A Guide to Sedona in Two Days

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​Lauren Barrett

​This red rock Arizona city isn't in the top 100 of most populated cities, but I have been twice and just love it, so I decided to feature it.

Sedona is where Hippie meets Native American and they combine to make this quaint, tranquil town. Picture stepping into a spa and they have the trickling water and peaceful music playing. Add in the red-rock buttes, canyon walls, and pine forests, and you have got Sedona. 

I have gone twice. Once with James over Labor Day. I essentially won a "free" trip at a bridal show. Free if you count paying for airfare and sitting through a 2-hour timeshare presentation to get the room comped. But it was worth it. The second time, I went with my mom and aunt as we drove back from San Diego to St. Louis. 
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Sedona is a city where you'll want to pack layers. It is the desert but temperatures are comfortably warm during the day and brisk, borderline chilly, at night. Three to four days is a perfect amount of time to say. That time will give you a chance to hike, explore, visit a spa, do yoga, eat, shop, and go on an adventure. You'll be sure to leave Sedona invigorated! 

My Itinerary 

• The first time we stayed off State Route 89 and there were tons of shops and restaurants along a strip of the road. We ate and moseyed around here. 
• The first visit we did some hiking and climbing up rocks. Unfortunately, I don't remember the names of the hikes, but I am sure any hike is a good one.
  • Check out all the hiking here. 
  • The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a popular hiking destination. 
• The second time we did an evening Pink Jeep Tours excursion. The jeep took us all over the red rocks and allowed us to get out for pictures. I highly recommend. 
• The second visit we also explored Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village.

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My name is Lauren, and I was born in New Jersey, grew up in West Virginia, went to college in Pennsylvania, and now live and work in North Carolina. I'm a high school teacher of the deaf and hard-of-hearing by day, a cross country coach by the afternoon, a writer by night, and a full time mom to an amazing toddler. I love my faith, running, watching baseball, chocolate, scrapbooking, pretending I would actually do well on the Amazing Race, re-watching The Office, listening to Bobby Bones, and helping out all moms.

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