"Prescott Arizona" a Prescott Travel Page by MDUBYAZ

Tall pines from the nearby Tonto national forest guard the residents of this quintessential sleepy American town. That is until the last 15 years or so - major major development has taken place on the outskirts, i.e. COSTCO, Walmart, SEARS, etc., and has somewhat altered this small town feel. However, it is simply a reflection of how popular it has become to live in the cool friendly pines(oh and home speculators have driven up the cost of housing so much that locals claim they can barely afford to live there.) Prescott still has historic town square, with a functional courthouse over a century old, and the true locals are as friendly as can be. Any visit to Prescott isnt complete without having a night out on "Whiskey Row" where you are bound to run into a few cowboys/cowgirls. As a temporary resident for 6 summer as a camper at a local camp, Prescott is a place that will always be special to me.

During the week of July 4th, Prescott has a famous rodeo. The town is very crowded that weekend as people from all over the state come to watch and participate in the rodeo. Bull riding, horse riding, calf roping, etc are all on display.

Also a big part of the rodeo is the parade that happens on Saturday of the rodeo. This picture was right after the parade. There is usually a "boot race", a competition for people of all ages, where there is a running race (100 yards) while in cowboy boots. All age groups, this young girl looks like she might be a big winner! (If you look closely, you can see the kids are wearing cowboy boots)