Create An Itinerary Around Culture
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Susan Schepman
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From storytelling to piano tinkling, from petroglyphs to saloon dancers, Prescott's cultural inventory has evolved to include fine art galleries, sculpture gardens, history, anthropology and art museums, a symphony, rousing rock & roll on Whiskey Row, a nature center and a zoo.
Hundreds of years ago, the first cultural event in the area probably occurred when a Native American storyteller told winter tales around the village fire circle. When the first pioneer settlers arrived in the 1860's, they brought culture in their books, belongings, fiddles, pianos, and their predilection for storytelling - the most basic and human of cultural traits.
Today, Prescott is home to a diverse inventory of cultural products. One could spend days exploring all of the area's intriguing opportunities. If we were able to view a cross section of events happening simultaneously in the community today, we would see: a family touring an historic mine and mill site using the Forest and Grasslands DrivingTour as their guide, the director of the Phippen Museum engaged in a conversation with the featured artist on which pieces to include in an upcoming show; Courthouse Plaza, jugglers and mimes are amusing visitors and townfolk with colorful costumes and wits; a glass blower is describing the technicalities of working with molten glass in galleries featuring the work of local artists; in an upstairs Whiskey Row saloon, a country western band is adjusting their equipment for the evenings gig; in the rose garden of Sharlot Hall Museum, a guest is learning about pioneer life from living history interpreters; at Heritage Park Zoo, a new animal exhibit is being constructed; people are strolling through the Sculpture Garden at Yavapai College; at Fort Whipple Museum on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Medical Center, a volunteer is explaining the historic structure to a visitor; tribal elders at the Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe are audio taping their language; community actors on the stage of the Prescott Fine Arts Association are in dress rehearsal for a new comedy; lights are being installed in the Elks Opera House to inaugurate a new season of entertainment; a curator is inspecting a rare Indian basket at the Smoki Museum; and out on the trail of the Highlands Nature Center, a child has just communicated with a raven.
Plan your itinerary around the rich, cultural heritage of this Central Arizona community. It is fun, enriching, and interesting. For information on events, lodging, attractions and restaurants, call the Prescott Chamber of Commerce at 800-266-7534 or visit www.visit-prescott.com.
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