As the Official Arizona Christmas City, Prescott is known for its festive spirit, twinkling lights and community warmth. This holiday season, we encourage you to celebrate our unique charm by shopping local and supporting the brick-and-mortar businesses that make Prescott special. Local businesses are the heartbeat of our community. They provide character to our historic downtown and offer personalized service that you won’t find elsewhere. From handcrafted goods to one-of-a-kind gifts, … [Read more...] about Support Local: Shop Prescott This Holiday Season
Kahtoola Celebrates 25 Years of Adventure
Whether scaling an icy spire, hiking in a snowstorm or running into a grocery store on a wintry Flagstaff day, Kahtoola has been providing packable traction of varying degrees to help outdoor enthusiasts stick their steps. The Flagstaff-based company, famous for MICROspikes and known worldwide for its “stretch-on traction” products, is marking 25 years in business and founder/inventor Danny Giovale is every bit as excited as the day he saw his KTS Hiking Crampons displayed in Mountain Sports. … [Read more...] about Kahtoola Celebrates 25 Years of Adventure
Puzzle Rides Turns Sightseers into Wild West Crime Solvers and Pirates
What began as a golf cart taxi service that merely broke even has evolved into an award-winning and profitable guided tour adventure that invites Wild West bank robbers, pirates and ghosts along for the journey. And this has Puzzle Rides founder Katie Dufort thrilled. On Friday, Aug. 2, Dufort won the grand prize of $10,000 in the statewide Moonshot Rural Pitch Tour Competition in Cottonwood. She says the award will help her expand the hours of current staff members and hire more tour guides at … [Read more...] about Puzzle Rides Turns Sightseers into Wild West Crime Solvers and Pirates
Meandering with Music
Julie Sullivan Brace is accustomed to wearing many hats. After 46 years as a highly successful art director and graphic designer, including 35 years in Northern Arizona, she is slowly and joyfully easing into retirement from her Shine Creative Industries design and marketing firm, as she builds a new venture, the Musical Meanderings Series, an extension of her Roots and Boots Music Camp (RBMC), started in 2019 and inspired by the bluegrass tradition. This musical move is not a big stretch, as … [Read more...] about Meandering with Music
Rock Your Bath
What began as a dream in the midst of a global pandemic has meta-morphed into business success for Sheon Paige, a Phoenix-area entrepreneur who turned her passion for creativity, relaxation and the Arizona landscape into bath bomb geodes. Paige, who launched Smell ‘N Bomb in July 2020, had been running a direct marketing company for four years when she realized that her true calling was elsewhere. “I loved being a business owner and leader, but I knew marketing wasn’t my passion. I prayed for … [Read more...] about Rock Your Bath
Darlene Packard Honored for Her Commitment, Accomplishments
Darlene Packard, the 2024 recipient of the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce Heritage Award, credits the difficulties she has had to overcome from birth for the person she is today. The Heritage Award honors individuals whose accomplishments and commitment to Arizona are recognized not only in Arizona but also nationally. Born into a military family in Dunkirk, New York (her father was a WWII and Korean War veteran), Packard underwent four surgeries to repair a cleft palate and was left with … [Read more...] about Darlene Packard Honored for Her Commitment, Accomplishments
Verde Valley Mother-Daughter Team Roll Out Bark & Bakery
From beefy burritos to vegan burgers, food trucks in Arizona have continued to gain popularity. The latest sensation on wheels is Bark & Bakery. “Right now, we are the first and only animal food truck in Arizona,” said Beth Fiscus, who runs the business with her daughter, Amanda. “Keeping our best friends, that is our dogs, healthy is vital because, let’s face it, they’re not with us very long so we want them to have the best life ever.” With that in mind, the Bark & Bakery … [Read more...] about Verde Valley Mother-Daughter Team Roll Out Bark & Bakery
Past ATHENA Recipients Discuss the Impact of Encouraging Others
For two Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Award recipients, Carmen Frederic and Teri Drew, the encouragement, impact and responsibility of the honor has stayed with them since the moment a banquet room full of businesspeople roared with applause and standing ovations. “So much of the time we can feel very alone, working hard and doing our thing, when someone reaches out and acknowledges us,” said Frederic, the 2023 Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Award recipient. “It takes you by surprise and … [Read more...] about Past ATHENA Recipients Discuss the Impact of Encouraging Others
How to Get What You Want
Bella is a quiet, mild-mannered 6-year-old that loves to play catch, go on walks and travel. She is small, but not too small to step on or lose in your purse. She also is quite content hanging out and accepting the day as it comes, which may include encounters with domestic and wild animals or a road trip. She’s fine with it all. She’s also a rescue, sort of. Her human mama died recently, and she needed a new home with a gentle environment and lots of hugs. Bella is the perfect dog – for … [Read more...] about How to Get What You Want
Prescott Entrepreneur Tiana Costello to Sell Thriving Cheese Bar Amid Health Battle
Tiana Costello, who took over Back Alley Cheese Bar in January, is passionate about her thriving favorite local eatery, known for its seemingly endless selection of cheeses, custom orders and partnerships with nearby venues. The bar supplies food for Back Alley Wine Bar and other local spots, including the Bird Cage Saloon, expanding an already established customer base. “I love cheese. It’s my life force,” said Costello, who takes pride in offering unique cheeses and creating custom … [Read more...] about Prescott Entrepreneur Tiana Costello to Sell Thriving Cheese Bar Amid Health Battle