Happy Tuesday, Prescott. Hope you had a relaxing Labor Day weekend. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Prescott Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.

📰 In the news

Local happenings: Prescott’s fair lights up the rodeo grounds with tribute bands, public comments on SR89 run through October 9, and a job fair brings employers — catch up here.

State-level stories: Towns preparing rental limits, a massive haboob shutting down Sky Harbor, and law offices rolling out AI for courtroom presentations — see what else is brewing.

National headlines: Sesame mishaps spark a salad kit recall, court-ordered debts could strand travelers overseas, and Social Security braces for a funding crunch — peruse the best of the rest.

Highlights this week

• Class enhances flexibility and mobility
• Run or walk the Jan Alfano parkrun
• Meet your farmers at Prescott Farmers Market
• Celebrate recovery with music and support
• Check out our top budget decor hacks
• Try Amazon Prime free for 30 days

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Reading: You could fill your Kindle, but nothing beats wandering sunlit aisles hunting for unexpected gems. These bookstores around Prescott are a literary treasure hunt you’ll love.

Rules: Think picking a cactus is harmless desert fun? Arizona’s real punishments prove otherwise. These weirdest laws will shock you.

Karaoke: Whether you’re a shower-singer, power-ballad belter, or strictly there for backup dancer duties, Cooper’s Pub is the spot to let loose, grab the mic, and prove once and for all that enthusiasm > pitch.

Finance: Gold has increased by 40% from the start of the year (and it doesn’t look like it’ll slow down). If you want in on the gold rush, check out gold IRAs – they’re a safe way to own physical gold, with the added IRA tax benefits.

Family: An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know🙃). From the initial fee just to be seen to x-rays, surgery, medicine, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could get up to 90% cash back on your vet bill with these pet insurance plans.

📆 Around town this week

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This week

🐾 Paws for Friendship | Tuesday (9/2) at 11:00am – Nothing says small-town charm like reading aloud to a squad of well-behaved pups at the library’s children’s section. They’ll listen to your favorite book without judgment, so grab one off the shelf or tote your own, and enjoy a low-stress audience with wagging tails.

🧠 Trivia with Clay @ Mark’s BeerGarden | Wednesday (9/3) at 7:15pm – Put your random fact knowledge to the test while sipping something cold. Host Clayton Smith serves up questions that are equal parts clever and challenging, with bragging rights on the line. Good food, full bar, and a midweek brain workout—sounds like a win-win.

📚 Geology Talk, Walk, and Book Signing | Thursday (9/4) at 9:00am – Think your backyard rocks are interstellar treasures? Beth Boyd will school you on banded iron formations masquerading as meteorites, then lead a field trip to spot one on the Highlands Center grounds, followed by a book signing. Seats are limited, so register before they’re gone.

🍂 Fall BOW Workshop @ Friendly Pines Camp | Friday (9/5) at 11:00am – This fall photo workshop has 20 spots left for those of us who think Instagram filters are a crutch. Three days of hands-on coaching, panoramic views, and campfire camaraderie, minus the stuffy lecture vibes. Grab your spot before we sell out.

📚 Natural History Book Club | Friday (9/5) at 1:00pm – Channel your inner naturalist with a free monthly book club diving into modern southwestern natural history. Jump in anytime, no fossil-hunting expertise required. We linger over each pick for two months, vote on titles, meet for laid-back debate, dry wit, and existential musings over coffee.

This weekend

🎈 Recovery Day Celebration @ A.C. Williams Granite Creek Park Ramada | Saturday (9/6) at 10:00am – Imagine food trucks more reliable than your last dating-app match, live music to drown out awkward small talk, and testimonials that prove recovery really is a team effort. Plus, there’s art, kids’ crafts, and every local support resource you didn’t know you needed.

🍽️ Farm to Table Dinner @ Fairweather Social Club Prescott | Saturday (9/6) at 4:00pm – Think your dinner just lands on the table by magic? This Prescott fundraiser teams five local chefs with the farmers and ranchers who actually earn the sunrise, cocktail style, for a seasonal feast. Tickets go live Saturday, so don’t dawdle.

🎶 Sticks and Tones | Saturday (9/6) at 6:30pm – Percussion and piano are teaming up for a global sound tour without leaving our town, courtesy of a duo who can shake, tap, and conjure melodies from anything, even water. Expect world-class chops, fresh originals, and enough sly humor to charm your most jaded cousin.

💀 Grateful Dreadnaughts @ Elks Performing Arts Center | Saturday (9/6) at 7:00pm – Ditch the same-old bar scene and cozy up on the third floor of the Elk Theatre for two local guitar heroes channeling the Dead on acoustic dreadnoughts. Expect familiar riffs, deep‐cut surprises, and just enough psychedelia to make your neighbor jealous.

🏞️ Layers of Time @ Natural History Institute | Sunday (9/7) at 12:00pm – Think you’ve ticked off every Canyon corner? Buddy up for a four-day, three-night geology adventure with two local rock nerds, hiking Trail of Time, Ooh Aah Point, Yavapai, Lipan, then compare notes by the campfire under an endless sky.

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🎶 Live music & entertainment

• 9/3 Trivia with Clay @ Mark’s BeerGarden – 7:15 pm
• 9/5 Sweet Nasty Long Awaited Reunion @ Bird Cage Saloon – 8 pm
• 9/5 Josh Roy Band @ Matt’s Saloon – 8:30 pm
• 9/6 Open Mic @ The Groove Theater – 6 pm
• 9/6 The Off-Beats @ Mark’s BeerGarden – 6 pm
• 9/6 Piano Men: Generations @ Elks Theatre – 7 pm
• 9/7 Piano Men: Generations @ Elks Theater – 3 pm

🏠️ This house is wild

Listed by: Christin Kingsbury (Keller Williams Arizona Realty)

European-country flair meets Arizona adventure on this 3.39-acre Prescott estate, where “dopamine-eclectic” interiors keep things interesting and Granite Mountain views steal the show. The main house serves up vaulted ceilings, knotty alder cabinets, and a sunroom for your plant obsession, while the gourmet kitchen is ready for culinary experiments or late-night snacks. Energy-efficient upgrades and a cozy pellet stove keep things practical.

Outdoors, it’s a choose-your-own-playground with a pool, hot tub, sand volleyball, zip line, and even a fairy garden. The guesthouse pulls in steady rental income, and with a barn, arena, and no HOA, the possibilities are as wide open as the views.

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