Prescott Guide

July 4, 1888, is the birthday of professional rodeo. On that day group of professional businessmen and merchants in Prescott, Arizona, officially organized the first "cowboy tournament," offering cash prizes to the competitors. Prescott Guide shares the excitement of the World's Oldest Rodeo® in Prescott. Throughout its long history, with many twists and turns, the famous World's Oldest Rodeo® has endured and entertained multitudes of locals and visitors throughout the years. In 1984, various members of the Rodeo Committee signed notes on their own houses to guarantee the perpetuation of this great historic Prescott institution. In fact, the name 'World's Oldest Rodeo®' was approved and registered by the U.S. Patent Office in 1985 based upon five separate criteria to which it qualified. Rodeo developed from the Spanish traditions of the vaquero but has become an integral part of American culture. Unlike any other sport, rodeo is an expression of the sk...

Prescott's Willow Creek Dog Park is so great that if you don't have a dog you'll want to get one. Prescott Guide offers a little background on how Willow Creek Dog Park came to be and what makes it such a popular place for local Prescott dog owners. Willow Creek Dog Park’s fire station-themed (what could be more appropriate) renovation is the 4th recipient of the dog food manufacturing giant, Beneful's®, half-million dollar Dream Dog Park Contest transformation completed in 2014. The new dog park paradise opened with a signature red fire truck, fire-hose shaped tunnels, and a covered sitting area for dog owners to relax with comfortable tables and seats of woven fire hoses. So much care was put into the design and construction of the Willow Creek Dog Park that it was even viewed from a dog's point of view to ensure that every fixture, element, and design was considered to ensure the safety and pleasure of every four-legged visitor. Prescott is well-known as...

Are you someone who enjoys the performing arts ? You’ll be pleased to know that Prescott has several venues where you can experience live theater, musicals, dancers, comedy acts, and more. In Prescott, we’re much more than “Everybody’s Hometown.” Here is a sample of some of the entertainment you can expect to see: Yavapai College Performing Arts Center When the curtain rises at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, you can expect to be dazzled by world class theater performances, including classics like Beauty and the Beast and Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, modern theater works, and musical performances by the Phoenix Symphony and United States Air Force Band of the Golden West. Performances by satellite are offered as well, enabling you to experience the Metropolitan Opera on live-stream, as well as high-definition broadcasts of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet and London’s National Theater. Elks Theater The historic Elks Theater has been completely restored and is the venue o...

Established in 1996, the Highlands Center for Natural History is a science-based non-profit organization developed to foster an appreciation for and knowledge of the natural wonders of the Central Highlands of Arizona. Prescott Guide invites you to experience nature at the Highlands Center for Natural History in Prescott. Operating on an 80-acre campus near Lynx Lake through a Special Use Permit with Prescott National Forest, the Highlands Center is a hub for lifelong learning, designed to invite discovery of the wonders of nature through on and off-site programs reaching over 15,000 children and adults a year and supported by contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, and community partners. Among the services offered are: Adult Programs. The Highlands Center offers classes, workshops, and field trips for community members to help them become more informed stewards of the land. Included are art classes and natural history classes. Kid and Family Programs ....

Portions of the beautiful Prescott National Forest today are much the same as they have been for hundreds of years. At the lower elevations, the primary vegetation is of the unique Sonoran Desert type. As the elevation rises, chaparral becomes common, along with juniper and piñon pine. At the highest elevations, Ponderosa pine fills the landscape. Prescott Guide invites you to enjoy Prescott National Forest. Viewing scenery. It would be difficult to find any part of the Prescott National Forest that is not beautiful. From seemingly endless vistas to narrow canyons, rivers, creeks and lakes, beauty and inspiring scenery can be found throughout the Prescott National Forest! Viewing plants. The unique transition of plants found in the Prescott National Forest is formed by the geology, climate, and soils of the forest’s mountains and valleys. There are some very scenic drives you can take with elevation changes that will take you from the desert to the pines and so much more! Viewin...