The bank and school were more sturdy, built of red brick. The classic railway station is now the town's visitor information center, and the Chamber of Commerce office. The relaxed town still serves the needs of the area ranchers, but also draws tourists who come to see what remains of the Old West. The Chamber offers a walking tour map which will take you to all of the historic buildings in the town. The Desert Caballeros Western Museum features an extensive series of displays on the early settlement of the area, along with an outstanding collection of western American sculpture and painting.
Art exhibitions change throughout the year.
Located at 21 North Frontier, between the highway and Railroad Street, the museum's open hours are Monday through Saturday 10a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday 12 noon to 4 p.m. On the other end of the scale, you can stay at a deluxe ranch resort, have gourmet meals in a dining room, have cocktails in a lounge with a view, bask by the swimming pool, play golf on a championship course, play tennis, rent a Jeep to tour the desert, and maybe have an evening desert horseback ride to a chuckwagon dinner. All of the above are available. What is new to guest ranching is a new emphasis on nature appreciation and study which has been introduced to the Wickenburg ranch scene. The following ranches offer different things for different people, depending on your interests.