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Arizona Things to Do and See:
Having Fun in Arizona
Arizona Event Calendar for 2007
http://www.arizonaguide.com/whatshappening/EventListings.aspx
There are many tourist attractions in Arizona, so there are lots of things to do in Arizona even if you live here. Theatre, sports, enjoying the outdoors, festivals, attending special events--something for everyone!
Tempe Splash Playground
©City of Tempe, used with permission
Amusement/Water Park
Splash Pads and Splash Playgrounds
Find splash pads and splash parks in various communities around the greater Phoenix area. Splash parks are usually free, and are great ways to cool off for the little ones that don't swim yet.
Train Rides For Kids
Looking for things to do with kids in the Phoenix area? We have several train rides that children will enjoy.
Amazing Jake's
This facility contains a full-scale pizza, pasta, soup, salad, and dessert bar, an interactive arcade, laser tag, bumper cars, rock climbing wall, indoor go-kart track, 12 lanes of bowling, and amusement rides.
Big Surf
Tempe's most popular water park opens in May for the summer season.
Castles 'n Coasters
Mini golf, bumper boats, rides for the big kids, rides for the little kids and a video arcade. Located near Metrocenter in northwest Phoenix.
Cracker Jax
In North Scottsdale. A golf learning center, two miniature golf courses, an 18-hole professional putting course, a bumper boat lagoon with separate kiddie bumper boat pool, a Can-Am style go-kart track, a kiddie go-kart track and more.
Enchanted Island
"Home to the historic Encanto Carousel (built in 1948), C. P. Huntington train and ten other great rides geared to the younger child. Guests can also enjoy our games of skill, a mini arcade, playground action stations"
Fiddlesticks
Batting cages, bumper boats, kiddie rides, mini-golf, driving range and laser tag. Locations in Tempe and Scottsdale.
Golfland/Sunsplash
A wave pool, water coaster, 3 miniature golf courses, arcade and more, located in Mesa. Opens in May.
Jungle Jim's Playland
An indoor amusement park, with a 'soft playground' for the younger kids. This one's in Mesa. There's also one in Northwest Phoenix.
Salt River Tubing
It isn't a water park, but it's a fun way to get wet! Beginning in May you can spend a relaxing day tubing down the Salt River in Mesa. Tube rentals and shuttle bus service available 7 days a week.
Casinos and Gambling
Apache Gold Casino
This casino is southeast of Phoenix, and offers slots, blackjack, keno and poker. Apache Gold Casino is most convenient to East Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Apache Junction.
Casino Arizona - Salt River
Salt River is located at the Loop 101 and McKellips, basicall South Scottsdale. This casino is most convenient to South Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa.
Casino Arizona - Talking Stick
Talking Stick in Scottsdale makes this a convenient stop for slots or poker. This Casino Arizona location is most convenient to Scottsdale, Tempe, and Central and North Phoenix.
Fort McDowell Casino
Fort McDowell Casino boasts the state's largest card room, including periodic tournaments and free instruction. Fort McDowell Casino is most convenient to Fountain Hills, Mesa, and Scottsdale.
Gila River Casino - Lone Butte
Gila River Casino's Lone Butte is located in Chandler, and is most convenient to Chandler, Tempe, Ahwatukee and West Mesa.
Gila River Casino - Vee Quiva
Gila River Casino's Vee Quiva is located in Laveen, southwest of Phoenix. Vee Quiva is most convenient to Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Glendale and West Phoenix.
Gila River Casino - Wild Horse Pass
Gila River Casino's Wild Horse Pass is located in Chandler just west of I-10 and is most convenient to the communities of Chandler, Ahwatukee, and Tempe.
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino
Located in Maricopa, this Harrah's property serves up standard gambling fare with 24-hour food and entertainment. Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino is closest to the communities of Chandler and Ahwatukee.
PowerPick
If you are 21 or older you can pool with other Arizonans to play the State Lottery.
Turf Paradise
Live horse racing every Friday through Tuesday though May. Race calls on live race days can be heard at this site!
Attractions by City
Phoenix Area Movie Theaters
These listings of Phoenix area movie theaters are grouped by general geographic area of the metro Phoenix area.
Gilbert - Things To Do in Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert, Arizona is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. Located in the East Valley, southeast of Phoenix, Gilbert continues to develop recreational opportunities.
Gardens and Zoos
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
"The arboretum is located at the base of the towering Picketpost Mountain. It brings together plants from the Earth's many and varied deserts and dry lands and displays them alongside unspoiled examples of the native Sonoran Desert vegetation."
Desert Botanical Garden
The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona is a very unique and wonderful place. Enjoy and learn about the desert environment at the Desert Botanical Garden. Includes tips and directions.
Dugan's Dairy Farm
Young and old alike will enjoy this tour of a dairy farm where you can pet farm animals, take a tour of the dairy and milk a cow.
Hassayampa River Preserve
Just northeast of Phoenix in Wickenburg you'll find a desert oasis complete with palm trees, a pond that is home to frogs and water fowl, and a mysterious river that rises from the depths of the desert sand.
Japanese Friendship Garden and Tea House
A Sister City project with Himeji, Japan and the Japanese Friendship Garden Committee and the City of Phoenix. Located in the Margaret T. Hance Park in Central Phoenix. Named a Phoenix Point of Pride in 2004.
Out of Africa Wildlife Park
Located in Campe Verde, within a 2 hour drive from most places in the Valley. "The Park's Serengeti is a large natural habitat, spanning over 40 acres, where giraffe, wildebeest, zebra and other animals of the African plains live as they do in nature."
Phoenix Zoo
Located in Papago Park in Phoenix, it's the main zoo in town, and they provide a natural environment for the animals (which sometimes makes them hard to see!)
Wildlife World Zoo
Take a photo tour of the Worldlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park. The Worldlife World Zoo is actually just west of Phoenix in a community called Litchfield Park. The Wildlife World Zoo boasts Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals. Most of them are from Africa--you'll find very few Arizona species at Wildlife World Zoo. What you will find is wild cats, monkeys, lots of exotic birds and more...
Lakes, Boating & Fishing
Premier Guide to Outdoor Recreation
Apache Lake
In Tortilla Flat, AZ. "Apache Lake is 17 miles long and a spectacular site for boating, fishing, water skiing, hiking, camping, and all forms of outdoor recreation."
Arizona Yacht Club
"The Arizona Yacht Club is a racing, cruising, educational and social sailing club made up of more than 200 Arizona families. You don't have to own a boat. You don't even need sailing experience."
azfisherman.com
Bill, Pam, and Alex provide some good info about fishing in AZ.
Bartlett Lake
Bartlett Lake is the closest lake to the Phoenix area on the Verde River. It is 22 miles east of Carefree.
Canyon Lake
Located just 16 miles northeast of Phoenix on SR 88 this is one of a series of lakes on the Salt River.
Dams
Here are descriptions of the dams managed by Salt River Project.
Dolly Steamboat
Enjoy a 90 minute narrated nature cruise on The Dolly Steamboat at Canyon Lake, 16 miles northeast of Apache Junction, AZ. along the historic Apache Trail.
Horseshoe Lake
The Horseshoe Recreation site is available for camping (14 units), camp trailers, picnicking, fishing and boating.
Lake Patrol
The Maricopa County Lake Patrol has responsibility for law enforcement services in the recreational areas of the county, including lakes and parks.
Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant is thirty miles north of Phoenix, within the city limits of Peoria. With 10,000 acres of water visitors can enjoy water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, or fishing.
Pick a Species
Your About Guide to Game and Fish provides a library of how-to tips and tactics.
Pleasant Harbor Marina
At Lake Pleasant. There are four public launch ramps with plenty of parking and lakeside camping areas.
Saguaro Lake
Saguaro del Norte Recreation site is near the dam and includes the Saguaro Lake Marina (which includes a restaurant and boat concession), a Maricopa County Sheriff's aid station, picnic tables, restrooms and boat ramps.
Tempe Town Lake
Manually-propelled watercraft, wind-driven watercraft with a maximum mast height of 30 feet from the water surface level, and watercraft equipped with a single electric motor are allowed
Urban Fishing
Arizona Game and Fish tells us which species of fish are available in the waters of central Arizona.
Urban Lakes
Includes a map and list of local parks where fishing is allowed. From azfisherman.com.
Waterskiing
A set of "How To" features from your About Guide to Water Skiing. Includes how to get us on skis, how to drive a boat responsibly, and more.
Hot Air Ballooning
Adventures Aloft
Founded in 1978, Adventures Aloft is one of Phoenix's first commercial hot air balloon companies. They offer basic flights as well as exclusive flights for couples and families.
Arizona Balloon Club
Founded in 1974 as The Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian Hot Air Balloon and Airship Ascension Social Society, Inc. The Club is dedicated to perpetuating the sport of Hot Air Ballooning. It is made up mostly of sport balloonists and a few experienced gas balloonists as well as, several commercial balloonists.
Arizona Balloon Festival
Find out everything you need to know to enjoy a weekend at the Arizona Balloon Festival. The Arizona Balloon Festival is held in November in Chandler, Arizona.
Arizona Ballooning
Choose a morning flight at sunrise, or choose to charter a sunset flight (November through March). Each flight lasts an hour to an hour and a half.
Hot Air Balloons
Take a look at my photos of the hot air balloons at the Metris Thunderbird Balloon Classic.
Hot Air Expeditions
You can include a gourmet breakfast or sunset hors d'oeuvres with your trip. Launches from northeast Scottsdale.
Launch Areas and Red Zones
Here are the acceptable launch locations, and the places you definitely must avoid when ballooning in the Phoenix area. From Arizona Balloon Club.
Over The Rainbow Balloon Flights
This site provides a pretty good description of what to expect, from the time you call to check the weather until your flight is over and you are sipping your champagne.
Unicorn Balloon Company
Hot air balloons depart daily from sites near Scottsdale and Carefree. Summer launches commence shortly after sunrise, departures during fall and winter are later. The duration of flights varies between 1 and 2 hours.
Zephyr Balloon
The balloons fly from 45 to 90 minutes. Then they land in the desert and have a ‘Safari style’ continental breakfast.
Public Swimming Pools
Splash Pads and Splash Playgrounds
Find splash pads and splash parks in various communities around the greater Phoenix area. Splash parks are usually free, and are great ways to cool off for the little ones that don't swim yet.
Water Safety - Arizona Pool Safety Tips
Swimming pools are inviting all year long in Arizona. Unfortunately, we also have a high incidence of swimming pool related drownings. Here are some important water safety tips for children and adults.
Chandler
Public pools and swimming programs.
Gilbert
Both the Mesquite Aquatic Center and Gilbert Municipal Pool offer swimming lessons, public swim, youth swim, dive teams, and more.
Goodyear
Swim programs at Loma Linda Park.
Litchfield Park
Scroll down to find the link to the aquatics programs at the Litchfield Park Recreation Center Pool.
Mesa
Thirteen public pools and various aquatics programs.
Peoria
There are two public pools in Peoria with open swim, swim teams, and Red Cross swim lessons.
Phoenix
The City of Phoenix operates more than 25 public swimming pools in the city.
Scottsdale
The Cactus Aquatic Center offers open swimming, classes and exercise programs.
Surprise
Surprise has two municipal swimming pools.
Tempe
The Kiwanis Park Recreation Center has a wave pool!
Night Clubs & Night Life
Wines - Wine Tasting - Wine Bars
Looking for a nice bottle of wine? Here are some great places in the Phoenix area where you can taste wines, and then pick up a few bottles to take home
Axis/Radius
Two clubs with different styles joined by a glass walkway. It is not uncommon to see celebrities there. Located in Central Scottsdale. Dress code enforced.
AZNghtbuzz.com
AZNightBuzz.com highlights bands and entertainment venues in Arizona. Focus is on local mucic and nightlife. Concert calendar.
BandWagon
This isn't a place, it's an event! These people plan pubcrawling events, including tranportation. The goal is to help people experience the Phoenix music scene.
Chez Nous
Located in Central Phoenix. Small, dark, and popular. Has been around since the 60s.
Club Rio
Dance and party music, as well as after hours entertainment. Located in Tempe.
Coyote Alley
A western-style neighborhood saloon and dancehall with a rustic atmosphere. Live country music, Karaoke and daily “Happy Hour” Specials.
Fox Sports Grill
Located in North Scottsdale. An upscale sports bar and restaurant where you can see live braodcasts of sports programs and rub elbows with pro athletes.
Jade Bar
Located at the Sanctuary at Camelback Mountain, a resort and spa. Outdoor patio with an extensive drink menu.
Next
Signature martinis and music. Located in downtown Scottsdale.
Rhythm Room
Located in Central Phoenix. If you need to hear the blues, this is the place.
Tempe Improv
The Tempe Improv has been showcasing comedy acts for more than ten years. Located in downtown Tempe near ASU. You must be at least 18 to get in.
Event Calendars
Phoenix Event Calendar - August
Your resource for all the annual festivals and events held during the year in the Phoenix area. Includes event calendars by month for activities in Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Peoria, Glendale and other area communities.
Arizona Events Calendar
Arizona Guide has statewide listings of Arizona events. Event calendar provided by the Arizona Office of Tourism.
Arizona Single Scene Events
This singles "matchmaking adult dating newspaper online" produces an events calendar including various singles clubs around the valley.
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Phoenix
Arizona loves to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our Mexican neighbors to the south. Find out where all the Cinco de Mayo fiestas are in the greater Phoenix area.
Day of the Dead - El Día de los Muertos
El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated by many people in the greater Phoenix area. Enjoy these Day of the Dead exhibits, festivals, and Day of the Dead celebrations in Phoenix.
FastDater
Singles gather in a casual environment and engage in one-on-one "dates" with other singles. Each "date" lasts 3 minutes and gives you the chance to explore the likelihood of actually connecting with that person for a "real date." Events are scheduled at local restaurants, and there is a fee.
Fiesta Bowl Block Party
Every year we bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year with the Fiesta Bowl Block Party, one of the biggest block parties in the country.
Gardening Events
The Valley of the Sun Gardeners is a not-for-profit organization, and is one of the oldest gardening clubs in the Phoenix area. Garden-related workshops and events are listed here.
GetSetAZ.com
GetSetAZ.com offers a calendar of participatory events for Arizona athletes. Running, Walking, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Swimming, and In-Line Skating.
Halloween in Phoenix
Here are some of your best bets, year after year, in the Phoenix area--the hottest Halloween haunts in Arizona!
Jewish News - Events
Jewish-related events around the Valley. Also includes club meetings and study groups.
Parada del Sol Rodeo
Get all the details about the Parada del Sol Rodeo in Scottsdale, AZ. The Parada del Sol Rodeo is held at WestWorld.
Phoenix Civic Plaza
The Phoenix convention center is called the Phoenix Civic Plaza. You can find the various conferences and events at their schedule here.
Wickenburg Gold Rush Days
Enjoy the multitude of activities ranging from a shoot-out on Frontier Street, a rodeo, parade, arts and crafts booths and, of course, food. February.
Skating
Skateparks
Whether you are advanced or beginner, inline skater or skateboarder, there are many locations in the valley where you can do your thing.
Alltel Ice Den
North Scottsdale is the current home of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes. Wednesday and Sunday nights are Family Skate Nights with special pricing.
Acadia Ice Arena
Parties, learn to skate, open skating, hockey, summer day camps and more in Central Phoenix.
Oceanside Ice Arena
Have you been ice skating recently? This Tempe rink has open skate, lessons, figure skating and hockey.
Polar Ice
One in the east valley and one out west in Peoria. Skating, lessons, parties, hockey.
Skating Club of Phoenix
"The Skating Club of Phoenix has been active in the valley for more than 20 years. The club is a member of the United States Figure Skating Association and membership in the club allows skaters to participate in competitions and test sessions."
Day Trips
Arizona Wineries
Arizona has 13 active wineries. We visited three of them in southern Arizona, as well as taking a walk through an internationally acclaimed birding area at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve.
Buying Drugs in Mexico
Many people on fixed incomes do it. Should you? Here's what you need to know before buying drugs in Mexico.
Christmas Tree Cutting Permits
You must have a permit to go up north and cut your own Christmas tree. Applications for permits are accepted in September and October. This article will tell you how to apply for the permit lottery.
Cleator - Arizona Ghost Town
Cleator is a ghost town within a few hours of the Phoenix area. Suitable for a day trip. Here's what you need to know about the ghost town of Cleator.
Congress - Arizona Ghost Town
Congress is a ghost town within a few hours of the Phoenix area. Suitable for a day trip. Here's what you need to know about the ghost town of Congress.
Crown King - Arizona Ghost Town
Crown Kingis a ghost town within a few hours of the Phoenix area. Suitable for a day trip. Here's what you need to know about the ghost town of Crown King.
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
What better way is there to get in the holiday spirit than to don coats and hats and gloves, and walk through the woods in search of that perfect Christmas tree, cut down with your own tools by your own hands?
Fort Misery - Arizona Ghost Town
Fort Misery is a ghost town within a few hours of the Phoenix area. Suitable for a day trip. Here's what you need to know about the ghost town of Fort Misery .
Ghost Towns
These are all in Central Arizona and an easy day trip. You can get there and back comfortably within a couple of hours.
Pronounce the Names of Places in Arizona
When you come to Phoenix, there are certain words that are tough to pronounce. If you say these correctly, everyone will surely think you're a native Arizonan.
Quartzite, Arizona
Each winter Quartzite swells in population to well over a million visitors for rock and mineral shows. It's about a 2 hour drive to Quartzite from Phoenix.
Rocky Point
A few hours in the car and you can be in Rocky Point, Mexico. It is a favorite beach destination of many Arizonans all year long, and especially during Spring Break.
San Diego Getaway
I know, it isn't in Arizona. But so many people from the Phoenix area go to San Diego to get some ocean breezes and some beach time, that they even have a name for us--Zonies.
San Diego Getaway
Tired of Arizona heat? Need to see the ocean? There's lots to do in San Diego, and it is only a few hours away.
Ski Arizona
There are four major areas, all within a few hours from the Phoenix area, where you can get to the snow for skiing or snowboarding.
Vacation in Arizona
Live in Arizona or a nearby state? Concerned about flying or spending a lot of money on a vacation? You don't have to look very far to find a terrific assortment of vacation activities. Arizona has it all.
Verde Canyon Railroad
Details and tips about this scenic and historic train ride just two hours from Phoenix.
Flagstaff
Arizona Snowbowl
If you don't want to spend the money on plane tickets to Colorado or Vermont, just get in your car and head to the Flagstaff ski slopes.
Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon is just about an hour and a half from Flagstaff, and many people use Flagstaff as their base of operations when visiting the National Parks of Northern Arizona.
Walnut Canyon
Take a walking tour through Sinaguan cliff dwellings.
Wupatki
Visit a thousand-year-old pueblo designed to house 100 people. You can get up close and personal!
Arboretum at Flagstaff
Plants, birds and guided tours at this 200-acre botanical garden, research station, and environmental education center in Flagstaff.
Arizona Daily Sun
The Arizona Daily Sun is a daily newspaper published seven days a week.
Campgrounds and RV Parks
Campgrounds and RV Parks within a 25-mile radius, from your About Guide to Southwest for Visitors.
City of Flagstaff
Community profile, event calendar, parks and recreation, community pools and more.
Coconino National Forest
Hiking, backpacking, trail riding, biking, camping and picnicking, boating and fishing. In the winter there are activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country and alpine skiing.
Flagstaff Puliam Airport
Flagstaff's Pulliam Airport is located two miles south of town, just off Interstate 17. Wiseman Aviation provides services there.
Flagstaff Webcam
If you can't visit Flagstaff this weekend, you can see it online!
Grand Canyon Railway
The train runs 65 miles from Williams to the Grand Canyon which takes approximately 2 hours 15 minutes one-way. On the same day trip, you get about three hours at the Grand Canyon. Other packages are also available.
Greater Flagstaff Economic Council
The major economic development ageny for Coconino County. Here you can find demographics, business relocation information, labor statistics, tax information and more.
Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory is an astronomical research institution located in Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,260 feet. Day tours and evening programs are available to the public.
Meteor Crater
Meteor Crater Visitors Center is open 365 days a year. The crater is 550 feet deep, and 2.4 miles in circumference. It is 35 miles east of Flagstaff.
Museum of Northern Arizona
View exhibits relating to the Museum's four main disciplines: anthropology, biology, geology, and fine art. There are permanent exhibits in five galleries and changing exhibits in three additional galleries.
Music and Performing Arts
Your About Guide to Southwest for Visitors provides resources for you to enjoy musicians, concerts and events in Flagstaff.
Route 66
Your About Guir to Southwest for Visitors takes you to the Arizona portion of Route 66.
Williams, Arizona
The About Guide to Southwest for Visitors has lots of Williams resources for you.
Payson
Payson Rodeo
Take this photo tour of the popular Payson Rodeo, held each summer in Payson, Arizona.
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
About 10 miles north of Payson is one of the best Arizona State Parks. There is some strenuous hiking involved if you want to cover the entire trail, or you can just see the primary views and enjoy a picnic.
75 Things to Do on a Summer Day
This is a great list of activities you and your family can enjoy when visiting Payson and the Rim country from the Payson Roundup.
Christopher Creek
"We aren't a park and we don't have a theme. Christopher Creek is for people who want to hear the wind in the high mountain forest, the rushing water of our pristine mountain streams, or the bugle of an Rocky Mountain Elk. A place to feel the joy of leaving no tracks. A place to hike, fish, horseback ride, cross-country ski and meditate."
Mazatzal Casino
The Mazatzal Casino is located on the south end of Payson on Hwy 87. The 38,000 square foot casino is located on Tonto Apache Tribal land. Mazatzal Casino is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Payson Rodeo
Held the third weekend in August, the country's Best Small Rodeo attracts the best from all over the world to compete. The weekend includes an old-fashioned parade and several days of "wild west" events.
Payson Roundup
The Roundup is the primary news and advertising source for the picturesque communities of the Rim country in central Arizona. The twice-weekly publication is based in Payson.
Pine Strawberry Museum
Tucked just beneath the famed Mogollon Rim, the Pine-Strawberry Museum in Pine, Arizona, was opened in 1979 for the purpose of displaying artifacts relative to the prehistory and history of Pine and Strawberry.
Rim Country Chamber of Commerce
Highway 87 brings you to Rim Country! Hike with llamas, attend rodeos and tribal dances, visit an archeology museum, explore wilderness areas or take a scenic flight. The phrase Rim Country encompasses the towns of Payson, Pine, Strawberry, Christopher Creek, and Star Valley, Arizona.
Sawmill Theaters
Sawmill Theaters shows first-run movies in Payson. There are six modern theaters with stadium-style seating.
Tonto National Forest
Tonto National Forest varies in elevation from 1,300 ft. to nearly 8,000 ft. and offers recreatinal activities all year long.
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Tonto Natural Bridge is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world. The bridge stands 183 feet high over a 400-foot long tunnel that measures 150 feet at its widest point.
Prescott
Bucky's Casino
They have 300 slots and Live-Action Poker, 24 hours a day. Across the street you'll find Yavapai Casino with 175 slots and live Bingo.
Prescott Area Golf
There are plenty of opportunities to play golf. Here are the courses and the details.
Photo Gallery
From Arizona Paths, photos of local landmarks and points of interest.
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
"The Prescott Chamber Of Commerce promotes its membership by enhancing the overall business environment of Prescott."
Prescott College
Undergraduate programs, Masters programs and teaching certificates.
Prescott Downtown Partnership
"A non-profit membership organization whose sole focus is to unite the interests and concerns of downtown Prescott, an Arizona Main Street community."
Prescott Frontier Days
The first organized rodeo in the world took place on the northwest side of Prescott back on July 4, 1888, and every July you can enjoy the festivities.
Prescott Gateway Mall
"A traditional indoor shopping experience with 50 stores and an outdoor Village with 30 shops and restaurants with stunning views of the Bradshaw Mountains and an outdoor amphitheatre."
Prescott Jazz Society
"Dedicated specifically to assisting, advancing, supporting, promoting, and advocating the development and enjoyment of jazz music in northern Arizona."
Prescott Municipal Airport
Also known as Ernest A. Love Field, classified as a general aviation airport and is modernizing towards becoming a regional airport.
Prescott National Forest
Camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, driving for pleasure, nature photography, mountain climbing, hiking, and horseback riding.
Prescott Newspapers
Links to The Daily Courier, the Prescott Valley Tribune, Chino Valley Review, Big Bug News, Canyon Country News.
Prescott Public Library
This library's history dates back to 1863, when Prescott was just a small territorial mining town.
Sharlot Hall Museum
"The Sharlot Hall Museum is the largest museum in the central territory of Arizona, and is dedicated to providing educational adventures in human and natural history."
Yavapai College
Check out the events calendar for community, theatre and athletic events.
Yavapai County
Prescott is in Yavapai County, as is Cottonwood and Sedona.
Yavapai Downs
Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing Memorial Day through Labor Day. Also the site of the Yavapai County Fair in September.
Sedona
Hiking Trails
Search by skill levels, and you'll find lots of Sedona hikes for every experience level.
Pink Jeep Tours
Whether you're seeking rugged adventure, Native American history and culture, nature, geology, or panoramic vistas, Pink Jeep has the right tour for you.
Sedona Airport
Most people drive, but there's a small airport in Sedona.
Sedona Art and Sculpture Walk
"Traditional and innovative materials and styles are showcased including sculptural works in clay, glass, bronze, wood, marble, neon, and found objects. Other fine art mediums will include oil, watercolor, ac |