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🌱 Why Architectural Digest just crowned Sedona Arizona’s prettiest city
Coming up on the Sedona Patch calendar: Red Dirt Concert Series

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!)
- 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.
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• 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.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sedona
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★ Featured events ★
- Red Dirt Concert Series →
Pavilion at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Rd, Sedona
5:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- Finding True Self Retreat →
Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
5:30 pm - 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 - Revitalizing Detox Retreat →
Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
5:30 pm - Sedona Tao Yoga Retreat →
Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
5:30 pm - 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
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - The Flinns @ DA Ranch →
DA Ranch, 1900 Dancing Apache Rd, Cornville
2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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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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