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5th Annual Cave Creek Wild West Days Thursday-Sunday November 8-11, 2007
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5th Annual Cave Creek Wild West Days Events & Happenings Around Town
Thursday - Sunday, November 8-11 Cave Creek, Arizona
The 5th annual Cave Creek Wild West Days event is a festive weekend coordinated by the non-profit Cave Creek Merchant’s Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free. FREE Jeep Service by Johnny Ringo will run from Harold’s Cave Creek Corral and the shooter’s Arena down to Big Earl’s Greasy Eats with stops at Big Bronco and in between. For more information about Cave Creek Wild West Days, call (480) 437-1110 or visit www.cavecreekchamber.org.
Thursday, November 8th
“Cowboy Spikes & Spurs” Golf Tournament 12:30 p.m. followed by a Western buffet dinner at the Tonto Bar & Grill. Rancho Manana Golf Club, 5734 E. Rancho Manana Blvd., in Cave Creek. Shotgun golfers can dress in their favorite cowboy/girl attire and enjoy the links. This four-person scramble will feature contests for closest to pins, longest drive, longest putt, and best western outfit, “Hole-on-One” chance to win a 2007 Dodge 4x4 Pick-up Truck donated by Desert Rose Florist and Ed Moses Dodge. Contact: Dale Samar (480) 488-0398.
Friday, November 9th
Arts & Crafts Show Frontier Town, The Satisfied Frog &The Beer Garden 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 6245 E. Cave Creek Road Call (480) 488-9129
Cave Creek Museum Exhibit and Raffle 6140 E. Skyline Drive Museum Hours on Friday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Throughout Wild West Days, visitors to the Museum will automatically be entered to win two tickets to the Museum’s holiday gala and dinner theater event on Friday, November 30. Come learn about Cowboy Artists of America co-founder Johnny W. Hampton, who lived in Cave Creek in the 1960s. Thanks to the generous donation of the Peagler family, Hampton’s sculptures “Spooked,” “On the Prod,” and “Throwing the Hooley-Ann” are on display. Be sure to also check out the Museum’s newly renovated Archaeology Wing. Entrance fees are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors and students over age 12. Group tours: $2 per person. Call (480) 488-2764.
Epicurean Palette Grand Opening/Trunk Show Celebrate The Epicurean Palette’s new expansion/grand-opening. Vietri Trunk Show all weekend. 6535 E. Cave Creek Road (480) 488-4955
“Missed America” Wild West Days Beauty Pageant Contest begins at 7 p.m. Harold’s Cave Creek Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek Road $25 Pageant entry fee made payable to the Cave Creek Merchants Chamber of Commerce. Female country band Rondavous will take the stage at 9 p.m. Free admission. Call (480) 488-1906.
Car Show 6 p.m. Big Earl’s Greasy Eats 6135 E Cave Creek Rd Check out the vintage cars and have some eats! (480) 575-7889
Saturday, November 10th
Poker Ride 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in, ride start and finish at T.C. Thorstenson’s Arena. Awards will be done at the Buffalo Chip Saloon, 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd. Ride through Galloway wash, The Town of Cave Creek trails making 6 stops for cards. Enjoy cool refreshments at the Buffalo Chip while the best poker hands receive their prize. $10 entry fee, make checks payable to Cave Creek Merchants Chamber (CCMC) Contact: Gary Monaghan, (480) 577-0022 or Michelle Duke, (602) 999-0303.
Mounted Shooters of America Competition and Wild West Buffalo Show 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wild West Shooter’s Arena (Cave Creek and Vermeersch Roads). Other activities in or near this area: pan for gold, demonstration Trick Riders, gun spinner, buffalo show, Native American Dancers and Cave Creek Wild West Days Poster Artist Lance Headlee will sign posters. Lots of extras for the whole family. Contact: T.C. Thorstenson, (602) 283-3256.
Luv Shack Kid’s Zone 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Frontier Town, 6245 E Cave Creek Road. Highlights include Deb’s Dragon’s & Other Misunderstood Creatures; massage therapy demo for horses at 10 a.m.; a horse training demo at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; and Foothills Animal Rescue Care dog and cat adoptions. Cool hang-out for kids and the family. This area features bouncer, horse rides, horse painting, petting zoo, face painting, bean bag toss, pictures with horse, rope cow head, kissing horse and cake walk! Contact: Marc Peagler, (480) 488-9129.
Horse-Drawn Hayrides – $10 per person. Frontier Town (480) 861-1696.
Strolling Minstrels Watch for the strolling minstrels throughout town. Desert Foothills Theater’s cast members of Gypsy will also stroll through Frontier Town on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and sing songs from the musical.
Arts & Crafts Show Frontier Town, The Satisfied Frog &The Beer Garden 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 6245 E. Cave Creek Road Call (480) 488-9129
Cave Creek Hot Sauce Tasting 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Cooking demo at 11 a.m. featuring Renee Ellis. Suzanne’s Hot Stuff Frontier Town 6245 E. Cave Creek Road Call (480) 488-9129
Cave Creek Museum History Presentation and Raffle 6140 E. Skyline Drive Museum Hours on Saturday: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Arizona History Presentation: 1:30 p.m. Featured speaker: William L. Christian Some say the history of Arizona can be summed up by the 3 C's of Cattle, Cotton and Copper. Perhaps more appropriately, the history of Arizona may be reflected in the 7 R's: Rivers, Rifles, Ranches, Railroads, Reservations, Reclamation and Respiration. Come and enjoy a brief historical overview of this magnificent and ecologically diverse state. Throughout Wild West Days, visitors to the Museum will automatically be entered to win two tickets to the Museum’s holiday gala and dinner theater event on Friday, November 30. Entrance fees are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors and students over age 12. Group tours: $2 per person. Call (480) 488-2764.
Old-Fashioned Western Photos, Gourd Art Demonstration, Live Music The Horny Toad 6738 E Cave Creek Rd Have your photo taken in old-fashioned Western attire, see how gourd art is created or have a bite to eat while enjoying live music. Call (480) 488-9542
Black Mountain Cave Creek Feed Grand Opening All day 6198 E Cave Creek Rd Everyone is welcome! Join the new owner in celebrating the Grand Opening of the store. Free BBQ; gift baskets with $25 purchase and T-shirts with $100 purchase while they last. Drawings for prizes. Call (480) 488-9180.
Big Bronco Grand Opening 6602 E. Cave Creek Rd Check out Big Bronco’s new furniture barn and inventory. Take advantage of special sales and giveaways. Call: (480) 575-7025
Dutch Oven Cooking with Cowgirls Forever 1 p.m. Big Bronco parking lot 6602 E. Cave Creek Rd Come sample real Dutch oven cooked food on a campfire. Call: (480) 575-0826
Epicurean Palette Grand Opening/Trunk Show Celebrate The Epicurean Palette’s new expansion/grand-opening. Vietri Trunk Show all weekend. 6535 E. Cave Creek Road (480) 488-4955
Jewelry Trunk Show Rose Moon The Shoppes at the Creek, 6268 E. Cave Creek Road, #5 Sue Goodman, former owner of The Turquoise Toad, is now having trunk shows of her collection of silver, turquoise and coral jewelry as The Mystic Trail, Jewelry of Your Soul. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (480) 437-1338
Indian Fry Bread Indian Village 6746 E. Cave Creek Road (480) 488-2827
Sunday, November 11th
Dutch Oven Camp Breakfast
Mounted Shooters of America Competition and Wild West Buffalo Show 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wild West Shooter’s Arena (Cave Creek and Vermeersch Roads). Other activities in or near this area: Trick Riders, gun spinner, buffalo show, Native American Dancers and Cave Creek Wild West Days Poster Artist Lance Headlee will sign posters. Lots of extras for the whole family. Contact: T.C. Thorstenson, (602) 283-3256.
Luv Shack Kid’s Zone 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Frontier Town; 6245 E Cave Creek Road Highlights include Deb’s Dragon’s & Other Misunderstood Creatures; a horse training demo at 11 a.m.; and Foothills Animal Rescue Care dog and cat adoptions. Cool hang-out for kids and the family. This area features bouncer, horse rides, horse painting, petting zoo, face painting, bean bag toss, pictures with horse, rope the cow head, kissing horse and cake walk! (480) 488-9129.
Horse-Drawn Hayrides – $10 per person. Frontier Town (480) 861-1696.
Arts & Crafts Show Frontier Town, The Satisfied Frog &The Beer Garden 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 6245 E. Cave Creek Road Call (480) 488-9129
Cave Creek Hot Sauce Tasting 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suzanne’s Hot Stuff Frontier Town 6245 E. Cave Creek Road Call (480) 488-9129
Kid’s Best Western Dressed Competition 11 a.m. Ages: 12 and under Big Earl’s Greasy Eats 6135 E Cave Creek Rd (480) 575-7889
Cave Creek Museum Archaeology Open House and Raffle 6140 E. Skyline Drive Museum Hours on Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Archaeology Open House: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Presenter: Mark Hackbarth The Desert Foothills Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society completed excavations at several sites in the foothills area from 1975 to 2000. Information from the Livinstone site, Ocotillo site, and the Estado de Cholla project provide a unique perspective of prehistoric occupation in the area. A review of what was found at each site/project and its contribution to the prehistory of the area will be discussed. Throughout Wild West Days, visitors to the Museum will automatically be entered to win two tickets to the Museum’s holiday gala and dinner theater event on Friday, November 30. Entrance fees are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors and students over age 12. Group tours: $2 per person. Call (480) 488-2764.
Old-Fashioned Western Photos, Gourd Art Demonstration, Live Music The Horny Toad 6738 E Cave Creek Rd Have your photo taken in old-fashioned Western attire, see how gourd art is created or have a bite to eat while enjoying live music. Call (480) 488-9542
Big Bronco Grand Opening/Horsemanship Demonstration 6602 E. Cave Creek Rd Natural Horsemanship Demonstration with Mike Stacy at 1 p.m. Check out Big Bronco's new furniture barn and inventory. Take advantage of special sales and giveaways. Call: (480) 575-7025
Epicurean Palette Grand Opening/Trunk Show Celebrate The Epicurean Palette’s new expansion/grand-opening. Vietri Trunk Show. 6535 E. Cave Creek Road (480) 488-4955
Jewelry Trunk Show Rose Moon The Shoppes at the Creek, 6268 E. Cave Creek Road, #5 Sue Goodman, former owner of The Turquoise Toad, is now having trunk shows of her collection of silver, turquoise and coral jewelry as The Mystic Trail, Jewelry of Your Soul. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (480) 437-1338
Indian Fry Bread Indian Village 6746 E. Cave Creek Road (480) 488-2827
“Wild West Days Party” Music and dancing at the local hang-outs throughout town!
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