SEDONA, AZ (AZFamily) — It may be meteorological fall, but the temperatures say otherwise. In Arizona’s High Country, fall colors drive tourism and if the leaves change late, that could mean fewer tourists.

After a hot summer, tourism in Sedona is starting to pick back up.

Visitors Darlene Dunn and Tom Pence came to Sedona from California for a few days and intend to spend their time hiking, shopping, and supporting local businesses.

“We’re just looking around and it’s spectacular,” Pence said.

“We live in a resort town, so coming to a place like this, we like to support the local businesses because we like people to do that in our town,” Dunn said.

Tourism dollars like theirs are important. According to the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau , tourism is a billion-dollar

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