Prescott, AZ (2008) – Browse and shop in the relaxed, friendly atmosphere of Prescott, Arizona, where specialty boutiques and interesting galleries offer shoppers a delightful diversion. This historic city has long been known as one of the West’s best places to shop for antiques. Now a host of new galleries and specialty boutiques have joined the scene.

Prescott offers shopping with personality

Prescott has an interesting array of home furnishing, accessory, and interior design stores. On Whiskey Row, Sun West Gallery features an exotic mix of handmade furniture, nomadic hand-knotted carpets, original art and beautiful home accessories. Brimming with color, Sun West Gallery interweaves the work of Southwest artisans with wares from Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco and the Middle East. Don’t miss Bead It!, located in the back of the gallery. This mini bazaar offers a wonderful selection of beads from around the world.

Looking for unique home accessories and gifts? Bella Home Furnishings, a 6,000 square foot retail store, is a favorite stop for discriminating buyers. Kim McClain, interior designer and owner, has decorated many of Prescott’s most beautiful homes. The store interior features beautiful Italian, English, French Country and alpine décor. Premier home furnishings, decorative accessories, antiques, gifts, gourmet food and jewelry are all artfully displayed and sold in Bella Home Furnishing’s renovated historic warehouse.

Set back from the street in a shaded, cozy setting is Gabriel’s Plum. Step inside this shopper’s hideaway to find a wonderful collection of high quality collectibles.

The Shops at the St. Michael Hotel
Soon after Sheryl Leonard Galleries opened, Edelweiss moved into a larger space offering an even greater array of ladies clothing and alpine-themed home décor. Delaine Noe offers stylish clothing and accessories by Eileen Fisher, Icelandic, and Toofan, plus much, much more: beautiful silk flowers, soothing hand creams, lotions, and soaps to spoil yourself or your loved ones, unusual candles, and furniture and home accessories inspired by the magnificent Alps of central Europe. Delaine Noe, 928-771-7574.

To fill the space that Edelweiss vacated, Prescott was fortunate to lasso the Prairie Rose Bootique, a ladies Western style clothing and accessory store. Owners Toni and Gary Hirn offer beautiful skirts, blouses, jackets, handbags, belts, and especially BOOTS for the cowgirl or cowgirl wannabe. The Bootique also sells western style home decor. Toni Hirn, 928-443-0909.

In addition to these three shops, there are still the established St. Michael stores. Solstice and its funky mix of jewelry, cards, T-shirts, and New Age and Retro provisions; the Hotel California Trading Post, THE place in Prescott for authentic Indian jewelry and art; Datura Handmade, an eclectic mix of jewelry and hand-made home décor; and Vine to Wine with its great selection of fine wines and weekend concerts.

Don’t forget the great street-side shops including the Llama House Boutique and Puttin’ on the Hats where you are sure to find a fashionable chapeau.

If it’s local art you are after, visit the Arts Prescott Gallery or Van Gogh’s Ear. Enter a world of sparkling glass, welded steel, hand-painted shoes, vibrant textiles, ornate jewelry, gorgeous pottery, playful paintings, elegant photographs and much more. The craftsmanship and artistry of these pieces speak to the quality of Prescott’s local talent.The McCormick Arts District, an assemblage of brightly painted funky cottages, is now home to the Catalyst Info Shop, the Mad Linguist, the Gypsy Rose, and the Eye on the Mountain gallery. Interspersed among antique shops around the square you will find the Herman Adams Gallery exhibiting an unusual assortment of paintings in a salon-like setting. Around town you can choose from several other galleries with an active exhibit schedule.

The Prescott Fine Arts Gallery and the Yavapai College Art Gallery have an average of nine different exhibits each year with works for sale.

Over 400 local artists belong to the Mountain Artist’s Guild with an ongoing program of exhibits in their gallery on North Alarcon. A’Loft Gallery of Fine Arts in Bashford Court has long been a favorite providing shoppers with an unusual array of art objects. After a tour around the Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott’s premier tribute to territorial living history, duck into the Museum Store. Located in the beautifully painted Victorian-era Bashford House, the shop offers reasonably priced gifts, books, old-fashioned candy, old-time children’s games and toys.

Lavender’s Blue, Priscilla’s on the Plaza, Seasons and the Llama House are fun boutiques to explore for those wanting great looking, unique clothing, and jewelry.

The Fourth Friday Art Walk is an around-the-town walking tour of 16 art galleries who keep their doors open for the evening on every fourth Friday of the month. A map of the Art Walk and a listing of the galleries involved can be found at  www.artthe4th.com/artwalks/index.html, or you can pick up a Gallery Guide in any of the participating galleries or at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce (117 W. Goodwin).

Prescott Gateway Mall provides shoppers with a state-of-the-art center including luxurious furnishings, great architectural details, a host of customer amenities, and a superb mix of retailers and restaurants. Prescott Gateway offers 80 retailers in a traditional indoor mall setting and an exciting new outdoor village. Anchor stores include JC Penney, Sears, Dillard’s and Barnes & Noble. Enjoy Prescott’s great shopping, good times and gracious hospitality.

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