Chandler, Arizona: Rawhide Western City
Fake western town bought by an Indian tribe and moved from its previous fake location.Rawhide Wild West Town
- Address:
- 5700 West North Loop Rd, Chandler, AZ
- Directions:
- Wild Horse Pass on the Gila Indian Reservation. South of downtown Phoenix, I-10 East Exit 162,right on Wild Horse Pass Boulevard to 48th Street. At light turn south (left) onto 48th Street. Follow signs, go west (right) on West North Loop Road.
- Hours:
- W-Th 5-10, F 5-11, Sa 12-11, Su 12-10 (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 480-502-5600
- Admission:
- Free. Attractions require tickets.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Rawhide Western City More for small children under 6-7.
[Jen, 02/25/2013]Rawhide, at one time an after-work/weekend fake western town attraction in Scottsdale, rolled up its main street in 2005 and moved to a new location on the Gila Indian Reservation. Operating times are still after 5 pm and on weekends, admission is free, and the attractions require tickets.
The new Rawhide, judging from their promo literature, is slicker, but still offers gunslinger shootouts, stagecoach rides, and a 1880s style steakhouse experience. Visitors can hop on a miniature train through the desert, pan for gold, climb Deadman's Drop (an artificial climbing rock), or ride a burro. The photo op is "Arrest-A-Guest," where the sheriff locks up your family and then sells you photos of their incarceration.
We visited the 35+-year old Rawhide attraction a couple times while it was in Scottsdale, though we don't recall much. They had a display including Geronimo's moccasins and Tom Mix's boots. You could eat a steak dinner with all the fixin's.
[Roadsideamerica.com Team, 03/11/2007]July 2008: Rawhide has just reopened its Wild West Museum. The moccasins and boots may still be here, but the featured exhibit now is Billy the Kid's mailbox.
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...but accompanied by adults, of course. No toddler gun fights.