downtown historic area

Lovely small town feel, but it is a medium sized town, friendly people and nice restaurants.We didn't dislike anything.

The downtown area in Prescott, Arizona is old style with most of it surrounding the square. We love to go to antique stores and I must say that just off the square on Cortez Street you will find a huge gathering of them. From period clothing to interesting antiques, they have it all. The pricing is very reasonable and I was glad I didn't take my truck on vacation or I would have gotten myself in trouble buying a bunch of large items. Plan on spending a few hours.

We went to go antiquing and instead found ourselves attending garage sales. Not much of interest and we ranged in age from 30-60. Lots of empty buildings. The Artwalk was interesting in an odd way. Locals seem to enjoy it.

it is like you stepped back into both the 1880's and turn of the century with the old west Whiskey Row and the town square complete with a court house and gazebo. No matter if your looking for antiques or a place to quench your thirst or have some food. Old Town Prescott has it all.

Middle of no where fun. Cool historical downtown setting with the whiskey row. You can not beat a drinking strip with 100+ years of history. Couple old spots couple new spots definitely worth a night out on the town.

Pretty courthouse and several fun shops to stroll through. Nice antique "mall" shops with very reasonable pricing. Even a couple thrift shops. I think this is a very popular town, especially around the holidays. We just overnighted here and we're on to Wickenburg. Didn't stay for their Christmas parade.

Beautiful downtown... the Courthouse had nice, clean (and heated) bathrooms that were open in the evening, which was a huge plus for a preggo lady who needed to frequent a bathroom every 5 minutes.Shops were nice, but I felt like there wasn't a whole lot to see. I suppose if we went to the Sharlot Hall Museus, we may have learned more about the town and appreciated it more. And if we could walk more, we would have liked to walk down Cortez St. where they have more antique shops.Overall, if you're visiting Prescott, going downtown is a "MUST-DO!"

People who come here for the first time fall in love with downtown Prescott. It is iconic and unusual. A preserved hometown build around the iconic courthouse on the square; and very few chain operations. Mostly you have home town owned and operated businesses; very unusual in America now. Many people move here just because of the sense of community they experience here.

The shops around historic downtown Prescott are predominantly owned and operated by individual proprietors, many of whom work at the shops and live in town. No big box retail giants here, but lots of personality and great service. Stop and read the historical markers, and be sure to stop at the Chamber of Commerce visitors center on the south side of the square to get maps and suggestions from the helpful staff there.

What an unusual, old-west-place to visit. And we live in Prescott! Montezuma Rd (AKA Whiskey Row), is full of tourist delights. If you are into the bar scene, Whiskey Row rocks until the wee hours any day of the week. Since we are more sedate, we prowl through the daylight hours with our visitors in tow, shopping in the vast array of shops that line Montezuma, along with the bars. Need a cowboy hat or cowboy boots - this is your place! But know your product so you do not get taken advantage of. Authentic Indian jewelry can be found here but be sure to inquire if it is authentic or not (the store owner should know this). You will find men dressed the part of the Old West walking along the street. They like to interact with the tourists (that is why they are there). Across the street from the bars is the Courthouse Square where the trees are lit up with Christmas lights during the holidays. It is quite a beautiful sight to see. Also during Christmas, there is a weekly parade that takes place from Thanksgiving weekend until Christmas Day. For these events, the parking situation can become quite challenging, but there is a parking garage, and public parking lots. Just keep wrapping around until you find one of these places, or a spot on the street. Two of our favorite restaurants on Gurley are Lone Star (massive amounts of food, you can easily order one plate and share between two of you), and Prescott Brewing Company. A more upscale place to eat on Gurley is Prescott Bar & Grill which actually has its own parking lot (a plus on busy weekends) Up the road on Montezuma is Brix & Bones which I've heard is a decent place to eat (we have not eaten there yet). During the summer, there are many festivals that take place around the Courthouse Square. Independence Day is usually an arts & crafts bonanza that can take awhile to prowl through. Wine Festivals, Car festivals, Corn Festivals (you get my drift) all take place here. Many Harley people show up on the weekends to enjoy the sunshine and fun. The Hassayampa Inn is a delightful place to stay, and also takes dogs. OHHH, also on Gurley is Genovesse Italian restaurant which we really enjoy.

Courthouse square is a great place to visit; there is soemthing going on almost every weekend, and more shops and restaurants you could visit in a week. Take the time to wander all the way around the square, checking out the statues and historic plaques. The bars on Whiskey Row were supposedly frequented by Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp. It's a great place to spend a day, even when there are no special events going on. There is a great section of antique shops just off the Square, and many really nice specialty shops.

Mostly a do it yourself type of tour. Lots of plaques and signs giving historical information about the Prescott area and Arizona.If you're into the history of the old west you'll enjoy courthouse square and some of the other museums in the area.Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, which ones will depend on the time of the year that you go to Prescott. There are numerous bars and restaurants surrounding the square. You won't go hungry or thirsty.

So charming, lots of fun in summer with constant weekend festivals & weeknight festivities. Tons of restaurants, bars for all. So fun.

Walking downtown Prescott brings many things to mind. The courthouse square, which is like the town green, is green with grass and large trees. Surrounding it are many restaurants and shops, old world style. Prescott is noted to having many events downtown throughout the year. We attended an arts and crafts show which had some incredible artwork. Wish we could have afforded to buy more actually. After walking the show for many hours we had lunch at a restaurant across from the square. You can park right on the street or use the parking garage just in back of whiskey row. All really convenient. And one last thing, Prescott people are really friendly people. They make you feel welcome as if you are in your hometown. Maybe that's why they call it everyone's hometown.

Restaurants, bars and wonderful shopping. Palace Saloon is cool, the Shoe Box has great bags and shoe brands.