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Prescott, Arizona

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Prescott, Arizona, pronounced ‘Presskit’, is Arizona’s first state capitol. Founded in 1864 on Granite creek, the source of the placer gold discovered around 1838. The town and local area around the courthouse plaza has a ‘midwest’ feel unlike any other Arizona town. There are over 500 houses near the center of town that are listed on the National Historic Register. The city of Prescott is also known for being the home of ‘The World’s Oldest Rodeo’ having records to back up the claim.

On any one weekend, as long as the weather permits, downtown Prescott is bustling with local residents and tourists. The center square park with the Yavapai County courthouse provides a great location for various events throughout the year. On the west side of the courthouse one can find several old saloons like ‘The Palace’ and the ‘Birdcage’ to name a few. The Palace is the oldest bar in Arizona and has several relics from the day. Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Big Nose Kate are just a few of the old west celebrities that frequented the saloons. Rumor has it that Doc Holliday won $10,000 in a poker hand at the Palace.

Although the downtown square is a popular spot for biker’s to rest their motorcycles there are a lot of other things going on as well. Several art, antique , and music festivals are held throughout the year on the courthouse square. Antique stores , restaurants, and saloons line the streets nearby. Just across the street on Cortez street one can find ‘Antique Row’. If you are interested in the history of Arizona take time to visit the Sharlot Hall museum downtown.

Prescott is located in central Arizona and is a mile high in elevation. Even though this is true there are several great rides out of town that can be enjoyable even in the winter. There are four main routes a biker can take out of town two of which reach lower elevations in less than an hour. Within an hour one can be riding in the desert among giant suquaros or enjoying the nostagia of riding the historic ‘mother road, Route 66! Check out the ‘rides page’ for a few of the rides that are popular with local bikers.

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Visit the past and ride Historic Rt 66 thru the old towns of Williams, gateway to the Grand Canyon, and Seligman, the town that kept the ‘Mother Road’ alive.

Enjoy a burger and shake at the popular Snow Cap drive-in along Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona or a cold one at the famous ‘Sultana Bar’ in Williams Arizona, one of Arizona’s oldest saloons.

These are just a few ‘arizona’ towns that are day rides out of Prescott Arizona. There are several more great rides out of Prescott and a lot of things to see riding around the town itself!

Visit Prescott on your next visit to Arizona. You’ll be glad you did!

Seligman

Seligman is not just another stop on what’s left of the old ‘Mother Road’,

route 66 in Arizona. This stretch of the old highway that includes Seligman was designated as Arizona’s ‘Historic Route 66’ back in 1987. This came about by the efforts of Seligman’s Chamber of Commerce. Like so many other towns left to die in the wake of interstate highway development and decisions by .... MORE !

Williams

Williams, Arizona was named after ‘Old Bill” (the mountain man) Williams. ‘Old Bill’ trapped in the area in the early to mid 1800’s and was a guide for John Fremont’s search for a route to California. Founded in the late 1800’s, Williams was not unlike many other pioneer towns in that it was a popular place for the early settlers to farm , ranch and cut timber. Speculation of the... MORE !