A Care Free Time in Carefree, Arizona!

If you want to see how life must have been in Arizona before the 101 expressway and the boom of sun worshipers and sno bird golfers flocked to the scene, then all you have to do is take a little drive up Scottsdale Rd. to a small sleepy bedroom community called Carefree, Arizona.

Carefree Arizona Living

Easy Street and Ho Hum Rd.

“Ahhhhh…..Carefree, Az does it’s name more than justice” with the slow flow and easy breezy way of life that many people wait their whole lives to enjoy.

Proverbial “Easy Street” comes to life in this vibrant painted little 1 horse town.

 As far as cowboy towns go, this is one of my favorites. Established in the 50′s as one of the first Arizona master planned communities, the locals quickly realized there were sitting on a gold mine of scenic and historic property views.

Carefree Art Gallery

 OK, there are quite a few world famous GOLF COURSES in Careefree too, so if you want to play 9 or 18 and then hit the stores…im sure the Mrs. wont mind

So whether you want to just have a bite to eat at a small ”OFF the Chain” restaurant or you want to raid the art or silver mines, You CANT MISS in this town.

Carefree Sun Dial

FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN

ART LOVER

There are a ton of Sculptures and Public Artworks sprinkled throughout Carefree that you can take days looking at, but the most famous has to be the Carefree Sundial. 

According to Wikipedia:

The Carefree sundial, designed by architect Joe Wong and solar engineer John Yellot, was erected in the Sundial Circle plaza in 1959 and is the “third largest sundial in the Western Hemisphere” The sundial, which points to the North Star, is made from a steel frame and covered in anodized copper. It measures 90 feet (27 m) in diameter. The metal gnomon, the shadow-casting portion of the dial, stands 35 feet (11 m) above the plaza and extends 72 feet (22 m).

If this sculpture is too big for you to try to lug home, then dont worry, there are a ton of great local Art Gallerys  and atrtesian boutiques that have smaller peices that are sure to fit in your hatchback….

Pecos Bill Rides in Carefree

ok maybe more like your Ford F150..but still.

A must stop for any Art Collector is Arizona Territory – Sculpture Garden

 Or swing through the Spanish Villages, a cool collection of shops, restaurants and more gallerys.

Spanish Village

Whether your looking to pick up some art, a Tommy Bahamas shirt, or just spend some chillaxing time with friends and family.  Carefree is one of the best places on to accomplish it.

Tommy Bahamas

Geography

Carefree is located at 33°49′38″N 111°55′25″W (33.827198, -111.923483). It is bordered by the city of Scottsdale to the south and the town of Cave Creek to the west. Carefree and Cave Creek are often thought of as a single community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.9 square miles (22.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,927 people, 1,389 households, and 995 families residing in the town. The population density was 330.8 people per square mile. There were 1,769 housing units at an average density of 200.0/sq mi

There were 1,389 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together,and 28.3% were non-families. The average household size was 2.11

In the town the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $88,702, and the median income for a family was $105,699. (WikiDemographics)

For More Information on Carefree, Arizona - contact me directly: brian@scottsdaleparadise.com or 480-650-7712