Last night (Friday (1/16) I drove to Prescott to check it out as a possible summer residence; I spent the night at the Holiday Inn Express and drove back to Tucson this afternoon (1/17). It is about 3.5 hours each way and the drive goes through Phoenix; didn't run into any traffic today but hit major congestion yesterday on the way through Phoenix.
Think I've decided Prescott is a nice place to visit but probably won't. What appears to be the best RV Resort (Orchard Ranch) is about 8 miles out of Prescott so it is isolated from the amenities I seek (e.g., lap pool, grocery store, etc.); to be fair, most if not all RV Parks are isolated from these amenities because they are located on the outskirts of town. Besides this however, Prescott doesn't fit what I'm looking for. Prescott is about 8 miles from Prescott Valley along Highway 69; Prescott has the old town square and more of a downtown than Prescott Valley. I did find the Yavapai Community College lap pool and YMCA lap pool to be quite appealing and there are two acceptable grocery stores (Sprouts and TJ) in Prescott. Despite these amenities, I didn't get a good feel for the community. Maybe the town is not big enough? Didn't see a meditation or Buddhist center but I did see a couple of yoga studios. Many of the residents in this area are retired or use Prescott as a second home to escape the Phoenix heat. Could be wrong but I'm ruling out Prescott as a viable alternative for the summer; plan to visit Flagstaff next:)
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