Well known as "Everybody's hometown". Prescott has numerous reasons for bringing so many tourists annually. There is a lot of history of Prescott and the Rough Riders and also Whiskey Row. Whiskey Row runs north and south on Montezuma St. between Gurley and Goodwin, exactly west of the county courthouse. This single city block has been the home of the St. Michael's Hotel and the Palace Hotel since the late 1800s as well as other colorful purveyors of night-life.
Prescott has a large amount Victorian style homes and, maybe because of that, it has been remarked to be the highest Midwestern-appearing city in the Southwest. There are four golf courses inside the city limits: Antelope Hills Golf Course, which consist of the City of Prescott South Course and the City of Prescott North Course, Hassayampa Golf Club, and Prescott Lakes Golf Club. More courses are also nearby in close by towns.
Prescott puts on annual events such as Frontier Days, The World's Oldest Rodeo, Bluegrass Festival, Earth Day, 4th of July Celebration, art festivals, a Cinco de Mayo celebration, Shakespeare Festival, Dickens of a Holiday, the Prescott Highland Games, Prescott Film Festival, Folk Arts Fair, parades, the Acker Music Festival, The Cowboy Poets Gathering, Courthouse Lighting and Whiskey Off Road. Also located in Prescott is the Heritage Park Zoo.
If you are visiting Prescott you must experience the "small town cookin" too. Explore fine restaurants on a tour around downtown Prescott close to their historical Courthouse also creates a opening to meeting the local people. You can also go to http://www.prescottazrestaurants.com/ for multiple selections. There is free parking in the downtown garage on Granite Street, behind Whiskey Row, unusual sightseeing to view . Many restaurants like the Bird Cage Saloon and Hotel and Bistro St. Michael's have distinctive buildings to see, either way you will not be disappointed with your experience.