Spur Cross Bed & Breakfast's superb location offers any number of opportunities within a short drive or walk.

From touring the galleries and art studios of local artists, to horseback-riding, nature walks and jeep tours...     From antiquing and shopping trips, to hot air ballooning and biking...    The possibilities are endless and all nearby.

Your hosts will be happy to assist you in organizing a unique outing or adventure.

We have added some of our favorite websites so that you may see any number of possibilities that await you. Feel free to explore and contact the following organizations so that you can enjoy all that the area has to offer.

The Arizona Office of Tourism will provide lots of valuable information about our area.

Golf Links:

Located less than 1 mile from our B & B, Rancho Manana will test your target golf skills.

Dove Valley Ranch offers visitors a good challenge on a course that is wide open yet sophisticated.

Sports Links:  

Our 2001 World Series Champs, the Arizona Diamondbacks play in the Chase Stadium from April to September.

The Phoenix Suns home court is the US Airways Arena. You can find them next door from the Chase Stadium. 

Don't forget Phoenix is the site of NASCAR in October. Check out all the activities of automobile racing at Phoenix International Raceway.

The Professional Golf Association (PGA) and the Thunderbirds host the world renown pros of golf in Scottsdale every January as part of the FBR Phoenix Open.

Arts & Music:                                                                                                                                       The Phoenix Art Museum has great permanent and visiting collections. The Cowboy Artist of America show always runs October through November.

Visit the galleries in www.CaveCreekCarefreeGalleries.com  for unique and sophisticated artwork. Participating galleries are open every Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. November through May. Go to www.ArtNightAz.com for more information.

Galeria Bellas Artes features the expansive work of Sergio Ladron de Guevara, who has been painting for over 50 years.  See some of his work at our B&B!

Virginia Brooks Fine Arts studio and garden is a lovely spot to add to your "must experience" list while in Cave Creek/Carefree. You'll fall in love with Ginnie's whimsical local landscapes and garden scenes. See some of her work at our B&B!

The Blue Coyote Gallery features contemporary and traditional Southwestern and Western custom furniture, accents and fine art.

Norby Gallery of Fine Art represents and exhibits artists of the Southwest. Exhibit schedule begins in November and runs each year through May.

Sonoran Arts League hosts the Hidden in the Hills Artist's and Studio Tour and Sale  each November for two consecutive weekends. Don't miss out on this opportunity to see 157 artists in 46 working studios.

The magic of live theater in the Foothills communities can be found at Desert Foothills Theater.

Don't forget to visit the Cave Creek Museum at 6140 E Skyline Drive, Cave Creek. 480-488-2764.

Outdoor and Other Activities:                                                                                      

Carefree Adventures offers jeep or off-road dune buggy tours departing twice daily into the Tonto National Forest where you experience the magic of the Sonoran Desert. Contact Johnny Ringo at 480-488-2466, or visit his website.

Looking for a horseback ride? Visit Spur Cross Stables or Windwalker Expeditions where wranglers will saddle you up for an adventure of the four-legged kind! Families and first time riders are welcome. Guided horseback rides with experienced wranglers will give you a taste of the old west.

Treat yourself to a hot air balloon ride over the beautiful Sonoran Desert with the Hot Air Balloon Company. Contact Brian Holmes at 602-482-6030 or 1-800-843-5987.

Try www.ArizonaMinisters.com when nothing else matters but "hitching up" with the one you love in the beautiful Sonoran desert. Pastor Phil Waring can arrange for all types of weddings.

Okay, not everyone travels to Arizona to be a tourist and hit the links. For those of you who like to exercise both the right and left brain at the same time, check out www.unleash.com. You will learn all the information you need to get the most out of CorelDRAW 11 and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 11 in three days of intense training at a state-of-the-art training theatre in Cave Creek, Arizona! Foster D. Coburn III provides the Ultimate Resource for the Graphics User.

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