Tlaquepaque Gift Certificates

Tlaquepaque Gift Certificates Reminder

Guidelines for the Gift Certificates:

Gift Certificates are not valid for cash
Gift Certificates are void after one year from the date of issue
Gift Certificates are non-refundable if lost or stolen
Gift Certificates can only be redeemed in one location at Tlaquepaque

How to Purchase the Certificates:

Gift Certificates will only be sold through the management office
Gift Certificates can be purchased via the website or phone
Tlaquepaque accepts checks, MasterCard and Visa
Gift Certificates can be any denomination

Once the Certificate is redeemed in the store:

The merchant is responsible for keeping the redeemed certificate
A copy of the sales receipt must be attached to the certificate
The certificate and sales receipt should be turned into the office and Tlaquepaque will write a check to the merchant directly. For example, a customer has a balance of $93.86 and pays with a $100.00 Gift Certificate. The store will then accept the Gift Certificate as cash, giving the customer $6.14 in change. The store will then attach the sales receipt to the Gift Certificate and give it to the office. Tlaquepaque will then reimburse the store for the Gift Certificate less a handling fee of 4% of the face value of the Gift Certificate.

If you have any questions regarding the above guidelines, please call the Tlaquepaque Management office at (928) 282-4838.

Sedona.biz covers the Festival of Lights at Tlaquepaque

Carl with the Sedona.biz covered the Festival of Lights and has added photos and video from the event. You can watch the video by clicking on the link: http://www.sedona.biz/sedonabizemail12_21_2009.htm

Tlaquepaque Cake

As a special gift to the volunteers at the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, Wendy ordered a cake from Sedona Sweet Arts in West Sedona. Donna Joy created this amazing cake topped by the Tlaquepaque Bell Tower. The cake was surrounded by cookies decorated with the Tlaquepaque logo. The volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce will think of Tlaquepaque while they are enjoying the delicious cake.

Festival of Lights 2009

The Festival of Lights was a success this year with fun entertainment and lots of visitors. We had a variety of entertainers this year and received great feed back from our tenants. The Steel Drums were a big hit in the Patio de las Campanas along with the mariachis. Once again, we saw a large crowd of visitors to hear the River of Life Choir in the Plaza de la Fuente. The hot spot of the village was Feliz Navidad where holiday shoppers waited in line to purchase their gifts. The staff was dressed in Christmas attire and had a lot of fun.

Festival of Trees Raises nearly $9,000 for charities

We're excited to announce that our Second Annual Festival of Trees raised $8866.00 for the following organizations - The Sedona Humane Society, Toys for Tots, Camp Soaring Eagle and the Desert Star Community School.....Well done - Congratulations and most importantly thank you again for the efforts that went in behind the scenes to get the trees completed.

We will submit a press release in the paper - but I would like to acknowledge the tenants and associates that helped pull this all together. This is in no specific order - of importance - as we appreciate everyone's contributions.

Mike Medow and El Prado Gallery
Lisa Morgan of TC Designs
Lisa Morgan for Eclectic Image Gallery
Mally Paquette
Toys for Tots
Diego Constante - his designer - Feliz Navidad
Sedona Music Boxes
Sandy Vorachek and Tlaquepaque Toy Town
24 artists from Mountain Trails and Julie Williams
Shea Ramirez and Terree - from Just Us Girls
Doug and Robin Andrews from Point of Sedona
Candace and James from the Secret Garden
Feather on the Mesa
Lesley McKeown from Gifted Hands
Wendy McKeown from Isadora
Andrea Smith from the Andrea Smith Gallery
Kuivato Glass Gallery
The staff at Geoffrey Roth Gallery
Mike and Renee from Renee Taylor Gallery
Lynn from Red Rock Candle and Gift

Thank you again and Congratulations ---

Ron Tolson and Brian Pace performs in the Chapel

Friday evening, December 11, Ron Tolson and Brian Pace, vocalists with the River of Life Tabernacle Choir will be performing a Christmas Concert from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. This evening's event kicks off the Festival of Lights planned for Saturday, December 12th. Please join us in welcoming Ron and Brian to Tlaquepaque.

Letters to Santa this Holiday Season

Feliz Navidad has created a lovely mailbox for children's letters to Santa Claus. This mailbox is located in the Patio de las Campanas. These intimate letters will be delivered to the North Pole where each one will be answered personally by Santa Claus. Merry Christmas to one and all.

Pet Photos with Santa a big success

We had a great turnout on Wednesday for Pet Photos with Santa Claus. This was a great fund raiser for the Humane Society of Sedona. There were dogs of all sizes represented at this event. Santa Claus was great and all the doggies loved him.

Tere with Benjemax Studio did a great job photographing the pets and Santa Claus. Loved this beautiful Great Dane!

Happy Chanukah

Chanukah in 2009 will start on Saturday, the 12th of December and will continue for 8 days until Saturday, the 19th of December.

Chanukah is based upon historical events spanning an era from about 165 b.c.e. to about 80 c.e. Documented by historians such as Josephus, the scroll of the Hasmoneans, as well as modern scholars, the laws and traditions are set out primarily in the Babylonian Talmud tractate Shabbath. While the agreement was that one light per household per night would certainly suffice to commemorate the miracles of Chanukah, the practice of each person lighting an increasing number of lights from one to eight corresponding to each night has universally been accepted as the Chanukah candle custom.

First candle lighting in the evening of Friday, 11 December 2009 (the first "day" of Chanukah being Saturday, 12 December 2009 ). Candle lighting is each evening following that until the evening of Friday December 18, 2009. The last full day of Chanukah this year is December 19, 2009.

"Happy Chanukah" in Hebrew, which is "Chanukah Sameach" (pronounced Sa-may-ach with the sort of Germanic gutteral ch sound).

Many families bake cookies, fry potato latkes, make homemade donuts or other fried dough dainties, and enjoy dairy meals. The source for all the fried food is the miracle of the oil. The reasoning behind the dairy foods is based upon Midrash (Biblical sermonic material). The Midrash tells of Judith, daughter of the high priest, who tricks the evil Roman/Greek captain into drinking himself into a stupor by feeding him dairy products for a meal. The dairy makes him thirsty, and she gives him wine to sate his thirst until he falls asleep. As he sleeps, she cuts off his head. When the army realizes their captain is dead, they retreat for the time being. Such is the midrash, and it makes for a great reason to make dairy Chanukah desserts for eight days.

We would like to wish everyone a Happy Chanukah.

Festival of Trees at Tlaquepaque

Left - Geoffrey Roth - Ornaments made by staff.
Right - Secret Garden Candyland Tree.

Left - Andrea Smith Gallery. Below - Feather on the Mesa.

The Festival of Trees Event has been a great success. We have over 25 decorated trees with a range of creativity. Along with special events added to the Festival, it appeals to our visitors and helps our shops and galleries along with the restaurants this holiday season. Here are a few of the amazing trees this year.

Feather on the Mesa - Native American Theme. Great ornaments.