Verde Canyon Railroad

Copper Spike Cafe is at 300 N Broadway in Clarkdale, at the train depot. It is a stop for coffee and a bite for people heading out on a ride or waiting to board, and it also draws visitors from Cottonwood, Jerome, Camp Verde and Sedona. The number is (800) 582-7245. Hours follow the depot rather than a standard daily schedule, so call or check before driving out, especially outside of train departure times. Ask what is being served that day and whether seating is limited when a train is loading, since the platform gets busy around departures.

Clark Memorial Library is at 39 North 9th Street in Clarkdale. It is open Monday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. to noon, so the Friday hours are mornings only and the rest of the week is afternoons. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The phone number is (928) 634-5423. Because the open window each day is short, call before making the drive, especially around holidays. Worth asking on that call: how to get a card, whether computers and printing are available, and what programs run for children.

Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum sits at 900 1st North Street, Clarkdale, AZ 86324. The phone number is (928) 649-1198. It is open Wednesday through Saturday, and the times are not the same every day. Wednesday runs 10:00 to 13:00. Thursday, Friday and Saturday run 11:00 to 14:00. So it is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and every open day is a short afternoon window. Plan around that. Map records tag it as a museum. A listing from the cottonwood-chamber-directory suggests it also belongs under nonprofits. We do not have an admission price, a website, or a description of what is on display, so call ahead if that matters to you.

Saint Cecilia Catholic Mission is a roman catholic church at 850 Main Street in Clarkdale. The map data marks it as a christian place of worship, and a mission usually means it is served from a larger parish rather than having its own full-time staff. We do not have a phone number for it, which matters, because there is no number here to call about service times. We also do not have office hours or a mailing address beyond the street. Ask at a nearby parish if you need the current schedule, and we will add times once we can confirm them.

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.