top of page
Enjoy these snippets of events and activities happening at Origins Bed and Breakfast!


Vibrant Verde River
Enjoy a stroll along the Verde, just a short walk from Origins B&B! The Verde River provides a great place to reflect! We are fortunate...
Jeff Raible
Apr 181 min read
Â
Â
Â


Fun Guide to the Verde Valley
The McGriffs enjoyed their 24th anniversary with us. They left us a sample of the fun they had. McGriffs' Guide to Great Times! The...
Jeff Raible
Apr 151 min read
Â
Â
Â


Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge is an enjoyable trip to the world's largest natural travertine bridge, just 90 min from Origins B&B.
Jeff Raible
Mar 72 min read
Â
Â
Â


Painted Desert & Petrified Forest
Arizona is a land of great contrasts. About 3 hours from here are the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest. Visit for a pleasurable day trip!
Jeff Raible
Dec 30, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Day Hike - Palatki & Honanki
Located NW of Sedona, sister sites Palatki and Honanki were the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock country between AD 1150 and 1350
Jeff Raible
Dec 21, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Dramatic Skies
This is why we live here! And this is what we hope to share with YOU! Summertime often provides glowing sunsets. After a long, warm...
Jeff Raible
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Attention to DETAIL
Our guests often comment about our attention to detail. We take that as a compliment! One guest went so far as to detail out what they...
Jeff Raible
May 20, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Ever Grand!
Jeff's daughter, Tori, visited from her Oregon home, and they enjoyed a few excursions together. They reached the Grand Canyon just as a...
Jeff Raible
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Scorpion Trail Hike
Karen & Jeff enjoyed a new (for them) hike in the southern Sedona area ... the Scorpion Trail. Just south of Sedona's Red Rock High...
Jeff Raible
Apr 18, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Visiting with a Friend
Jeff's good friend Clifford came for a visit this February. Together, they explored northern AZ, enjoying each other's company and the...
Jeff Raible
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


A Beautiful February Morning
Sharing with you the view from our Kitchen window. THIS is what we get to enjoy each morning, as we prepare our guests' breakfasts!
Jeff Raible
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Yard Makeover
We decided to redesign our yard - front and back - to provide more visually interesting spaces for our guests. Oh ... and to reduce the...
Jeff Raible
Feb 1, 20241 min read
Â
Â
Â


Tub Repair :-(
This series of Posts is called "Daily Life." However, few of these photos share what Karen & Jeff actually do on a daily basis ... the...
Jeff Raible
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Autumn Beauty
Fall colors here are not flashy, but when cold weather turns the Cottonwood trees' leaves yellow, a ribbon of fall beauty flows along the...
Jeff Raible
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Devil's Bridge
Sedona is famous for its Red Rocks and myriad hiking and biking trails. One of the most popular is Devil's Bridge. This November, Karen...
Jeff Raible
Nov 5, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Summer Weather
Summer rains have been mostly absent so far this year. Storms typically begin mid-June, but our first rain of the season arrived at the...
Jeff Raible
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Pillsbury Wine Co
Karen & I visited one of our local wine tasting shops this summer. Located about a mile south of Cottonwood's Old Town, the Pillsbury...
Jeff Raible
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Trains, Anyone?
Imagine riding a train into the town of Jerome. If you have visited Jerome, you'd think that's crazy. Well, a century ago, you could...
Jeff Raible
Jun 24, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Shop Tlaquepaque
Pronounced tuh-LOCK-uh-POCK-ee, this unique "Arts and Shopping Village" offers art, wares, food, culture, and beauty. It is located just...
Jeff Raible
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Verde River Flood VIDEO || March 2023
It remains safe to visit Origins B&B! After you have read in the prior post about the flooding we had this March, please enjoy these...
Jeff Raible
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Verde River Flood || March 2023
It remains safe to visit Origins B&B! But the latest atmospheric river to pass over California has caused significant flooding in...
Jeff Raible
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Canyon Room View of Black Hills
Imagine gazing outside from your bedroom at sunset.... We love our sunsets!
Jeff Raible
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


March Snow
Yet another storm front arrived this winter season, bringing wet snow (which quickly melted). Here is a view of Origins B&B as you...
Jeff Raible
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Verde River Flowing High
All the rains we've received the past few weeks has raised the flow of the Verde River. And turned its waters a deeper brown. This view...
Jeff Raible
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Breathtaking Winter Views!
A series of winter storms have left snow upon the Black Hills, which lie to the south and west of Origins Bed & Breakfast. While we have...
Jeff Raible
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Origins Explorers Club has its First Members!
Cathy and Richard, from Mesa, AZ, are the first guests to have stayed in all four rooms (and met all other Explorers Club member...
Jeff Raible
Dec 30, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Christmas Day 2022
What a beautiful, peaceful morning! Our AZ-based children and their families spent Christmas Eve and Night with us. We enjoyed an...
Jeff Raible
Dec 26, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Winter Weather has Arrived!
December FINALLY brought some semblance of Winter to the Verde Valley. First snow of the season drapes Mingus Mountain, while angry...
Jeff Raible
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Phoenix-Area Day Hike
Yes, Phoenix is close enough for a day trip! For our anniversary this year, we traveled to the White Tank Mountain Regional Park (aka,...
Jeff Raible
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Happy Thanksgiving!
A recent River Room guest left us the following message... We appreciate her great talent!
Jeff Raible
Nov 24, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Long, Humid Summer
We enjoyed a long monsoon season, including heavy rains through September and even into October! (Normally, September and October are...
Jeff Raible
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


August Skies
We enjoy amazing sunsets here in the Verde Valley. Clouds often tarry as the sun sets over the Black Hills. Here are some of the more...
Jeff Raible
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Grand Canyon Day Trip
Grand Canyon Village (at the South Rim) is just 2.5 hours from Origins B&B. Several of our guests have enjoyed day trips there. This...
Jeff Raible
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Happy Anniversary!
Many happy couples celebrating their anniversary come for a visit. Any why not? There is so much to do nearby, whether you enjoy...
Jeff Raible
Jun 20, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Reseeding Native Plants near Tuzigoot
Karen and Jeff volunteered to help regenerate native plants along the Verde River near the ancient pueblo ruins known as Tuzigoot...
Jeff Raible
May 29, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Horned Lizard
First time we've spotted one of these gorgeous creatures here at Origins Bed & Breakfast! I found him (her?) hiding under a small log in...
Jeff Raible
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Spring Re-Leaf
We find it interesting how quickly our local landscape transforms from winter brown to spring green! The following photos show our view...
Jeff Raible
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Guestbook Doodles
Each of our guest rooms has a Guestbook, which provides the opportunity to record favorite experiences or make recommendations to future...
Jeff Raible
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Frosty February
February was a cold one. Still little rain. No snow here at Origins B&B. Only frosty mornings...!
Jeff Raible
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Pretty Skies
I keep finding myself stopping to take another photo of our gorgeous skies. Can you blame me? Here are my favorite January sky photos. ...
Jeff Raible
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Hiking Brins Mesa Trail
Karen & Jeff finally took a break to hike one of Sedona's many beautiful trails.
Jeff Raible
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Verde River Nature Preserve
The Verde Village Property Owner Association (VVPOA) owns about 3.5 acres of land along a 1-mile stretch of the Verde River bordering the...
Jeff Raible
Jan 8, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


New Years 2022
May the new year bring our world greater health and happiness! 2022 is starting off bright ... see the light snow left over from our...
Jeff Raible
Jan 2, 20221 min read
Â
Â
Â


Friends of the Verde River
Origins B&B will contribute $1 for every guest room-night to the Friends of the Verde River. We are now a proud partner with this...
Jeff Raible
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


New Viewpoint
Just a few steps outside Canyon Room is a new little plaza for viewing sunsets. Sit in a surprisingly comfy chair and view the setting...
Jeff Raible
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Moonset
The evening sky caught my eye. The sunset long over, I noticed a sliver of moon setting over the Black Hills, with Venus overlooking its...
Jeff Raible
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


And still MORE Crazy Weather!
There are so many opportunities to take a great photo here at Origins B&B! Here our home is 'touched' by a streaking rainbow... The...
Jeff Raible
Oct 30, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


... and the Rains Continue!
We have had an unusually wet summer. Locals insist we have NEVER had so much summer rain, at least in recent memory. While the...
Jeff Raible
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Serene Summer Sunset
While the rains have continued off & on this month (which we appreciate ... in moderation), the clouds have also brought moments of...
Jeff Raible
Aug 20, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Rain!!!
Beginning early July ... and pretty much continuing throughout the month ... we got Rain! LOTS OF RAIN. It was a welcome event, putting...
Jeff Raible
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page