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Prescott Woman Magazine is Northern Arizona’s premier women-focused media platform, dedicated to celebrating the voices, stories, and impact of the Prescott Quad Cities. What began as a lifestyle magazine has evolved into a dynamic, digital-forward brand rooted in storytelling, connection, and community uplift.
We spotlight the women who lead, create, serve, and inspire — entrepreneurs, artists, educators, advocates, and changemakers whose work shapes the place we call home. Through powerful profiles, thoughtful features, and meaningful conversations, we go beyond the surface to share stories that matter.
Today, our storytelling lives across multiple platforms. Through the She Spark Podcast, we amplify real conversations around leadership, purpose, growth, and connection. Through the Prescott Woman Awards, we honor women whose courage, compassion, and contributions make a lasting difference. And through Portraits with Purpose, we combine storytelling and service, using photography to give back and uplift local nonprofits.
More than a magazine, Prescott Woman is a movement — a trusted platform for women’s voices, a connector of community, and a catalyst for positive change. We believe stories have power, visibility creates opportunity, and when women rise, communities thrive.
Join us as we continue to celebrate Prescott — digitally, boldly, and with heart — one story, one spark, and one woman at a time.
‘You Deserve to Feel Safe’
The Yavapai Family Advocacy Center’s (YFAC) mission statement reads: “to reduce trauma to victims of abuse by providing a safe and supportive environment and facilitating a team approach to advocacy, investigation, and prosecution.”
But the people behind the organization describe their work a bit differently; they say they guide their clients to find their voice, take back their power, and rediscover their worth and value (or discover them for the first time).
Wine and Dine Prescott Valley: Featuring Superb Food Co & Rafter Eleven
Wine: Rafter Eleven
‘It’s an Experience’
Rafter Eleven offers wine from around the world—and so much more—in a space that feels like home
Rafter Eleven is more than just a restaurant; it’s an experience. In addition to wine, this establishment offers coffee, olive oils, balsamic vinegars, spices, comfort food, and cocktails, as well as cooking classes … and live music every Friday and Saturday evening.
Dine: Superb Food Co.
‘A Place to Gather’
Through a varied, seasonal menu, Superb Food Co. offers comfort food with a twist
Ariel Nadelberg grew up in the restaurant industry and feels fortunate to finally own and operate her own spot, Superb Food Company. She runs the restaurant with her longtime partner Jason Shepherd and said she enjoys “the beauty of fostering a community and providing a welcoming place to gather.”
Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom in 2026
Prescott is gearing up for a milestone celebration as Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. – The World’s Oldest Rodeo® – returns for its 139th year. The 2026 rodeo promises to be an unforgettable Independence Week event, honoring America’s spirit with the theme: “Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom.”
Wrapped in Love
The Wrapped in Love Diaper Bank (WiL) is a simple idea with a big impact. Created to address a growing need in Yavapai County, WiL supports community members’ health and wellbeing by collecting diapers, feminine hygiene products, and incontinence supplies and distributing them to those in need through partners such as school-based family resource centers, community agencies, and family programs.
Amy Lukavics – 2020
A Prescott resident for thirty-one years, Amy Lukavics has always been intrigued by scary stories that explore the darker side of humanity. A lifelong bookworm who discovered Stephen King on her mother’s bookshelf, she landed her first book deal with a major publishing house at age twenty-six and has since published four young adult horror novels, multiple short stories, and five children’s chapter books under the pen name Scarlet Varlow. She is internationally published in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Iran.
A Personal Mission
Prescott Woman magazine chatted with Mona Nyree Stephens of Yavapai CASA for Kids Foundation to find out what makes her enjoy being part of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce and how it benefits the nonprofit she works for.
Permission to Rest: Nothing Blooms All Year
It’s spring, which means the Prescott area is once again painted with all the rainbow colors, thanks to the blooming of so many wildflowers. Part of what makes this season unique is that the flowers have spent the winter dormant. They’ve been resting.
What if we could take a note from nature and permit ourselves to rest, too? We need to free ourselves from the tyranny of productivity, especially as the weather warms up and many activities resume.
My dear friend Emma, who works as an elementary school teacher in Detroit and lives her life with exemplary reflectiveness, shared a quote with me years ago that continues to resonate with me:
“Be patient with yourself. Nothing in nature blooms all year.”
‘We Were So Grateful’
The war in Ukraine has been stirring up memories for Mai Nguyen.
The impending North Vietnamese military invasion of South Vietnam forced Mai’s family to flee to the United States in 1975 when Mai was six years old, and she’s never returned. Vietnam has been a socialist republic controlled by communists ever since.
But you won’t hear Mai lamenting her life’s path.
Green Thrills
he easiest gardening is in containers. Tall plants turn ordinary container gardens into living art, adding height, variety, and drama. My designer rule for stylish containers is “thriller, spiller, then fillers.”
Combine a tall, “thrilling” focal point with plants spilling over the sides of your container to soften the edges. Filler plants bridge the space between. Very little potting soil should be visible when your design is complete. Plants will be touching foliage-to-foliage.
Start with a tall “thrilling” plant, and the rest of your job is easy. Here is my go-to list of tall plants that thrive in container gardens.
Is Your Stress Harming You?
We already know stress is a daily occurrence, whether it is trying to get your kids out of the house on time, being productive at work, or trying to uphold the house. We all go through it. But what if that daily stress was actually causing your health issues? Stress releases complex hormones like cortisol that stay acute in your body for hours. This is called the fight-fright-freeze response and in many situations is needed for our body to deal with what’s at hand. However, when we live in a chronic state of stress, our body lacks the ability to return to a normal state. This causes dysregulation of our parasympathetic nervous system and leads to the development of chronic health conditions.
Once enacted, this acute phase will turn itself off if you are able to regulate your stress level. The following methods are alternative and cost-effective ways to reduce stress.
Comfort and Support in K9 Form
Prescott Police Department’s Victim Services Unit welcomes first facility K9, Eden … and the joy she brings ‘radiates’ By Hilary Dartt The Prescott Police Department’s (PPD) newest recruit has a unique specialty: unconditional love. Eden, a 17-month-old...
Home Away from Home
Although property owners started offering vacation rentals as early as the 1950s, the trend has exploded over the past decade or so, thanks to the advent of websites like Vacation Rental by Owner and Air BnB. Between 2019 and 2020, vacation rentals increased by 75 percent in Arizona. Local property owners have joined in on the fun; Prescott Woman sat down with four of them to get the scoop.
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