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The Authentic Illusionist

The Authentic Illusionist

The phenomenal touring Jay Owenhouse’s show breaks ground across the nation with a brand new, elaborate stage show. Come experience a mind boggling, spell-binding experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Jay’s show is a theatrical event where audiences not only […]

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Prescott Opry

Prescott Opry

Prescott Opry Emcee and recording Artist, Ed Gary, says If you believe that great country sounds only come from Nationally known recording artists, do we have a surprise for YOU?!? Arizona has some of the finest Country singers ever to bless a stage and we have three spectacular ARIZONA Country Artists for you this month!

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Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night

Bring a snack, your pillow and a blanket and take part in the spooky fun of Casper the Friendly Ghost! This family-friendly movie follows the friendliest ghost as he goes back to school for classes in scaring. Casper tries to learn to be scary but new friends and teachers who might be taking over the world are distracting him.

Hope to see you at the Prescott Public Library for a fun family movie night! In addition to the movie, specially chosen read-alike books will be available for checkout before and after.

This film is suitable for all ages and runs 78 minutes long.

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CodyAnne & Michael’s 7th Annual Backyard BBQ

CodyAnne & Michael’s 7th Annual Backyard BBQ

Enjoy CodyAnne and Michael’s Annual Backyard BBQ – with good music, good food, and good people.

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Prescott Farmer’s Market

Prescott Farmer’s Market

Enjoy local organic produce and goods from local farmers.

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8th Annual Prescott Area Artists’ Studio Tour

8th Annual Prescott Area Artists’ Studio Tour

The 8th Annual Prescott Area Artists’ Studio Tour allows you to visit artists doing what they do best – creating! This weekend event provides a unique opportunity to see masters demonstrate their skill in a wide range of artistic techniques including wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics, woodworking, painting, jewelry making, mixed media, sculpture, metal art, wearables and glass.

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This is a free, self-guided tour with 56 participating artists at 38 studio locations each day from 10 am to 4 pm. This weekend features an additional 30 non-juried artists at four Art Centers, live demonstrations by artists, chances to win artwork raffled by artists.

Brochures with maps are available at Mountain Artists Guild & Gallery, where work by each of the tours juried artists will be on display.

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Yavapai Fair

Yavapai Fair

A family-friendly 4 day fair with horse shows, arts, food and music.

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Prescott High School Band & Orchestra Concert

Prescott High School Band & Orchestra Concert

Join the community of Prescott for a free Autumn concert featuring the Prescott High School Band and Orchestra under the direction of Instrumental Music Director Dan Bradstreet.  

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The History of Hassayampa

The History of Hassayampa

Founded in 1919, Hassayampa Country Club (now known as Capital Country Club) quickly became a popular destination among Arizona’s elite and was a favorite social establishment, despite limited resources. In December, 1919, the Prescott Journal Miner proclaimed “No more picturesque spot in America can be found than the site of the Hassayampa Country Club. Protected by the majestic sweep of old Thumb Butte and completely surrounded on all sides by beautiful snow-capped mountains, the vista to be had is one to inspire the gods.” Although the club was a visitor’s favorite and featured a sporty 9-hole golf course, it was hard to manage upkeep and the club fell on hard times during the Great Depression.  This led to the sale of the country club as well as the surrounding 160 acres to Harvey Cory, who torn down the original clubhouse and had a new one built in 1939. This new clubhouse was massive compared to the original and featured tennis courts, an Olympic size swimming pool, locker rooms and a pro-shop. The country club quickly established itself as a favorite social destination once again, hosting golf tournaments, pot luck dinners and even wedding receptions.

One of Harvey Cory’s dreams for the Hassayampa Country Club was to create residences on the property. Between 1940 and 1945, 14 homes were built, 2 of which were lived in by Cory and his family while the other 12 were rented out only to families with small children. When asked why this was the case, Cory declared that he wanted to create an environment in which parents could enjoy a round of golf or socializing in the clubhouse while their children swam in the city’s only pool. The 1941 club brochure claimed Hassayampa to be an “exclusive up-to-date country club providing every facility for summer pleasure for young and old.”

Although Hassayampa seemed to offer something for everyone, it was unable to stay afloat and the golf course was closed in 1969. It would remain closed for 30 years until the clubhouse and the surrounding land was purchased by Desert Troon Development. Immediate changes took place, including a remodeling of the golf course by Tom Weiskopf, expanding it to 18 holes. In July of 1998, the Hassayampa Golf Course officially reopened, followed by the grand opening of a 30,000 wood and stone clubhouse in April 1999. While the new course and clubhouse feature the most up-to-date technologies and amenities, there is still history to be found on the Hassayampa Golf Course and parts of the original clubhouse have been deemed Historical Sites by the state of Arizona.  After years of struggling, Hassayampa Country Club has once again become a destination hotspot and the perfect place to call home.

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Prescott Oktoberfest

Prescott Oktoberfest

Join us for Oktoberfest! There will be food, music, German and other craft brews, etc. The Prescott-Zeitz Germany Sister City Association will have a booth and will be doing a raffle prize drawing for a trip to Germany with Lufhansa German Airlines. All proceeds from the raffle and 25% of the gross proceeds for Oktoberfest will benefit the Prescott Zeitz Sister City Association.

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