Murphy’s

The history of the J.I. Gardner building was erected in 1890 and is now one of the oldest standing mercantile stores in the southwest. The huge store front windows, wall mounted shelving and ski-lit mezzanine are all typical of the era.
The challenge of restoring the Gardner building to its original glory began in October, 1984 [...]

World’s Oldest Rodeo

Since 1888 folks have come from miles around to see what the ruckus in Prescott, Arizona was all about. Every year that ruckus gets bigger, the contestants more daring and bold. When the bulls, the horses, the clowns come to town…well, let’s just say you’ll want to see what’s kicking up all that dust.
Without giving [...]

Phippen Western Art Show

Beautiful weather with cool breezes, 125 extremely talented artists representing different mediums and enthusiastic crowds of people from across the country combined as the Phippen Museum presented its 35th Annual Western Art Show and Sale over Memorial Day weekend. This extremely popular event on Prescott’s historic Courthouse Plaza showcased a diverse group of Western artists [...]