Anna is the author of the Lyon chapter for our latest France guidebook. Here she shares the best experiences you can find in Lyon.
05.05.2024 - 00:01 / lonelyplanet.com / Art
The high-desert city of Sedona offers both the ultimate escape and a sensory overload, whether you're visiting a vortex site to feel the Earth’s energy or trekking to a natural sandstone bridge with vertiginous views.
Situated in Arizona’s Coconino National Forest and flanked by Red Rock State Park and Slide Rock State Park, Sedona is the quintessential desert oasis. Studded with saguaro cactuses and hidden swimming holes, there are also destination spas, dozens of art galleries and 400 miles of trails to explore.
There’s a dedicated downtown, but this city of 10,000 feels more like a handful of villages spread out under the shadows of imposing red rocks that are a magnet for exploration. Getting around Sedona is straightforward, though – its neighborhoods are spread along the main thoroughfares, so you don’t need to venture too far to discover their singular charms.
Here are the four Sedona neighborhoods you can’t miss.
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Sedona’s rustic roots run deep in historic Uptown, the city’s original downtown and core of its cultural heritage. Once flush with ranches and apple orchards, Hollywood came calling in the 1920s and the fledgling village welcomed an influx of movie-making, with more than 80 Westerns filmed in the area. Sedona’s hardscrabble cowboy culture was later augmented by artists and New Agers seeking spiritual enlightenment.
If you’re looking for liveliness in Sedona, Uptown is the place to be. It’s easy to spend a full day here, shopping for handmade pottery, kachina dolls and rugs made by Navajo creators at Garland’s Navajo Rugs, and learning about the healing properties of crystals at its many spiritual centers.
Pause at historic plaques, sculptures and landmark buildings that offer glimpses into the city’s past. Then dive deeper: visit Sedona Heritage Museum, which houses thousands of artifacts and photos, and Sedona Arts Center, once a barn used for packing apples and peaches. South of Main St, the massive Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village is a must for finding arts and crafts made by Sedona’s talented artists. While here, drop by El Rincon restaurant, which has been serving Arizona-style Mexican dishes and Navajo cuisine since 1976.
Stop in at The Art of Wine for a selection of craft beer, locally made mead and dozens of wines from around the world, or keep it local at Winery 1912, where you can sip Arizona offerings. The streets get sleepier after dark, but some pubs and saloons stay open until midnight on weekends.
Uptown is the most convenient place to stay in Sedona, but expect to open your wallet wide for the neighborhood’s sprawling luxury resorts and hotels. If you plan well in advance and aren’t fussy about amenities, you might find a relative bargain at one of
Anna is the author of the Lyon chapter for our latest France guidebook. Here she shares the best experiences you can find in Lyon.
It would be an understatement to say that there’s a lot more to do in Dublin than drink your weight in pints at Temple Bar — the city is rich with deep-rooted history and offers an incredible English literary scene that easily rivals any other big English-speaking city. The pint at the end of the day is really just a bonus.
If there’s one item you consistently pack in your beach bag or fanny pack this summer, let it be sunscreen. We all know how important it is to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays when we’re on vacation and lounging poolside, but sunscreen isn’t just a beach day necessity—it should be an essential step in everyone’s daily skincare routine. To help you find a broad spectrum SPF product you actually love and want to use every day, we turned to one of our editors' favorite sunscreen brands—Supergoop. Condé Nast Traveler editors tested out every single Supergoop product—and measured its newer items against formulas we already know and love, like the viral Unseen Sunscreen—to help find you the very best sprays, lotions, and moisturizers to wear this summer and beyond.
Boasting impressive architecture and charming streets packed with delights at every turn, Mérida is renowned as the cultural highlight of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Seeking the perfect gift this Father’s Day? Lonely Planet has released its top travel and lifestyle inspiration titles for Dads, from cycling adventures close to home to journeys exploring the offbeat side of North America to incredible train journeys around the world and inspiration for gardening enthusiasts. The global travel expert has the perfect book for every interest.
If you’ve ever sat in an even smaller than usual coach seat, had your flight canceled, or fought with a rude customer service agent—you know the airline you fly can make a huge difference in the pleasantness of your trip.
Jackson Hole offers adventure for every season. This wondrous Wyoming destination is irresistible to skiers eager to conquer the surrounding slopes, hikers longing to summit stunning peaks and naturalists excited to trek into some of the United States’ top national parks. The town, nestled amid the Rocky Mountains, makes a scenic base camp with luxurious lodgings to match. The next time adventure calls, Jackson Hole and its amazing accommodations await.
Belfast did not have the best of starts to 2024. Never mind the mass public sector strikes, the not-unrelated fact of Northern Ireland being without a functioning government (the government returned, the strikes were settled, or suspended … for now), at the end of January, one of the city’s most respected – revered – publicans, Pedro Donald, who over the years had brought us the John Hewitt, La Boca, the Sunflower and the American Bar, announced that he was leaving for Amsterdam. There may not be bombs and bullets any more, he said, but Belfast was “a dump and derelict”. Indeed, apart from a few good years between the Good Friday agreement and the financial crash, the city was in many ways no further on than when he started in the trade in 1984.
Beyond the Netherlands’ biggest and best-known cities, a patchwork of farmland, fields, villages and towns laced by canals, polders, dykes and windmills unfolds across the flat, low-lying Dutch landscapes.
It’s been a year since we sat down with Daniel Calvert, the executive chef behind SÉZANNE in the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi. And what a year, at that. Last May he shared secrets on how to pair wine with his award-winning cuisine. Now his esteemed French-inspired dining room has been named the best restaurant in all of Asia. The recognition came by way of World’s 50 Best Restaurants, which delivers its annual Asia-specific rankings each spring.
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Over the past few years, Copenhagen has become a wildly popular destination. Some come to visit the Little Mermaid and walk in the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen, others to have a bite of the famous food scene, but all are impressed by Denmark's capital.