Kactus Kate's Saloon

After several stops in Cottonwood, we finally poked our heads in here!

Great little bar! Unpretentious and perfect contrast to the wine tasting venues downtown . Can't remember the friendly blonde bartender's name, but she was very cool.

Hope to stay in Cottonwood and check out the live music here sometime.

We spent some time doing battle with the elements during a beautiful sightseeing train ride through the scenic Verde Canyon in nearby Clarkdale. So a tall cold brewski was in order. We stopped in Cottonwood to survey the downtown area for an appropriate watering hole and Kactus Kate's Saloon jumped out at us. Maybe it was the kitschy outdoor sign or the convenient location on Main Street, but it summoned us with a thirsty siren call.

We bellied up to the bar and ordered ourselves some cold, cold beers. The interior was not near as "divey" as we might have anticipated, but the clientele were colorful and the barstools were comfortable. I treated my bar companion to a shot of sweet tea vodka with lemon on this appropriately hot summer's day.

We decided to beat feet and hit the road, but I noted with my eagle-eye that this place sold package liquor. We ordered up a six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon to go and were prepared for later that evening as we unwound in the jacuzzi at our hotel, barely aware of the red rock monoliths and creatures of the desert that surrounded us.