SEDONA  STATS

TRANSPORTATION From Phoenix :  Total distance - 120 miles North Estimated driving time - 2 hours Directions :  Take Interstate 17 North towards Flagstaff (get directions out of Sky HarborAirport  area)  Exit at Hwy. 179  ( exit #298 ) Turn left (west) onto Hwy.179 to Sedona, 14 miles Rental cars :  Phoenix airport has lower tax rates then many other U.S.  cities.  Most national rental car companies are available there.

Sedona rental cars : Enterprise, Hertz, www.SedonaRentACar.com,  www.DiscountRentACarofSedona.com & www.SedonaOffRoadCenter.com Airport Shuttle Service :  Sedona - Phoenix Shuttle  (928 -282-2066) (website coming soon)Runs daily  & hourly - Starts at 5 AM -Sedona to Phoenix  (Request pick up from your hotel) Last shuttle 8 PM. - Phoenix to Sedona   Cost : $ 90 round trip or $ 50 one way Grand Canyon options - www.pinkjeep.com and others offer daily trips to the Grand  Canyon, leaves Sedona early AM, returns in evening Or, www.grandcanyoncoaches.com Grand Canyon Railway - Daily departures from Williams, AZ (west of Flagstaff)  www.thetrain.com  or 1-800-THE-TRAIN Helicopters -  Grand Canyon area - www.maverickgrandcanyon.com  or www.grandcanyonhelicopters.com  Sedona area - www.azheli.com

DINING Considering it's small size, Sedona offers excellent dining choices.  Environmental settings include dining by a creek, atop a ridge, on garden patios, on scenic decks, and near walls of windows affording red rock views.  There are numerous healthy and vegetarian choices on most  menus.  This is Sedona! Award winning chefs and restaurateurs tantalize millions of visitors each year with their creative and superb food.  There is an abundance of great local musical talent that can be found entertaining dining guests several nights a week.  We will have a list of good eating places and favorite local places for class attendees.