2016 Arizona: Tlaquepaque Art Village

Our resort is located approximately 4 km outside Sedona. It is a small self contained community and very peaceful here. Each unit is separate with a deck. Aileen calls our place the "little caboose". They are long and narrow resembling the layout of a trailer. The front part is the living room and the back is the bedroom with a double bed (small when you are used to a Queen). The middle is the kitchen (with stove, fridge, dishwasher, and large convection oven microwave) and bathroom area. They are quite cozy. We debated whether we could live in one of these when we down size. It would take getting used to! You would need to be efficient in how you use the space. Aileen and I took turns being in the kitchen! She let me use it to clean everything up.

The units are well stocked with everything you would need in a home. Along with the regular stuff, some things were unexpected - iron and ironing board, toilet plunger, fly swatter, mixing bowls, mixer, flashlight, casserole dish, juice jug, laundry basket. They seem to have thought of everything. I used the fly swatter to get rid of some moths Aileen let in.

I started the morning with this home made breakfast. Eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast, and coffee. Delicious! Yes, I know. The presentation could be a bit better. I screwed up the eggs a little... They were supposed to be over easy but it is not easy to do over easy!

Here is me working on the blog! You get to see a bit of our unit's living room as well. Aileen is standing in the kitchen taking this picture. Go Leafs Go! That shirt is about 25 years old that my Mom gave me.

Blogging at the kitchen table

After breakfast Aileen and I visited the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village (Pronounced tuh-la-kuh-pah-kee). It was built in the 1970's by a Nevada businessman (Abe Miller) but when you walk around the village, it seemed much older (perhaps 100 years old). Abe's dream was to create a village in Sedona reflecting the flavor, sights and sounds of Old Mexico.

For more detailed information on the history of Tlaquepaque, click here.

A view of Tlaquepaque village

Below is a small chapel within the village where small wedding ceromonies can be held. The seating capacity is 30 people but another 15 chairs can be added at the back. The mural at the back is interesting.

Chapel at Tlaquepaque

Close up of mural.

Mural close up

I met an old friend at Tlaquepaque. Great to see you again Sam. I was in the area so I thought I'd drop by. Good job on the writing. Interesting stories.

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) just people watching

For a video of us walking through Tlaquepaque click here. It might give you a little sense of what it was like!

Later we enjoyed some ice cream while viewing the mountains. Sedona is surrounded by mountains and cliffs of red rock with very interesting shapes and structures. The red is due to a high iron oxide content in the rocks.