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Show ) ' r February 21, 1997 Cross Currents r ' t. ' ' i inr-mr-- inr r , 4 . IN' x S.v.A Kcu49l- Page 15 ( V, Cant wait for four-wheelin- g? By Steve Cohen 89A, PO Box 10305, Sedona, AZ or 86339, early spring, before you can find most of the closer to the Four Comers, you can usually encounter rare privacy and wanner weather on the jeeping roads around the popular Sedona, Arizona, area. Some of Sedonas back roads are merely challenging, while others are threatening. Its helpful to know the In 520-282-68- , I ; ; ; . d. Pink Jeep Tours of Sedona runs some of the most popular one-t- o three-houscenic, vortex and historic jeep tours in the backcountry around Sedona, including some over rugged terrain. (Pink Jeep Tours, 204 North US 89A, Box 1447, Sedona, AZ 86339, r, 520-282-50- or 800-283-332- 8) Sedona Red Rock Jeep Tours competes w ith Pink Jeep Tours for exciting trips and the funniest guides. Their Cow boy West Tour explores Sedonas western history on Soldiers Pass Trail, an old cavalry route from the 1870s, and Sedonas Indian history, including how Indians lived off the land and why the red rocks were sacred to them. Another tour follows the Old Bear Wallow Stage Route and emphasizes opportunities to photograph wildlife such as elk. deer, great blue herons, wild turkeys, and red foxes. Also: Customized Photography Tours can be arranged to suit a pho- tographers specifications. (Red Rock Jeep Tours, 270 North US of scheduled trips that consider the vortices scientifically. The specialty of the company is its historic Indian ruins tour. Also, Customized tours are available. (Time Expeditions, 276 North US 89A. PO Box 2936, Sedona, AZ 86339, 520-282-21- 37 or i J 800-999-213-7) j j j ; j ; Sedona Adventures (273 North US 89A, Suite C, PO Box 1476, Sedona, AZ 86339, offers two-hoor ) jeeping and hiking tours, vortex tours, and overnight tours. Earth Wisdom Tours (293 North ' US 89 A. Sedona, AZ 86336, j 520-282-35- ur 4) j expensive. The Yavapai Room at Enchantment Resort , overlooks Boynton Canyon and serves a Southwestern menu, including selections of w ild game, A champagne brunch, accompa-- I nied by live jazz, is offered on Sundays. Reservations are required. Los Abrigados Resort & Spa (160 Portal Lane, Sedona, AZ 800-521-313- 1, has 172 4) Mexican-st- y , ; I j le, two-roo- m suites w ith kitchens, fireplaces and patios. There are also a pool, restaurant, tennis, and health spa. Located next to the Tlaquepaque shops, the resort shares the same architectural inspiration. Its courtyards and walkways connect with the shopping area. This elegant resort offers top notch accommodations right in the middle of Sedona, close to many shops and galleries, as opposed to Enchantment Resorts location sev-- ! eral miles from town. Accommodations are also avail-- i able in a 1930s stone structure that has been converted to a $1,000 per night, retreat. Several fine restaurants are included on the property, as well as a billiards room w here you may order fine cigars, liqueurs and chocolates. (This article was adapted from Adventure Guide to the High Southwest by Stee Cohen, Hunter Publishing, 1996. Cohen, of Hesperus, is the author of more than a dozen books on travel, and his writing and photography appear in dozens of domestic and intema- two-bed-roo- ultra-delu- i 8) Time Expeditions offers a variety ! I : 520-282- -i 6826 or I year-roun- (Sacred Earth Tours, 260 North US 89A, Sedona, AZ 86339, 520-282-261- deluxe, modem six-ho- le . . . or 520-282-17- 77 one-bedroo- m Friendly competition runs high c among the most popular guides, 86336, fax 0) two-bedroo- full-da- A large number of visitors choose a guided jeep tour rather than an independent journey, and a considerable number of operators fill that need. Guided jeep tours to Sedonas Red Rock vortices of supposedly great spiritual power, and other ceremonial sites; isolated back country, 800-826-418- 520-282-29- The same company operates Sacred Earth Tours, offering what they claim to be Sedonas original authentic Vortex tour, visiting the sacred spots of concentrated energy. y In addition, Ancestral Hopi Mesa Tours are offered, including stops at three Hopi villages on First Mesa and craft demonstrations. difference. overnight camping trips; or jeeping and hiking combination tours are offered by numerous companies. Friendly competition runs high among the most popular guides, w ho are known for their humorous routines. Most jeep tours operate Boynton Canyon Road, Sedona, AZ or 86336, contains 162 units, including adobe cotprivate, called and casitas, tages suites with kitchenettes. The beautiful resort, which blends harmoniously into the red rock scenery that dwarfs it, also offers six pools, a fine restaurant, 12 tennis courts, croquet, and a pitch & putt golf course, all situated scenically beside the trail head to the Boynton Canyon Vortex in a red rock canyon. This is probably Sedonas top resort in a competitive field, and i among the best in all the Southwest. Its combination of a tranquil, natur-- j al setting, and sophisticated resort amenities is virtually unmatched in the region. It has been rated as highly as among the top ten resorts in the world by the sophisticated readers of Conde Nast Trav eler. Rates are 8) xe tional publications.) 520-282-47- or special- 800-482-47- 14) izes in vortex trips w ith an unabashed New Age slant; driver-guidare versed in the domain of crystals, auras, healing plants, and es Indian symbolism. Excellent tours to areas throughout the Southwest are offered by Great VenturesTours (Box 1330, Sedona, AZ 86339, These include days trips from Sedona to the Grand Canyon, hiking or flying by helicopter into Havasu Canyon, or an overnight horseback 800-578-264- trip into Canyon de Chelly. Other attractions that lure visi- tors to Sedona include wonderful resorts and restaurants. Among the very best: Enchantment Resort (525 t l . t A commercial four-whe- el drive vehicle awaits. I I Xx x v |
