Meet Marty ‘Martii’ Herman. Q: Tell us a little bit about what you do in Sedona. A: I own and operate Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art here in Sedona. The gallery opened back in the nineties, when at that time, art galleries were going out of business every three months or so. I said,…
Jessica Phillips
Meet Jessica Phillips. Q: Tell us a little bit about what you do in Sedona and what inspired you to start your business here? A: I own and operate a dance school – Sedona Dance Academy – as well lease out the facility under the business name Sun and Moon Studio. I moved to Arizona…
Mark Schrader
Meet Mark Schrader. Q: Tell us exactly what you do and what your stores are all about. A: I sell vintage art, books and records. My collections are also available online. We have two stores in Tlaquepaque and West Sedona. I am working towards my goal of having our West Sedona location be transformed into…
Rebecca Riffel
Meet Rebecca Riffel Q: Please tell us about what you do in Cottonwood. A: I’m the owner and operator of Main Stage Bar. We’re a hub for music and events and open six days a week. We have live music, live artists, and we also do a lot of charity events and fundraising. We’ve become…
Cheryl Barron
Meet Cheryl Barron Q: What do you do in Sedona? A: I own and operate the Whispering Creek Bed & Breakfast in Uptown, on the corner streets of Navajo, Hopi, and Jordan. Q: How long have you lived in Sedona? A: I’ve been here since 2015, we relocated from Washington, D.C. Q: Who’s the most…
David Schmidt
Meet David Schmidt. Q: What do you do in Sedona? A: I am the co-owner of Sedona Water Works. I found my way to Sedona in my previous career as a chef, but uncovered different paths of interest while here that led me into the water business. When I’m not hydrating the town, I serve…
Joel DeTar
Meet Joel DeTar. Joel is known as one of the top custom home builders in the region. Q: Tell us what you do? A: “I own my own company, DeTar Construction Incorporated. We build Sedona’s finest premier homes and have been for over 42 years. I started my building career in Cottonwood predominantly, but after…
Robert Shields
Meet Robert Shields. Q: How long have you lived in the Verde Valley? A: I moved here in 1986. It was great. Then we had food among the flies or food among the flowers. We had Beverly’s Market, Yellow Front, and the Flicker Shack. It was just me, Ann Miller, and Jane Russell. Q: Tell…
Candiss Cole
Meet Candiss Cole. Candiss is Sedona’s Fashion Forward Leader that loves Dressing Women! Q: What inspired you to do what you do? A: My family is Dutch. They came over from Holland as weavers. They chose to live near the Hudson River, where they worked in the Lockport and Newfane Felt Mills in Upstate New…
Jennifer May and Colleen TeBrake
Meet Jennifer May and Colleen TeBrake. Q: Please tell us what you are up to, and what we can anticipate from your project? Jennifer: We are building the Ambiente, a landscape hotel in Sedona. It’s a 40 room Atrium-style hotel, which means the rooms are literally half glass and half steel. We actually like to…