Prescott Guide

There is something magnificent about vintage Americana and relics from yesteryear. Prescott Guide invites you to visit the many antique shops in Prescott. Why are we drawn us to old antique dishes, prints, paintings, toys and other items? After all they are old and used. Somewhere along the line they have been detached from their original owners. Some of these items are entirely obsolete. Newer technology has replaced them. Yet there is something charming, something that intrigues us about these artifacts. People love childhood memories One reason antiques appeal to people is that they bring back memories of youth. A music enthusiast will chase down and pay substantially for the same model of the “Silvertone” guitar he bought from Sears in the 1960’s. An outdoor enthusiast will look for the Boy Scout canteen of his youth. A senior lady will seek out the kind of waffle iron her mother used back in the day. Everyone needs an old Philco vacuum-tube radio! Prescott antique stores: somet...

The arts are an incredible and beautiful part of Prescott. One of the ways Prescott supports the arts is through a great program for budding artists to grow and shine. The Artist in Residence (AIR) program is the brainchild of the Hotel Vendome and was designed to help promote the arts by offering free accommodation to artists - including authors, poets, musicians, photographers and more. The Residency In 2017 on the 100-year anniversary of the Hotel Vendome, the Artist in Residence program began. Emerging artists are invited into this two-to-three month program to hone their craft and showcase their artistry.  The hotel has been a magnet for artists of all kinds, and even legendary actor Tom Mix - who starred in over 300 silent movie westerns during the 1920s - lived at the hotel while he filmed his movies in the area. This allows the hotel a unique opportunity to promote art and the history behind it. Art Space A section of the lobby will be designated for the artist...

If you are visiting Prescott, Hotel St. Michael in historic downtown Prescott is a must to explore! Prescott Guide invites you to visit the past and present of the Hotel St. Michael on Whiskey Row. Hotel St. Michael is situated on the corner of Gurley and Montezuma in downtown Prescott, within walking distance of dozens of restaurants, art galleries and boutiques. Bistro St. Michael is the hotel’s on-site restaurant, and boasts a view of the Courthouse Plaza along with excellent cuisine. In addition, St. Michael’s shops are located on the property, where you can indulge in delicious baked goods, purchase souvenirs, or stroll through the galleries of fine art, jewelry, ceramics and collectibles. The red-brick Hotel St. Michael was built in 1901 on the site of the Burke Hotel, which burned down in July of 1900 along with the other saloons on Whiskey Row. The building was designed with a Victorian character, and a few other interesting characters: 12 caricature-like faces that are fram...

Prescott Guide continues to introduce locals and visitors to Prescott’s wealth of history including a remarkable statue of Buckey O’Neill sculpted by famed artist Solon Borglum. His memorial to Buckey O'Neill and the Rough Riders proudly stands on the stately grounds of the Yavapai County Courthouse in downtown Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai County was one of three counties established the original Arizona Territory in 1863. Prescott became the territory’s first capital. The original courthouse was built in 1878 followed by the current structure built in 1916 which has become the focus of Prescott's beautiful plaza known to locals as 'The Square'. In front of the Yavapai County Courthouse visitors and locals have long admired the Captain William Owen “Buckey” O'Neill Rough Rider memorial monument. Buckey O'Neill, former Yavapai County Sheriff and Mayor of Prescott is counted among the treasured local figures in Prescott's history. Ultimately he held the posit...