Who is prickly pete

Be sure to follow Pete at peoriapricklypete or www. Prickly Pete is a brilliant blue giant saguaro Carnegiea gigantea , a large cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert.

Prickly Pete is decorated with the colors of the City of Peoria's official flag, which was redesigned in Pete is very adventurous and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing, and watching the sunset. He likes eating at Peoria restaurants. Pete was enjoying the bachelor life until one day he met another cactus, Prickly Pam, a slightly taller and much prettier blue cactus.

They met Feb. On Feb. Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists. Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.

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Standing at almost six feet tall, Prickly Pete is a blue cactus that loves to take selfies and pictures with Peoria residents. Prickly Pete moved to Peoria in the spring of and was hired by the city as the mascot where he quickly became a fan favorite. Pete has traveled throughout Peoria and around the Valley, and is now ready to share his adventures on his very own page.

In addition, Pete began dating Prickly Pam, a slightly taller and much prettier blue cactus, on Feb. We also host private events, house parties, college parties, boat parties, and other fun active events. Who is Prickly Pete? Prickly Pete is high maintenance requiring frequent inflations and a steady stream of hot glue and googly eyes to look his best.

You might also see Prickly Pete in his human form time to time. If you are interested in joining the Prickly Pete Live team, performing at our shows, or collaborating in any way please reach out to us at info pricklypete. Search this site. About Us. Our Values and Mission Our mode of operation is Collaboration. Participate If you are interested in joining the Prickly Pete Live team, performing at our shows, or collaborating in any way please reach out to us at info pricklypete.