Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 www.azrelocationguides.com In the heart of Arizona, encompassing about 714 square miles amidst a beautiful and rich historic area, lies the lovely Verde Valley. The Verde River winds its way through the valley communities and provides a variety of recreational activities. Fishing, swimming, hiking, camping, and wildlife watching are just some of the activities to be enjoyed. About 80% of the nearby area is National Forest land.
The immediate area offers two high quality golf courses, related industries. An influx of retirees also attracts and several state parks, several small lakes, and an abundance expands the core services they require, which includes real of trails for hiking, biking, ATV use, and horseback estate, financial, legal, investment planning, and of course riding. There are also several historic sites to visit such as health care. Montezuma’s Castle, Montezuma’s Well, Tuzigoot, and Fort Verde State Historic Park. Early inhabitants, the Hohokam The Verde Valley’s high quality of life continues to attract and Sinagua followed by the Apaches, Yavapai Tribes, and people from all walks of life, thus creating a continuous settlers of European descent, have left a rich heritage which demand for housing. Several master-planned communities has enhanced the appeal of the valley. Another attraction are under development in Cottonwood, Camp Verde, is the Verde Canyon Railway in Clarkdale, which takes and Clarkdale and its immediate environs. A large visitors on a scenic train ride through history and through variety of house models and price ranges are available. beautiful areas that cannot be seen by automobile. Some planned communities include a golf course, pool, and clubhouse. A great deal of thought, planning, and The early growth of the Verde Valley centered on agriculture governmental approval has gone into each of these and mining. Today the economic foundation consists mainly projects, insuring high quality development for the of manufacturing, retail, recreation, tourism, and retirement community.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Health Care...... 12-13 Day Trips...... 20-21 Location & Climate...... 2 Art Galleries...... 13 Restaurants...... 22-23 Top Employers...... 3 Senior Living...... 14 Organizations & Clubs.... 24 Community Profiles...... 4–8 Cultural Attractions...... 15 Churches...... 25 Cottonwood...... 4-5 Wineries & Vineyards...... 16 Annual Events...... 26 Camp Verde...... 6-7 History...... 17 Important Numbers...... 27 Clarkdale...... 7-8 Local Attractions...... 18 Advertisers Index...... 28 Education...... 9 -11 Golf...... 19
Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 1 Location & Climate The Verde Valley elevation ranges from about 3,133' at Camp Verde to about 3,300' at Cottonwood, typically providing good weather conditions and allowing plenty of time for outdoor activities.
Annual precipitation averages about 12” in the Valley, while This high desert region exhibits many different types of terrain. daytime maximum temperatures range from approximately Millions of years ago the valley was a land of lush grassland 58°F in the coldest winter months to about 100°F during the and marshes. Today, large green cottonwood trees grow warmest summer months. Clean, smog-free air typically exists abundantly along the Verde River, which flows through the throughout the Verde Valley area, with many days of blue valley. Bounded by the Mingus Mountain Range, the towering skies and sunshine. red rocks of Sedona, and deep canyons, the Verde Valley displays some of the most majestic scenery to be found in Arizona.
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2 www.azrelocationguides.com Top Employers COTTONWOOD Salt River Materials Group Camp Verde Elementary (PreK-5), City of Cottonwood, 601 Cement Plant Rd., Clarkdale, AZ Camp Verde Middle School (6-8), Human Resources (480) 850-5757 Camp Verde High School (9-12) and 827 N. Main St. www.srmaterials.com/careers.html South Verde High School (9-12). (928) 634-5526 SRMG is big enough to offer a (928) 567-8000 Applications available at range of career opportunities, from www.campverdeschools.org www.cottonwoodaz.gov/careers our laborers, heavy equipment Cliff Castle Casino Cottonwood-Oak Creek operators, and administrative 555 Middle Verde Rd. School District #6 personnel to engineers and a variety Human Resources Department 1 N. Willard St. of other professional positions. (928) 567-7999. Typically offering (928) 634-2288 Spectrum Healthcare a variety of career opportunities, www.cocsd.us 8 E. Cottonwood St., Cottonwood such as employment opportunities We are primarily an elementary (928) 634-2236 We offer our in gaming, finance, public safety, school district serving students employees competitive salaries and marketing, food and beverage, hotel in grades from pre-kindergarten an excellent benefits package, as staff positions, and more! through eighth grade in Cottonwood well as state of the art facilities with www.cliffcastlecasinohotel.com/ and Cornville. We also offer our K-12 beautiful panoramic views. Full-time employment/ Arizona iZone institute which supports positions include company paid Town of Camp Verde online education. health, dental, long term disability, 473 S. Main Street Cottonwood Village Independent and life insurance, as well as (928) 554-0000, www.campverde. and Assisted Living generous paid time off, and 401(k) az.gov/government/human- Over 60 employees benefits. 8 E .Cottonwood St., resources-2/ 201 East Mingus Avenue www.spectrum Yavapai County (928) 634-2956 or visit healthcare-group.com/employment- Human Resources Department www.capitalsenior.com/careers opportunities/ (928) 771-3100, www.yavapai.us/hr Fry’s Food and Drug Store Verde Valley 1100 Hwy 260 Medical Center (928) 634-9611 269 S. Candy Lane, www.jobs.kroger.com Cottonwood (Main Hospital) Home Depot 1298 Finnie Flat Rd., 1030 S. State Route 260 Camp Verde (928) 649-3758 25 YEARS IN THE VERDE VALLEY 3700 W. State Route www.careers.homedepot.com/ 89A, Sedona Become part of the team that’s (928) 634-2287 been recognized nationally with www.nahealth.com environmental awards for business strength and as a reputable Wal-Mart Supercenter company. 2003 East Rodeo Dr. (928) 634-0444 Mingus Union High School www.careers.walmart. Human Resources com 1801 E. Fir, (928) 634-7531 Our district employs exceptional CAMP VERDE people who thrive on challenge and Bashas’ are dedicated to students. 650 W. Finnie Flat Rd., www.mingusunion.com. Suite 1 (928) 567-4585 Safeway www.jobs.bashas.com 1635 E. Cottonwood Ln. 928-634-3711 Yavapai County Jail www.careersatsafeway.com/ 2830 Commonwealth At Safeway, we offer a range of Dr. #105, career opportunities in a dynamic (928) 567-7734 retail environment. We are an Camp Verde Unified innovative Fortune 100 Company School District that, thanks to the professionalism, 410 Camp Lincoln diversity, spirit and friendliness of our Rd. The four schools people, is thriving in many locations currently comprising across the U.S. and Canada. this school District are: www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 3 Cottonwood Located in the picturesque Verde Valley of central Arizona Adjacent to lies the thriving community of Cottonwood, named for the Cottonwood, beautiful cottonwood trees growing along the banks of the the comfortable Verde River. The area’s rich historical heritage, coupled with suburban outstanding recreational activities makes it an ideal place community of to live for both families and retired folks. Cottonwood began Verde Village has as a farm settlement in the late 1870’s and developed along also become a with the progress of the neighboring mining town of Jerome. haven for retirees The city has grown to become the trading and population and recreation center of the Verde Valley. Relatively new shopping centers, seekers. Developed plazas, and professional offices share business with a quaint in 1970, Verde Village old town area. Historic Old Town Cottonwood provides is unincorporated. The visitors and residents alike with an atmosphere of an old small town atmosphere of the west style main street with high sidewalks and false fronted Cottonwood area is one of friendliness, buildings. helpfulness, and close community spirit with an attitude of pro-quality growth. Other factors making Cottonwood a There are a variety of quality educational great place to live are clean water and air, low property institutions available for elementary taxes, affordable medical care plus lots of warm weather thru college study. and sunshine. Verde Valley Medical Center, located in Cottonwood, is one Services and Facilities of the finest diagnostic and treatment centers in Northern Cottonwood offers a library, civic center, a recreation Arizona. A great variety of housing exists throughout the center, several parks, swimming pool, multi-complex softball Cottonwood area from moderate housing to luxurious fields, soccer fields, plus tennis, and basketball courts. There homes with magnificent views. For the elderly, assisted are also two local golf courses nearby. The community also living complexes and several local nursing homes are also offers senior citizen facilities such as skilled health care, available. supervisory care, and retirement centers. The Parks and Recreation Department facilities include the Cottonwood Recreation Center, Cottonwood Tennis Center, Main Street Gym, the Cottonwood Aquatics Center, the Cottonwood Youth Center, and the Cottonwood Civic Center, along with parks (including a major riverfront park), Lion’s Park, and Garrison Park, multi-complex softball fields, climbing wall, fitness center, game room, soccer fields, and basketball courts. The community also offers youth activities through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cottonwood at 830 S Main St # 1H. Call them at (928) 634-9789 for additional information. There are some quality adult care options available for older adults with mental or physical limitations and great child care facilities too! Health services include Spectrum Healthcare, Verde Valley Medical Center, a wide range of healthcare providers, ambulance service, several nursing homes, plus assisted living and independent living complexes. The Verde Valley Senior Citizens Association, has it’s Senior Center at 500 E. Cherry St. in Cottonwood. They offer nutrition programs and various activities, home delivered meals, and transportation. They are also the home for the Old Time Fiddlers, Clarkdale/ Verde Kiwanis Club, and Verde Valley Realtors. For more information about their programs, call (928) 634-5450, or visit www.verdevalleyseniorcenter.org. Financial Cottonwood offers several financial institutions with local branch offices. Cottonwood businesses may be eligible for assistance in financing fixed assets through the Finance and Administration Division of the Arizona Department of Commerce. Information on private activity bonds within the city may be obtained from the same source or from the Industrial Development Authority of Cottonwood, 827 N. Main St., Cottonwood.
4 www.azrelocationguides.com Community Profile Continued Cottonwood’s Most Common Industries didCottonwood you know? is 2.0% 16.6% called the ‘Biggest 2.6% 26% Little Town in 3.1% Arizona’ 6.0% The City of Cottonwood has a city council consisting 6. 4% 11.4% of a mayor, vice mayor, and five council members who have a goal of maintaining a uniquely desirable and sustainable community. There is also a police 6. 6% 10.2% department and a fire department available to serve 9.4% the Cottonwood area. Industrial Facilities There are many acres of industrial parks with Accommodations/Food Services electricity, gas, and water located in the Cottonwood area. The Cottonwood Economic Development Retail Trade Council at (928) 340-2740, 821 N. Main St., is focused on strengthening existing businesses and recruiting Admin./Waste Management Services new firms to enhance the economy and community. www.cottonwoodaz.gov/396/Economic-Development Health Care/Social Assist. Population 2000 2010 2019 Educational Services Cottonwood 9,179 11,265 12,199 Source: US Census Bureau and Arizona Dept. of Economic Security Construction Cottonwood Utilities Finance & Insurance Electricity AP (928) 646-8412 Telephone CenturyLink (800) 261-1691 Arts/Entertainment/Recreation Natural Gas Unisource Energy (928) 634-5591 Water & Sewer Cottonwood Municipal Water
Manufacturing (928) 634-0186 Cottonwood Area Home Values Real Estate/Rent/Lease Median List Price $265,000 Median Sales Price $235,000 Other Services Past One Year Change +6.7% Median Home Value $240,300
www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 5 Camp Verde THE COMMUNITY OF CAMP VERDE is located in the Verde River Valley. The town consists of fields of flat river-plain, traversed by the Verde River (18 miles of river lies within the town limits) and its tributaries, with desert hills and mesas rising in the forefront of the distant mountains. Beyond the immediate settlement, the land is public, mostly administered by the U.S. Forest Service. The oldest town in the Verde Valley, Camp Verde, was established in 1865 and the town incorporated in 1986. The town is located at the geographic center of the state of Arizona at an elevation of about 3,160 feet. The major employment in the Camp Verde area is provided by construction, ranching, farming, light-industry, trade and service, a casino, and the government. Attractions such as the Fort Verde State Park, Montezuma Health Services Castle National Monument, and Montezuma Well, as well Verde Valley Medical Center is in the top 5% of hospitals as excellent hunting, fishing, and recreational opportunities for patient safety, has 99 beds and is in nearby Cottonwood. generate retail and service trade in the community. Camp Affiliated with this “A” rated medical center, is the Camp Verde is also attracting increasing numbers of retirees who Verde Medical Clinic at 1298 Finnie Flat Rd. in Camp enjoy its relatively mild, dry, four-season climate. Fort Verde Verde. For more information and appointments call State Park will hold their Fort Verde Days (started in 1956) on (928) 639-5555. There are several dentists located in Camp October 10-11, 2020, offering a glimpse into the past at this Verde, a guidance clinic, health clinic, and ambulance historic site. The annual Camp Verde Cornfest is another big services are available. shindig for the community held at the height of corn harvest The Camp Verde Senior Center, located at 263 Maryvale season in the later part of July. Next year it’s scheduled for Dr., is normally open Monday thru Friday, 9am to 3pm. July 18, 2020. There are also normally free birding excursions Currently, they offer daily, weekday lunches, and the food is from the Cornfest which explains the history of the Verde home-cooked and plentiful; plus the company is lively. They River while seeing and hearing an abundance of birds living also have Wi-Fi internet services, computers, a pool table, there. and more!! Be sure to visit our thrift store downstairs when There are several farms and ranches along with new housing you stop by. The thrift store has great bargains and is open developments and master planned communities in during Senior Center hours. Call (928) 567-6356 for additional this country-like environment. information. Camp Verde offers quality health care, good education, The town of Camp Verde is governed by a mayor, vice and quality affordable housing amidst an abundance of mayor, five council members, and a town manager. recreation and beautiful surroundings. Law enforcement is provided by the marshal’s and There are also about 4 local wineries to enjoy. The Farmer’s sheriff’s departments. They also encourage local citizens Market normally runs from June thru September, every to participate in their VIPS (Volunteer In Police Services) Saturday from 8am to 12:00pm under the Redinger Ramada program which trains participants in their 10 week academy next to the Fort Verde State Historical Park on Hollamon to assist with Citizens on Patrol, crime prevention coordinator, Street. special projects, SMART deployment, and more. Animal The Out of Africa Wildlife Park offers a great control is provided by the Camp Verde wildlife adventure at 3505 W. State Route Marshal’s office where they can hold animals, 260, Camp Verde. River rafting down the usually dogs, up to five days. After that time Verde River is another fun-filled adventure did you know? they will place the pet with foster care, or take available in the area. “Verde” is the it to the Adopt for Life Center, Humane Society Community Services and Facilities in Cottonwood. Camp Verde offers a broad range of Fire Protection community facilities, including a library, Spanish word The Fire District (independent of municipal museum, recreation center, basketball government) includes three fire stations, and court, several baseball, soccer and for green. has a full-time staff of about 36, including football fields, skateboard park, four other Battalion chiefs and numerous firefighters. community parks, and a community Paramedic and emergency medical services swimming pool. are available, as well as an ambulance service, rescue services, and a hazardous materials response. The Department of Parks and Recreation offers swimming lessons and seasonal programs and events at the Camp The Camp Verde Historical Society runs a museum in Verde Heritage Community Pool. The pool is normally open downtown Camp Verde that displays exhibits on the early around Memorial Day Weekend thru the start of the regular pioneering days of Camp Verde. The museum’s collection school year in early August and periodically thru September. includes photographs, artwork, and other printed material Camp Verde has approximately 45 acres of developed parks that touches on the many different groups who have called within its incorporated area, including joint park/educational the area home, such as soldiers, Indians, town settlers, facilities. farmers, miners, mail riders, and business owners.
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The Camp Verde Historical Society, which is concerned The main town site was located on a ridge overlooking about the preservation and reconstruction of significant the industrial smelter complex and was developed buildings and sites, administers two historic buildings: The with residential housing for various income levels, a Hance House, furnished with antiques from contributors; commercial zone, an administrative center, schools, parks and Clear Creek Church, built between 1898 and 1903. and recreational areas, and cultural facilities. The town The Hance House, built in 1916-17 is furnished with period planners intended to include all the parts typically found furniture and can be seen by appointment or during in a small town within a comprehensive design plan. Fort Verde Days or other special events. The Clear Creek Today, the original town site of Clarkdale is recognized Church can be rented on occasion for weddings or as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic funerals. The Camp Verde Historical Society museum, Places. run by volunteers, is open limited hours on Tuesdays and Clarkdale still remains as a good model of urban planning Saturdays. Call (928) 567-9560 for additional information. today. The original rail line that served the smelter is now used as a scenic excursion train, the Verde Canyon Population 2000 2010 2017 Railroad, which provides sightseers a four-hour round trip Camp Verde 9,451 10,873 11,239 of the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area and Verde Camp Verde Utilities River. In addition to the excursion branch, the Arizona Electricity APS (800) 253-9405 Central Railroad (the parent company of the Verde Telephone CenturyLink (928) 852-4572 Canyon Railroad) ships materials by rail to Salt River Materials Group, a local cement manufacturer. Natural Gas Unisource Energy (928) 634-5591 Water Camp Verde Water System Clarkdale’s historic Downtown Business District possesses (928) 567-5281 many treasured historic buildings and serves as the heart Sewer Camp Verde Sanitary District of Clarkdale’s government, cultural, and historic core. (928) 567-8832 The Town of Clarkdale, with the local business owners Waste Collection (928) 649-2662 in the downtown area, has supported improvements Camp Verde Area Home Values over the years to keep the downtown district thriving. Median List Price $307,000 The Downtown Business District includes a variety of Median Sales Price $231,000 businesses, such as restaurants, taverns, a service station, Past One Year Change +9.0% art gallery, light manufacturing facilities, and some Median Home Value $265,000 internet based businesses. The Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum is also located in the downtown district.
Salt River Materials Group The Phoenix Cement Company, headquartered Clarkdale in Phoenix, operates a cement plant in Clarkdale. Clarkdale is located at the upper end of the Verde Valley Originally built in 1959 by the American Cement in Yavapai County, approximately 110 miles north of Company to make cement for construction of the Glen Phoenix and south of the Grand Canyon at an elevation Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, the Clarkdale plant of about 3,540 feet. The topography of the area is produces Portland cement, fly ash, and gypsum for a characterized by numerous mesas and buttes along the regional market. rise from the Verde River on the east, at about 3,300 feet, to the Mingus Mountains on the west, at about 7,000 feet. Clarkdale’s location makes the varied scenic, historic, and recreational areas of the Verde Valley and north Clarkdale originally developed as a service center for the central Arizona easily accessible. Historic Main-Town mining area nearby. The growing population of this area Clarkdale preserves its “model town” look and an spurred the housing and construction industries, which ambiance perfect for walking tours. A free map for a promoted active retail and service sectors within a few walking tour of historic Clarkdale, which includes buildings miles of the community. constructed in the 1920’s by the mining company that The town of Clarkdale, Arizona is still a growing founded the town, is available at the Clark Memorial community and is considered the gateway to the Library at 39 N. 9th Street. There is also a wealth of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area in the beautiful Verde information at the Clarkdale Historical Society and Valley. Originally founded in 1912, Clarkdale is renowned Museum located at 900 First North Street, call as the first master planned community in the State of (928) 649-1198 for more info. Arizona. Known as a true “company town”, Clarkdale was Clarkdale is considered a Centennial Town since it was initially founded by the United Verde Copper Company founded in 1912, the same year that Arizona became to provide housing and services for the employees of a state. It is known as one of the first master planned the copper smelter. The extensive smelter complex was communities in Arizona. located near the Verde River and processed the copper ore that was produced from the mines in Jerome for Efforts to preserve the model town features of the about 40 years, from the period of about 1913-1953. community while meeting new challenges include a downtown revitalization program that in 1997-98 enlisted Unlike other company towns of the period that grew students from the University of Arizona’s Landscape without much detailed planning, Clarkdale was designed Architecture School. Among their recommendations and built from a carefully crafted, unified master plan. www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 7 Clarkdale Community Profile Continued
was a tree-shaded traffic circulation pattern for Main Street. The show runs from December 5th thru Dec. 8th. The Gala A Clarkdale Strategic Plan for Economic Development, Friday night celebration is Friday, December 6th from 6 pm to published in November 1995, describes ways in which 9 PM. The show will be held at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse Clarkdale is expanding its residential and located at 19 N. 9th St. in Clarkdale. economic base, as well as its goals for The Verde Canyon Railroad is another gem in manageable tourism. Clarkdale, taking riders on this historic, restored The Town of Clarkdale, in February 1999, train from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and back received a $500,000 grant from the (Arizona’s other Grand Canyon). This scenic trip Arizona Department of Transportation takes you through ancient ruins, a lively river for beautification and enhancement habitat, remnants of the area’s mining history, of its historic downtown area. The grant and much more. permitted construction of wider sidewalks, Community Facilities planting of trees, and other landscaping Clarkdale offers a range of community facilities features. including a library and five parks which have The Town of Clarkdale is also the home of several ball fields, basketball courts, playgrounds the Made In Clarkdale Art Show, which and picnic areas in them. started in 1986. Made In Clarkdale became Clark Memorial Library, open five days a week, a non-profit arts organization in 2012. Today it has over 40 is part of the large Yavapai Library Network and has many artists who participate in Made In Clarkdale sponsored events great materials including a wide variety of books (adult, and projects. In addition to the annual Made In Clarkdale large print, young adult, children’s, Spanish, reference, and Art Show, they offer the artists the opportunities to show their encyclopedias); audio visual books on tape and video art work year round through special art exhibits or events cassettes; local newspapers, magazines, and atlases. They in the Verde Valley, and through our Art in Public Spaces also have many e-services available and have six public program. In 2016, Made In Clarkdale hosted the 30th Year of computers, four lap tops and free Wi-Fi for library patrons to the Made In Clarkdale December Show. This year there will use. be an all new format showcasing Made In Clarkdale artists. The Clarkdale Parks and Recreation Department has some great facilities including the Selna Ball Field, which has a lighted Little League Field with dugouts; Mongini Park, which has a playground, basketball court, and picnic area with grills; Clarkdale Town Park, which has a playground, gazebo/bandstand, rest rooms, picnic area, and large turf area; Caballero Park, which has a playground, picnic area, and basketball court; and Centerville Park, which has a playground, picnic area with grills, basketball court. and rest rooms. In the summertime, Clarkdale typically offers free concerts from a wide variety of genres at 1001 Main St. in the Town Park Gazebo at Clarkdale Town Park. The schedule can be found at www.clarkdale.az.gov. There are also other events typically sponsored by the Town of Clarkdale, such as Art In Public Places at the Manheim Gallery, trips scheduled to see the Diamondbacks play, Clarkdale Poker Stroll in September, Verde River Poker Run, and Clarktoberfest. Education: Clarkdale has one public elementary school (K-8) (Clarkdale-Jerome School), the high school is in Cottonwood.
Population 2000 2010 2017 Clarkdale 3,422 4,097 4,330 Clarkdale Utilities Public Works (928) 639-2550 Water Department (928) 639-2520 Clarkdale Area Home Values Median List Price $31 4,000 Median Sales Price $30 2,000 Past One Year Change +0. 7% Median Home Value $269 ,000
8 www.azrelocationguides.com TheEducation education system in the Verde Valley is one that has maintained local control to respond to the needs of the community while preserving the accountability standards mandated by state and federal governments. In standardized testing Verde Valley schools have performed in the upper half of the state standards. With only two exceptions all schools have been labeled as maintaining or improving in the state standards. There are a wide range of programs that encourage diversity, respect, academic excellence, and career exploration in all schools.
In the COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK SCHOOL up for the program at this school. 2939 E. Del Rio Dr., DISTRICT the students will be provided the tools Cottonwood (928) 649-8144 necessary to develop the highest possible level of At American Heritage Academy (AHA), we promote achievement and encouraged to be lifelong learners America’s founding principles through a classical through: partnership with family and community, highest liberal arts education that fosters individual greatness, level of staff training, excellent facilities, embracing community service, strong academic and leadership cultural diversity, providing a wide range of learning skills, while reaffirming hope in a caring environment. methods and experiences in a safe environment. Concerned about the lack of statesmen, conservation of The primary goals of the school district board are to America’s freedoms and classically trained leaders, AHA increase literacy achievement, improve the achievement was formed to “build tomorrow’s heroes today.” Students of english language learners, and improve student learn and gain a respect for the ideals and values of the engagement and rigor. great people of history, particularly our founding fathers. The Cottonwood public school district has one high school, American Heritage Academy’s one middle school, four Cottonwood campus serves grade elementary schools levels K-12 and our Camp Verde and a K-12 Az izone campus serves K-8. 2030 E Cherry St, institute(online learning, Cottonwood www.cottowoodschool.net). (928) 634-2144 the main district phone number Verde Valley Christian School is is: (928) 634-2288. There a private Baptist affiliated school are many post-secondary serving grades PK-5. (928) 634-8113 schooling opportunities in the Verde Valley Seventh-Day Adventist area allowing students to earn School is a private Seventh-Day degrees up to the masters level Adventist affiliated school serving locally. grades K-8. 102 S. Willard St. There are over 30 public, private, online, charter, and (928) 634-7322 church related primary and secondary schools available Verde Valley Montessori School is a charter school serving in the Cottonwood area. grades K-8. 51 W. Mingus Ave,, Cottonwood Dr. Daniel Bright School is a public primary school for (928) 634-3288 students in PK-2. St. Joseph Catholic school is a private Catholic Cottonwood Elementary School is a public elementary affiliated school serving grades PK-8. 750 N. Bill Gray Rd., school serving students in grades 3-5. Cottonwood (928) 649-0624 Cottonwood Middle School is a public school serving Mingus Union High School District is rated in the top 1/3 of grades 6-8. high schools nationwide. It serves over 1200 students from Tavasci Elementary School is a public school serving the Verde Valley area and hosts the Mingus Academy children in grades K-8. 2939 E Del Rio Dr; Cottonwood and Mingus Online Academy to provide alternative (928) 649-8144 education opportunities. 1801 East Fir Street, Cottonwood, Oak Creek School is nestled in the small community of www.mingusunion.com, (928) 634-7531. Cornville. It is a PK–8 public school that has served the Vacte – Valley Academy for Career and Technology community for many years. This small, rural school also Education is a vocational/technical public school serving offers a community preschool. grades 9-12. 830 S. Main St # 2I, Cottonwood Mountain View Preparatory School is a Cottonwood (928) 634-7131 vacte.com charter school serving grades K-8 and has been Arizona Izone Institute is an Internet instructional program designated as an International Baccalaureate World that offers an online education for grades K-12. This School by satisfying requirements for this designation. distance learning education program is sponsored by Students who would like to get this recognition can sign the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District in partnership www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 9 Education Continued
with Mesa Public Post Secondary Education Schools. 1 N. Willard Post Secondary educational opportunities are plentiful St., Cottonwood through a wide variety of training programs and the (928) 634-2288 ext. availability of higher education in Yavapai County. The 161 Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus, which calls Clarkdale home, offers more than a dozen degree CAMP VERDE programs, around 20 certificate programs and a wide Camp Verde variety of enrichment classes. Unified School Yavapai College District includes Yavapai College is part of the one elementary Arizona State System of Community school, one Colleges. A dynamic and vibrant middle school, and two college, it has three campuses, one high schools in their public school system. in Prescott, one in Prescott Valley and Camp Verde Elementary School (PK-5) one in Clarkdale (The Verde Valley campus), with extension 210 Camp Lincoln Road, (928) 567-8060 sites in Chino Valley and Sedona, serving the residents of Yavapai County. The Verde Valley Campus is located in Chester Newton Charter and Montessori School (K-5) Clarkdale at 601 Black Hills Drive and offers state of the art Charter School, 30 AZ-260, Camp Verde (928) 567-2363 computers, library, learning center, art center, fitness center, American Heritage Academy (K-8) and vineyard. A relatively new Southwest Wine Center has Camp Verde (928) 567-0462; Cottonwood (928) 634-2144 just been added which will not only educate students in the Camp Verde United Christian School (K-8) art of wine making and growing grapes, but will serve as a Private School, 903 Finnie Flat Rd., Camp Verde research hub for Southwest wine and a resource for growers. (928) 567-0415 The Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale Camp Verde Middle School (6-8) is a beautiful, state-of-the-art campus that is poised to 370 Camp Lincoln, (928) 567-8000 accommodate expected enrollment growth for years to come. The campus offers more than a dozen degree Sunnyside Charter and Montessori Schools (6-9) programs, some 20 certificate programs and a selection of Charter School , 30 Highway 260 East courses ranging from accounting to viticulture. (928) 567-2363 As part of its mission, Yavapai College offers a strong transfer program, vocational education in a number of disciplines, CAMP VERDE AREA HIGH SCHOOLS and many special interest courses, both credit and non- Camp Verde High School (9-12) credit, that meet a variety of personal or professional needs. 1326 Montezuma Castle Rd., (928) 567-8035 Students can choose an associate degree from a variety of South Verde High School (9-12) disciplines and earn an associate degree for transfer to a Charter School four-year university or college, as well as associate degrees 426 S. Main St., (928) 567-8076 in general studies, continuing studies, and applied science. Through its sophisticated use of technology, Yavapai College is able to offer courses between the campuses as CLARKDALE well as to extension locations throughout the country, and Education many online courses. Many events are also offered on the High school students in Clarkdale attend Mingus Union High campuses to the community such as concerts, seminars, in Cottonwood. The Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School and films that can be found at their website atwww.yc.edu. School educates students from PK-8. 1615 Main St. 601 W. Black Hills Dr., Clarkdale (928) 634-5035 Northern Arizona University has partnered with Yavapai College at Verde Valley to give students there an opportunity to earn an Elementary Education degree in person or take one of the many online NAU courses to earn many other degrees at this NAU Verde Valley extension location. The students can also transfer to NAU in Flagstaff which has over 21,000 undergraduate students and offers over 140 Bachelor degree programs, over 70 Master degree programs, 13 Doctoral degrees and many Certificate programs. Visit www.nau.edu for additional information. Prescott College Has their main campus located near downtown Prescott. Their main fields of study focus on liberal arts, the environment, and social justice. Prescott College
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is considered one of the nation’s best institutions for Pieh Tool Company, Inc. undergraduate education, according to The 2016 The Bill Pieh Resource for Metalwork is a unique three- Princeton Review Best 380 List of Colleges. In addition to season metalworking school located in Camp Verde. the Best 380 list, Prescott College has ranked among the The school’s mission is to foster interest and knowledge in Best Western Regional Colleges and was named among metalworking crafts. They offer classes for both beginners the 353 Green Colleges by the Princeton Review this year. and advanced artists in a variety of two and three day Prescott College offers on campus B.A. and Masters of courses and several demonstrations taught by some of Arts programs and limited residency B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. North America’s finest metal smiths. Students can get a degrees in which students design individual programs 10% discount on many products sold at the store during with the help of faculty mentors. There are a few field class hours. 661 E. Howards Road, Suite J, Camp Verde stations, such as Jenner Farm where several agriculture (888) 743-4866, www.piehtoolco.com classes are held, the Kino Bay center on the western Southwestern Academy at Beaver Creek shores of Mexico, and the Walnut Creek Station, 45 At Southwestern Academy, living on campus is an miles Northwest of Prescott where students can perform important part of your educational experience here. research projects. The Crossroads Café on campus serves As you live with classmates from around the world, fresh, healthy, natural food, provides culinary training you’ll learn more about other cultures and expand your and is open year round. Annually the College offers horizons—and have lots of fun in the process! There is many public events including social and political forums, always someone around to hang out with, help with artistic and cultural events, lectures, and numerous other that math problem, or lend a listening ear when you educational opportunities, most of them at no charge. need one. In our dorms and in our classrooms, lifelong 220 Grove Ave., Prescott (877) 350-2100 friendships are made. www.prescott.edu In northern Arizona, Southwestern Academy is 12 miles from the city of Sedona, an international tourist Northcentral University destination. Set in a stunning redrock canyon, this Northcentral University (NCU) is a private, 100% online campus is a nature lover’s paradise. 8800 E. Ranch institution serving adult learners worldwide. Learners Campus Rd., Rimrock (928) 567-4581 seeking higher education from a premier university www.southwesternacademy.edu experience the convenience of 100% online distance University of Arizona V Bar V Ranch learning and NCU’s flexible term format designed to meet In January 1995, The University of Arizona College of the needs of busy professionals. NCU has a School of Agriculture and Life Sciences acquired the V Bar V Ranch Education, School of Psychology, School of Marriage and on a gift/purchase basis. The acquisition was made Family Science, and School of Business and Technology possible through the use of private funds provided by Management offering degrees from Bachelors to PhD College supporters and the UA Foundation. and Certificate Programs. 10000 E. University Drive, Prescott Valley Today, the 71,000 acre Agricultural Experiment Station (888) 327-2877, www. ncu.edu continues as a working cattle ranch and serves as an educational and demonstration facility focusing on environmental, wildlife, and domestic livestock issues in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Arizona and the Southwest. 4005 N. Forest Road 618, Situated in the midst of natural wonders, Embry-Riddle’s Rimrock (928) 567-6954 X12, www.cals.arizona.edu Prescott, Arizona campus offers many programs of study to earn Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees, in Aeronautical Science thru Wildlife Science. They also offer an Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate Program, Professional Education Programs, Study Abroad Programs, Upward Bound Programs to help qualified local high school students get into college, summer programs and camps, honors program, and a Language Institute that gives non-native students intensive English language instruction. There are many grants for undergraduate research at the Embry Riddle colleges of Aviation, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Security and Intelligence. 3700 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott (928) 777-6600 www.prescott.erau.edu www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 11 Health Care
Bella Vita Healthcare welcomes you to the Verde Verde, including primary care clinics and specialty physician Valley!! If you are looking for a new home for your women’s clinics; Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare; health needs, we encourage you to visit Bella Vita Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona – Cottonwood; Healthcare. Here at Bella Vita we believe in compassionate EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine; Weight Management healthcare of the highest quality. Stephanie Purinton and Clinic; and outpatient surgical centers. Fabiola Merchant are Certified Nurse Midwives. They provide NAH also provides conveniently-located diagnostic medical exceptional prenatal care and delivery support, offering in- imaging, laboratory and pharmacy services. house ultrasounds and lab work and customized birth plans For your everyday needs, we offer primary care with for deliveries at Verde Valley Medical Center. They can also evening, weekend and same-day appointments available. assist women of all ages with their health needs. Kim Gould At four different locations, our physicians, nurse practitioners is a Doctorate Nurse Practitioner who specializes in women’s and physician assistants work with you to prevent and treat health and has earned the respect of both her patients and illness and minor injury. colleagues over her nearly two decades of private practice. Our providers are dedicated to listening to their patients Other specialties include cardiology; orthopedics; urology; and partnering with them to address their health concerns. endocrinology; neurology; pulmonology; gastroenterology; From prenatal care and delivery to Pap smears, hormone physical therapy; general surgery; sleep medicine; and concerns, and birth control, we are here to help. If you’re infectious diseases. looking for an office where you are treated with respect, Primary care services are available at two main locations in compassion, and integrity, then you have come to the right the Verde Valley area, one in Cottonwood at 450 S. Willard place. We are located at 203 S. Candy Lane, Suite #6 in Street, Ste. 115 , and another in Camp Verde at 1298 W. Cottonwood, near the Verde Valley Medical Center. Call Finnie Flat Road, Ste. 101. The contact numbers for primary us for an appointment at (928) 634-0391 or visit us online at care at these locations are as follows: www.bellavitahealthcareaz.com. Cottonwood 450 S. Willard Street (928) 634-5551 Camp Verde 1298 W. Finnie Flat Road (928) 639-5555 Northern Arizona Healthcare We can help you and your family stay healthy right here at When you move, finding a new healthcare provider is high home. To learn more about our services in the Verde Valley, on a long list of to-dos. Let Northern Arizona Healthcare help visit NAHealth.com. you cross it off the list. NAH is the largest healthcare system in Northern Arizona, a region encompassing more than 50,000 square miles. Our Spectrum Healthcare team of 4,000 doctors, nurses and other experts serves more When it comes to healthcare for your body AND healthcare than 700,000 people. for your mind, the choice for the Verde Valley is clear: Spectrum Healthcare. Spectrum is a leader in Whole Our two hospitals – Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff Healthcare, serving the healthcare needs of Northern and Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood – have Arizona for over 60 years. Our Verde Valley offices stretch a combined capacity of nearly 400 beds. FMC is the only from Cottonwood to Camp Verde and because we Level 1 Trauma Center north of Phoenix. know you want to feel better fast, we offer same day In addition, we provide outpatient services at 33 ambulatory appointments, e-visits, and accept most insurance plans, sites throughout Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Sedona and Camp including AHCCC. Our services include Primary Care,
12 www.azrelocationguides.com Pediatrics, Psychiatry Art Galleries and Counseling and with an on-site lab Zen Mountain and pharmacy, you Gallery presents can get everything an eclectic mix of you need all under contemplative and one roof. Our team contemporary fine of experts are ready art, jewelry, pottery, to assist with a full and photography in array of health issues, from every day problems scenic and historic like sore throats and well child visits, to managing mental Jerome, Arizona. Zen Mountain health issues, like depression and anxiety. We pack a lot of Gallery is conveniently located in Jerome at 515 care into each day, but caring for our community doesn’t Main Street. Zen Mountain Gallery’s distinctive style stop at the doors; our 24-hour mobile crisis team works is shaped by Christopher Mull, who has created a closely with local area first responders, bringing the right gallery presenting the finest work from some of the help at the right time to create a healthier community. best local artists. Currently, his gallery represents over thirty top artists from the Verde Valley region including With an ever expanding list of services, caring for our his own photography. Please call us at (928) 634- patients isn’t part of what we do; it’s everything we do. 5009 or visit www.zenmountaingallery.com for additional information on the Zen Mountain gallery. Our entire staff is dedicated to one thing: helping YOU feel better. This dedication to our patients’ wellbeing is why Spectrum has been designated as an Integrated Health Home Center of Excellence by Health Choice. Pura Vida Gallery Literally translated from Spanish, Pura Vida means If you are looking for a healthcare home, we invite you to “pure life,” but to proprietors Michael Gamble and join ours. To set up an appointment, call us today at (928) Danny Burris the words moreso convey the feelings 634-2236. We can’t wait to help you feel better. of the people of Costa Rica when they say, “Pura (928) 634-2236 | www.SpectrumHealthcare-Group.com Vida…Life is Good.”
The award winning AZ Smile Designers gallery is honored At AZ Smile Designers, we strive to provide the highest to offer American of quality in cosmetic and restorative dental care to all handcrafts from over of our patients, while maintaining a fun, family-friendly 120 artists working in office environment. Our doctors plus team of exceptional, organic forms and highly-trained dental specialists provide a gold standard exciting colors in for customer service, who make every patient feel right at ceramics, jewelry, art home. We place the needs of our patients first, and create to wear, garden art, specialized treatment plans tailored to all our patients’ and blown glass that needs. We proudly serve the areas of Cottonwood, Camp all convey the true Verda, and Sedona. Call us at (928) 634-8610. essence of the artist that created each one-of-a-kind piece.
At Pura Vida, you will find art that will decorate your home, stimulate your senses, inspire your soul and will certainly attest to the adage that “Life is Good”. Recently ranked as one of the top twenty American hand-craft galleries in the US by American Style Magazine, Pura Vida Gallery represents over 120 artists in jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber art, home décor, and garden art. Celebrating ten years in Jerome, Pura Vida has become a “must see” and favorite for locals and visitors alike. Located at 501 School St. in Jerome, AZ. We are normally open from 10 am - 5pm daily (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas), and from 10am - 8pm on First Saturday Art Walks. Also visit us at www.puravidagalleryjerome.com, or call us at (928) 634-0937.
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The Verde Valley Senior Center Wellness clinics with blood pressure checks, fall prevention The center is located at the former train engine repair shop at and Matter of Balance 500 East Cherry Street, Cottonwood, off 6th Street. seminars, defeating (928) 634-5450, www.verdevalleyseniorcenter.org depression, lifting, home The Verde Valley Senior Center provides a lifeline to hundreds safety, emergency of senior citizens throughout the preparedness, hearing Verde Valley. The Verde Valley checks and hearing aid Senior Citizens’ Association, cleaning, healthy living, Inc. is a non-profit organization stroke prevention, and whose main objective is to enrich free shoes for diabetics the lives of senior citizens and are offered on a fairly Verde Valley communities by regular basis. providing wholesome meals, There is music most safe, convenient transportation, days from 11:30am and promoting social and to 12:30pm, exercise class, Bingo, Pinochle, recreational activities for all to Nintendo Wii, Texas Hold’em, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, enjoy. and embroidery groups. www.verdevalleyseniorcenter.org The Center provides good, hot, For meal reservations call (928) 634-5450. Lunch is normally nutritious meals Monday thru Friday in a congregate setting served at noon Monday thru Friday. in their unique dining room and delivers Meals-on-Wheels to the home bound. The Verde Valley Senior Center offers many Local Assisted Living Facilities other services, which include social activities, interaction with Austin House youth and special events, health and wellness programs, 195 S. Willard...... (928) 634-4278 blood pressure checks, Veteran Counseling, grief and Carefree Assisted Living Center loss seminars, AARP free tax 22 S. 7th St...... (928) 649-9624 aide services for all ages, Christian Care Cottonwood AARP Drivers Ed, NACOG’s 859 S. 12th St...... (928) 634-7571 Medicare programs and free Notary services for Cottonwood Village seniors. The Verde Valley 201 E. Mingus Ave...... (928) 634-2956 Senior Center also offers Country Care Assisted Living Homes seminars on fall prevention 3980 E. Cassie Lane...... (602) 821-9496 and Matter of Balance, Haven of Cottonwood defeating depression, 197 S. Willard St, Cottonwood...... (928) 634-5548 lifting, home safety, Mingus Manor Assisted Living Home emergency preparedness, 25 W. Fir St...... (928) 649-1351 hearing checks and hearing aid Mingus Terrace Assisted Living Home cleaning, healthy living class, and several other events in 1236 S. Pioneer Dr...... (928) 649-0275 support of our local communities and agencies. Verde Valley Manor Retirement Center, Inc. We are also the home for the Old Time Fiddlers, and the 3400 E. Godard Rd...... (928) 646-6040 Verde Valley Realtors.
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Old Town Cottonwood history presentations, a vintage baseball game, special This historic five block presentations, cavalry drills, plus more, and offers a strip along Route 89A glimpse into the area’s historic past. (also known as Main The Clemenceau Heritage Museum in Street) maintains Cottonwood opened in 1991 and is maintained and much of the operated by the volunteers from the Verde Historical atmosphere of Society. The Clemenceau Heritage museum seeks to the early part of preserve and display the artifacts and heritage of the the 20th century, Verde Valley area. The Museum normally offers displays when most of the of a schoolroom, early 20th century home interiors, and buildings in the area artifacts and photographs that reflect the earlier days were built. It offers a of mining, ranching, and farming; areas that drove variety of interesting the economy of the Verde Valley since the arrival of shops, many locally white settlers in the second half of the 19th century. The owned, which offer items museum also features an Arizona Centennial exhibit from antiques and clothing which depicts life about 100 years ago in Arizona, when to wine tasting and a nice selection of restaurants. electricity and telephones were still fairly new. The two-story, brick Willard House, built on Main Street Admission to the museum is free, although donations around 1890 by an early settler, is the town’s oldest are gratefully accepted. The museum is located at 1 known house. The Old Town Center for the Arts is one N. Willard, at the northeast corner or Mingus Ave. and of the best theaters for live music, comedy, and other Willard St. Call (928) 634-2868 entertainment. for additional information. Verde River Days is one of the most anticipated and favorite annual events of Cottonwood’s residents. The event began in September of 1988 as an attempt to develop an awareness of the Verde River as a valuable resource and to gather support for the protection of the Verde River and its riparian habitat. This family- oriented, unique event has proven a huge success and may be the only one of its kind in the whole state. Montezuma’s Castle, a spectacular look at ancient The day’s events typically include a climbing wall, cliff dwellings, is a National Monument operated by the organized canoe and kayak rides, sand castle building, National Park Service. The Visitor’s Center has amazing and nature-based exhibits. Guests of all ages are exhibits teaching about life in the Verde Valley area also welcome to fish in the lagoon that is loaded with hundreds of years ago with many artifacts on display. hundreds of pounds of catfish. Poles, bait, and tackle are Montezuma’s Well is also nearby and charges no fee to provided for all ages and no fishing license is needed for see the canals and well established hundreds of years this day. There will also be a wide range of entertainment ago. Call (928) 567-3322 for additional information. available throughout the day. Enjoy a hearty pancake The Fort Verde State Park Museum in Camp Verde breakfast. On-site food vendors will typically be cooking contains military artifacts, Indian relics, and other items up Indian Fry bread, hot dogs, and hamburgers for used by the settlers and Indians. Camp Verde typically nominal fees. For more information about Verde River celebrates Fort Verde Days in October with living Day, call (928) 634-5283. Come out and enjoy the fun! www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 15 Wineries & Vineyards
OAK CREEK VINEYARD PAGE SPRING CELLARS VINEYARDS & WINERY The Oak Creek Vineyard & Winery has been serving up Page Spring Cellars is a family owned vineyard and winery fantastic area wines since 2002. We also offer a great that produces fine Arizona Wines tucked into the Verde Valley selection of wine-related merchandise in Arizona. Enjoy a landscape overlooking the pristine Oak Creek. Page Springs wonderful selection of wines, cheeses, salami, and olives Cellars winery offers excellent Rhône style wines, gourmet while relaxing in our newly remodeled wine tasting room, food selections, and beautiful views. which is now open daily, 10am-6pm. Come visit our tasting room located about 15-20 minutes It’s claimed that “good wine grows on gentle slopes with a south of Sedona, and experience a true taste of Arizona. river nearby.” That’s why the vineyard was located here on Whether you are a novice or aficionado to wine experiences, Page Springs Road, close to beautiful Sedona, and across our knowledgeable staff can recommend tasting flights from from Oak Creek. our extensive wine menu to delight your palate. Though we have expanded more each year, currently we You can also enjoy our scenic deck near the cooling waters have about 4,000 vines placed on just over ten acres at the of Oak Creek, and perhaps catch a glimpse of some vineyard located in Arizona’s Verde Valley. In the higher of our local wildlife: herons, hawks, bald eagles, ducks, elevations of the property, Syrah, Merlot, and Tempranillo hummingbirds, raccoons, river otters, and javelinas. For the grapes are grown, while ultimate in relaxation, or for the lower portion is typically car-weary muscles, enjoy a reserved for Zinfandel and chair or table massage at Chardonnay. The intense the vineyard. You can also sunshine of the Verde Valley shop here for local crafts and in Arizona helps the grapes artwork, t-shirts, or ask us to achieve the desired sugar pack a picnic basket for you!! content, while the cool Located at 1500 N. Page nights and warm days create Springs Road, Cornville, or call an excellent environment for us at (928) 639-3004. our different wine varietals. The volcanically enriched soil JAVELINA LEAP of the desert also enhances Javelina Leap is a family the stock to create a one- operated, premium boutique of-a-kind flavor, unique only winery that produces to this region, resulting in full international award winning bodied flavorful reds and wines. Our winery is located crisp, clean whites. Located in northern Arizona’s Verde at 1555 Page Springs Rd. Valley area, only a few in Cornville, Arizona 86325. minutes away from Sedona in Call us at (928) 649-0290 for the small, but lovely valley of additional information. Page Springs. At the winery, Javelina ALCANTARA VINEYARDS Leap processes about 60 tons of Arizona grown grapes, Alcantara Vineyards is one of the largest vineyards located which converts to about 3000 cases of fine Javelina Leap in North Central Arizona. Located at 3445 S. Grapevine Way wine. When you visit us, you will be sampling wines at a fully in Cottonwood, we allow winery tours and hold wine tasting’s operational vineyard and winery. Enjoy a tour of the winery from a selection of our excellent red and white wines. while sipping your wine, or relax in the Arizona room and Alcantara Vineyards is an incredible adventure with the private garden where we serve artisan cheese platters, goal of developing a vineyard community and associated deli meats, artisan pizza, and various wines by the glass or winery. Through cultivating the vineyards and embracing bottle. During the harvest season (from about August to the land, we soon realized there was a bigger picture in October) you can watch wine actually being made. Arizona this hidden treasure along the confluence of two rivers. grapes are picked, de-stemmed, fermented, pressed, Alcantara Vineyards now maintains over 13,000 vines and bottled, and labeled at Javelina Leap which has about a 100 offers 12 different wine varieties. While you sip our wine and barrel capacity wine cellar. enjoy our peaceful surroundings, which include vineyards, Visit us on your vacation or day trip. Whether you’re with a grassy picnic area, the Verde River, and bald eagles flying friends and family or on a romantic getaway for two, you’re overhead, you’ll find you are indeed a part of our community always welcome at the Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery!! and family. Located at 1565 Page Springs Rd. in Cornville, Arizona 86325. Located at 3445 S. Grapevine Way in Cottonwood, AZ. Call us Call us at (928) 649-2681 for additional information. at (928) 649-8463 for additional information.
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Archaeologists giving it the title of a “ghost” town. Jerome is currently a estimate that veritable paradise for artists, photographers and history humans have buffs. inhabited the Cottonwood, named after the beautiful cottonwood Verde Valley for trees along the Verde River, was a farm settlement in about 11,000 the late 1870’s and developed along with the progress years. The earliest of Jerome, providing homes for the miners, smelter-men, inhabitants were and their families. Cottonwood was incorporated in 1960 probably Indians. A skillful farming and has become a business center of the Verde Valley. people, the Hohokam moved into the Valley around 600 A.D. They were well-versed in irrigation procedures. The Just two miles northwest of Cottonwood, is the town Sinagua were pit house dwellers and farmers who moved of Clarkdale, which was planned and built in the early into the Valley around 1125. It’s estimated that the villages 1900’s to serve the employees and management of the at Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot reached their present local smelter company. This company smelted copper size in the 1300’s and were abandoned in the early 1400’s ore produced from the copper mines near Jerome. by the Sinagua. The Yavapai occupied the Valley when Clarkdale maintains a real sense of history. Many of Captain Antonio de Espejo and his band of Spanish the houses are original structures on its quiet, tree-lined conquistadors took possession of “great riches” in the streets. Verde Valley in 1583. Military occupation of the Verde Valley began in 1865 to protect settlers farming along the Verde River – West Creek junction, about five miles south of Camp Verde. Mining and farming disrupted the lives of the Tonto Apache and the Yavapai. In the late 1860’s and early 1870’s there were some major conflicts in the Valley. The first military post overlooked the farms atWest Clear Creek. The next post, Camp Lincoln, was located one mile north of the Fort’s present site, and was used from 1866-1871. The present post was built between 1871-1873. Camp Verde was renamed Fort Verde in 1879 to signify permanence. The post was later abandoned in 1891. Local citizens began a museum in the administration building in 1956 and donated several buildings to eventually create the Fort Verde State Historic Park in 1970. Jerome, sometimes nicknamed “The City in the Sky,” was at one time the most talked about mining camp in America. It was a roaring, violent town, once called the most wicked city in America. Jerome’s modern history began in 1876. Three prospectors staked claims on rich copper deposits, which they later sold to the United Verde Copper Company in 1883. Eugene Jerome was the venture’s principal backer. A new owner, William A. Clark, brought in a narrow gauge railroad to reduce freight costs. By the early 20th century, the United Verde was the largest producing copper mine in the Arizona Territory. In 1912, James S. Douglas purchased and developed the Little Daisy Mine. Copper production peaked in 1929, and the population at that time was about 15,000. Loss of profits ultimately brought Jerome mining days to an end in 1953. By 1955, Jerome’s population was less than 100, www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 17 Local Attractions
With the relatively mild four-season climate, recreational opportunities are plentiful in the Verde Valley.
Five state parks and three Pre-Columbian Sinaguan Historic African Bush Safari Tour – encounters with giraffe, Sites are located in this area. Golf can be played nearly zebra, gemsbok, and more. The Tiger Splash is a popular year-round. Over 100 bird species have been identified attraction. Located three miles west of I-17 on Highway 260 at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. Beautiful (exit 287). 3505 W. SR 260, Camp Verde. Call (928) 567-2840 hiking trails weave throughout the Verde Valley. 7,700 ft. or visit www.outofafricapark.com for additional information. Mingus Mountain is a haven for hang gliding enthusiasts with launches occurring regularly on weekends. Page Springs Fish Hatchery Nestled among the cool pines of the Coconino National Excellent elk, antelope, and deer hunting exists in close Forest, the Page Springs Fish Hatchery offers a cool retreat proximity to the Verde Valley. For winter sports, a short drive from the desert during hot summer months. Families enjoy north to Flagstaff offers snowmobiling, cross country trails, hiking the nature trail bordering Oak Creek, and kids like and downhill skiing. The General Crook Trail, beginning at visiting the show ponds to see the hatchery’s finest and Fort Verde Park and winding through the Mogollon Rim to largest trout. Fort Apache, is a scenic drive of incredible beauty along which can be seen the old mile markers on rocks and trees. At about 82 acres, this is the state’s largest cold water fish production facility, typically producing over 100 tons of trout The Verde River flows through Verde Valley supporting one a year. The property also includes a smaller warm water of the states best riparian habitats. Riverfront Park and hatchery, Bubbling Ponds. In recent years, Bubbling Ponds Dead Horse Ranch State Park provide access to the Verde produced sport fish such as bluegill, largemouth bass, and River Greenway. Thousands of rainbow trout are stocked in walleye, and sensitive species such as razorback suckers the Verde River and Dead Horse Reservoir from November and Colorado pike minnow used by the department in through March providing excellent fishing. native fish conservation and recovery efforts.
Arcosanti – Paolo There are wildlife viewing areas at the hatchery site and Soleri’s city of the designated visitor parking. The hatchery also provides future. important habitat for rare or declining species, such as In 1970, the Cosanti northern Mexican garter snake, Page Springs snail, and a Foundation began rare species of Caddis fly. building Arcosanti, an experimental town Walking trails from the visitor parking lot lead to remote in the high desert areas of the 100-acre portion of the property that are of Arizona, about excellent for viewing wildlife. The department has partnered 70 miles north of with the Northern Arizona Audubon Society to develop metropolitan Phoenix. The and maintain wildlife watching opportunities as well as Arcosanti project, designed to house about 5,000 wildlife habitats. It is not uncommon to see wild animals on people, seeks methods to improve urban living conditions site or other species such as otters, skunks, osprey, herons, and reduce our negative impacts on the environment. raccoons, other mammals, amphibians, and about 200 In this complex, creative environment, apartments, species of birds. Bring your hiking boots plus a pair of businesses, production, technology, open space, studios, binoculars, and enjoy the scenery! and educational and cultural events are all available, while privacy is paramount in the overall design. Greenhouses Local Wineries and Tasting Rooms: provide gardening space for public and private use, and act as solar collectors for winter heat. Concerts and other Alcantara Vineyard special events in the Colly Soleri Music Center also allow 3445 S Grapevine Way, Cottonwood...... (928) 649-8463 visitors to experience Arcosanti shows, which sometimes Arizona Stronghold Vineyard include dinner. Call (928) 632-7135 or visit www.arcosanti.org 1023 North Main Street, Cottonwood...... (928) 639-2789 for additional information. Chateau Tumbleweed Winery & Tasting Room Out of Africa 1151 Highway 89A...... (928) 634-0443 A primary goal of Out of Africa Wildlife Park is to create the ultimate animal adventure for all ages, an experience Javelina Leap Vineyards and Winery steeped in fun, education, and inspired by a living and 1565 Page Springs Road, Cornville...... (928) 649-2681 colorful world of amazing wildlife. The animal park strives Oak Creek Vineyards and Winery to foster an appreciation of our planet’s wild areas and 1555 North Page Springs Road, Cornville...... (928) 649-0290 associated wildlife by promoting conservation awareness Page Springs Cellars and action, practicing exemplary animal care, providing 1500 North Page Springs Road, Cornville...... (928) 639-3004 education and learning experiences, and establishing broad community support, through a peaceful and interactive relationship with our animal friends.
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Oakcreek Country Club Sedona’s original golf course, The Oakcreek Country Club, is one of the signature golf experiences in all of Arizona. Ranked 4th among the Top Courses of the Week by Golf Advisor in September 2015, Oakcreek Country Club has become something rare in the world of leisure golf–a course that combines breathtaking scenery, outstanding course conditions, a truly enjoyable and challenging layout, and affordable membership with daily play rates.
Normally home to the Sedona Open in June each year, the golf course challenges the professional golfer, but is a delight for all levels of golfers. Meticulously maintained, the course has five sets of tees and plays from 4,419 yards to 6,824 yards. Oakcreek CC is a traditional layout similar to those that you may find in the Midwestern United States. In the usual Trent Jones manner, the fairways are classic tree lined doglegs with fairway bunkers strategically placed in the landing areas and greens which are all slightly elevated, and surrounded with large swirling green side bunkers. Large practice range, putting green, and short game practice areas are available. After your golf game is over, the Redstone Grill offers fine dining and a sports bar to conclude the day!! Visitwww.oakcreekcc.com , or call (928) 295-6400 for additional information on the Oak Creek Country Club. Agave Highlands Northern Arizona’s Hidden Gem. Come play at Agave Highlands, a challenging course nestled between the majestic Mingus Mountain range and the beautiful red rocks of Sedona. This par 71, 18 hole golf course is situated about 3,300 feet above the Phoenix Metro area with a pleasant 4–season climate. Also enjoy dining at the Agave Bar and Grille. The bar and grill is a perfect way to finish your round at the Agave Highlands Golf course. Relax with your favorite food and beverage from our fully stocked bar, while enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings. Located at 645 Verde Santa Fe Pkwy. in Cornville. Call (928) 634-5454 for additional information. www.agavehighlandsgolf.com Coyote Trails Golf Course Coyote Trails Golf Course is a “must golf” nine hole, par 33 course located in Cottonwood at the base of the Mingus Mountains, and winding throughout the Mescal Gulch. It offers a challenging golfing experience for golfers of all skill levels, with its abundant wildlife and amazing views. It also boasts the areas most reasonable rates and great course conditions. It was voted “#1 Best Golf Course” by the Readers Choice Awards in 2013 and 2014. Call (928) 634-1093, or visit www.coyotetrailsgolfcourse.com for additional information. Located at 1480 W. Anna’s Ave in Cottonwood. www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 19 Day Trips
Jerome are scattered Perched on the steep slopes of Cleopatra Hill on Mingus throughout Mountain at an elevation of between 5,400 ft. and 7,000 ft. this lies the once roaring mining town of Jerome. Once the third picturesque most populous community in Arizona, Jerome was founded area of in 1876, with a peak population of about 15,000 in 1919. The rolling hills, community now has a small but dedicated population of ranches and about 500 persons who have rallied to rescue its historic and small farms. scenic treasures from neglect and deterioration. Oak Creek flows gently through A thriving artist colony and tourist attraction, this unique here creating a greenbelt of lush trees and shrubs. There and quaint old town now houses gift shops, eateries, and are several wineries in the area. Page Springs Fish Hatchery, art galleries along its cobblestone streets. Historical interests the largest hatchery of its kind in the state is located along bring many visitors to Jerome, but another attraction is its Oak Creek in the community of Page Springs. The hatchery spectacular setting. raises rainbow and brown trout that are shipped out to stock Route 89A is the main entry point for Jerome. Driving south, rivers, streams, and lakes throughout Arizona. The hatchery the highway rises almost 2,000 ft. above Clarkdale as it twists produces about 100 tons of fish annually, most of which are and winds past an extraordinary residential community of rainbow trout used primarily for stocking purposes. There unusual and colorful decor surrounded by grassy hillsides. are three parts to the hatchery system, the main hatchery The views from Jerome encompass much of the Verde and raceways where the fish are raised, two nature areas Valley, including the notably beautiful red rocks of Sedona on both ends, and a trail along the creek with picnic tables to the north. The entire Town of Jerome is designated as a and benches at several locations. This is also a haven for National Historic Landmark. bird watchers. Call (928) 634-4805 for additional information. Cornville/Page Springs Tuzigoot The Cornville and Page Springs area is located between Tuzigoot, which is Apache for “crooked water,” is the Cottonwood and Sedona. Several housing developments remnant of a Sinaguan village built between 1125 and 1400. It crowns the summit of a long ridge that rises about 120 feet above the Verde Valley floor. The original pueblo was two stories high in places and had about 77 ground-floor rooms. There were few exterior doors; entry was normally by way of ladders through openings in the roofs. The village began as a small cluster of rooms that were inhabited by about 50 persons for a hundred years. In the 1200’s the population doubled and doubled again as refugee farmers, fleeing drought in outlying areas, settled here. Located at 25 Tuzigoot Rd. in Clarkdale. Call (928) 634-5564 for additional information. Lake Montezuma/Rimrock/McGuireville Lake Montezuma, Rimrock, and McGuireville are part of the Verde Valley, centered in Arizona’s Yavapai County. The Valley is surrounded by national forest lands with Wet Beaver Creek flowing through it. Interstate 17 crosses the Valley in the north-south direction, connecting Phoenix with Flagstaff. Lake Montezuma takes its name from the nearby well known Montezuma Castle, Montezuma Well, and nearby Indian ruins. Rimrock was named for a dude ranch that was located near the community. Rimrock’s post office, established in 1929, serves the area residents. McGuireville was for many years called “The Station” due to the gas service Eugene McGuire offered to travelers on their way from Camp Verde to Stoneman Lake. Verde Canyon Railroad The Verde Canyon Railroad line was built from 1911 to 1912, primarily to haul copper from the Clarkdale, Arizona smelter to the vast expanses of the West. Part of the journey is the colorful narration about the remnants of a bygone era; conveying observations of the beauty, history, wildlife, and geology that are an integral part of the Verde Canyon.
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out and enjoy the fun!! See www.cliffcastlecasinohotel.com for additional information. Montezuma Well Montezuma Well has all the surprise of a lake and fairly lush vegetation in the midst of the desert. The well is a limestone sink formed long ago by the collapse of an immense underground cavern. The springs that feed it flow continuously. Both the Hohokam and Sinagua irrigated crops with its waters. Traces of their irrigation ditches, thickly coated with lime, can be seen. An estimated 1.5 million gallons of water flows into the Well The first public roll-out of the Verde Canyon Railroad daily, a flow rate that has not changed measurably train occurred on November 23, 1990 from the Clarkdale despite recent droughts throughout the state of Arizona. boarding station. In it’s inaugural trip, the train carried Call (928) 567-3322 for additional information. The neither freight nor ore, only people. Presently, people Hohokam pit house on view was built around 1100. The from all over the world come to ride the rails into the Sinaguan dwellings here vary in size from large pueblos Verde Canyon — an average of about 90,000 people of 55 rooms to one-room houses. Between 1125 and per year. They come to view the sights, enjoy the casual 1400, it’s estimated that about 150 to 200 Sinaguans lived elegance of train travel, and experience the incredible here. (North of Camp Verde off I-17). beauty of Verde Canyon that’s visible only from the train. It’s definitely a trip worth taking!! Please visit Montezuma Castle www.verdecanyonrr.com or call (800) 582-7245 for Sinagua farmers began building this five-story, 20-room additional information. dwelling sometime early in the 12th century. It stands in a cliff recess about a hundred feet above the valley The Yavapai-Apache Nation/Cliff Castle floor. Early settlers marveled at the structure and thought Casino mistakenly that it was Aztecan in origin. A short distance The Yavapai-Apache Nation (enrolled members of west is Castle A, once an imposing six-story apartment about 2,500), federally recognized as a sovereign entity, with about 45 rooms, now a semi-deteriorated ruin. This comprises five separate parcels of trust land dedicated dwelling was built against the base of the cliff. The creek to descendents of the Wipukyipai (Yavapai) and Dil Zhee was a reliable source of water and there was fertile land (Tonto Apache) peoples. on the nearby terrace. Please visit The Yavapai speak the Yuman dialect, while the www.nps.gov/moca/index.htm or call (928) 567-3322 for Apache People speak the Athabascan dialect. Inter- additional information. (North of Camp Verde off I-17) tribal contacts over the centuries have caused some Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon borrowing of cultural aspects such as housing, marriages, Situated in the heart of a strikingly dress, alliances in warfare, and even language. But the beautiful geological area that has two were distinct tribes practicing their own way of life mesmerized visitors for years, this with their own ceremonies and societal functions for unique community of Sedona is hundreds of years before their first European contact. surrounded by massive crimson and Each tribe inhabited the Verde Valley-Prescott area buff sandstone monoliths standing during that early period. Hills, valleys, and canyons hold in colorful contrast with pinon, many sacred places and contribute to their heritage. juniper, and cypress trees. Add to this Spiritual ties to the land remain strong. the spectacular Oak Creek Canyon Cliff Castle Casino, which is conveniently located Highway leading north and climbing about one hour north of Phoenix and just 20 minutes 12 miles up, each turn more breathtaking south of Sedona, has been voted Arizona’s Best Casino than the last, with lush vegetation, rugged an incredible 19 years in a row. canyons, sycamores, oak, and cottonwood trees. Cliff Castle is located in Camp Verde just off I-17, near Complementing the magnificence of these natural Arizona’s Wine Country, and within a relatively short drive creations is the delightfully charming Arts and Crafts from Sedona, Prescott and Jerome. Equipped with all Village of “Tlaquepaque,” situated in the heart of your favorite slot machines and live table games, you Sedona. Meaning “the best of everything,” Tlaquepaque will feel right at home here. We also offer many other fun is truly a fitting name for this Spanish colonial village. activities for the entire family, including a 20-lane bowling Displays by several well known Arizona artisans, intriguing center, arcade, gift shop, live entertainment, and a “Kids one-of-a-kind shops, fine restaurants, sunny flower- Quest” supervised child care center. Additionally, filled courtyards, graceful old sycamores, colorful tiles, fountains, and carillons combine to create an Cliff Castle presents a wide array of dining options, unforgettable ambiance. such as Mountain Springs Buffet, Johnny Rockets and Storytellers Gourmet Steakhouse. Come www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 21 Restaurants
COTTONWOOD Old Town Red Rooster Cafe 901 N. Main St...... (928) 649-8100 Fast Food Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant Blimpie...... (928) 649-2174 1124 N Main Street, Ste. A Old Town Cafe...... (928) 634-5980 975 S. Main St. 1025 N. Main St...... (928) 634-1466) Carl’s Jr...... (928) 634-5338 Bing’s Burger Station...... (928) 852-0109 Pepe’s Cafe...... (928) 634-6262 2560 E. Rio Mesa Trail 794 N. Main St. 324 S. Main St. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill.(928) 634-5355 Blazin’ M Ranch...... (928) 634-0334 Randall’s Restaurant...... (928) 634-0043 102 S. Main St. 1875 Mabery Ranch Rd. 891 S. Main St. Jack-In-The-Box Calavera Mexican Food Strombolli’s Restaurant..(928) 634-3838 ...... (928) 639-1261 ...... (928) 634-9618 321 S. Main St. 1180 S. Highway 260 747 S. Main St. The Tavern Grille...... (928) 634-6669 Kentucky Fried Chicken.(928) 634-8376 Conchos Mexican Restaurant 914 N. Main St. 970 S. Main St...... 928) 649-9680 Verde Lea Market Deli & Grill Long John Silver’s Seafood 206 S. Main St...... (928) 634-8731 ...... (928) 634-8376 Crema Craft Kitchen and Bar 516 N. Main St. 970 S. Main St...... (928) 649-5785 McDonald’s...... (928) 634-9622 917 N. Main St. 1129 S. State Route 260 Denny’s Restaurant...... (928) 639-3805 Sonic Drive-In...... (928) 639-4769 2211 E. State Route 89A 1050 E. State Route 89A El Patio Bar & Grill...... (928) 634-0158 Subway Restaurant...... (928) 634-5501 1695 E. Cottonwood St. 1100 AZ-260, D19 El Toreo...... (928) 649-0416 2181 E. State Route 89A CAMP VERDE Eribertos Mexican Food.(928) 649-9904 Babe’s Round Up...... (928) 567-6969 1000 S. Main St. 90 S. Montezuma Castle Hwy. Georgie’s Cafe...... (928) 639-0751 Beto’s Corner...... (928) 567-8897 517 N. 12th St. 10 E. Cliff House Dr. Golden Dragon...... (928) 634-0588 Denny’s...... (928) 567-9505 1675 East Cottonwood St. 1630 W. State Route 260 Pizza Hog Wild BBQ...... (928) 639-3232 Acme Pizzeria...... (928) 634-2263 Gabriela’s Taco Shop...(928) 567-2120 705 N. Main St. 280 S. Main St. 1620 AZ-260 Huevos A Morning Eatery Little Caesars Pizza...... (928) 634-3355 Johnny Rockets...... (928) 567-5158 ...... (928) 254-9184 841 S. Main St. 555 W. Middle Verde Rd. 1405 W. 89A Papa Murphys Take N Bake Pizza La Casita...... (928) 567-3202 Jerona Cafe...... (928) 639-1234 ...... (928) 639-3113 39 W. Hollamon St. 677 E. Mingus Ave. 976 S. Main St. Las Margaritas...... (928) 567-2435 Juanita’s Taqueria...... (928) 634-4670 Pizzeria Bocce 77 General Crook Trail 611 E. State Route 89A 1060 N. Main St...... (928) 202-3597 La Fonda Mexican Food Kactus Kate’s Saloon... (928) 634-7822 Pizza Hut of Arizona...... (928) 634-8212 ...... (928) 567-3500 929 N. Main St. 472 S. Main St. 2750 W. Horseshoe Bend Dr. Mai Thai On Main...... (928) 649-2999 R & R Pizza Express...... (928) 639-1200 Ming House...... (928) 639-2885 157 S. Main St. 1100 S. State Route 260 888 S. Main St., #11 Ming House...... (928) 639-2885 Vinnies New York Pizzeria Storyteller’s Steakhouse.(928) 567-7905 888 S. Main St...... (928) 646-3333 555 W. Middle Verde Rd. 516 E. State Route 89A, Ste. 101 Nic’s Italian Steak & Crab House Sutlers...... (928) 567-7572 925 N. Main St...... (928) 634-9626 564 S .Main St.
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Grapes Restaurant & Bar.(928) 639-8477 Terrace Bar and Grill.... (928) 649-3541 111 Main St. 645 S. Verde Santa Fe Pkwy. Haunted Hamburger.... (928) 634-0554 Vince’s ‘Little Star’ Restaurant 410 N. Clark St. (928) 634-4063 9375 E. Cornville Rd. Mile High Grill & Inn...... (928)634-5094 309 Main St. Up the Creek Bistro Wine Bar (928) 634-9954 Paul & Jerry’s Saloon.... (928) 634-2603 1975 N. Page Springs Rd. Verde Cafe...... (928) 567-6521 206 Main St. 358 S. Main St. CLARKDALE
10 12 Lounge...... (928) 639-0800 Fast Food 910 Main St. Burger King Boathouse Bar and Grill.(928) 649-3070 (928) 567-3401 920 Main St. 365 N. Goswick Way Colt 804 Grill...... (928) 634-1140 Carl’s Jr. 804 N. Main St. (928) 567-7569 362 N. Goswick Way Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria...... (928) 639-1001 Dairy Queen Braizer 1001 North Main St. (928) 567-3229 1580 W. Finnie Flats Rd. Su Casa...... (928) 634-2771 1000 Main St. McDonald’s ...... (928) 567-4388 1703 Finnie Flat Rd. Spirit Room Sonic Drive In (928) 634-8809 ...... (928) 567-7062 166 Main St. 350 Castle Ln. The Bordello Of Subway...... (928) 567-2315 1673 W. State Route 260 Jerome (928) 649-5855 Taco Bell...... (928) 567-5118 412 Main St. 1650 W. Highway 260 Vaqueros Grill & Wendy’s...... (928) 567-9276 Cantina 1897 Pueblo Ridge, Ste. C (928) 649-9090 363 Main St.
Pizza CORNVILLE Crustys Pizza...... (928) 567-6444 Farside Bistro 522 W. Finnie Flat Rd., #A (928) 649-6563 Domino’s Pizza...... (928) 554-0999 1075 S. St. Rd. 260 452 W. Finnie Flat Rd. Grasshopper Grill (928) 649-9211 JEROME 1160 S. Page Springs Harry’s Hideaway Asylum Restaurant...... (928) 639-3197 Restaurant 200 Hill St. (928) 639-2222 Cellar 433...... (928) 634-7033 10990 E. Cornville Rd. 240 Hull Ave. Manzanita Restaurant The Flatiron...... (928) 634-2733 (928) 634-8851 416 Main St. 11425 E. Cornville Rd.
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CAMP VERDE COTTONWOOD COMMUNITY BAND VERDE VALLEY COMPUTER CLUB Rehearsal at 7 pm. Mondays, 3rd Saturday at 9:30am. Clemenceau AMERICAN LEGION Cottonwood Middle School, building, Willard St. Mingus Ave, 276 S 3rd St, Camp Verde. (928) 567-6154 500 E. Mingus Ave. (928) 821-1400 Cottonwood. www.vvcclub.com
SENIOR CITIZENS OF CAMP VERDE INC. COTTONWOOD ROAD RUNNERS VERDE VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 8:00am-5:00pm. 263 W. Maryvale Dr., SQUARE DANCE CLUB Open to public Thurs.-Fri., 9-4, Sat 9-3, Camp Verde. (928) 567-6356 2nd Saturday of the month, 7pm. 737 S. Main St., (928) 649-6788 Beginners meet Tuesday at 6:30pm. Plus www.vvhabitat.org COTTONWOOD Level at 8pm, meet at the Cottonwood Civic Center, 805 N. Main St. VERDE VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP (928) 821-1400 1520 W. Mingus Ave., (928) 634-7387 Meets Wed. 11am, Mountain View Methodist Church, KIWANIS, CLARKDALE-VERDE VERDE RIVER VALLEY NATURE ORG. 901 S. 12th St., (928) 634-3068 Every Thursday at 7am, Denny’s 115 S. MAIN ST. Cottonwood (928) 203-7552 (928) 451-6860 AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 25 Meets Second Tuesday of the month, LIONS CLUB / CLARKDALE-JEROME VFW POST 7400 7pm. 480 Calvary Way, Cottonwood Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 1st Friday of the month. 7pm. 705 E. (928) 634-3004 7pm. Clark Memorial Clubhouse Aspen St. Bingo is every Sunday from (928) 649-2892 1 to 4pm and Thursday from 7 to 10pm. ASTRONOMERS OF VERDE VALLEY (928) 634-9769 Saturdays closest to the full moon Verde LIONS CLUB OF COTTONWOOD Valley Medical CenterConference Meet 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Tuesday of each YAVAPAI BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS Room C, Clarkdale (602) 672-2032 month, 6:30am, “E” board, 4th Tuesday, 830 S. Main St., Ste. 1-H , Cottonwood www.astroverde.org 6:30am. All meetings, Hobo Joe’s Coffee (928) 634-9789, www.azbigs.org Shop, 660 E. Mingus Ave. (928) 646-9182 BIG Brothers BIG Sisters, (928) 634-9789 CLARKDALE MINGUS GEM & MINERAL CLUB BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COTTONWOOD Meets the 1st Thursday of the month, CLARKDALE PARKS & RECREATION Open Monday thru Friday with activities 7pm. Elks Lodge #1361, 100 S. Broadway 39 North Ninth St., Clarkdale for youth of all ages. 817 N. 2nd St., Street , Clarkdale www.mingusclub.org (928) 639-2490 Cottonwood. (928) 639-3057 MINGUS MOUNTAIN SHRINE CLUB DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS BPOE JEROME ELKS LODGE NO. 1361 For information contact Harry King at Fulfilling Our Promises to the Men Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, (928) 567-4087. and Women Who Serve. Mon - Fri, 7pm. Lodge on South Broadway in 8:00am - 4:30pm. (877) 310-4167 Clarkdale. MOOSE, LOYAL ORDER OF VERDE VALLEY Bingo every Monday at 7pm LODGE #1449 JEROME (928) 634-5611 Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 8 pm. Clarkdale on Broadway. (928) 634-8668 JEROME HISTORICAL SOCIETY CLEMENCEAU HERITAGE MUSEUM Mon - Sun, 9:00am-6:00pm 1 N. Willard St., Cottonwood. ROTARY CLUB OF VERDE VALLEY 407 N. Clark St., Jerome. Wednesday, 9am to noon, Friday, Meets every Thursday at noon. (928) 634-1066 Saturday, and Sunday from 11am to www.jeromehistoricalsociety.com 3pm. (928) 634-2868
24 www.azrelocationguides.com Churches CAMP VERDE Cottonwood Baptist Church...... (928) 634-0917 Bread of Life Mission...... (928) 567-6931 102 E. Pima St. 1575 S. Sullivan Lane...... www.bolmaz.org Emmanuel Fellowship...... (928) 634-3034 Calvary Chapel of Camp Verde...... (928) 567-2171 1580 E. Fir St. 514 Main Street...... www.calvarychapelcv.org Faith Baptist Church...... (928) 649-1252 Camp Verde Baptist Church...... (928) 567-3324 2650 S. Union Dr...... www.cottonwoodfbc.org 299 W Hollamon St...... www.campverdebaptist.com Faith Lutheran Church...... (928) 634-7876 Camp Verde Christian Church...... (928) 567-9784 2021 E. Fir St. 621 E. Howards Rd...... www.believe.com First Southern Baptist Church...... (928) 634-7388 Church of Christ Blackhills...... (928) 639-4500 1020 Camino Real 2360 Westward Dr. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.....(928) 634-2933 Church Of Christ-Verde Valley...... (928) 567-5317 700 N. Bill Gray Rd...... www.ic-cc.org 2001 N. Arena Del Loma Rd. Jehovah’s Witnesses...... (928) 634-9696 ...... www.verdevalleychurchofchrist.org 1310 S. State Route 260...... www.jw.org New Beginnings Church Of Nazarene...... (928) 567-6336 Mountain View United Methodist Church...... (928) 634-8857 644 S. 7th St. 901 S. 12th St...... www.mtnviewumc.com St. Frances Cabrini One In Christ Church...... (928) 646-6028 Catholic Church...... (928) 567-3543 2080 S. Hwy. 260 781 S. Cliffs Parkway Peace Lutheran Church...... (928) 634-8727 Seventh Day Adventist Church...... (928) 567-4281 1450 E. Fir St...... www.peacecottonwood.com 1406 N. Boothill Dr. Presbyterian Church-Verde Valley...... (928) 634-0019 1500 E. Hombre Dr. CLARKDALE River Community Fellowship...... (928) 649-9983 Bethany Baptist Church...... (928) 634-7607 497 S. Willard 1620 Russell St. Cornerstone Church...... (928) 634-3555 Spirit Of Joy Lutheran Church...... (928)634-4102 412 N. 10th St...... www.cornerstonechurchcottonwood.com 330 Scenic Dr...... www.sojaz.net Verde Baptist...... (928) 634-3645 102 South Willard St...... www.verdebaptist.com COTTONWOOD Verde Valley Christian Church...... (928) 634-8166 Calvary Chapel...... (928) 634-4100 406 S. 6th St...... www.vvcc.online 465 S. Calvary Way...... www.calvarychapelcottonwood.net Verde Valley Reformed Chapel...... (928) 649-9520 Journey Church...... (928) 634-4321 4855 Broken Saddle...... www.vvreformedchapel.org 750 E. Mingus Ave...... www.thejourneylife.org Vineyard Christian Fellowship...... (928) 634-2459 3605 Zalesky Rd. www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 25 Annual Events CAMP VERDE December 2020 www.oldtownmission.org November 2019 TBA Christmas Bazaar & Light Parade February 2020 2 Vintage Baseball Opener Parade of Lights down Main Street in the 2 Muriel Anderson, One of the world’s Vintage Baseball is played once again evening. (928) 554-0851 foremost guitarists and harp-guitarists on Fort Verde’s parade grounds. Six CLARKDALE performs. Old Town Center for the Arts, vintage baseball teams will match up December 2019 7pm www.oldtowncenter.org through out the day, Fort Verde State 5-8 Annual Made In Clarkdale Art 15 The Sonoran Dogs, 7pm Historic Park Show, 19 N. 9th Street Philip England Center for the Performing 16 Flag Retirement Ceremony www.madeinclarkdale.org Arts, www.pecpaf.com Fort Verde State Historic Park and 6-28 Christmas Train Rides, Take a 25 Shari Rowe in Concert, 7pm American Legion Post #135 will host the journey to the Polar Express aboard the Philip England Center for the Performing annual flag retirement ceremony that Verde Canyon Railroad. Departing at Arts, www.pecpaf.com respectfully disposes of American flags 5:30pm and 7pm, April 2020 that have served their purpose and can www.verdecanyonrr.com 23-26 Verde Valley Birding & Nature no longer be flown. 7 Santa Comes to Clarkdale Festival www.10times.com TBD Jerome Lights Up The Mountain Located at the Clark Memorial May 2020 and Luminariam, 7-9pm. Saturday Clubhouse, 19 N. 9th Street. 16-17 Family Camp Out at the Dead beginning in the afternoon, Mingus Horse Ranch, www.azstateparks.com Union High School students will serenade 2020 September 2020 throughout the town in preparation for a May 2020 special visitor coming to throw the switch TBA Dead Horse Ranch State Park May through September, Concerts in for the annual holiday lights in the upper Will celebrate its 31st Annual Verde River the Park. Since 2001, Clarkdale Parks park of Jerome. (928) 634-2900 day. Arizona state parks has waived park and Recreation has been providing December 2019 entrance fees for all visitors attending enjoyable, free concerts. Every concert the event. Events include a climbing 14 Christmas Bazaar & Light Parade is geared to provide an evening of family wall, organized canoe and kayak rides, Parade of Lights down Main Street in the fun for all ages to enjoy. Clarkdale Town sand castle building, and nature-based evening. (928) 554-0851 Park gazebo, 1001 Main Street exhibits. Fish in the lagoon that is loaded 6,7, 13, 14 Candlelight Tours Free to the public. with hundreds of pounds of catfish. 9am- Join us as we host candlelight tours October 2020 3pm on Saturday. (928) 634-5283 through Fort Verde State Park’s historic TBA Ales-on-rails, The Verde Canyon www.verderiverday.com homes along Officer’s Row. Railroad has their “ales on rails” where TBA Annual Mingus Gem & 28 Almost New Year’s Eve Concert train riders can taste 5 different local Mineral Show, Clemenceau Philip England Performing Arts Center brewed beers while riding the rails.$10 Community Gymnasium, 9am – 5pm includes souvenir glass. Mingus Club Gem, Mineral and Jewelry 2020 TBA Clarktoberfest, 12-9pm, Downtown Show for the purpose of learning and May 2020 Clarkdale, Fall festival with a street fair/ sharing knowledge and skills of the concert/beer garden and a fun time for 9 Verde Valley Wine Festival Lapidary Arts and Earth Sciences. $3 all. Mother’s Day Weekend from 1-5pm. Admission. COTTONWOOD www.mingusclub.org Arizona wineries, breweries, spirits and November 2019 restaurants committed to creating October 2020 homegrown products for locals and 10 Cottonwood Gun Show, TBA Cottonwood Police Department visitors to enjoy. 9am-5pm, Verde Valley Fairgrounds, National Night Out, 4:30pm - 7:00pm. www.americantowns.com FREE FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE www.verdevalleywinefestival.com 14-24 Phantom of the Opera, Yavapai FAMILY! Sgt. Monica Kuhlt (928) 634-4246 June-October 2020 Performing Arts Center, www.ycpac.com Verde Valley Farmers Market, The TBA Slide Rock State Park Fall Festival market is located under the Ramada TBA Thanksgiving Dinner at the Mission 9am-3:30pm. Live music, kids’ activities, next to Fort Verde State Historical Park Our Thanksgiving meal boxes include: a face painting, fly wheelers and corn hole on Hollamon Street. Saturday mornings, full size frozen turkey, potatoes, stuffing, bag tossing. $10 park admission 8:00am.to 12:00pm, from June to green beans and corn, cranberry sauce, JEROME October. fruit, bread and pie. (928) 634-7869 December 2019 July 2020 www.oldtownmission.org TBA Jerome Polar Express Party Lots of fun 18 Cornfest, Food, fun, games, December 2019 at Spook Hall In Jerome, music, vendors and, of course, sweet 7 First Saturday in December activities, including writing a letter to Santa, making an ornament, hot corn. www.visitcampverde.com/events A hometown parade and handmade chocolate, a great cookie and more! October 2020 chocolates are highlights of a nostalgic yuletide tradition. (928) 634-2604 TBA Fort Verde Days, 9am- 3pm. (928) 634-9468 Fort Verde Days serves as the Town of 7 26th Annual Chocolate Walk January 2020-May 2020 Camp Verde’s annual homecoming 3pm-7pm, 805 N. Main Street, First Friday Artwalk, 5-8pm, Downtown and celebrates the military post around www.oldtown.org Jerome to old school, music, food, which the town grew. Tickets $18-25 TBA Christmas Dinner at the artists. www.jeromeartwalk.com www.campverdepromotions.org/ Old Town Mission (928) 634-7869, fortverdedays/
26 www.azrelocationguides.com Important Numbers Administration—Children, Youth and Families ...... (928) 634-7561 Business Information Camp Verde Detention Center...... (928) 567-7734 Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce...(928) 567-9294 Justice of the Peace—Verde Valley...... (928) 639-5820 Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce...(928) 634-7593 Recorder...... (928) 771-3244 Jerome Chamber of Commerce...... (928) 634-2900 Sheriff...... (928) 639-5820 Cottonwood Economic Dev. Council....(928) 634-5526 Superior Court...... (928) 639-5820 Old Town Association...... (928) 340-2740 Camp Verde Post Office...... (928) 567-3175 Media Clarkdale Post Office...... (928) 634-5312 Cornville Post Office...... (928) 634-4900 Television Cottonwood Post Office...... (928) 634-9526 Sparklight...... (928) 634-9677 Jerome Post Office...... (928) 634-8241 Central Arizona Satellite...... (928) 567-5400 DishNet...... (800) 333-3474 Pets Newspaper Carla’s Pet Grooming...... (928) 634-5480 Arizona Republic...... (928) 634-5701 Humane Society—Verde Valley...... (928) 634-7387 Camp Verde Bugle...... (928) 567-4101 Telephone Service Camp Verde Journal...... (928) 567-3341 Sparklight ...... (928) 634-9677 Clarkdale News Stand...... (928) 634-5191 Century Link...... (865) 465-2313 Cottonwood Journal Extra ...... (928) 634-8551 Transportation The Verde Independent...... (928) 634-2241 Ace Xpress Shuttle...... (928) 649-2720 Radio Verde Valley Sedona Shuttle...... (928) 239-8711 KGCB 90.9 ...... (928) 776-0909 Cottonwood Area Transit (CAT)...... (928) 634-2287 KAHM-Calm Radio 102.1...... (928) 445-7800 Car Rentals KKLD The Cloud 95.9 FM...... (928) 634-2286 Budget Truck Rentals...... (928) 634-8191 KQST 102.9...... (928) 634-2910 Enterprise Rent-A-Car...... (928) 634-0049 KVRD FM 105.7...... (928) 634-2286 Taxi Medical Reference A+ Saferide...... (928) 301-4315 LabCorp...... (928) 634-0495 All Hours Transportation...... (928) 254-8767 Spectrum Health Care...... (928) 634-2236 Aviant—Hospice...... (928) 634-1073 Utilities Verde Valley Medical Center...... (928) 634-2251 Arizona Public Service...... (928) 646-8452 Municipal Offices Cottonwood Municipal Water System...(928) 634-0186 Camp Verde Unisource Cottonwood Office...... (928) 771-7298 Town Hall...... (928) 554-0000 John Graves Propane...... (928) 567-2425 Community Development...... (928) 554-0050 Taylor Waste...... (928) 649-2662 Magistrate Court...... (928) 567-6635 Vehicle Registration Library...... (928) 554-8380 As a new resident to the State of Arizona, you are Public Works—Streets...... (928) 554-0872 required to obtain an Arizona driver license and to Marshal...... (928) 554-8300 register your vehicles in this State. (800) 251-5866 Clarkdale Physical Inspection of the Vehicle Town Hall ...... (928) 639-2400 Physical inspection is typically not required for out- Fire Department (non-emergency)...... (928) 639-4591 of-state vehicles if the owner has proof of ownership, Library...... (928) 639-2480 such as a title, registration or both. If a physical Police (non-emergency)...... (928) 634-2921 inspection is required, the make, vehicle identification Public Works - Streets...... (928) 639-2550 number (VIN), body style and other general vehicle Cottonwood information would be verified at an MVD or Authorized City Hall...... (928) 634-5526 Third Party office prior to registration. If applicable, Community Development Department.(928) 634-5505 you will need three items for an inspection: Proof of Fire Department ...... (928) 634-2741 ownership, usually a title; Valid driver license; Receipts Library ...... (928) 634-7559 or invoices for all component parts that have been Municipal Court...... (928) 634-7537 repaired or replaced. Parks and Recreation...... (928) 639-3200 Emissions Test Municipal Pool...... (928) 639-3200 The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Police Department...... (928) 634-4246 is responsible for the emissions testing program and Public Works...... (928) 634-8033 laws. For more information, contact ADEQ at Water Resources...... (928) 340-2737 (877) 692-9227 or visit myazcar.com County and State Offices Yavapai County Government ...... (928) 639-8100 Please support our advertisers, and let Verde Valley Justice Court Constable...(928) 639-5820 i them know where you saw their ad!! www.azrelocationguides.com Verde Valley Relocation Guide 2019-2020 27 Vehicle Insurance Minimum levels of financial responsibility are: $15,000 bodily
Advertisers Index injury liability for one person and $30,000 for two or more persons and $10,000 property damage liability. Adobe Group Realty...... 10 Proof of Ownership Loan Information Arizona Smile Designers...... 13 All liens on your existing title will be recorded on the new Arizona title unless you provide an original lien clearance Bella Vita Health Care...... 12 from the lender. Lienholders hold the title until the lien is Chambers Realty Group...... Inside Front Cover satisfied. The vehicle owner must hold a valid registration. Christian Care Apartments...... 14 Signatures Coldwell Banker/Maybery Real Estate/Mesquite Hills/ All applicants listed on the application for Arizona title must sign the application. An original, notarized power of attorney is Lawler Construction...... Back Cover acceptable to allow an appointed person to sign on behalf of Cottonwood Area Transit...... Inside Back Cover one or more of the owners. Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce...... 11 Voter Registration Register online at www.servicearizona.com Cottonwood Village...... 1 Goettl’s High Desert Mechanical...... Inside Front Cover John Graves Propane...... 8 Moseng Chiropractic...... 14 Pine Shadows...... 4 Publications AZ RELOCATION GUIDES State Farm Insurance - Neil Rosenow...... 20 OVA Suburban Propane ...... 17 P.O. Box 2708, Chino Valley, AZ 86323 Taylor Waste...... 23 (928) 777-8132 • Fax: (928) 441-2487 Email: [email protected] The View Motel...... 5 Tri City Computers...... 28 Verde Valley Rentals...... 5 Sales Director...... Scott Yavapai Fence...... 3 Editor...... Katie and Scott
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