by Sheri Heiney, President & CEO, Prescott Chamber of Commerce
What’s your favorite thing about Prescott? Is it a beautiful downtown with amazing shops and restaurants? Maybe it’s a favorite park where you enjoy playing with your kids, hiking or walking your dog? Or is it the people in your community — your neighbors, local leaders and business owners?
Your hometown will always be your home. This is the place you grew up, went to school and made all your friends and memories. Or maybe you recently relocated to Prescott, like I have, and love and claim Prescott as your new hometown.
I challenge readers explore Prescott with a renewed sense of excitement. May is Tourism Month, and the Prescott Chamber of Commerce along with the Tourism Office asks that you consider becoming a Tourist in Your Own Hometown — Prescott!
Here are some ideas to build your hometown itinerary on beyond our natural beauty, four museums and Heritage Park Zoo.
Take a historic tour
Sure you can reel off the names of the iconic buildings in your hometown, but do you know their history?
At the Chamber, we offer a free 90-minute walking tour most Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays (call to confirm) starting in May. Tours start at 10 a.m. at the Visitor Information Center at the Chamber, 117 W. Goodwin St.
Check out the new self-guided Heritage Trail Tour; maps available at the Center.
Get a room
Waking up in a hotel or bed-and-breakfast is a tried-and-true way to set the mood for exploring. You have many choices from downtown historic hotels to quaint bed and breakfasts nestled in the pines with views to take your breath away.
Make a date with Prescott
We all have a place we’ve driven by and say, “I want to stop there some day.” Set a date, create the list, go explore.
Enjoy a lunch or dinner somewhere you’ve never tried. Catch a show at the Elk’s, the Prescott Center for the Arts, or Yavapai College. Visit the Bob and Linda Lee Planetarium at Embry-Riddle, taking in a free show.
Be a tourist in your hometown
Take advantage of everything our town has to offer, support local businesses and just enjoy your hometown, Prescott!
More information about the Prescott Chamber of Commerce is available at www.prescott.org; 928-445-2000 or 1-800-266-7534; or stop by the Visitor Information Center.
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LOCAL NEWS: The Northern Arizona VA in Prescott has provided an update on their Homeless Veteran Program. ![]()
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PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System’s Homeless Veteran Program, along with its community partners, housed 445 Veterans in 2022, exceeding their target goal by 157%.![]()
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Nationally, the 2022 goal was to house 38,000 homeless Veterans— a goal that was exceeded by 6.3%. The Department of Veterans Affairs remains committed to ending Veteran homelessness and increasing housing placements is critical to achieving this goal.![]()
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“This success is a result of efforts built on the evidence-based ‘Housing First’ approach, which prioritizes getting a Veteran into housing, then provides the Veteran with the support they need to stay housed,” said Steve Sample, Medical Center Director.![]()
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In Northern Arizona, there are a variety of services designed to house homeless Veterans. The VA’s Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program includes VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers that provide formerly homeless Veterans with subsidized housing and a wraparound, interdisciplinary case management team to address issues that may have contributed to homelessness. The program provides justice outreach services, employment services, health care services through the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team, outreach, and transitional housing support. The VA also works closely with community partners to house homeless Veterans through a system called Coordinated Entry, where community agencies along with the VA regularly meet to coordinate efforts and ensure homeless Veterans do not fall through the cracks.![]()
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“We are fortunate that there is so much support for helping homeless Veterans in our area,” said Jessica Taylor, Homeless Program Coordinator for the Northern Arizona VA. “This success could not have been possible without great collaboration between our community partners, Housing Authorities, Tribal partnerships, and support from our local communities.”![]()
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Looking ahead, the VA will continue to explore new avenues to house homeless Veterans and overcome housing barriers. In collaboration with U.S VETS, Gorman & Company, and the Arizona Department of Housing, a supportive housing project on the grounds of the VA’s Fort Whipple campus is in the initial planning stages. The VA is also expanding outreach to ensure that homeless Veterans are aware of services available to them. ![]()
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For Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness— or if you know of homeless Veterans in need of assistance, call 877-424-3838.![]()
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For more information on renting to or hiring homeless Veterans, visit: www.va.gov/homeless![]()
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About the Northern Arizona VA: Through its main campus in Prescott, along with Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Anthem— with additional clinics in Tuba City, Page, Kayenta, Chinle, Holbrook, and Polacca, the Northern Arizona VA provides services to approximately 33,000 Veterans over a catchment area of more than 65,000 square miles.![]()
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Empty Bowls of Prescott Arizona has announced that it will distribute $24,000 to local foodbanks! Their 2022 Empty Bowls fundraising event took place in September, and donations can be made year round on their website.![]()
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