One reason Flagstaff is so loveable to me is that we are so close to Sedona. When I've enjoyed the blue skies, sun and white snowy scenery of Flagstaff, but am ready to warm my bones, it's jump in the car and go!
The drive to Sedona is part of the pleasure. Oak Creek Canyon is a world destination. Starting out at 7000 feet in the pines, you enter a twisty turny journey through magical peaks, valleys, streams, and stunning, multicolored rock formations.
You can stop and fill your bottles with the BEST water in the world. It flows endlessly from spouts built into a little rock wall next to the creek. You can stop and hike in the canyon, letting the forest and babbling water from Oak Creek envelop you, forgetting about Sedona below. Or, a half hour to forty five minutes later, you can emerge from this fantasy land into uptown Sedona, a culture so different from Flagstaff it's sometimes hard to remember how close we really are.
On cold Flagstaff days, my favorite things to do in Sedona are hike or play tennis. Brins Mesa is my personal favorite for a short but gorgeous and physical hike. It is an uphill walk starting at a trailhead at the end of Jordan Road that is breathtaking in two ways: the scenery, and if you do it fast enough, it really takes your breath away! Although Brins is my personal fave, there are countless possibilities for hiking, walking, enjoying.
Playing tennis at the Enchantment Resort is so extraordinary, it almost defies description. The Enchantment Resort is also an internationally renowned resort, with the number ONE spa in the world Mi Amo. Built in the heart of some of Sedona's most majestic rock formations at Boynton Canyon, it is an almost secret enclave dominated by natural beauty, and refined by human luxury. The courts are suprisingly open. For a minimal charge, I can stare at the red rocks and blue skies from the courts, allow the positive energy to envelop me, and whack it out with a friend or one of the pros. Even if I lose 6-0 6-0, I've had an incredible day.
So, if you are someone who loves to be spoiled by variety and don't mind the drive (that's a joke), Sedona is Flagstaff's solution to chilled bones or a simple love of adventure.
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