Winter in the Valley is the reason so many people come to Arizona in the first place. While much of the country is shoveling snow, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Cave Creek are enjoying blue skies and comfortable afternoons. If you are visiting for a week, [...]

Ask anyone who has spent a fall evening in the Sonoran Desert and they will tell you the same thing: nothing else looks like it. For about an hour before the sun drops, the light turns amber, the saguaros throw long shadows across the [...]

A great day on the trail usually comes down to preparation. The Sonoran Desert is beautiful, but it is also dusty, sunny, and full of temperature swings that surprise first-time visitors. The good news is that packing for a UTV ride is simple once [...]

It is the question that stops a lot of people before they ever book: do I need a special license to drive a UTV? And close behind it, do I need experience? The answers are simpler than most people expect. Here is everything you [...]

Ask off-roaders where to ride in the Phoenix area and the same answer keeps coming up: Cave Creek. Just north of town, the Tonto National Forest opens into hundreds of miles of desert trails, washes, and mountain routes that deliver everything from mellow scenic [...]

Cave Creek, Arizona is one of the last true western towns in the Valley, and summer is a fantastic time to experience it. The crowds thin out, the desert glows at sunrise, and the town's saloons, shops, and restaurants are ready when you come [...]