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Town Council Meetings & Recordings
Where to watch Cave Creek Town Council Meetings
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Cave Creek - Who to Call
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Gold in the Hills: The Forgotten Mines of Cave Creek
Cave Creek's mining heritage is more than Old West atmosphere. Gold, copper and other minerals drew prospectors into the surrounding mountains, leaving behind mines, stories and even a working stamp mill that visitors can still experience today.
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Black Mountain: The Landmark That Defines Cave Creek and Carefree
Black Mountain rises between Cave Creek and Carefree as one of the area's most recognizable landmarks. But look closely and you'll discover something remarkable: the two sides of the mountain are made from very different rocks, revealing a geological story more than a billion years in the making.
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How Cave Creek Got Its Name
Cave Creek takes its name from the creek that runs through the area, connecting the town's identity directly to the desert landscape that helped shape its history.
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Why Does Cave Creek Still Feel Like Cave Creek?
Cave Creek sits on the edge of one of America's largest metropolitan areas, yet it still feels noticeably different from much of the Valley. The answer isn't one building or Western sign—it's a combination of desert, history, development, local businesses and people determined to preserve a distinct sense of place.
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Those Giant Boulders Around Cave Creek — Where Did They Come From?
Those enormous rounded boulders scattered around Cave Creek and Carefree weren't carried there or stacked by some ancient force. Discover how granite, underground weathering and millions of years of erosion created them—and why nearby Black Mountain looks so completely different.
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A Brief History of Cave Creek: From Desert Frontier to the Town We Know Today
From ancient desert cultures and 19th-century mining and ranching to incorporation and modern growth, Cave Creek has a history much deeper than its Western image. Take a quick journey through the people, landscape and events that helped shape the town we know today.
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Cave Creek Is a Town, Not a City — and Why That Matters
If you spend any time around Cave Creek, you'll hear people refer to it casually as a city. That's understandable. Cave Creek has restaurants, shops, galleries, neighborhoods, municipal services, a mayor and Town Council, and thousands of people who call it home. But officially, Cave Creek is the Town of Cave Creek, Arizona. And somehow, "town" just seems to fit.
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