Difference between revisions of "Cave Creek"

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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.

[edit] Get around

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

• Spur Cross Cycles - Bicycle Rentals, 6061 E Cave Creek Rd, ☎ 480-256-2453, [2]. 8-5.  edit

• The entire town is connected through a network of horse, hiking and mountain bike trails.

[edit][add listing] See

• Cave Creek Museum, 6140 E Skyline Dr, [3].  edit

• Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, 44000 N. Spur Cross Road, [4]. 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.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

Spur Cross Cycles

• Spur Cross Stables, 44029 N. Spur Cross Rd, [5]. Guided horse rides through Spur Cross.  edit
• Rancho Mañana Golf, 5734 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd, [6]. A former dude ranch turned golf course.  edit
• Spur Cross Cycles (Bike rentals in Cave Creek), 6061 E Cave Creek Rd, ☎ 480-256-2453, [7]. 8-5. Road and mountain bike rentals conveniently located near Spur Cross Recreation Area, Cave Creek Park, the Black Canyon Trail and Cave Creek/Carefree area resorts.  edit
• Flat Tire Bike Shop, 6149 E. Cave Creek Road, ☎ 480-488-5261, [8]. Weekly Sunday morning bike ride.  edit
• Cave Creek Trail Rides, [9]. Guided horse rides through Cave Creek Park.  edit

[edit] Festivals and Fairs

Fiesta Days Rodeo

• Wild West Days, [10]. Takes place annually at the end of October or early November. Parades, rodeos, car shows, arts and crafts, food, music, and various other events.  edit
• Fiesta Days, [11]. Weekend rodeo event with parade, music, food, dance, vendors, and a golf tournament. Takes place annually in early April.  edit
• Magic Bird Festivals, [12]. arts and crafts.  edit
• Thunderbird Arts and Wine Festivals, [13]. Fine arts and wine tasting.  edit
• Hidden in the Hills Artists' Studio Tour, [14]. Annual free self-guided tour among around 45 home studios with 150 participating artists. Takes place over the last two weekends of November.  edit
• Christmas Pageant and Luminaria Run, Spur Cross/Stagecoach Village, [15]. The pageant has been taking place annually in December for over fifty years. The luminaria run was added in 2003.  edit
• AZ Bike Week, [16]. Typically takes place at the end of March/start of April.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

A Few Shops In Frontier Town

• Frontier Town, 6245 E Cave Creek Rd, [17]. A faux old-west town with tourist shops and restaurants.  edit
• StageCoach Village, Corner of Galloway and Cave Creek Rd, [18]. A newer western themed shopping plaza set up as a village.  edit
• 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.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Splurge

• Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Rd, [19]. Fine dinning in a Southwest setting.  edit
• Le Sans Souci, 7030 E. Bella Vista Drive, [20]. Fine French dinning. Come for dinner or the four course Sunday brunch.  edit
• Tonto Bar and Grill, 5736 E. Rancho Mañana Blvd, [21]. Next to the Rancho Mañana golf course. Casual gourmet version of Cartwrights.  edit
• Binkley's, 6920 E Cave Creek Rd, [22]. classically influenced gourmet American cuisine  edit

[edit] Mid-range

• Silver Spur Saloon, 6245 E Cave Creek Rd, [23]. 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.  edit
• El Encanto, 6248 E. Cave Creek Rd, [24]. Fine Mexican dinning in a romantic setting. Large duck pond and live classic guitar on the weekends.  edit
• The Horny Toad, 6738 E. Cave Creek Road, [25]. Fried food and tourist kitsch  edit

[edit] Budget

• Big Earl's Greasy Eats, 6135 E Cave Creek Rd, [26]. '50s style burger joint. On Friday nights, classic car enthusiasts can be found in the parking lot.  edit
• Barro's Pizza, 6450 E Cave Creek Rd, [27]. A popular pizza shop in Cave Creek. Customers can either eat in at the store or take out. Delivery is extra.  edit
• The Hot Dog Guy, 6032 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, AZ. 85331, [28]. Hot Dog Cart experience, serving Vienna Beef Chicago Style hot dogs  edit

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Bikes parked in front of The Hideaway

• The Hideaway, 6746 E. Cave Creek Rd., [29]. World famous biker bar. Look out for local Sonny Barger.  edit
• Cave Creek Coffee Company (C4), 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd, [30]. 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.  edit
• Harold's Cave Creek Corral (Gavigan's), 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd, [31]. 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.  edit
• Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse (The Chip), 6811 East Cave Creek Road, [32]. Green Bay Packers/Cowboy bar. Live bull ridding on Thursday nights. Free dance lessons. Rival bar of Harold's Corral.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Cave Creek Park, 37019 N Lava Ln, [33]. Space for RVs and camping along with clean hot showers, trails, and a rodeo arena. Electric hook-ups available.  edit
• Tumbleweed Hotel, 6333 E. Cave Creek Rd, ☎ (480) 488-3668, [34]. Family run hotel consisting of 16 rooms and eight Casita apartments. The only main street hotel in Cave Creek. Local hospitality since 1971. $79-$189.  edit
• Spur Cross Bed and Breakfast, 38555 N. School House Road, [35].  edit
• Full Circle Ranch Bed and Breakfast, 40205 North 26th Street, [36].  edit
• Sleepy Hollow, 5522 E Tapekim Rd, [37].  edit

[edit] Get out

• Bartlet Lake, 20808 E Bartlett Rd. Carefee, AZ (20 miles east of Cave Creek), [38].  edit
• Lake Pleasant, 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd, Morristown, AZ (20 miles west of Cave Creek), [39].  edit
• 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), [40].  edit

[edit] 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