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Salt Mine Wine Blends Family, Sustainability, Italian Inspiration

June 27, 2025 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Tucked within the six acres of trellises is a small but vibrant winery in Camp Verde, owned and operated by two brothers and their wives who have transformed a historic farm site into the vineyard of Salt Mine Wine. Steps away from pecan groves, pastures and small farms, Chip and Kevin Norton, along with their wives, Kathy and Leann, have created a Shangri-la of sorts using sustainable winegrowing methods. The couples, who separately visited Italy, were inspired by the smaller vineyards and … [Read more...] about Salt Mine Wine Blends Family, Sustainability, Italian Inspiration

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: camp verde, Chip Norton, Salt Mine Wine

Building Connections, Creating Stability, Forging a Steady Path Forward

January 3, 2025 By quadcities Leave a Comment

When it comes to running the Town of Camp Verde, Miranda Fisher doesn’t kid around.  The dynamic 36-year-old stepped into the position of Camp Verde town manager just six months ago and has devised a tactical action plan to work from the inside out. “I’m taking a steady path forward focusing internally and getting our staff performing at the best capacity they can so we can have stabilization amongst the team. Every department is getting a deep dive action comprehensive efficiency plan for … [Read more...] about Building Connections, Creating Stability, Forging a Steady Path Forward

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: camp verde

Sampling Verde Valley’s Bounty from Pecan Farms and Wineries

March 29, 2024 By quadcities Leave a Comment

The 23rd annual Pecan and Wine Festival in Camp Verde featured 15 wineries from around the state. As promised, pecans and wines were there for the tasting. By 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 1,000 glasses of wine had been sold. “We sold more pre-sale tickets for wine tasting than ever before,” said Verde Valley Wine Consortium President Paula Woosley. “We were slammed busy.”  “Despite the challenges that we had with the weather such as wind, rain and some hail, this year was one of our biggest … [Read more...] about Sampling Verde Valley’s Bounty from Pecan Farms and Wineries

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: camp verde, Pecan and Wine Festival

Governor Hobbs Opens Rockin’ River Ranch State Park

March 1, 2024 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Kayaking, hiking, fishing, birding, horseback riding, mountain biking and picnicking will be more available for locals and visitors now that Rockin’ River State Park in Camp Verde has opened. Yavapai County Supervisor James Gregory said he is happy about the new park because it offers all these forms of recreation and will bring more tourism dollars into the community. Gregory was part of a news conference to kick off the opening of the park on Feb 8. The park opened to the public the … [Read more...] about Governor Hobbs Opens Rockin’ River Ranch State Park

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: camp verde, Rockin’ River State Park

New Camp Verde Economic Development Director is Committed to the Region

April 3, 2023 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Molly Spangler beams with excitement about embracing and enhancing the Town of Camp Verde as the new economic development director. “We have a competitive advantage here in Camp Verde,” said Spangler, who served as economic development director in Sedona for six and a half years. “Camp Verde is one of the last communities that has agricultural rural character and a very cool historic downtown. There’s a lot of opportunity here and a great plan in place, alongside a coordinated effort and … [Read more...] about New Camp Verde Economic Development Director is Committed to the Region

Filed Under: Business, Community Profile, Education, Elections, Spotlight, Tourism Tagged With: camp verde, Camp Verde Economic Development Director Molly Spangler, Clarkdale, Cornville, Cottonwood, jerome, Lake Montezuma, Molly Spangler, Prescott, Sedona, Town of Camp Verde Economic Director Steve Ayers

Two-Day Pecan, Wine Festival Returns to Camp Verde

February 28, 2023 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Saturday, March 18 through Sunday, March 19 marks the 22ndAnnual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival hosted by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and the Town of Camp Verde, sponsored by Yavapai College and the Southwest Wine Center, SRP, the Arizona Office of Tourism and Larry Green Chevrolet. Celebrating two of the area’s prime tourism draws – wine and pecans – the free festival will feature 15 Arizona wineries along with a variety of pecans for pairing, a very competitive Pecan Pie contest, a … [Read more...] about Two-Day Pecan, Wine Festival Returns to Camp Verde

Filed Under: Business, Education, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: 2ndAnnual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival, Ava, camp verde, The Verde Valley American Viticulture Area, Verde Valley Wine Consortium, Verde Valley Wineries

Archaeology Center Becoming Popular Destination

January 31, 2023 By quadcities Leave a Comment

The past few months have seen major increases in visitation to unique educational experiences provided by the Verde Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) in the heart of Camp Verde. Executive Director Monica Buckle attributes much of that increase to the “phenomenal” new location of the center in its new building at 460 W. Finnie Flat Road in the middle of town. “We ran out of space at our past site, so local donors have been exceptionally generous in helping us fund the new museum … [Read more...] about Archaeology Center Becoming Popular Destination

Filed Under: Business, Education, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: Apache and Yavapai-Apache tribes, Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County, camp verde, Hopi, Monica Buckle, Navajo, UNESCO World Heritage site program, Verde Valley Archaeology Center, VVAC

Big Bottling in Camp Verde

April 30, 2022 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Now that Verde Valley has been designated an American Viticulture Area (AVA), the Town of Camp Verde has racked up another achievement: Bottling more than 150 different wines, more than any other Arizona municipality. Town of Camp Verde Economic Development Specialist Crisi Clark has validated this claim. “After researching several avenues in the viticulture industry, I was delighted to discover that Camp Verde bottles more wine than any other township in Arizona. We are grateful for the … [Read more...] about Big Bottling in Camp Verde

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Tourism Tagged With: Alcantara Vineyards and Winery, American Viticulture Area, Caduceus Cellars, camp verde, Camp Verde Economic Development, Camp Verde Historical Society, Camp Verde Wineries, Clear Creek Vineyard and Winery, Crisi Clark, Four Eight Wineworks, Merkin Vineyards, Puscifer: Queen B labels, Salt Mine Wine, Steve Ayers, Verde River

Gabriela’s Taco Shop Serves Travelers, Locals Authentic Mexican Food

February 24, 2022 By quadcities 1 Comment

With culinary generational ties originating from her hometown of Chihuahua, Mexico, Gabriela’s Taco Shop owner Gabriela Goodman learned early in life that hard work is the key to success. As a single mother of six, Gabriela’s business began with selling burritos door-to-door in her Camp Verde neighborhood on Hollamon Street. “As sales grew, we then opened a tiny restaurant in our home and my mom, my sister, some friends and all six of my children helped with the business,” said Goldman, who … [Read more...] about Gabriela’s Taco Shop Serves Travelers, Locals Authentic Mexican Food

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: camp verde, Gabriela Goodman, Gabriela’s Taco Shop and Authentic Mexican Food, Mexican food Camp Verde

Community Rallies to Support Animal Sanctuary

May 3, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Animal Guardian Network (AGN), a 22-acre 501(c)(3) non-profit senior animal sanctuary located in Camp Verde, has received some help from the community. It was discovered that an essential piece of equipment for the organization, a John Deere Gator, had disappeared. AGN representatives say word of the loss spread quickly through the area, which sparked outrage at the thought of a non-profit being robbed. “People offered to help in different ways, like lending or donating equipment, offering … [Read more...] about Community Rallies to Support Animal Sanctuary

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Guardian Network, animal rescue, camp verde

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