Travel to Southern Arizona – The Old Southwest
Posted in Arizona, Family Fun, Historic, Mountains, Romantic Locations, Scenery, Southwest, Travel | By Shelley Gillespie | Tags: Arizona, Historic, Nature, Romantic Travel, Scenery, Shopping, Southwest, Travel
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.
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Tags: Arizona, Historic, Nature, Romantic Travel, Scenery, Shopping, Southwest, Travel