Seven groups answer the city's call on the Cultural Park amphitheater

Most campers stuck at Cave Springs Campground have left, after the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday morning that the water had receded; the rest were expected to leave later that day. Flooding Monday evening covered the bridge out of the campground with water and debris, so vehicles could not cross. The campground, on SR 89A north of Sedona, took on nearly three inches of rain in 48 hours. On Tuesday, a helicopter from the Arizona Department of Public Safety delivered food and supplies.

The cabin at 705 Back O' Beyond Road served as a hideout set in 'Johnny Guitar,' a film that began shooting Oct. 19, 1953. Consulting firm Logan Simpson found the building inside and out in the film and its publicity stills, which place Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Ernest Borgnine and Mercedes McCambridge at the house. Researchers also turned up a photo of Crawford in a director's chair out front. The owner's family had believed it appeared in the 1944 John Wayne film 'Tall in the Saddle,' its former name, but the firm found no evidence of that. The Historic Preservation Commission added it and the Pinewood House at 20 Pinewood Drive on Aug. 17, making it Sedona's first landmark connected to the town's film history. Logan Simpson is also surveying the whole city to refresh its historic property inventory, last revised in 2014, with a final report due in November.

You do not need to live in Uptown to weigh in; the city is inviting every resident, business owner and employee to comment on the Uptown & Arts Community Focus Area plan at www.engage.sedonaaz.gov. The planning area starts just north of Uptown, where Oak Creek Canyon opens up, and runs south to below Arabella Hotel Sedona at SR 179 and Canyon Drive. Work began in late September with tours by bike, on foot and by transit. Input gathered online is meant to help shape later decisions and improvements in the district. Questions go to Christian Santa Gonzalez at 928-203-5035.

FR 152C has no posted speed limit today, and the new one is meant to cut dust and engine noise near a neighborhood rather than fix a safety problem. The Coconino National Forest plans to post 15 mph for all vehicles on a 1.1-mile stretch between Bear Mountain Road and FR 525 within three months. District Ranger Alex Schlueter said a 2021 engineering review found no critical safety items, and that "the primary purpose of this speed limit pilot is to reduce social impacts of dust and noise." Radar monitors will log each vehicle's speed, with no photos, before and after the signs go up. Officials have not decided whether the limit will stay; that hinges on whether reports of noise and dust drop. A $20,000 grant for the speed pilot came from the Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation through the National Forest Foundation. Polaris builds off-highway vehicles.

New this year is a free Kidz & Heroes Cornhole Tournament that pairs each kid with a community steward, from teachers and health care workers to veterans; sign up ahead or that morning, and the first bags fly at 11 a.m. The festival runs until 5 p.m., and about 1,000 people are expected for more than a dozen booths plus crafters, local groups and food trucks. Pumpkin Splash at the Community Pool runs 10 a.m. to noon, and advance sign-up on the Parks and Recreation website gets a free pumpkin and free swimming. Arrive by bike or city-provided transit, including Sedona Shuttle Connect, for a Rider's Raffle ticket and a shot at a local grocery gift certificate. There is no beer garden in 2026.