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 [...]

Some celebrations call for more than a restaurant reservation. When you want a day your group will talk about for years, put everyone on the water together. A party barge pontoon boat rental from Time to Ride AZ in Cave Creek turns birthdays, reunions, [...]