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For mixed bag of fun . Oak Creek Canyon area is ideal vacation target for all Consider--it's a glorious spring day, and the group is of mixed opinions on what to do for the upcoming weekend. There are six choices: fishing, horseback riding, swimming, skiing, picnicking and camping. If you happen to be in the vicinity of Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon in Arizona, you can do ALL of them. Oak Creek Canyon is 15 miles long, 27 miles south of Flagstaff and 125 miles north of Phoenix, at an elevation of 4,300 feet. Mild climate Blessed with a year-round mild climate, Sedona and the Canyon make an ideal target for vacationers of any per­ suasion. Literally 27 miles UP the road, Flagstaff is almost 3,000 feet higher in elevation. meaning a markedly lower temperature from autumn SEE IT WORK AT THE FAIR Cut Your Fuel Bills With Solarcraft The water heater than runs on sunlight. How does it work? It's simple. Heat from the sun heats water for your daily needs. Whenever solar heat isn't avail­ able, a conventional electric heating element takes over. ^ _ V© SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER - PAGE 16 -WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7,1978 Siti/ated as it is at the southern end of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona is a wonder­ ful jumping-off place for any visit to the area. An exhilarat- ing introduction to the beauties surrounding you can be provided by a four- wheel-drive two-hour tour of the red rocks, operated by Richard Hayes. Hayes and his drivers, one of whom is Bill Jensen who is also president of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, drive parties of seven in 4WDs up the cliffs and down the gullies, staying always to existing roadways, all the while expounding on histori­ cal aspects, scientific expla­ nations, and Indian fables. The frequent stops allow passengers to get out and take plenty of pictures, and the drivers in turn take pic­ tures of the passengers against the dramatic land­ scape. Area wildlife In addition to the red rocks and magnificent trees, there is wildlife in the Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon area. Depend­ ing on the time of year, care­ ful observers could catch a glimpse of Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, opossum, horny owl, raccoon, red and gray fox, hawks, falcons, hum­ mingbirds, wild canaries, quail, roadrunners -- and possibly even some members of the "shy animal group" of through spring. So, while some browse through the art galleries and shops of Sedona and others picnic under the trees in Oak Creek Canyon, others can be up in Flag enjoying the Snow Bowl ski slopes. The summer months in the canyon area are even more rewarding for the out- doorsman and tourist. Theodore and Sedona Schnebly, with their chil­ dren, moved into the Sedona area at the turn of the cen­ tury. There was plenty of fertile land and their farm was good to them, supplying them with an over­ abundance of vegetables. Road up cliffs Flagstaff was being supplied with its fresh food from California, so Theodore built a road up the cliffs of Mogollon Rim and began a lucrative, if hazardous* trade. It took him 11 hours by 1. Energy from the sun is absorbed by collector panels. 2. The heat is transferred to a closed circuit of dis­ tilled water that is pumped to the water heater. 3. The distilled water heats the potable water in the tank. 4. A standby electric heating element heats the water when the sun is covered by dense clouds. Come in and see Solarcraft... the water heater of the future is here, today. horse and wagon to make the trip to Flag, taking his fresh produce to the town, and II hours back loaded with lumber for the people in the Canyon. Schnebly Road today is a dirt road that winds up the cliffs and provides an almost 360-degree view of the area. There are plenty of places to pull off the road and enjoy the panorama and take pictures of the red rocks. In 1902 Schnebly asked the U.S. post office for mail ser­ vice and named the new town after his wife--Sedona. Seventy-five years later Seventy-five years later, Sedona is not quite an artists' colony, but certainly col­ onized by artists. There is no industry in the town, and its approximately 6,000 resi­ dents are mostly "active re­ tired" who delight in the arts. In the shops that abound on the main street, the visitor can find anything from pre­ cious jewels to primitive na­ tive craft to authentic Indian handiwork. And if the shops in Sedona proper don't satisfy your wants, drive a couple of miles over to Tlaquepaque, 4l/i acres of art galleries and arti­ san studios bordering on Oak Creek. The bell tower looms over the highest trees and beckons the tourist into a re­ creation of its namesake out­ side Guadalajara in Mexico. Cultural life In addition to shopping, both Tlaquepaque and Sedona offer a cultural life in the evening. Tlaquepaque has hosted outdoor versions in its courtyard of Hamlet, Dark of the Moon and Mac- Beth. And in Seaona at Memory Lane Theater, you can be entertained, following a delicious outdoor dinner, by a rousing community sing-along and a melodrama rendered by townsfolk in a gusty performance which ex­ cites the audience to hiss the villain and cheer the hero. black bear, mountain lion and bob cat. There is an Indian legend that says there are four " p o w e r s p o t s " i n t h e world--two positive and two negative. The positive spots are Kauai, HI, and Sedona, AZ, vortexes of energy in which the Great Spirit gives birth to rainbows and where all rainbows end . . . '"where man has the opportunity to step into the colorful rays at the end of the rainbow and see the world as it really is." Exploring the cliffs and red rocks of Oak Creek Canyon, just sitting and looking out over the wonders that Nature has carved here, it is possible to look deep into oneself and "see the world as it really is." Arizona is full of surprises. Witness this photographic de­ light found in Tlaquepaque, an artist's village located just outside Sedona. Little pleasure and treasures PETIT POINT HAS NEVER BEEN AS 'PETIT as in this lovely collection of pillows, chair covers, table­ cloths and even upholstery that can be created in mini­ ature for a dollhouse dream-come-true. These are just a few of the possibilities for creative stitchery in minia­ ture that Kathryn Falk demonstrates in her newly- published Miniature Needlepoint and Sewing for Dollhousea, from Hawthorn Books. CREATIVE KITCHENS AND BATHS INC. 3012 W. RTE. 120. McHenry 344-1180 Let us introduce you to the beautiful world of Lincoln- Mercury! 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