Looking for a July Stay-Cation? Check Out Prescott!

Have your weekends been a little lack-luster this summer? You don’t need to use up all your vacation time to have a real adventure – you’d be surprised how much you can squeeze into a weekend.  What place can help you satiate that most insatiable desire of wanderlust? Prescott, Arizona! Just a 2-hour drive from Fountain Hills, Prescott is the perfect place to fill your lungs with the wonderful pine scent of the Ponderosa Pines.

Walk along the Wild West in downtown Prescott. Chockfull of Victorian homes, and turn-of-the century saloons along Whiskey Row is full of western nostalgia, and the rich historic roots of Old Prescott. Take some time to stroll the streets of downtown Prescott, and appreciate the charm of more than 700 homes and businesses listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Across the way is the stately Yavapai County Courthouse Square is an architectural delight. The Courthouse Square is the center of activities

Whiskey Row is full of western nostalgia, and the rich historic roots of Old Prescott

from arts and crafts to musical events; it’s a great place to relax or plan your next venture into Whiskey Row.

Love to hike in the rugged outdoors? Peavine National Recreation Trail is an outdoor adventurers dream, and offers plenty adventures for you nature lovers. This one of the few Rails to Trails projects in Arizona. The Peavine Trail

Peavine National Recreation Trail is an outdoor adventurers dream, and offers plenty adventures for you nature lover

offers outstanding views of Watson Lake and Granite Dells. Start your hike along this six mile trail that was orginally originally built by the Santa Fe Railway in 1893, and connects with the Iron King Trail for another four mile trek along more railroad bed.

Model Plane Enthusiast? The Kalusa Miniature Airplane Collection is a long way from the days of little buzzing planes whiling around on string. Located in the library of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott is home to more than 5,000 model aircraft. All the model planes were hand-made by John W. Kalusa, a former

The collection holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of model airplanes in the world.

WWII photographer and aircraft mechanic. Most of Kalusa creations range from biplanes, bombers, delta-winged jets, and hot-air balloons. The collection holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of model airplanes in the world.

Do you love mead and honey cider? Stop by the cozy tasting room of the Superstition Meadery to sample world class drinks and laid-back atmosphere. This venue houses a storage of meads and hard ciders. The menu includes a variety of meads from hops to fruit, aged in anything from bourbon barrels to New American oak barrels. Flights are the most popular choices for mead connoisseurs, which can be paired with a variety of meat and cheeses.