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A Cactus at Sunset

Cave Creek is a small tourist town north of Phoenix. It caters to equestrian, biker, and high-end resort lifestyles. Cave Creek is included as a part of Greater Phoenix.

Get around

• Extreme Arizona ATV Rental, 6061 East Cave Creek Road, [1].

• The entire town is connected through a network of horse trails.

See

• Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E Skyline Dr, [2].

• Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, 44000 N. Spur Cross Road, [3]. Between the town of Cave Creek and Tonto National Forrest, the Spur Cross conservation offers a wide expanse of trails through a fertile section of the Sonoran Desert. See Hohokam ruins and petroglyphs. Guided tours available.

Do

• Spur Cross Stables, 44029 N. Spur Cross Rd, [4]. Guided horse rides through Spur Cross.
• Rancho Mañana Golf, 5734 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd, [5]. A former dude ranch turned golf course.
• Flat Tire Bike Shop, 6149 E. Cave Creek Road, ☎ 480-488-5261, [6]. Weekly Sunday morning bike ride.
• Cave Creek Trail Rides, [7]. Guided horse rides through Cave Creek Park.

Festivals and Fairs

Fiesta Days Rodeo

• Wild West Days, [8]. Takes place annually at the end of October or early November. Parades, rodeos, car shows, arts and crafts, food, music, and various other events.
• Fiesta Days, [9]. Weekend rodeo event with parade, music, food, dance, vendors, and a golf tournament. Takes place annually in early April.
• Magic Bird Festivals, [10]. arts and crafts.
• Thunderbird Arts and Wine Festivals, [11]. Fine arts and wine tasting.
• Hidden in the Hills Artists' Studio Tour. Annual free self-guided tour among around 45 home studios with 150 participating artists. Takes place over the last two weekends of November.
• Christmas Pageant and Luminaria Run, Spur Cross/Stagecoach Village, [12]. The pageant has been taking place annually in December for over fifty years. The luminaria run was added in 2003.
• AZ Bike Week, [13]. Typically takes place at the end of March/start of April.

Buy

A Few Shops In Frontier Town

• Frontier Town, 6245 E Cave Creek Rd, [14]. A faux old-west town with tourist shops and restaurants.
• StageCoach Village, Corner of Galloway and Cave Creek Rd, [15]. A newer western themed shopping plaza set up as a village.
• Cave Creek has many fine art galleries along its main street. The second Friday of every month is Art Night -- the studios stay open until 9:00 PM.

Eat

Splurge

• Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Rd, [16]. Fine dinning in a Southwest setting.
• Le Sans Souci, 7030 E. Bella Vista Drive, [17]. Fine French dinning. Come for dinner or the four course Sunday brunch.
• Tonto Bar and Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd, [18]. Next to the Rancho Mañana golf course. Casual gourmet version of Cartwrights.
• Binkley's, 6920 E Cave Creek Rd, [19]. classically influenced gourmet American cuisine

Mid-range

• Silver Spur Saloon, 6245 E Cave Creek Rd, [20]. Formerly known as The Satisfied Frog or Crazy Ed's, the Sliver Spur is in Frontier Town. The main restaurant offers a family environment. The bar is separate and has live music.
• El Encanto, 6248 E. Cave Creek Rd, [21]. Fine Mexican dinning in a romantic setting. Large duck pond and live classic guitar on the weekends.
• The Horny Toad, 6738 E. Cave Creek Road, [22]. Fried food and tourist kitsch

Budget

• Big Earl's Greasy Eats, 6135 E Cave Creek Rd, [23]. '50s style burger joint. On Friday nights, classic car enthusiasts can be found in the parking lot.
• Barro's Pizza, 6450 E Cave Creek Rd, [24]. A popular pizza shop in Cave Creek. Customers can either eat in at the store or take out. Delivery is extra.
• Dairy Queen Brazier, 6548 E Cave Creek Rd, [25]. Dairy Queen is a popular fast-food restaurant that specializes in soft-serve ice cream but also offers sandwiches and beverages.

Drink

Bikes parked in front of The Hideaway

• The Hideaway, 6746 E. Cave Creek Rd., [26]. World famous biker bar. Look out for local Sonny Barger.
• Cave Creek Coffee Company (C4), 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd, [27]. Local hotspot. The coffee bar is open during the day. The wine bar opens in the evening. Great for lunch and dinner. Live music six nights a week.
• Harold's Cave Creek Corral (Gavigan's), 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd, [28]. Local cowboy bar/restaurant with a strong Steelers following. Live music and line dancing. Play poker with the locals and get a few tips on your stocks while you're at the table.
• Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse (The Chip), 6811 East Cave Creek Road, [29]. Green Bay Packers/Cowboy bar. Live bull ridding on Thursday nights. Free dance lessons. Rival bar of Harold's Corral.

Sleep

• Cave Creek Park, 37019 N Lava Ln, [30]. Space for RVs and camping along with clean hot showers, trails, and a rodeo arena. Electric hook-ups available.
• Tumbleweed Motel, 6333 E. Cave Creek Rd, [31].
• Spur Cross Bed and Breakfast, 38555 N. School House Road, [32].
• Full Circle Ranch Bed and Breakfast, 40205 North 26th Street, [33].
• Sleepy Hollow, 5522 E Tapekim Rd, [34].

Get out

• Bartlet Lake, 20808 E Bartlett Rd. Carefee, AZ (20 miles east of Cave Creek), [35].
• Lake Pleasant, 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd, Morristown, AZ (20 miles west of Cave Creek), [36].
• The town of Carefree shares a main street with Cave Creek.
• Cave Creek is often associated with North Scottsdale_(Arizona)
• Tonto National Forest, (Just north of Cave Creek), [37].

Gallery

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  Trail markers at Spur Cross Park.

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  Horse riding in Cave Creek

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  Fiesta Days Parade

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  Spur Cross Park

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  Elephant Butte

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  Sunset

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  Gallery

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  Hotrod parked at Big Earl's

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  Javelina X-ing on School House Road

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  The Buffalo Chip

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  Rancho Mañana Golf Club