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Prescott, AZ
Prescott has a small town feel -
12/14/2015Prescott has a small town feel, with a courthouse square in the city center. This is unusual in the West. Most Western small towns are strung out along the main road, even Bisbee and Sedona. Flagstaff is too cold and gets too much snow. Prescott is 1.5 hrs North of Phoenix, so you can get to the big city if you need to. Prescott is surrounded by National Forests and is close to all kinds of tourist destinations. Prescott is over one mile in altitude, so it enjoys all four seasons including brief periods of snow. There is a lot of community spirit here and tempers sometimes get hot because we all want what's best for Prescott and we don't always all agree. But what we have is far beyond what you will find in most small towns. Summer time is tourist season, and it seems everyone in Phoenix comes here to cool off. All summer long there is sometimes interesting going on in the square, from karaoke and dancing to free music and art shows. Prescott is Arizona's Christmas City and it's a popular destination for people from all over the world looking for a small town American Christmas. On Acker Night every business in town opens its doors and entertains visitors with live music and cookies. Prescott has a lively, mixed population of college students, retired white collar workers and working blue collars. Prescott is full of hunters, tree huggers and transient groups of kids getting themselves clean of drugs and alcohol. Whiskey Row is still a little dangerous, and Prescott is still a safe small town full of ordinary folks. Prescott is for town folk, Prescott Valley is for suburban folk, Williamson Valley is for rich folk, Chino Valley is for ranchers, and Paulden is for outlaws.