I'm walkin' on Main Street, whoa, I'm walkin' on Main Street, whoa, and don't it feel good? OK,…read morethat's enough of my Katrina & The Waves flashback! This is the 10th year for this festival and boy, what a fun time! This is the fourth time I've come from the very first one which was small, to the last one five years ago! This was the first one my fiancé went to and we had a blast! From art, to a car show, to music and wine, it was a great time! So many unique and antique collectibles at the car show! Some great bands, including the Mingus Union high school band which really got the crowd riled up! Lots of cool vendors and also some great nonprofits like Pets Return Home, LocalFirstAZ and Friends of the Verde River had booths at the event. The wine tasting was $15 which included a commemorative glass and six tastings, but the rest of the event is free! All of the great restaurants and stores were also open on Main Street! That was a treat for me as many times, when I am in town for business, it's on a Monday or Tuesday and many are not open. The event takes place from 11 AM to 5 PM and if you want to find a parking, plan to come early or expect to hoof it a bit! Typically the festival happens on a Saturday in early November. I know we're looking forward to next year!

Thursday, 4/2/2026 - we had a great time at Blazin' M Ranch. Address is 1875 Mabery Ranch Rd,…read moreCottonwood, AZ 86326. The foods were good. Bbq chicken was fall off the bone good. There were pull pork, salad, corn bread and butter, mac & cheese, some kind of purple-ish cold slaw, mash potatoes and gravy, and a homemade cinnamon apple cake. Several different bbq sauces. They served some alcohol. You have to buy it, of course. The entertainment was funny and great. Loved all the songs they sang. Dinner started at 7pm. Entry to dinner started at 6:30pm. All the young servers were great. They were busy and helpful. They had animals, birds, mini golf, this 4 table ping pong table, escape room, axe throwing, old photo shoot ($15pp), mini museum, big chess game, connect 4, etc. But we didn't get to enjoy all the games because we accidentally took the long way to get to Blazin' M Ranch. Instead of 30 mins, it took us like 45 mins ish. By the time we arrived, everyone was starting to go in the barn for the dinner and show. We really enjoyed this event. https://blazinm.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp

You absolutely cannot go wrong spending an evening here. For $99 you can learn basic roping,…read morecomplete an escape room challenge, throw some axes and use pellet guns to compete in a shooting lane shootout and ride a mechanical bull. The best is to grab a strong beverage of choice or two at the saloon beforehand to make it all so much funnier. A few extra fun touches before the dinner show:: a mini rail ride around the property and hanging out with the petting zoo animals. We paid for our old west portraits to get taken and at $40 for a couple to try on the costumes and make it happen was fun. As far as the petting zoo, bring some fresh produce in your pockets for the goats and the absolutely charming mini horse Gucci. He steals the petting zoo show. The dinner: soooo much great BBQ and dessert. We had delicious smoked chicken and pulled pork. Sides of Mac and cheese, homemade slaw, honey glazed corn bread, homemade mashed potatoes and the award winning grandmas apple cinnamon powdered cake. They encourage you to grab seconds. We couldn't even finish our firsts. Ok the show: it was outright hilarious. The owners and hired gun Eric Wildman Williams absolutely put on the next comedy and music infused hour show. You won't want that to ever end. I cannot say this enough: it was well worth the VIP package price we paid. If 10/5 stars were available, that's what they would get.

Yes yes and yes. What an enjoyable experience. We watched 3 blues bands and they were excellent…read more The evening was so enjoyable listening to the blues. The final band was quite the treat and we got to watch Chuck Hall make his Telecaster sing the blues. Amazingly talented blues player/singer and a great entertainer. Very enjoyable evening.

From the owner: We provide the finest in live entertainment in Northern Arizona. We have a complete schedule of…read moreconcerts, and music. Check our web page for events and schedule.

This farmers market is a nice size. Great location. In Windmill Park. Grassy hipster vibe…read more Friendly vendors. Excellent selection of produce, microgreens, one of a kind in season items, baked goods, honey, nuts, meat's, moringa, food, hot or cold beverages etc.. This area has no service. It is a dead zone so bring CASH!! If not there is a gas station with an ATM not far from the market. Always B.Y.O.B (bring your own bag) Open Thursday's 2-dusk.

Size appropriate for the community of Cornville, this small farmers market sure has a variety of…read morestuff from fresh produce, baked goods, elixirs, lotions and soaps, prepared foods and entertainment! Always a nice selection of beautiful produce from My Girlfriends Garden which also has a small selection of Lillie Mae's products. We've gotten some delicious baked goods from here and love Red Rock Tamales. They are just stuffed with goodness! We also had some awesome guacamole from there for the first time! Typically there's some musical entertainment going on and Windmill Park is gorgeous! I always try to plan my business in the Verde Valley for Thursday so I can hit up this Farmers Market from 2 PM to dusk.

Hands-down some of the best wine we've ever had. (and we have been to France! Hahaha)…read more The food was fantastic- we had bread, gnocchi, lasagna and pesto. The service was amazing, the restaurant location was impressive, the music was great.

Made reservations for today at 4:15 and the service provided by James was better than expected but…read moreI cannot say the same for the food and especially not based on managements approach. While making the reservation I made a note that our oldest son is autistic and non-verbal and his only form of communication so that staff was aware we decided to give this place a try. After spending close to $800 on food for our party we decided to exit the restaurant and that is when the problems began. As we were walking out another customer at the bar a patron at the bar decided to squeal at my son but also yell into his face. When who I assumed was her daughter realized we saw what was going on she covered her mouth and told her to stop. Being adults and understanding of others different situations we decided the best method was to approach the management team and explain the situation. I then approached a manger who was wearing a pink colored collared shirt and explained to her what happened and her response was "that hurts my heart, we do not stand for that and we will definitely do something about this." We waited outside for about 15 minutes to see what was going to be done and once we saw nothing was I went back in to speak to the general manager. This was definitely the worst part of the night. Tiana came out to speak to us and I asked her to speak on the side so that other patrons were not affected. Her response to me after explaining the situation was "since we did not see it we cannot do anything." I let her know that was an inappropriate response and that since it was a private business they could remove any patron for any reason but if they did not want to do that then she could just openly tell me that. I then gave her an example and stated "if I stab someone and you do not see it then you would not remove me?" Her response was "we definitely would," to which I stated that goes against what you just openly told me and she that there is damage from a stabbing. I then stated to her that physical damage is the same as emotional and mental damge just in a different form which she seemed to easily dismiss. She then stated that the first manager I spoke to was doing her due diligence to find out what happened and I then pointed out that that manager was actually waiting tables and we watched her do this the entire time so I was not sure when due diligence was being completed. We went around in circles, I asked her to give me the ownership information to which she stated "the owner is too famous for you to know," but eventually gave me the name which I had already searched for in my phone. At this point I openly stated that she could just tell me they were not going to do anything and that transparency would be more appreciated to which her response was "you are not currently dining in my restaurant so you need to leave my property." We did walk away but I hope that this is addressed and not pushed aside. All that to say, I hope this type of discrimination was not because we were Hispanic (the restaurant was filled with 90% Caucasian clients), because we were from out of town (from California) and mostly I hope it is not because the stance of the restaurant is not that people with disabilities matter less. I hope someone reaches out to me to address this concern and I hope no other family has to be a part of what we went through tonight. Tiana seems to be invested in the business and that is great but should also understand her customer concerns. Update to this review: Called this morning (2/17/26) and the hostess said she was not going to help me with any information, that I was a weirdo, to grow up and then hung up the phone on me.

This year was much better organized. Parking was clearly marked at the park and there were…read moreshuttles taking you from your car to the opening gate. I really liked being able to try some Tuscan wine and a few of the local wines like ClearCreek I had not tried. Free water from a water vendor. It was a lovely afternoon. It is clear they heard the complaints like below and fixed it. Fashionable afternoon!

I am reviewing the 2022 Verde Valley Wine Festival in Cottonwood. We will never attend this…read morefestival again. We've been to countless beer/wine/music festivals and this was the worst organized one ever. First of all there was absolutely NO place to park for miles around. We ended up going to our hotel and had to wait 30 min for a taxi that costs $20 each way for a 5 min ride. Once there, we got in a line that wrapped around the block (by this time it was already 12:45pm and it started at noon.) The place was so jam packed you could barely move. This was not a large venue, why did you allow so many people?? The lines for both wine & beer were a good 10-15 min wait. Never did see any so called free food samples. Only food for sale at high prices. There were very few tables/chairs and no place to sit and listen to music. It was such a chaotic zoo. Also needed water stations. It was extremely hot and the sun was relentless. We stayed about 2.5 hrs and the 4 of us all agreed to find a restaurant to cool off at and get some water. It was not enjoyable at all, just stressful. Never again and definitely not worth the $140 for 4 tickets and an extra $40 for cab fare.

This is OPEN! Just went to visit Arcosanti with a friend that came to town and what a cool…read moreexperience. You have to schedule a tour, self guided are not allowed. The tour guide Joseph was so kind and full of energy. The video you watch when you get there is a very heart felt explanation of the passion to continue this community. They own 800 acres and the property is built on 20 acres, it was built between 1971-1975 for the main spaces that are shared. 45 people live there but could range to 80. They show how the products and structure are made. I had no clue about silk casts and loved the hands on understanding and history. They have concerts, events, gatherings. Etc at the amphitheater. Check out the website. The cafe is closed. You can stay as a hotel guest overnight. They offer apprenticeship also.

I'm not sure why the Yelp page states Arcosanti is closed. We were just there and is open and…read moreoperating. Clearly what the original architect had in mind many years ago never came to fruition as it really hasn't changed in years. Is appears to be a small artist community but we didn't see anything going on at the moment so couldn't tell if it id still active or they make everything south in Scottsdale at Cosanti. There is a gift shop where you can watch a brief video on the history and learn about their wind chime creations. Personally I've received many of the wind chimes over the last 20 years for housewarmings or Christmas gifts. Each is unique. The greeter in the gift shop was friendly and stated there is a tour available as well. We didn't have time for the tour but purchased a couple of small gifts. He suggested visiting the Scottsdale location as well which is called Cosanti. I had no idea it was located in Scott's well. Will check it out.

My friend and I did this in April of 2026, and it was the highlight of our trip to…read moreCottonwood/Sedona. The staff are all so friendly; our tour guide, Andy, and our bartender, Eric, were the best. You receive a great charcuterie board and champagne as you board, and the train cars are so pretty and comfy. You can sit in the open cars, too, and that is lots of fun. The red rock was so pretty, and we loved riding along the river. I can't recommend this enough - great for absolutely everyone!

Went here for the Christmas Train for the second year in a row. Train doesnt really go far, nor is…read morethe ride super long. But it is long enough for the kids to think that it is cool and to see some lights along the ride. Plus Santa comes on the train and talks to each kid pretty much individually and gives them a little present. Oh, and the adults can drink on the train. Niceeee.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED…read more It is a delightful place, friendly to strangers and very picturesque. Transports you to the Wild West in all it's glory. The drive through Sedona and the mountains to this Town is an experience I will never forget for the rest of my life. Majestic. Grand. Magnificent. My God the beauty of this Region is mind-blowing. You'll need nerves of steel driving down the mountains. COME HERE! You can thank me later!

We enjoyed visiting downtown Cottonwood's art galleries, and antique shops and eating at the Merkin…read moreVineyard.