We thought for a long time about whether we wanted to go below to experience what it was like in the mines of Bisbee. The Copper Queen Mine offers tours to recreate a miner’s experience during the over 60 years (1877-1943) the mines were open to find – guess what – copper. (more…)
Ever stayed at a haunted house? We hadn’t, so we decided to book a stay at the Copper Queen Hotel in the Julia Lowell room, reputed to be haunted. (more…)
One of the best parts about Bisbee is how easy it is to visit other, earlier, times.
For instance, want to see an old 1950s style diner? (more…)
It’s been called the “The town too tough to die” although many early inhabitants did just that! But their demise usually came from a little too much drinking (actually A LOT of drinking), and then the unfortunate loaded revolvers, rifles, or shotguns. If you don’t believe me, there’s an historic cemetery just outside of town better known as BOOT HILL. (more…)
Time to travel to smaller cities in Arizona! This week, we’re heading to Tombstone and Bisbee, Arizona. Tombstone proclaims itself, “The town too tough to die.” Bisbee claims bragging rights to the first bar and stock exchange in the State of Arizona.
In general, smaller cities in Arizona have a character and individuality that you won’t find in the medium and large-sized cities. You might see some familiar stores, but, for the most part, you don’t feel that you could be dropped down in any one of them and see all the same stores and buildings. There are some unique buildings and a close-knit character to the people who live in these towns.
Leaving the interstate, I10, in Arizona south of Tucson at SR 80, you enter a much different environment than the built up cities in Arizona. About an hour’s drive from Tucson, the terrain becomes more mountainous, with snow visible on the distant peaks. Nothing but open land seems to exist for miles and miles. Traveling with children, they are likely to begin the “Are we there yet?” litany. There are few houses and what seems like an endless amount of nondescript brush.
Things get interesting as you hit the outskirts of Tombstone. Suddenly, you see civilization with signs and buildings. One sign proclaims where the “OK Corral” fight occurred. We’ll visit Tombstone later this week.
Twenty-eight miles down the road from Tombstone is the quirky, artsy town of Bisbee, formerly a city dominated by copper mining. We’ll visit a copper mine and show you the shops and sites.
So, join us this week and next for some fun in the Old West.
Also, take a look at our SHOP – see the “SHOP” button above and check out the images we’ve captured you can wear or use.
If you’ve ever had the urge to go hug a cactus – well, that would probably be a painful experience. Some of them do look cute and cuddly – in a rugged, western, prickly kind of way. If the chance to see cacti up close makes you long for the Old West, Uncle Sam offers the Saguaro National Park, just outside of Tucson, Arizona.
What do John Wayne, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Gene Wilder, Michael Landon, James Arness and Kenny Rogers have in common?
Yes, some of them are singers, but I don’t ever recall John Wayne belting out a tune in Las Vegas … (more…)
Although we promised a trip south of the border this week, we’ll be postponing that for a while – Technical glitches in our photo recovery. Instead, we thought we’d offer some vintage vehicles on view at a car show in the city of Casa Grande, Arizona. (more…)
If you try something once, you’re just interested. If you try something a second time and you still enjoy it, you know it’s a great thing. So, I’m here to report that whale watching was even better the second time! (more…)
Go on a whale watch and it might change you for life. Why? (more…)
