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A publication of
The Town of Cave Creek
37622 N Cave Creek Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ
480-488-6600
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Click HERE for the Town of Cave Creek's official website.
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Find previous
Cave Creek Corner e-newsletters by clicking HERE.
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Click campfire Image (above) for Town info on current fire danger.
For a recent Az Republic article about Cave Creek fires preparedness click HERE.
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Cave Creek Weather
Corner
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Click the image for Cave Creek weather info direct from the Town website.
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Jan 1: Happy New Year!
Jan 2: Town Hall: CLOSED for New Year!
Jan 7 (8am): Run the District-A Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation 5K event (Info HERE)
Jan 7 (9am-noon): Shred-A-Thon - Foothills Food Bank (Info HERE)
Jan 7 (10am-noon): Desert Awareness Park Tour (Info HERE)
Jan 13-15: Sonoran Fine Arts Festival - Stagecoach Village (Info HERE)
Jan 15 (2pm-4pm): Wild at Heart Visits the Cave Creek Museum (Info HERE)
Jan 16: Town Hall: CLOSED for Martin Luther King Jr Day!
Jan 17 (6pm): Council Meeting - Town Hall (Info HERE)
Jan 19 (7pm): Planning Commission Meeting - Town Hall (Info HERE)
Jan 27 & 28 (8am-3pm): Rummage Sale - American Legion Post 34 (Info HERE)
Jan 28 (9am-4:30pm): Antique Appraisal Fair with Sean Morton (Info HERE)
Click HERE for the calendar and Zoom links on the Town site.
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Cave Creek Rodeo Days Tickets are now on sale!
For the best seats...get yours early!
To Be a Rodeo Volunteer Click HERE.
Cave Creek Rodeo Days Queen, Teen Queen, and Princess Info and Applications Are Available HERE!
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It's been a GREAT 2022 for the
Town of
Cave Creek!
For a look at the Town's video
"Year in Review" click HERE.
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Please Note: Town of Cave Creek business license renewals were due by December 31st.
You were busy with the holidays and forgot?
No problem.
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Hope Kids
Toy Drive
A big
THANK YOU
to all who contributed to the Hope Kids holiday toy drive at the Cave Creek Tourism Bureau!
(1 Toy=100+ smiles)
Read more about this City Sun Times toy drive event HERE.
Photos: Courtesy Hope Kids
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Safety First!
Always!!!
CodeRed is an emergency alert system. Cave Creek residents and business owners are encouraged to participate in order to receive electronic alerts in the event of an emergency.
Be Safe-Don't Be Sorry!
Click HERE to register now for direct alerts from the Town of Cave Creek in the event of a crisis.
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Supporting Our Locals Corner
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Shop
LOCAL
Whatever you need, our local shops have it...only BETTER!
Local merchants…You’re the BEST and we love you!
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Where have you seen this smiling face...Ahhh - CAR?
December Answer: If you guessed it was the entry door to the Kiwanis Marketplace...you are CORRECT! This non-profit organization donates to kids' projects, scholarships and community requests for funds AND is a great place to shop, as well! To see their beautiful doorway again click HERE.
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Moving Hay in a Town of Many Horses! |
Foothills Food Bank Corner
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Please Note:
Our local food bank is always in need of the following items:
~ Low sodium soups
~ Low sodium veggies
~ Paper towels
Do keep them in mind the next time you're at the grocery store.
For Foothills Food Bank click HERE.
Thank You!
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Carefree*Cave Creek Chamber Corner
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Leadership
and
Job Search
In partnership with The Holland Center, the Chamber is accepting applicants for the Desert Foothills Leadership Academy Class of 2023. Feel the confidence from personal leadership growth, creating relationships, and gaining new skills! You can apply by clicking HERE.
ALSO
A new year means a new chapter! For the first time in nearly 14 years, the Chamber is in search of a new Executive Director to help lead the exciting next chapter of local business advocacy. See the job listing and how to apply - HERE.
Photo: Courtesy of Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
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Supporting one another is what it's all about!
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Header
Photo Credit:
copyright -
Cheryl Bourget
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Dark Sky Event
(Video)
Take a moment to view the YouTube Cave Creek Dark Sky TIME LAPSE Video (only 1-1/2 min.) of the last big Star Gazing Party event on November 12th where 500 happy people joined together to gaze at our beautiful night skies under the guidance of dark sky experts. You'll enjoy this brief video summary of the wonderful event.
(Wait 'til the end for credits.)
Credit: Bruce Arlen, Dark Sky Admin
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Business Marketing Corner
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Shout it Out!
Marketing Opps
Community Partners is a "one-hand-washes the other" marketing opportunity for both local small businesses and local non-profits alike. Check it out and get more info HERE!
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And don't forget: The Cave Creek Tourism Bureau is another marketing opportunity for Cave Creek businesses and is a free service of the Town of Cave Creek. Click For info and sign-up form go to the tourism bureau webpage by clicking HERE.
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New Art
in Our CCTB
Mini-Gallery
"Petroglyph Collection," a new piece by local artist Josephine Wilt, is now hanging in our Cave Creek Tourism Bureau Mini-Gallery. Josephine's artwork is crafted from recycled materials including canvas, photo album paper, and paint. We welcome you to stop in and see it!
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Please Avoid
Wet Trails
Please avoid using Town trails when they're wet or muddy. The hard work our trail stewards and volunteers do to maintain Town trails can be destroyed when people hike or ride in the mud. It usually takes a day or so of warm weather for the ground to harden following the rain. The damage done to the saturated trails remains much longer than a single outing. Remember: “If you leave a track, please go back!”
Thank-you for your dedication in caring for our trails and Open Spaces.
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Maricopa County Current
Covid Info
This Maricopa County dashboard shows the current COVID-19 data plus updated info and safety precautions.
(This dashboard is best viewed on a desktop or laptop screen. If using a mobile device, view it in full screen. )
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"Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day."
- Michael Josephson
January
2023
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Special Memories:
A Veteran’s Memory Garden
This past Veteran’s Day, the Cave Creek Museum announced plans for a Veterans Memory Garden in front of the museum.
The idea for this memory garden project started with Memorial Day 2022 and guest speaker Matt Scott of Sons of the American Revolution. Scott spoke of our “unknown soldiers” and mentioned the availability of a small plaque commemorating the memory of these unknown American soldiers.
For Board President Darlene Southern this planted a small seed of - yes "Let's memorialize our veterans with a plaque." Museum staff and volunteers grabbed onto the idea of a small veterans’ commemorative rock between the museum’s historic TB Cabin and town’s first church exhibits. The idea then grew to the moving of the gazebo creating a larger veterans’ area.
Realizing a move of the old gazebo was not feasible, a suggestion was made instead for the use of half the botanical garden in front of the museum. Finally, it was determined nothing but the best would do so, “Why not turn the entire botanical garden into a Veterans Memory Garden?” The original tiny “seed” idea had turned into a huge and quite inspiring GARDEN.
The museum’s memory garden will include six flags, one for each branch of the military. The center of the garden will be a special location honoring Cave Creek veterans and unknown fallen soldiers. Each area will provide seating for reflection of loved ones who’ve served and contributed to our great nation. The plan will also include the sale of memorial bricks/plaques for celebrating and reflecting upon veteran loved ones in one special place. Design work for this beautiful garden was donated by Marc Viator of Viator Associates.
From just a couple of people discussing an idea - a committee was formed of now 13 members. Heading the committee are co-chairs Steve Greenberg and Chris Kempster along with members of the museum’s Dream Team, representatives of Daughters of the American Revolution, and Cave Creek’s American Legion Post 34.
According to Steve Greenberg, “The Veterans Memory Garden is not going to be an old-style memorial. It will include art pieces that come from pairing a veteran with a local artist. The artist and the veteran will work closely together to collaborate on to express the vision of the veteran.”
Funding for this project will be totally from community donations both cash and in-kind. A list of in-kind donation options is being created so residents and merchant members of our community can feel the pride of being part of this project’s coming to fruition. Please click HERE for ideas on how you can contribute to this amazing project.
Executive Director Evelyn Johnson says of the garden, “We know it will be a point of pride for the community.” Johnson holds the dream that celebrating the memories of our veterans will eventually extend throughout Cave Creek, then return back to the museum’s Veterans Memory Garden.
So, the seed is planted, germinating and sprouting...and, with the love and support of our community, will turn into a beautiful, gathering place for veterans and visitors alike called Veterans Memory Garden.
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Top Photo: The plan for the memory garden
Bottom Photo: The announcement made last Veteran's Day of plans for a Veterans Memory Garden in front of the museum. From left to right: Board President Darlene Southern; Executive Director Evelyn Johnson; Administrator, Jo Ann Stuckey; veteran and volunteer Bill Oelman; Design architect Marc Viator; Board member Molly Tufts; Board member Steve Greenberg; veteran and volunteer Paul Haueisen; American Legion Commander Brian Fernandez; master gardener Marcia D’Alessandro; veteran and volunteer Pete Peterson; DAR representative Debra Pristo.
Photo Credits: Courtesy of Cave Creek Museum
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Dear Cave Creek Residents & Merchants,
The Town of Cave Creek welcomes a new Digital Communications Specialist.
Ben Robinson is a digital media professional who’s been creating, editing, teaching, or writing about motion pictures for most of his life. He has a BA in Cinema and Communication/Media Studies from the University of Iowa and an MA in Film Studies from Chapman University in Orange, California, where his thesis was written on Batman and Batman Returns: Adapting a Comic Book Superhero to the Silver Screen.
Ben’s excited about expanding the Town’s digital media presence and incorporate a lot more videos. As the Digital Communications Specialist, Ben will be responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating the day-to-day digital communication strategies for the Town.
The focus of this position is on creating and implementing communications strategies, plans and programs designed to build and increase the image, trust, reputation, awareness, and visibility of the Town of Cave Creek. This position will assist departments with developing and maintaining website content and communicating community-wide outreach on multiple social media channels.
Ben collects vintage Star Wars and Indiana Jones items, including posters, lobby cards, crew items, and more. Ben loves living in Cave Creek with his wife and two kids.
Regards,
Carrie Dyrek,
Cave Creek Town Manager
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Greetings from the Marshal,
It has been another year and wow how life in our small town has changed. We lost Susan Clancy, a lifelong volunteer and advocate of all things Cave Creek. We had our first Holiday Event at Stagecoach Village (What a great job Patty and all the folks at Stagecoach Village did)! Cowboy Pizza opened at the former Binkley’s location… AMAZING pizza folks, amazing. I heard the Sunday Brunch is notable as well. Let’s be honest, business is booming in Cave Creek thanks in part to how the town is run.
At Town Hall, Michael Baxley our former Building Official, left Cave Creek for a better opportunity, bringing an end to many years of leadership in our building safety department. Michael shall be missed. We brought on the Cave Creek Fire Department and are blessed that Chief Jim Ford came to Cave Creek and has brought such strong and amazing leadership to our small town.
As we begin this New Year, we have a new mayor and some new council members seated. Cave Creek is in good hands in my opinion. Carrie Dyrek, our town manager, continues to make positive changes and continues to move Cave Creek in the right direction with our town council’s support.
Cave Creek is the town we are all so proud of and what makes this town so wonderful are our residents and our businesses. I just want to say “Thank you!” to those of you who support our staff and support our town. Cave Creek is great…because we treat each other as neighbors and we all care about Cave Creek.
Stay safe and Happy New Year.
Marshal Stein
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Town of Cave Creek News Corner
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New Cave Creek Council
The Town of Cave Creek swore in its new Council on Monday evening, December 5th. New Council members include (left to right) Tom Augherton, Ernie Bunch, Mayor Bob Morris, Vice-Mayor Kathryn Royer, Dusty Rhoades, Thomas McGuire, and Paul Eelkema. Congratulations to our new Council! Click HERE to view the video of the swearing in of the new Council members..
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Outgoing Council Members
At the November 21, 2022 Council meeting, outgoing Council members David Smith, Ron Sova, and Reg Monachino received plaques of appreciation for their service. Best wishes are extended in their new endeavors.
Photos: Courtesy Town of Cave Creek
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The Happy Hogan
A “hogan” is a traditional Navajo Indian dwelling built of earth walls. At Cave Creek’s Frontier Town, you’ll find an example of a hogan currently operating as an eclectic little shop called the “Happy Hogan” and at its doorway you’ll find friendly proprietor, Andy Rangel.
The Frontier Town hogan dates back to 1982 when it was constructed at a different location on the property by Indians from the Navajo reservation. To be authentic, actual adobe from a local adobe farm was used. For the first two years, Navajo Indians sold their handmade jewelry from the hogan. In 1986, construction of the Black Mountain Brewery was to begin and it was slated for that same location where the hogan stood. To build the brewery and for better hogan visibility, Frontier Town owners Beverly and Julian Peagler hired a crane to relocate the hogan to the front of the property where it now stands.
Wild Bill, of what was then Buffalo Bill’s in Cave Creek, opened Frontier Town’s Happy Hogan as a souvenir shop in its new location. In 1999, Rose Jaramillo purchased the Happy Hogan offering more specialized jewelry and lapidary work. In 2016, when Rose’s health started failing, Rose brought in the assistance of son Andy Rangel and taught him the art of beadwork.
Rose passed away in 2018 but Andy, whose background had been finance, computer science, and restaurant management, embraced the “Happy Hogan” business giving it his own special spin. Andy’s Happy Hogan now offers one-of-a-kind works of 68 local artists, ages 9 – 98, including Native American artists. Andy knows each artist personally, developing a relationship and happily sharing their unique stories to all who enter the hogan.
Andy is also a self-taught lapidarist doing amazing work right there at his shop. He has become expert at helping clients design unique lapidary jewelry set in silver and often incorporates beading. Andy’s creations include necklaces, bracelets, pendants, or anything else a client might request. Andy cuts and polishes each stone himself and then fine-tunes the design to his client’s liking. His work has gained a reputation as being beautiful and flawless with 25% of the Happy Hogan’s business being Andy’s lapidary art.
A visit to the Happy Hogan is always interesting and informative. Whether or not one walks away with a purchase, simply experiencing the hogan, Andy, his work and his stories will surely create sweet memories and a desire to return.
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Andy busy at his lapidary work
Photo Credit: N. Spitzer
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Cowboy Pizza
We live in Cave Creek and couldn't believe there wasn't a good pizza place in the old town area with an offering for delivery, pizza by the slice, late nite after the bars let out... so we decided to open it! (Cowboy Pizza Company)
We grew up ranching in Montana and fell in love with the restaurant industry. Now 30 years in the business we're proud to bring our hospitality and flavors to our own back yard and share our passion with our community! We are humbled to have the opportunity to serve you, from our family to yours!
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Cave Creek Tourism Bureau Corner
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Cave Creek Tourism Bureau
Welcome Visitors
from Near and Far
Our Cave Creek Tourism Bureau (CCTB) has been buzzing with the busyness of the new season. Walking through our door have been visitors from the far off lands of South Africa, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, England, Taiwan, Germany and the Netherlands. In addition, this year alone visitors from 36 U.S. states (yes-we counted them) have visited our tourism bureau in search of local information as they escape colder home states for the warmth and beauty of Arizona.
This influx of visitors has resulted in rack cards and brochures flying off the walls. Cave Creek Merchants, now is the time to restock your CCTB marketing material. We want to be sure visitors know all about your business!
Local residents and friends, our tourism bureau offers lots for you too! Take a moment to stop in and say "Hi" to our friendly volunteers. You'll also find we have area maps, trail maps, local magazines and great local merchant info, as well.
Whether from near or far, our Cave Creek Tourism Bureau has something for everyone. Please help spread the word!!! BTW: Would you like to join our friendly team of volunteers? Excellent! Simply send an email HERE for info!
Photo: CCTB Volunteer Norm Cooper
Photo Credit: N. Spitzer
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December 9-11: Western Holidays
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Many turned out for the first annual Western Holidays event hosted by Stagecoach Village. Children and adults alike were delighted by such activities as the tractor parade, hot air balloon glow, mini-horses, food and craft vendors, and of course - SANTA!
Missed it? Don't worry; the Western Holidays event will be back next year!
Photo Credits: Tractor-Jen Miles, Santa-N.Spitzer
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December 11: A Homesteader Christmas
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Kiwanis' sponsored Family Fun Days at the Cave Creek Museum was a free community event where kids learned that Arizona's homesteaders made their own ornaments, greeting cards, wrapping paper and even the gifts they gave. At the event, museum volunteers assisted kids at making their own special ornament. It looks like a fun holiday time was had by all.
Photo: Courtesy Cave Creek Museum
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December 14: Carefree*Cave Creek Holiday Party
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The festive Carefree*Cave Creek Chamber Holiday Party at Harold's Corral was a joyous time filled with celebrations for what local businesses have accomplished together in 2022.
Photo: Courtesy of Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
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December 17: Santa Hike 2022
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Local residents and friends gather at Black Mountain Summit Park for the annual (and quite challenging) Santa Hike overlooking beautiful Cave Creek.
Photo: Gene Hollander
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December 17: Christmas Tractor Cruise
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On Saturday evening, December 17th approximately 15 tractors, embellished with Christmas decorations and lots of happy faces, cruised down Cave Creek's town core in celebration of the holiday season. Have we holiday spirit in Cave Creek? You BET we do!!!!
Photo: Ellen Bruce Alley
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Save-the-Date Corner
Below are some upcoming Cave Creek events involving more than one business and/or possibly impacting town core traffic, as well.
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March 18 (9am): Rodeo Days Parade
March 23 - 26: Cave Creek Rodeo Days
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Tourism Bureau Participants
A Couple of Green Thumbs, Adelante, Arizona Fine Furniture & Tack Brokers, Arizona Horseback Adventures, A Place in Time, Arizona Territory Antiques, Bags & Rags Boutique, Beth Zink Art, Baudine's Mad About Shoes, Big Bronco, Big Earl's Greasy Eats, Bilinda's Vintage Treasures, Black Mountain Adventures, Black Mountain Coffee Shop, Black Mountain Dental Care, Black Mountain Fitness, Blue Coyote, Bodhi Coyote Yoga, Bronco Studio, Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue, Buffalo Chip Saloon, Caligos, Carefree Adventures, Cave Creek BBQ School, Cave Creek Candles & Gifts, Cave Creek Museum, Cave Creek Olive Oil Company, Cave Creek Shuttle, Cave Creek Visitor's Guide, Ciolim, Charlie Green Make-Up, City Creamery, Coyote Crossing Studio, Desert Dream Realty, Desert Foothills Library, Desert Treasures, Designs by Jenny, Discovery Map, El Encanto Mexican Restaurant, Elysian Desert Distilleries, English Rose Tea Room, Erika Willison PLLC, Essence of Massage, Etania Jewelry & Boutique, Extreme Arizona, Fantastico's Mexican Food, Finer Arts Gallery, Fiorra CBD, George R. Smith Notary, Gift Gal, Glass-Art-Fusion (Ro Scarbrough), Glory Bee's, Grace Reneé Gallery, The Grotto Café, Hideaway Grill, Harold's Cave Creek Corral, Holland Community Center, Jeff D. Hill PLLC, Horny Toad Restaurant, Indian Market, Indian Village, Ink Therapy Cave Creek, Journey Rides, Keeler's Steakhouse, KI Healing Arts, Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store, Lance Headlee, Lara Bistro, Laughing Glass Studio, Lazy Lizard, Leigh Siegel-Realtor, Le Sans Souci, Leslie Nestingen (Berkshire Hathaway), Levanah Acupuncture, Lifestyle Balance with Qigong TaiChi, Lisa Nocella/Russ Lyons Sotheby's, Living Landsdcapes, Inc., Look at Me Now, Lucy Dickens Fine Art, M & E Stoyanov Fine Art Gallery, Magic Bird Festivals, Michael D'Ambrosi Sculpture, Monika Cheang Photography, Mountain View Pub, Natural Habitat Inc, Oregano's Pizza Bistro, Pizzicata, Pillar to Post Home Inspections, Prickly Pear Inn, Puppy Luv Flea Market, Rancho Mañana Golf Club, Rare Earth Gallery, R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery, Rattlesnake Solutions, Retablo, Salon Chella, Sanctuary Tactical, Sticks Golf & Cigar Lounge, The Sculpture Studio, Sharon J. Edwards (Berkshire Hathaway), Smith & Western, Sonoran Arts League, Soroptomist International of Saguaro Foothills, Southwest Bedazzle Boutique, Spur Cross Cycles, Stagecoach Village, Storyteller Indian Store, Studio West, Sunshine Sparklefaced, Teeslanger, The Finer Arts Gallery, The Meading Room, The Star Barn, Thunderbird Artists Gallery, Time to Ride AZ, Tonto Bar & Grill, Tox Bar LLC, Trailhead Ranch, True West Magazine, Udder Delight, The Village Coffee Shop, Villas of Cave Creek, Vintage Vixen Rarities,Watson's Hat Shop, Western Delight Gift Shop, Western Sky Helicopters, Z's House of Thai
Our list is growing and we LUV it! - Let me know if I've ooopsed & forgotten your name. - Ed.
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