ONE BLOCK THINGS TO DO IN
CAVE CREEK/ CAREFREE
EAT
DRINK
SHOP
PLAY
At El Encanto, an Old-World, Mission-style Mexican cantina, enjoy the tastes of Mexico in a picturesque setting, complete with a pond. Stop in at Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse for Certified Angus steaks, fresh seafood, and more. Meanwhile, The Horny Toad is known far and wide for its Fried Chicken and Strawberry Shortcake.
Eat and drink at Buffalo Chip Saloon, where there’s bull riding, too. At Elysian Desert Distilleries, sample vodka and bourbon, or enjoy high tea at English Rose Tea Room. Western bar and grill Harold’s Cave Creek Corral also offers music and country dancing.
On Carefree’s Easy Street, find a collection of shops and art galleries, including Bags & Rags Boutique, which offers clothes and jewelry. Stagecoach Village offers a variety of stories, from a boutique to a T-shirt shop. And those-in-the-know head to the famous Watson’s Hat Shop for handcrafted hats.
Carefree Desert Gardens is a free, 4-acre botanical garden with a playground and the largest sundial in the United States. Learn the prehistory, culture, and legacy of the Cave Creek/Carefree area at Cave Creek Museum. At Frontier Town, wander through an authentic Old Western town that’s complete with the Boot Hill cemetery, shows, and shopping.
El Encanto 6248 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.elencantorestaurants.com Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse 7212 E. Ho Hum Road, Carefree www.keelersteakhouse.com The Horny Toad 6738 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.thehornytoad.com
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Buffalo Chip Saloon 6823 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.buffalochipsaloon.com Elysian Desert Distilleries 6201 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.elysiandesertdistilleries.com English Rose Tea Room 201 Easy St., Carefree www.carefreetea.com Harold’s Cave Creek Corral 6895 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.haroldscorral.com
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Bags & Rags Boutique 16 Easy St., Carefree www.bags-and-rags-boutique. myshopify.com Stagecoach Village 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.stagecoachvillagecc.com Watson’s hat shop 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.watsonshatshop.com
Carefree Desert Gardens 101 Easy St., Carefree www.visitcarefree.com Cave Creek Museum 6140 E. Skyline Drive, Cave Creek https://cavecreekmuseum.org Frontier Town 6245 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek www.frontiertownaz.com SUMMER 2021
BOTTOM RIGHT: COURTESY EL ENCANTO; ALL OTHERS PHOTO BY MICHELLE GLICKSMAN
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: View the Carefree Sundial, dine at El Encanto, enjoy high tea at English Rose Tea Room, and explore Frontier Town.
