Whiskey Row

 We're still having really nice weather for the month of April. Cool mornings and warmer afternoons.

I'm off again on another adventure in Arizona - this time with Paul. He and I have been talking about going up to the Prescott/Jerome area for over a year and finally said, now is the time.

We made it to Prescott in time for lunch. Decided to give the Bear and Dragon a try. Good choice. 

The couple who own the restaurant named it after their children's nicknames - Bridget Bear and Drake the Dragon. They wanted an Old World English feel to their place and they succeeded. 

You really need to go to their website and look at their menu. It's set up like a book with a cover, and a prologue, and chapters and endings. 

I decided to try the Samwise soup for lunch. A puree of Yukon Golds, vegetable broth and cream, with crispy shallots, micro greens and lemon oil. Yummy. It was so good. I'd definitely order that again.

Paul had the Little Bear (I forgot to take a picture) which was a Grilled Ciabatta sandwich with turkey, cheddar, tomato and mayo.

An excellent lunch. After lunch, we walked around courthouse square. For whatever reason, there were armed guards at the one door that was open to the public. We decided being outside was just fine for us. 

Monuments around the courthouse.

Surrounding the courthouse is Whiskey Row, so called because at one point the block hosted a total of 40 saloons. 

Prescott is an old mining town and was no stranger to shoot outs, bawdy girls, gamblers and cowboys. In this day and age, there are still several saloons left but most have been turned into art galleries, fashion stores, and really good candy establishments.

Art galleries

$3,800 -

$5,500 -

Paul went looking for a tee shirt to add to his collection. I did a lot of people watching.

But I made sure I didn't miss the fudge store.

We took a short drive out to Watson Lake. 

And look at who we saw hunting for some dinner. They are such majestic birds. Anybody else watching Sunny and Gizmo grow up under the watchful eyes of Shadow and Jackie?

We have a special treat for dinner tonight. Check the next post.