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An Old-fashioned Christmas in Cottonwood

A hometown parade and handmade chocolates are highlights of a nostalgic yuletide tradition in Cottonwood—the biggest little town in Arizona. On the first Saturday in December the community stages its version of the Macy’s Parade. At 11 a.m. floats, bands, old cars, marching groups and, of course, Santa Claus start from the Verde Valley Fairgrounds and wind their way through town along Cherry and Main Streets to Old Town Cottonwood.

Arizona State Parks Celebrate 50th Anniversary

On the Mesquite Loop Trail in Red Rock State Park, designed for visitors with limited mobility and/or time, there is a scrap metal sculpture. A great blue heron overlooks a riparian pond where a duck glides by and birds and dragonflies look on from an adjacent, leafy tree. This lovely piece of art was created by a children’s art collaboration project as part of the 50th Anniversary of Arizona State Parks.

Birding Paradise in the Verde Valley

On a clear spring morning, a group of birders sets out for the Verde River Greenway. Just minutes up the trail they spot a fiery northern cardinal sitting on a branch. Later, they see mourning doves, a ladder-backed woodpecker, vermillion flycatchers, a red-winged hawk, great blue herons, summer tanagers, a Scott’s oriole and, through a scope, an American kestrel eating a lizard.

Experiencing the Verde Valley as an ecotourism destination

Environmentally responsible travel to areas of natural or ecological interest, typically under the guidance of a local naturalist, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature and related cultural and historic features without damaging the environment.

Fitting Golfers to a Tee

“Play this course once and you'll remember it for life,” said Hospitality Tee Times of the Sedona Golf Resort in the Village of Oak Creek. “ Widely considered one of the most unforgettable golf experiences, Sedona Golf Resort offers a thrilling combination of jaw-dropping splendor of the famed Red Rocks of Sedona with exceptional challenge. Although the Gary Panks-designed (championship) course demands every shot in your bag, the best shots they say come with a camera. In every way, this is golf's version of the Kodak moment.”