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Cottonwood Arizona
Cottonwood Commercial Historic District

Old Town

Cottonwood AZ downtown hotel, Cottonwood Hotel is prime location in the "Biggest Little Town in the State of Arizona.

THINGS TO DO in Cottonwood AZ
  • Things to do this weekend
  • Arizona Attractions
  • Events
  • Fun Things to do
  • Gateway to Northern Arizona
  • the largest section of the Verde Valley Wine Trail
  • the largest section of the Verde Valley Antique Trail
 
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Walkin' on Main
A Celebration of Historic 89A

November 10, 2012
 
Wine ~ Art ~ History ~ Music
 
The Verde Valley will celebrate Historic 89A and the State of Arizona's Centennial with "Walkin' on Main" on November 10, 2012. Old Town, Cottonwood Historic District, which sits between Jerome and Sedona, will be blocked off from traffic. Under two big tents will be a juried art show, surrounded by the charming galleries, shops and local foods of Old Town Cottonwood. Live music plays throughout the day. The main stage will feature some the state’s best entertainers. Verde Valley winemakers and vineyards will host an outdoor wine tasting on Main Street, in Cottonwood.
 
Lars Romig was the 2011 Walkin' on Main winning artist.
 
EVENT by the city of Cottonwood

Walkin' On Main Old Town Event
Walkin' On Main

Saturday December 1st, 2012

Cottonwood Annual Christmas Parade
Old Town Chocolate Walk
 

This is a great weekend to stay at the Cottonwood Hotel. Watch the Christmas parade from the hotel balcony Saturday morning. The best view in town! While watching the parade, enjoy some Christmas cheer, coffee and cask & cream, and chocolate. Then starting at 4pm until 8pm enjoy more chocolate by attending the Chocolate Walk, where you will pick up over 40 pieces of chocolate created by Old Town merchants.


 

Downtown Cottonwood Arizona 'Old Town' Things to Do

All Within Walking Distance From the COTTONWOOD HOTEL

Free Things to do in Downtown Cottonwood Arizona This Weekend...

  1. WALK the western OLD TOWN streets where legends have. see more
  2. the largest section of the Verde Valley Wine Trail 
  3. the largest section of the Verde Valley Antique Trail
  4. Visit the haunted 1929 JAIL where Arizona's Bootlegger King stayed for 10 months while his still sat upon his wagon the WHOLE time!
  5. See where AL CAPONE carved his name on the steel wall with his stiletto knife! see more history
  6. Walk the JAIL TRAIL (1 mile Loop)... Enters the VERDE RIVER GREENWAY RIPARIAN
  7. Explore the VERDE RIVER GREENWAY more here
  8. HIKE the DEAD HORSE RANCH STATE PARK GET HIKING TRAILS MAP
  9. FISH or RELAX at one of the 3 LAGOONS in the state park
  10. or go find your own PRIVATE BEACH along the Verde River and take a dip!
  11. MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILS GET MAP
  12. Verde Valley Cycling Groups RIDES & EVENTs
  13. BIRDING
  14. Throw some BASKETBALL HOOPS (lighted basketball courts)
  15. Take your dog to the DOG PARK
  16. Throw some horseshoes at Riverfront Park
  17. Play some Volleyball at Riverfront Park
  18. Play ball (baseball, softball, batting cages) at Riverfront Park
  19. Disc Golf at Riverfront
  20. Swing in the Park
  21. Skateboard in the skateboard park
  22. StarGazing & Sky Watching
  23. Watch for UFO's from the Cottonwood Hotel balcony
  24. Watch the 4th of July FIREWORKS from the Cottonwood Hotel balcony
  25. Go get a great book and sit under a tree, relax & read
  26. Window Shop
  27. Check out the seasonal Farmer's Market & Jamboree
  28. Taste of Old Town:
    • Olive Oil & Vinegar sampling (over 32 different flavors) at Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders
    • Sample Gelato at Crema
    • Sample fudge, popcorn and ice cream at the Candy Corral


 


Other Fun Things to do in (Old Town) Downtown Cottonwood Arizona
  1. Take a SELF-GUIDED HISTORIC WALKING TOUR... Call the Cottonwood Hotel for a brochure & short lecture for $4 person... You'll learn about Cottonwood's colorful history touring through historic buildings in this 3 blocks of Cottonwood Commercial Historic District; yesteryears "BIGGEST little Town in the State of Arizona!" If you get lucky, you may even get a tour of the most historic hotel in COTTONWOOD. See where John Wayne romanced Gail Russell and Mae West wooed the locals. see more

  2. Customized TOURS with Karen (call the Cottonwood Hotel 928-634-9455 or 928-202-2207) for a historic, bootlegging, wine, paranormal and other interests tours customized just for you.

  3. Start the Verde Valley WINE TRAIL by visiting the local WINE TASTING ROOMS.

  4. Wine Tasting at Arizona Stronghold, Pillsbury, the Vineyard Wine Bar , Wine Cellar, & Rendezvous

  5. Wine & Cheese anyone... Check out the Red Rooster or the Vineyard Bistro

  6. HORSEBACK RIDING at TRAIL HORSE ADVENTURES

  7. Shop the MOST Eclectic Array of shops in the Verde Valley on Main Street

  8. Explore Local Artists Fine Art Galleries

  9. Explore Antique Shops~ one claims to be 2 miles long!

  10. GET the most awesome quiche for BREAKFAST...

  11. COFFEE ROOM CHATTER ~ we have a few... OLD TOWN CAFE is the locals hangout, there's also CREMA Coffee & Cremery (Italian gelato too!) ~ JUMP START Expresso & Smoothies at Rendezvous & the Old Town Red Rooster and fresh bread and coffee at the Orions.

  12. Monday Night $3.50 Martini, Nic's Italian restaurant bar

  13. THAI one on in OLD TOWN COTTONWOOD!

  14. NOW HERE'S A FUN IDEA!!! Try a progressive dinner 1 night in OLD TOWN. With some of the FINEST RESTAURANTS & CAFES in the WHOLE VERDE VALLEY and you don't even have to get in a car and drive! You can start at a wine tasting room, then go to one of the restaurants for appetizers. Go to the next for soup or salad. Another for an entre (main course). Are you stuffed yet??? There's more for desert! You can always have an after dinner drink or evening cocktail back on the Cottonwood Hotel balcony and watch the night time sky!

  15. Enjoy AWESOME MUSIC CONCERTS & SHOWS at the OLD TOWN CENTER For the ARTS!

  16. Jambouree at the Cottonwod FARMER'S MARKET (seasonal)

  17. Buy ORGANIC Locally from seasonal Farmer's Market.

  18. CONTRA DANCE

  19. Go Take an ART GLITTER CLASS! Martha Stewart Approved!

  20. Take a YOGA CLASS

  21. MEDITATION

  22. Dance (Ballroom, Zumba, Modern, Jazz, Dances of Universal Peace)

  23. Get on the Verde Lynx Shuttle to & from Cottonwood-Sedona

  24. Take a drive in a LIMOUSINE

  25. SAVE GAS ~ Hop aboard the CATS (Cottonwood Area Transportation Service) Get MAP HERE

  26. Go Get a Burger & Beer or Lavosh!

  27. Or an old fashioned diner for burger, fries & milk shake at Bings!

  28. Get a watch or clock fixed ~ An old timer has TIME 4 U!

  29. Seniors Come & Get A $5 Haircut in the most unique Egyptian Flair Gotta-Have-It Shop!

  30. Shop or browse the great antique stores, art galleries and other unique shops

  31. How about a piece of custom jewelry?

  32. Great bread anyone? The finest BAKERY in town...

  33. Shop at a rock & mineral shop with the BEST prices in the Verde Valley!

  34. Read your own ruins reading

  35. Have a Soothing Touch Massage catered into your suite. Limited to larger suites.


Below is a great video to watch. It's a drive through Old Town Cottonwood, AZ then Dead Horse Ranch State Park.




What's Your Choice For Relaxation?

ASIS massage school 1 mile from the Cottonwood Hotel ~ Cottonwood-Clarkdale AZ
A Massage
wine tasting rooms, pubs, taverns, martini bar in Old Town Cottonwood AZ
Wine Tasting
Old Town Cottonwood AZ
Shaded Picnic Area in Old Town
 


Downtown Cottonwood Arizona
Restaurants, Dining, Cafes, Coffee Shops, Wine Tasting Rooms, Galleries, Antiques and Eclectic Shops:

BREAKFAST: 

Crema Cafe   Old Town Cafe   Red Rooster

Dining:  

  • Abbie's Kitchen  (awesome fine dining!) 
  • Concho's Mexican (consistantly great Mexican food, service, prices!) 
  • Nic's Italian Steak & Seafood Martini Bar 
  • Tavern Grille 
  • Thai Palace 
  • Vineyard Bistro  (Gourmet Pizza & Great Salads!)

    WINE TASTING ROOMS:
        •
    Pillsbury
        • Arizona Stronghold
        • Vineyard Bistro & Wine Bar
        • Wine Cellar
        •
    R.I.O.T.

OTHER:
   • Unique array of shops
   • Galleries: 
Cate Studio & Gallery  Manheim Gallery   Art Glitter Institute
   • antiques
   • bookstores
  
ACTIVITIES:
    • Verde River 'Rare' Greenway Riparian
    • State Park
    • hiking
    • biking
    • birding
    • Trail Horse Adventures horseback riding
    • music & entertainment


CONCERTS at the Old Town Center for the Arts

Things To Do


 


All of this and more in ONE LOCATION...
Come and park your car
Spend the night
and ENJOY our small town!!!

"The Biggest Little Town In The State of Arizona!!!"


Nic's Italian Steak & Crab Martini Bar & Crema Cafe photo from the Cottonwood Hotel balcony
Nic's Italian Steak & Crab Martini Bar & Crema Cafe
Old Town Cafe and Arizona Stronghold Wine Tasting Room image zoomed from the Cottonwood Hotel balcony
Old Town Cafe and Arizona Stronghold Wine Tasting Room
Verde River Hikes Trails Park
Verde River Greenway Riparian
 

Things To Do in Cottonwood, AZ
Within 1 mile from the Cottonwood Hotel


• GET A MASSAGE from ASIS MASSAGE SCHOOL in Clarkdale
• WALK AROUND the
TUZIGOOT NATIONAL MONUMENT RUINS & MUSEUM
• Check out the
Clemenceau Heritage Museum (GREAT Train room!). Learn the history about this old mining area.
• Get a traditional breakfast of potatoes & eggs for $2.99!
• City of Cottonwood 
RECREATIONAL CENTER (INDOOR SWIMMING POOL, LAP POOL, Cardio equipment, Rock Climbing Wall ($6 per visiting guests per visit)
•
PUBLIC LIBRARY
• 5-Court TENNIS CENTER
• COTTONWOOD AIRPORT (Fly in with a small plane, the Cottonwood Hotel will come and pick you up as a courtesy and bring you to and from the hotel)
• Go
SKY-DIVING from the Cottonwood Airport
• Golf at
PINE SHADOWS GOLF COURSE (A Must!)
• $3 Lunch at the SENIOR CENTER
• MAIL a Package ~Local Post Office
• Take a stroll through an old cemetary. Grave etchings anyone!!
• Verde Valley Medical Center (
Hospital)


 

Things To Do in Cottonwood AZ
Within 3 miles from the Cottonwood Hotel

• Ride the Verde Canyon Railway TRAIN RESERVATIONS
• Go Grocery Shopping (Strip Mall centers of Cottonwood is Safeway, Fry's Food City)
• Browse several thrift stores
• Health Food Store
• For those that can't stay away from Starbucks (in the Safeway Shopping Plaza)...


 


EVENTS:

Chamber of Commerce Cottonwood AZ 
Event Calendar

Cottonwood Arizona Downtown 'Old Town' Event Calendar

Old Town Center for the Arts
EVENTS


Northern Arizona, Verde Valley Wine Trail, Vineyards, Wineries, Wine Bars, Tasting Rooms
go 
HERE then click on the links to each, to see what events they may be having this weekend or upcoming.

Verde Canyon Railroad
Events

Clarkdale Events

Chamber of Commerce Jerome Events

Sedona Verde Valley Events

Chamber of Commerce Sedona Events

Chamber of Commerce Camp Verde Events







 

Nearby Attractions & Activities 

MONTEZUMA CASTLE – Over 600 years old, the Montezuma Castle Sinagua Indian Ruins is one of Arizona's most magnificent cliff dwellings. It is five stories high. (928) 567-3322 

MONTEZUMA WELL National Monument – This large limestone sink hole was created by the collapse of an underground cave. Prehistoric Indians used it as a source of irrigation.One of my favorite. Don't miss it! (928) 567-4521 

TUZIGOOT National Monument – This 110-room pueblo was a bustling community for the Sinagua Indians. It is more than a 1000 years ago. Just one mile from the Cottonwood Hotel (928)634-5564 

FORT VERDE HISTORIC STATE PARK – Spanning from 1865 to 1890, it's the best-preserved Indian Wars period fort in Arizona. Tour the museum and buildings. (928)567-3275 

DEAD HORSE RANCH STATE PARK – A camping and recreation area on 320 acres along the Verde River. Hiking trails, biking, birding, 3 lagoons, Verde River rare raparian area and horseback riding. Walking distance from the Cottonwood Hotel. (928) 634-5283 

OAK CREEK CANYON – Winds its way around huge red rock monoliths, sculptured spires and other natural wonders for 16 miles along State Route 89. (928) 282-4119 

SLIDE ROCK STATE PARK – Natural waterslide in Oak Creek Canyon that propels visitors into a natural pool. Near historic Pedley homestead and apple orchard. (928) 282-3034 

PALATKI and HONANKI RUINS – An archaeologically significant area known for its outstanding pictographs and wall paintings. Off-road site, hiking. (928) 282-4119 

V-Bar-V Ranch Petroglyph Site – The largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley. It's an exciting off-road trip. (928) 606-0560 or (928) 282-4119 

JEROME STATE PARK - Revived Ghost Mining Town – Today, it's a thriving artist community with shops and restaurants. Check out the popular 1st Saturday of the month ART WALK. (928) 634-5381 

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK – One of the world's natural wonders! A must see! (928) 638-7888 

OUT OF AFRICA WILDLIFE THEME PARK
(928) 567-2840 

VERDE CANYON RAILROAD
(800) 320-0718 

BLAZIN M' RANCH DINNER & COWBOY SHOW
(800) 937-8643 

 

GOLF COURSES 

Golfing in and nearby Cottonwood. For a year-round golf experience with beautiful vistas and reasonable green fees, visit these locations. 



VERDE SANTA FE GOLF COURSE (928) 634-5454  



Pine Shadows Golf Course 
(928) 634-1093

 


 

Cottonwood-Sedona Movie/Theaters & Show Times CLICK HERE

 
Verde Canyon Rail train
Verde Canyon Rail Road TRAIN
yoga on the Sedona Airport Vortex
Yoga in the Red Rock Country
 
WITHIN 6 MILES

• Super Walmart... Wally World...Big Box Store is available for those that don't support local! Yes, I know sometimes we have to go there... We are still kind of a small town with limited shopping...
• EXPLORE JEROME
• 1st Saturday of every month JEROME
ART WALK MAP
• Go visit Pedro at the GOLD KING MINE
• Check out Jerome's WINE TASTING ROOMS (Be careful coming down the hill!)
• Have Lunch at the PALACE HAUNTED HAMBURGER
• Or Dinner at the haunted 
ASYLUM



 

WITHIN 20 MINUTES

• OUT OF AFRICA WILDLIFE SAFARI
• Explore the
SEDONA VORTEXES
• Ride the SEDONA ROADRUNNER
• Take in a movie at HARKINS Theater
• Get Lucky at the CLIFF CASTLE CASINO!
• Go Sliding in Oak Creek down
SLIDE ROCK STATE PARK
• Have a brew at the local
OAK CREEK MICRO-BREWERY
• Go Hang Gliding off of Mingus Mountain
• Check out
Alcantara Wine Tasting Room...Grab a bottle of wine and walk the vineyards to the river where Oak Creek joins, find your own private beach and relax.
•
Hot Air Balloon over Sedona

See more on our Sedona, Arizona page


 

Area FARMER'S MARKETS
Local are in Yavapai or Coconino County


Cottonwood Farmer's Market & Jamboree (Band List)
North Main at Pima in Old Town
Thursday 5PM-9PM
July 1-September 23

Contact: Hezekiah Allen ~ eMail or Phone 928-639-3200


 


Cottonwood Arizona Hotel's
 
Rare 1-Of-A-KInd Specialty Lodging and a Unique Choice over traditional hotels/motels/B&Bs

 

Cottonwood Hotel, circa 1917
930 N. Main Street
Cottonwood, AZ, 86326, United States
downtown 'Old Town' Cottonwood Commercial Historic District
Phone: (928) 634-9455   eMail
 
 
 
 
Serving the Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome, Cornville, Sedona
 
 
 

 
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