Prescott Frontier Days, Inc. is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated 137th annual World’s Oldest Rodeo, taking place from Monday, July 1 to Sunday, July 7 in Prescott. This iconic event, held during the bustling Fourth of July week, is a cornerstone of Prescott’s summer calendar, driving economic prosperity throughout the county. Featuring a week-long extravaganza of world-class rodeo action and family-friendly entertainment, the World’s Oldest Rodeo stands as Prescott’s premier event of … [Read more...] about World’s Oldest Rodeo Celebrates 137 Years Honoring Prescott Traditions
Dottie’s Bru: Making Magic from Coffee Grounds
In 2017, Warner’s Nursery launched a project that was near and dear to our hearts: a coffee shop to honor our grandmother, Dorothy Warner, who founded Warner’s Nursery in Page back in the 1960s. Dottie’s Garden Coffee Shoppe is right in the middle of our nursery, a relaxing place to enjoy coffee drinks, Italian sodas, and other refreshments is right in the middle of our nursery, a relaxing place to enjoy coffee drinks, Italian sodas, and other refreshments. Now, one of our employees has … [Read more...] about Dottie’s Bru: Making Magic from Coffee Grounds
FrameTec ‘Solving Big Problems,’ Creating 200 Jobs in Camp Verde
“Disrupting the construction industry,” may be what FrameTec touts as its motto, but this cutting-edge component manufacturing and building framing company is also on the verge of rocking the Town of Camp Verde workforce with the creation of 200-plus jobs. Making its move to Camp Verde in early 2023, the 120,000-square-foot high-tech manufacturing plant is FrameTec’s first facility and will employ human in-the-loop automation equipment and machinery that will manufacture roof trusses, floor … [Read more...] about FrameTec ‘Solving Big Problems,’ Creating 200 Jobs in Camp Verde
Big Splash: Award-Winning Sake Brewer Lands in Northern Arizona
Arizona winemakers have been gaining recognition and acclaim for decades with vineyards and tasting rooms in the Verde Valley, Willcox, Sonoita and Elgin that’s been coupled with a boom in craft breweries across the state. Now, a new player is 44-year-old Atsuo Sakurai, a Japanese immigrant. He is making a name for himself as a small-batch brewer of premium sake, also mistakenly known as rice wine. Brewing sake is far different from making wine from grapes but Sakurai’s Arizona Sake business … [Read more...] about Big Splash: Award-Winning Sake Brewer Lands in Northern Arizona
Nestlé Purina, Mother Road Invite Beer Lovers to Raise a Pint for Pets
With a taste of spring, Mother Road Brewing Company has created “Perpetual Joy,” an American pilsner with fruity notes designed to capture the bliss perhaps best demonstrated by dogs everywhere hanging their heads out of car windows. That image is now on Mother Road stickers and t-shirts, and that beer is only around until May 10, through a partnership with Nestlé Purina PetCare Flagstaff to raise money for High Country Humane. “Our quality manager is on the board for High Country Humane and … [Read more...] about Nestlé Purina, Mother Road Invite Beer Lovers to Raise a Pint for Pets
Flagstaff is a Pawsome Place
With temperatures rising and snows melting, it’s time to start planning summer vacations, but will furry friends be welcomed at vacation destinations? They will be in Flagstaff! A USA Today Blueprint study analyzed six data points to arrive at the most dog-friendly vacation destinations in the U.S. The data reviewed by the Blueprint team included the number per 100,000 residents of these dog-friendly categories: accommodations, restaurants, bars, vet offices, beaches within 50 miles (lakeside … [Read more...] about Flagstaff is a Pawsome Place
Amping Up Red Light Therapy Effectiveness with Mobile Devices
Red light therapy has been helping clients in spas and clinics with skin issues for about 20 years in the United States. It has been promoted as a treatment that reduces fine lines, age spots and stretch marks. It is also used to improve eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, and even stimulate hair growth for patients with alopecia. But when nutritionist Penny Foskaris heard it could help her clients lose weight, she was curious, but skeptical. “My friend, a doctor, bought a red light pad system and … [Read more...] about Amping Up Red Light Therapy Effectiveness with Mobile Devices
‘Missions and Madness’ Team-Building Adventure Game Now Available
A new kind of outdoor adventure leaderhip and team-building game, created by a Flagstaff martial arts trainer, is now available to play at home, at school, on the job or in the park. Missions and Madness is part scavenger hunt, part role-playing game and part boot camp. Morgan Boatman invented it to offer people of all ages and abilities a fun way to get outside, hone leadership skills, build community and get fit. “High-level military and martial arts training is not for everyone, but the … [Read more...] about ‘Missions and Madness’ Team-Building Adventure Game Now Available
Karen’s Barber Shop is More Than a Place to Go for a Haircut
With a population of fewer than 13,000 residents, Karen’s Barber Shop & Family Hairdressing owner Karen Tudor calls Cottonwood “a small town that yields big rewards.” She believes her business has been more successful here than it could have been in a big city because “everybody knows everybody and word travels fast.” Tudor says she was a workaholic, working six days a week at her barbershop, but now she’s been able to reduce that number to three-and-a-half days. “I’m having a whole lot … [Read more...] about Karen’s Barber Shop is More Than a Place to Go for a Haircut
World Traveling Couple Settles in as Serial Business Owners in Williams
Forty-two years ago, Xavier Canale, who was born in France, considered himself a guest in the United States. Now, decades later, both he and his wife, Gabrielle “Gaby,” have not only become successful retail entrepreneurs, owning three stores in Williams, but have enlightened their customers about the allure of Native American art and jewelry. Landing in Santa Maria, California, Gaby worked as a certified nursing assistant at time and Xavier worked with Gaby’s uncle at NI Industries as a … [Read more...] about World Traveling Couple Settles in as Serial Business Owners in Williams