Smelter Town Brewery

Stardust Books is a bookstore at 915 Main St in Clarkdale. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday. From Wednesday through Friday it is open from 9 in the morning to 6 in the evening. On Saturday and Sunday it opens at 10 and closes at 6. The store sells books, and it is easy to stop in while walking along the main street in town. To ask if a certain title is on the shelf, call (386) 347-0464 before you make the trip. The website has more about the shop and what it carries.

Clarkdale Newstand is a bar at 911 Main St in Clarkdale. It is open Thursday through Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and closed on Wednesday, so plan around that one day. The number is (320) 214-8112 and email goes to info@clarkdalenewstand.com. Since it opens late morning, it covers lunch as well as the evening. Call ahead for a larger group, and ask about food service hours, which sometimes end before the bar closes. Special events and any holiday closures are worth checking before you drive over, because the posted weekly schedule does not cover them.

10-12 Lounge is a bar at 910 Main Street in downtown Clarkdale. It opens at 10 in the morning every day of the week and stays open until midnight. There is seating outside when the weather is nice. The website lists events and specials, so it is a good place to look before a visit to see what is going on that week. To ask a question, call (928) 295-0345 or send an email to info@1012lounge.com. Hours and details can change, so it is a good idea to call and check before you make the trip.

The Dream West Caboose serves food at 900 Main St in Clarkdale. It is open every day from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., so it works for breakfast and lunch but not for dinner. The number is (928) 634-0334. Being on Main Street, it is easy to pair with a walk around the older part of town or a stop on the way to the river. Menus and short notice changes tend to appear on the Facebook and Instagram pages. Call ahead on holidays, and ask about to go orders if you are heading out for the day.

Clarkdale Public Works runs the town's water utility and its wastewater treatment plant from 890 Main Street, and it also administers the curbside trash and recycling contract. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, so a Friday afternoon call will not be answered. The main number is (928) 639-2450, and there is a separate emergency line on (928) 639-2520, which is the one for a main break or a backup out of hours. Billing is on the town site.

Beer and food from a wood-fired grill are the pairing at Belfry Brewery - Cottonwood, 791 N Main St. The brewery's own site describes fresh-brewed beer, a patio, and online ordering, plus catering and gift cards. Private events, weddings, and rehearsal dinners are hosted in a private room that seats 60 and on an outdoor patio with its own bar. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Call (928) 239-4595. It serves Cottonwood, Jerome, and Sedona.

Beer is brewed on site here, and there is an outdoor beer garden with a fire pit and plenty of seating. Oak Creek Brewing Co. is at 2050 Yavapai Drive in Sedona. Doors open at 2 in the afternoon Monday through Thursday and close at 8. Friday and Saturday run from noon to 10 at night, and Sunday from noon to 8. A kitchen serves pizza, and live music is booked on weekend evenings. Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 7. Call (928) 204-1300 to check the music schedule, since it changes week to week and is not always posted ahead.

A brewery at 465 Jordan Road in Sedona. Sedona Beer Company welcomes children, so it works as a stop for a family rather than only for adults. Opening times are not reliable here, and the taproom appears to be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, so call before you walk over. The number is (928) 224-9002 and the email address is info@sedonabeerco.com. Ask what is on tap, whether food is served or whether you should eat first, and whether there is music or an event on the night you are thinking of coming.