When people think about petroglyphs, their minds often instinctively gravitate towards iconic sites like Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico, Newspaper Rock in Utah (Newspaper Rock: One of the First Community Message Boards.), or the (conveniently) similarly named Newspaper Rock in The Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert.. Yet, the American Southwest is home …
Among the numerous trails I've explored in Prescott, Arizona (Prescott, Arizona: “Everybody’s Hometown”.), Constellation Park stands out as one of the most beautiful and unique. Unlike the flat and wooden hiking paths you typically encounter, at Constellation Park, you are greeted with colossal granite rocks and boulders, some standing alone, while others form intricate stacks. …
An open-air museum and heritage site, Sharlot Hall Museum is a terrific outing for history lovers, especially that of the American Southwest. Sharlot Hall, a daughter of the frontier, founded the museum in 1928 to preserve the history and culture of Northcentral Arizona. Located in downtown Prescott, Arizona, at 415 West Gurley Street, the Sharlot …
Located along Highway 89, approximately 2 miles south of the small town of Yarnell, Arizona, sits the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park. It’s a unique state park, dedicated as a memorial site to a mass tragedy. On June 30, 2013, 19 members of the 20-man Granite Mountain Hotshots died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. …
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Obviously not my photo 🤪 (from Google). As you can see, her nose was pretty average sized. Born Mary Katherine Horony, Big Nose Kate didn’t actually have a big nose. According to a nice older gentleman we met at her gravesite, she got that moniker from being a well-known gossiper who had her nose in …
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Officially the oldest bar and business still operating within the state of Arizona, the Palace Restaurant and Saloon does everything in its power to firmly hold onto its Wild West roots. It sits on Whiskey Row, in the heart of downtown Prescott (Prescott, Arizona: “Everybody’s Hometown”.) and is considered to be the most historic bar …
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Jetting high into the sky, Thumb Butte sits proudly as a distinctive landmark of Prescott, Arizona (Prescott, Arizona: “Everybody’s Hometown”.). Nestled in the Prescott National Forest, Thumb Butte is so prominent that it’s almost impossible to miss, even from many miles out. Hiking Thumb Butte is popular, although we only came across about 8 people …
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