Prescott

We drove up to Prescott where many Phoenix residents go for cooler summer temperatures, it was about 10 degrees cooler today. Our FL friends Bob and Carole have a place in Prescott and it was GREAT to get to see them!  They took us to the old downtown area now referred to as Whiskey Row, and we ate at The Palace, an old saloon and brothel built in 1877. 

In 1877 The Palace was considered a fancy watering hole, election central, cattle action house, and a place where minerals were bought and sold.

In 1996 the Palace was restored to its former grandeur with the Old West still lingering in the air. The wood floors, plaster walls, pictures, tin ceiling, and the massive original oak and cherry wood bar along with the Waite staff dressed as though it were 1877 make for an Old West experience.

To immerse myself in the Old West I had a delicious Bison Burger and a cream soda.

After a huge lunch we drove around the area and into the beautiful Prescott National Forest. This is the Forest that had a huge fire and many fire fighters lost their lies. We drove to Chino where we stopped for some of the most delicious fried shrimp we had ever eaten. This was a little place in the middle of nothing that Bob and Carole had discovered and frequent because of their amazing fish and shrimp. 

If we were not already stuffed we returned to Bob and Carole’s place in Orchard Ranch Resort, Dewey, AZ for dessert! Carole claimed it was very easy to make this angel food cake, strawberry, whipped cream dessert but it looked complicated and tasted amazing!

After talking for hours we finally had to leave for the 90 minute drive home. Our drive down the mountain included a beautiful sunset over the mountains and other scenic views.