NORTHERN ARIZONA
ExperiencePrescott.com; @ExperiencePrescott—At 5,200 feet elevation, Prescott has four distinct seasons, a historic and walkable downtown, and breathtaking landscapes teeming with wildlife. According to ExperiencePrescott.com, planners can take advantage of such attractions as Sharlot Hall Museum, with regularly scheduled events, living-history programs, and a lecture series. Born to be Wild Tours makes getting outdoors easy with rentals on several area lakes, and Arizona Climbing Guides offers rock climbing, hiking, and canyon trips for all experience levels. Antelope Hills Golf Course has two courses, a restaurant, and a newly renovated clubhouse for receptions, lunches, or group outings.
Chapel Rock Camp and Conference Center has a variety of lodging options and event space, including a 200-person-capacity conference facility and 180-seat dining hall. Downtown’s historic Hassayampa Inn has 12,000 square feet of event space, including a rooftop terrace, ballroom, and patio. Also downtown, on historic Whiskey Row, the 1864-era Hotel St. Michael offers newly renovated guest rooms and the new Fire & Sword bar, a new iteration of the hotel’s original speakeasy. Downtown’s Event Center at Sam Hill Warehouse has two event rooms and a patio; it connects by a historic trestle bridge to the 101-room Hilton Garden Inn Prescott Downtown.
Additional event space includes the 5,100-seat Findlay Toyota Center and 82-room LaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Conference Center Prescott, with 12,809 square feet of event space.
