Telling the stories that shape our community.
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.
A Way of Life
The Kieckhefers, owners of the K4 Ranches outside of Prescott and the 3T Feed Yard in southern Arizona and the Diamond A Cattle Company in Seligman Arizona, raise cattle, breed and train horses, and sell beef through their company, Gourmet Beef (see Gourmet Beef, page xx). They also rodeo; Sarah is a barrel racer and breakaway roper, and Rick is a team roper.
This lifestyle is nonstop: Sarah’s working from the time she gets up in the morning until after sundown every day at the ranch.
Pure Magic
Summer in Prescott is pure magic: warm days, cool evenings, and a community that knows how to savor every sun-drenched moment. Whether you’re gathering with friends for an afternoon patio date or lounging poolside with a good book, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a refreshing drink in hand. Luckily, Rafter Eleven is here to make your summer even sweeter and more delicious.
Strings, Sunshine & Community Spirit: The Prescott Bluegrass Festival Returns to Downtown Prescott
Every summer, the heart of downtown Prescott comes alive with the unmistakable sound of banjos, fiddles, mandolins, and harmonies drifting beneath the historic courthouse elms. The Prescott Bluegrass Festival, one of Arizona’s most beloved music traditions, returns June 20–21, 2026, bringing together musicians, families, visitors, and bluegrass enthusiasts for a weekend of free entertainment and community celebration.
Neighbors Feeding Neighbors
At 10 a.m. each day, the Prescott Meals on Wheels headquarters is a hive of activity. Food’s cooking, volunteers are packaging it up, and drivers are loading their cars to head out for delivery. The sounds of chatting and laughter keep the place abuzz as folks work together to fulfill the Meals on Wheels mission: enabling adults to maintain independence and dignity by delivering community, nourishment, and care.
When Kristy and Dave Marston moved to Prescott in 2003, they needed something to do. Their friends in New Jersey had volunteered for Meals on Wheels and enjoyed it, so the Marstons found the local chapter and signed on.
“At first, we did it because our friends had done it,” Kristy said during a recent interview. Then they realized what a big need the organization fills. “People need to be fed.”
And, the Marstons enjoy it so much, they’ve stayed for more than 20 years.
Nannette Oatley Johnson – 2022
Author of: Pain, Power & Promise: 19 Ways to Turn Setbacks into Comebacks Nannette Oatley Johnson is a wife, mother, nana, author, speaker, resiliency coach, and the 2001 U.S. Open Wheelchair Tennis Singles and Doubles champion. For nearly 40 years, Nannette’s...
Finding Her Voice and Using It for Others
Isabelle Brown, a full-time student at Prescott High School, is proof that leadership has no age requirement — and no single path. While balancing academics, she serves as president of The Launch Pad’s Teen Advisory Council, volunteers with Prescott Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group, and participates in Interact, including a transformative international service trip to Kenya.
A Bond Beyond Mentorship: Lucy and Cassie’s Journey
By Robin Layton, Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters For Lucy Papas, becoming a mentor wasn’t just about giving back—it was about making a meaningful difference in a young person’s life. A single mother raising her daughter, she had always admired the idea of mentorship....
All Aboard for the Holidays
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is likely the only place in Arizona where someone can ride a train on a figure-eight track that winds through a continuous Christmas display featuring an old-fashioned western town.
Perfect Eight
Butterfly bush thrives in Arizona gardens, for good reason. Our abundant mountain sunshine is just what these bloom-loving plants crave. They soak up those rays and produce a profusion of nectar-rich flowers butterflies adore.
Striving for Excellence + Making a Positive Impact
Dr. Kelsie Stevens finds her greatest joy in giving patients clear, comfortable vision. Using the latest technology to assist Premier Eye Center patients with vision challenges, Dr. Stevens works with all levels of patients.
During a recent interview, she said, “I specialize in scleral lenses—contact lenses designed for patients who cannot wear normal soft contact lenses.” These lenses, which do not sit fully on the eye, are shaped like a bowl, which vaults over the cornea. She added, “These lenses can give patients great vision when glasses and standard contact lenses can’t.”
Premier Eye Center Office Manager and Co-Owner Tracy Sullivan said, “Dr. Stevens really cares about her patients and about providing the best care for them. She is a joy to work with because of her great personality, high energy, awesome laugh, and her commitment to our patients and the community. She truly has made a positive impact as she strives for excellence in this profession.”
‘The Best Neighbors, Friends, and Colleagues’
Prescott Woman Magazine chatted with Tricia Berlowe, Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Yavapai College, to find out what makes her enjoy Prescott and everything it has to offer.
‘It’s Been Amazing’
Fallon’s Down Home Vintage, which opened on Gurley Street in 2021 and moved to a new location this month, at the corner of Granite and Willis Streets downtown (at 225 W. Willis). This spot, which Fallon called the store’s “forever home,” offers 4,000 square feet of space (almost doubling the store’s size). Through Fallon’s Down Home Vintage, Fallon and 10 other local women offer a collection of new, repurposed, and handmade items.
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