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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.

Smelter Town Brewery makes and serves beer at 921 Main St Ste A in Clarkdale. It is closed on Tuesday. Hours for the rest of the week change, so call (928) 821-0814 or write to info@smeltertownbrewery.com before you go, and ask what is pouring that day. Dogs are welcome, which is useful if you are walking downtown and do not want to leave a pet in the car. The brewery keeps pages on Facebook and Instagram where short notice changes tend to show up first. Parking is on the street, so allow a little time on busy evenings and weekends.

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.

Arizona Hot Tub Company sells hot tubs, swim spas, cold plunges, and saunas from a store at 1665 E. Cottonwood St. Suite B in Cottonwood. The shop carries new tubs and also some used ones, and it offers ways to pay over time. Store hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Stop in to sit in a tub and compare sizes before you buy. For prices or to set up a visit, call (928) 775-9886 or email info@azhottubco.com.

Verde Valley Hardware is a hardware store at 545 S 12th St in Cottonwood. It is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It sells name brand tools and supplies and offers store services. A sister store, Village Hardware, is at 6085 State Route 179 in the Village of Oak Creek, and you can reach it at (928) 284-1177. For the Cottonwood store, call (928) 634-7868. Call ahead if you need a special item, so you can find out if it is in stock before you drive over.