Scoop up this amazing offer from Scoop Factory:

For decades, Cave Creek was everybody’s fav place to kick back, cowboy up and knock back a few cold ones. Unlike neighboring (and super chichi) Carefree, Cave Creek has always been a jeans and T-shirt sort of place. A charming little tourist trap where you can shop for tchotchkes at The Town Dump (seriously), and then jump into the rodeo ring and ride a live bull (seriously crazy). But times they are a’changing in Cave Creek (RIP Satisfied Frog), and it all has to do with a certain goateed chef with a five-star pedigree and a passion for farm-fresh ingredients.

Yes, who’d have thunk that Cave Creek would now be home to (arguably) the Valley’s finest dining space and most food-forward chef? Led by chef Kevin Binkley, Binkley’s Restaurant has won more awards than you can shake a multi-course-tasting-menu at. However, you might be wondering why such a top flight chef, who honed his skills working alongside luminaries such as Thomas Keller (French Laundry) and Patrick O’Connell (The Inn at Little Washington), ended up in little ol’ Cave Creek.

Well, it turns out that after working in bucolic Napa Valley, Binkley fell in love with cooking in an agricultural setting, where he could easily pick up fresh-plucked produce on his way to work. Which is why Binkley’s ever-changing menus read like a who’s who of local boutique farmers and artisan food producers. And now we’re offering you a chance to experience Binkley’s for yourself with a $100 gift certificate.

However, why stop there when you can also soak in another can’t-miss experience as you explore the Valley’s scenic outskirts? Yes, we’re also giving away a free hot air balloon ride from the gondola gurus at Rainbow Ryders. Aside from serving as the Official Ride Operator of the annual Cave Creek Balloon Festival, RR also offers year-round sunrise and sunset flights that soar over the Sonoran Desert.

So, wanna win? Simply email, Tweet or post ‘Rainbow Ryders’ to our Facebook wall, and we’ll randomly select a winner. Good luck and happy trails, pardner.

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