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!

Karen & Jeff enjoyed a new (for them) hike in the southern Sedona area ... the Scorpion Trail. Just south of Sedona's Red Rock High School, access to it is easy. And the views - like all Sedona hikes - are wonderful! Scorpion Trailhead ... the Start of the Journey Looking southeast on the Scorpion Trail Looking up a small, dry wash along the Scorpion Trail Wildflower Detail Looking northward on the Scorpion Trail Lush high desert view. Lonesome trail homeward!

Pronounced tuh-LOCK-uh-POCK-ee, this unique "Arts and Shopping Village" offers art, wares, food, culture, and beauty. It is located just south of the "Y" in Sedona ... about 30 minutes from Origins B&B. Tlaquepaque, which means "the best of everything” in Nahuatl (spoken by ancient Aztecs), is intended to reflect a Mexican-styled living arts community. Karen & I visited some friends there for lunch June 2023. It was a lovely day! Below are a few snapshots taken as we wande