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Prescott,
Arizona
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This mountain
city was founded in 1864 and became Arizona’s first territorial
capital. It has a mining heritage. Courthouse Plaza is the town square in
the center of the historic district. Tourist attractions can be
found here and along the surrounding streets. Prescott boasts over
500 historic buildings. The artists and their studios and
galleries are concentrated in the McCormick Street Arts District, which is
also near Courthouse Plaza. Whiskey Row, on Montezuma Avenue, is
famous for its frontier days saloons.
If
you venture to the Grand Canyon, 125 miles north, you can take highway
89-A, possibly Arizona’s most scenic drive.
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Location
Southwest
of Flagstaff (90 miles)
Northwest of Phoenix (96 miles)
On route 89
MapQuest
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Population
About
35,000
Museums
Sharlot Hall
Museum (mansion) (928) 445-3122
Phippen
Art Museum (928) 778-1385
Smoki
Museum (928) 445-1230
Other
features
Antique
shops
Art galleries
Artists' studios (McCormick Street)
Book shops
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds
and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Historic buildings
Hotels and vacation rentals in and near Prescott
Heritage Park Zoo www.HeritageParkZoo.org
Ice cream parlors
Near Jerome,
Arizona, a QuaintVillage
Prescott National Forest (1,237,000
acres)
Soda Fountains
Victorian architecture (colorfully painted)
Whiskey Row (Montezuma Avenue)
(former
saloons, now shops)
Hours
Most
shops and attractions close at 5:30
Some are open on Sunday
Festivals
January:
Art shows
May:
Phippen Western Art Show, Antique Show
Memorial
Day Weekend Arts and Crafts Show
June:
Folk Art Fair, Bluegrass
festival,
Territorial Days, Tsunami
July:
Frontier
days www.WorldsOldestRodeo.com
(800)
358-1888 (reservations required)
August:
Cowboy Poets Gathering,
Native
American Festival
September:
Faire on the Square
October:
FallFest in the Park, Antique Show
November:
Holiday Arts and Crafts
December:
Christmas Parade, Courthouse
Lighting,
Acker Music Showcase
(and
others)
Recommended
stay
Tourist
information
Prescott Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau
pnilz.pni.com/prescott
City of
Prescott
www.CityofPrescott.net
Prescott
National Forest (USDA)
www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott
928-443-8000
Chamber of
Commerce
www.Prescott.org
800-266-7534
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