Here at Sedona Coffee Roasters we still carry on the traditions of the Old West. We believe in common hospitality, common sense and a good cup of coffee. And because new places are a bit mysterious to visitors we hope you will find the following information and local businesses helpful in your visit to Sedona. Sedona, Arizona is a unique and special place. The red rock formations that surround Sedona, and including the Oak Creek Canyon challenge many National Parks for awesome views and natural beauty. Northern Arizona is a geologists dream. Sedona still reflects the Old West and this of course is a great part the local heritage and the overall attraction to the area. Nearby is the Grand Canyon, Meteor crater, The Hopi Nation, the Navajo Nation, the Four Corners area, Canyon De Chelly, Chaco Canyon, Route 66, The Old Santa Fe Railroad line and a thousand other sites and journeys. Sedona is located in the high plateau desert just south of the Colorado Plateau rim. Sedona enjoys mild and sunny weather throughout the year. Sedona's elevation is 4432 feet above sea level, yet the entire area has been under the ocean at least seven (7) times in the geologic past. The City of Sedona is located 90 minutes north of Phoenix, and 40 minutes south of Flagstaff. In October 1901, Theodore Schnebly arrived in what is now the city of Sedona from their home in Gorin, Missouri. with his wife, Sedona, and two children, Ellsworth and Pearl. The few families living in the area at that time were eager to have contact with the outside world, and welcomed the Schnebleys. Theodore Schnebly contacted the U.S. Post Office Department and soon a post office was approved. A name for the new post office station was requested, to which the reply was "Schnebly Station". Theodore was notified by the post office officials that the name was too long to put on the cancellation stamp; therefore, a second name was requested. Theodore's wife's name, Sedona, was suggested and was approved by the Post Office officials on June 26, 1902. Theodore Schnebly was its first postmaster. The City of Sedona was incorporated in 1988 and is one of Arizona's premier tourism, recreation, resort, retirement, and art centers, all of which contribute to its economic base. Its history is that of a rural ranching community. Sedona's beauty became known through the motion picture industry which once seriously considered Sedona as the home of the (then) "new" movie industry… Classic films such as John Wayne's "The Angel and the Badman," and Robert Mitchum's "Blood on the Moon" and many other "westerns" helped to put Sedona on the map as a place to visit, and live. Today, many television shows, commercials and movies are filmed in the areas surrounding the city, and the community plays host to over 5 million tourists each year from around the world.