Category Archives: event-calendar

Harvesting Fire from Horseback

Ocotillo is truly one of the most strange-looking plants in the southwestern desert nearby Tonto and Cartwright’s. It looks like something from Mars or another extraterrestrial world. But, I think this plant is beautiful, and as useful (and edible!) as … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Sunday

We will be open from 11 AM – 3 PM on Super Bowl Sunday. We will be closed for dinner from 4 PM the rest of the evening and will  reopen for regular business the following day. Our sister restaurant … Continue reading

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Have a Southwestern Holiday

We could brag about our Southwestern celebrations for Christmas and New Year’s, but let’s hear it from Heather Schlichting, the Phoenix Getaways Examiner. Read her article here. She does a great job outlining all of our tempting specials and gives … Continue reading

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Getting the Christmas Goose

Tonto co-owner Eric Flatt is out hunting for his family’s annual Christmas goose. If you’ve never hunted geese and wonder how it’s done, here’s a fascinating recounting: I go almost every year to shoot my Christmas Goose at a hunt … Continue reading

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Year in Review

We had a banner year here at Tonto Bar & Grill and Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, and we want to thank our loyal customers for supporting us. Here is a rundown of our accomplishments in a “year in review.” We … Continue reading

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Santa Has a Secret

Psst … Santa has a secret up his big red sleeves this year for all of you bosses out there. He says you don’t have be a Scrooge – treat all of your employees to a festive night out at … Continue reading

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The Cowboy Gathering “Ballads & Stories”

Last night we hosted the Cowboy Gathering “Ballads & Stories” at our sister restaurant, Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, in the Ranch Room. It was a benefit dinner for the Cave Creek Museum put on by Wild West Days’ Johnny Ringo … Continue reading

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