by Architectural Digest, spotlighting its red-rock scenery, Cathedral Rock, spiritual energy, and historic-feeling downtown. The piece frames Sedona as a standout road-trip destination between the Grand Canyon and Taliesin West, reinforcing the town's national reputation and appeal for visitors and residents alike.
   

• Roseburg City Council names Anette Spickard as next city manager, starting Nov. 30, 2026 (kcby.com) — Sedona's current city manager, Anette Spickard, has been chosen to become Roseburg, Oregon's next city manager starting November 30, 2026, after a nationwide search. Her move will eventually leave a key leadership vacancy in Sedona, where she now oversees major initiatives in tourism, housing, wildfire resilience, transit, infrastructure, and public safety.
   

📸 Around Sedona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sedona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Red Dirt Concert Series →
  Pavilion at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Rd, Sedona
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Finding True Self Retreat →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Manifestival™️: A Dance & Manifestation Experience in Sedona →
  Shine Sedona - Sanctuary for the Soul, 162 Coffee Pot Dr Unit D, Sedona
  8:00 pm
• Manifestival™️: A Dance & Manifestation Experience... →
  Shine Sedona - Sanctuary for the Soul, 162 Coffee Pot Dr Unit D, Sedona
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Revitalizing Detox Retreat →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  5:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Sedona Tao Yoga Retreat →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sedona Wellness Retreat →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  5:30 pm
• Sedona Meditation Weekend →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  5:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Flag Assembly
  Beaver Creek School District (Rimrock) Rimrock, AZ 86335
  7:50 am
• Piece It Together →
  Beaver Creek Public Library, 4810 E Beaver Creek Rd, Rimrock
  9:00 am
• Holiday Igloo Village Dining Experience at ShadowRock Tap + Table →
  ShadowRock Tap + Table, 90 Ridge Trail Dr, Sedona
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• The Flinns @ DA Ranch →
  DA Ranch, 1900 Dancing Apache Rd, Cornville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So, I can't be sure but this would be our first mountain lion.
  Looks like a juvenile to me. The vertical tines on the grate on the ground are 33 inches from end to end and this cat is a bit longer than that. If… (Nextdoor Village of Oak Creek)
• Riley is missing.
  He is a very shy Siamese cat, and is very likely to hide. He is an indoor cat. Last seen around noon on 08/31 between Horse Canyon and Rock Top. … (Nextdoor Village of Oak Creek)

• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Sedona. Apply here.
• Tanzerra Resorts posted a job opening for Venue 1 Expediter/Runner PM in Sedona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sedona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cottonwood

• Cottonwood Teen Receives Puppy Through Make-A-Wish (signalsaz.com)
• White Winged Dove Brings the Magic of Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac to Blaz'n M Dinner & Show (sedona.biz)
• Maynard James Keenan Just Opened a Sushi Restaurant (1029thebuzz.com)

Camp Verde

• Labor Day Closures for Flagstaff, Sedona, and Camp Verde (signalsaz.com)

Flagstaff

• Flagstaff, AZ Luxury Vacation Rentals (airbnb.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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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