Arts, entertainment & recreation

Amerind seeks to foster and promote knowledge and understanding of the Native Peoples of the Americas through research, education, conservation, and community engagement. A museum, art gallery, and research center dedicated to archaeology, Native cultures, and Western art. Located in Dragoon, Arizona, and surrounded by the spectacular boulders of Texas Canyon.

Our main goal is to host the Benson Butterfield Rodeo annually in Benson. We love to host a fun-filled family event for our community. Any funds raised over our event expenses are donated to local charities supporting children.

With 30 years experience, at Double R Ranch we endeavor to show visitors and locals alike what makes the Ranch so special. Our mission is to create joyful experiences and meaningful connections that inspire through conversations, exploration and personal challenge. We strive to provide memorable, beautifully scenic tours and exceptional customer care. Horseback riding is our speciality, our experienced staff, well mannered horses and spectacular scenery make for an unforgettable experience. Ride with us in the mountains that were the homelands to Apache chiefs Geronimo and Cochise.

A venue for weddings, parties, meetings, small gatherings, held inside or outside. Able to host larger events in our arena or under our large ramada. The 4Evr Ranch is also the host of the Cochise County Country Music Festival held the 3rd weekend of March. Our business also includes Robertson Horse Sale & Auction and Serenity Tea Room.

In November 1974, Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts were exploring the limestone hills at the eastern base of the Whetstone Mountains. They were looking “for a cave no one had ever found” and found it. The two kept the cave a secret until February 1978 when they told the property owners, James and Lois Kartchner, about their awesome discovery. Since unprotected caves can be seriously damaged by unregulated use, they knew the cave had to be protected. Tenen and Tufts spent several years looking into the possibility of developing the cave themselves. Some members of the Kartchner family lived in Tucson and were very impressed with the development and operation of Catalina State Park by Arizona State Parks. They decided to approach State Parks to see if the agency was interested in acquiring this outstanding resource.

The Mescal Movie Set is one of the most recognizable western cinematic towns on the big screen. This iconic set was home to the movies Tombstone, The Quick and the Dead, and over 80 other westerns. Notable actors filmed walking its dusty boardwalks were Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Lee Marvin, Sharon Stone, Clint Eastwood, to name a few. Mescal set is under new ownership and is currently being revitalized and rebuilt. Plans are in place to expand the 28 buildings with a  blacksmith shop, additional ranch settings, land office, boothill cemetery, and more. The revitalized movie set is open to the public. Western enthusiasts can take a tour with a knowledgeable historian. The set is also available for special events. First and foremost, Mescal is still a film set available for movies, television, documentaries, commercials, music videos, and more.

The Saint David Heritage Society is committed to serving the community of St. David and the San Pedro Valley as a society enabling the preservation and development of our historical and physical heritage, while promoting the cultural arts. We host several annual events and these have been instrumental in raising money to preserve and renovate our 1938 red brick elementary school building, among other projects.

San Pedro Golf Course, an 18 hole-championship course built in 2003, is located 30 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona.  Owned and operated by the City of Benson, San Pedro is a public course that provides great golf for all experience levels at an affordable price.  A true links style front nine winds you through mesquite groves along the San Pedro River while the back nine plays through canyons, giving the course a unique “river-wilderness” terrain.

The golf course stretches out 7,187 yards from the championship tees. San Pedro provides five different sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all skill levels.

We began life in 2007 as the Benson Arts Commission. To take a broader role in the arts community by expanding beyond Benson city limits, the San Pedro River Arts Council was established in the fall of 2009, and incorporated in Arizona as a nonprofit. Our vision is to create and support an environment in which visual artists have opportunities to learn, experiment and exhibit. Our mission is to support art education in our schools; foster the growth and development of artists; provide opportunities to display artistic achievement; and work with other organizations to strengthen the impact of the Arts Council on the community and artists.

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