Feb
11
2012

Bisbee

PhotosSaturday, February 11, 2012 - 03:55:54 pm
(Posted Under: Travel, Instagram Instagram, Valentines Weekend 2012)
After some brief downtown at the hotel, we were back on the road. Now headed to Bisbee. This meant driving through the center of Tombstone, which gave us our first look at the town. Driving past Boot Hill and the OK Corral was a bit too much, and it wasn't long before we had to make a right and take a short trip through the historic part of the town. The desire to be able to get out and look around was high for both of us. But we had to stick with our plan. We could do this tomorrow.

Bisbee was another 25 minutes south, towards the Mexican border. Very glad we included this town in our trip. Not knowing much about Bisbee, my first impression was that it was a lot like Jerome. But bigger. And although I think Jerome is great, I have to say I liked Bisbee a lot more.

Our only plan for Bisbee had been to see the historic Copper Queen Hotel, and check out the After 5 Art Walk. After a quick drive through the town, we parked and started exploring on foot. Thankfully being on the other side of winter, the sunlight held out for longer than I expected, which gave us a good amount of time check out the town despite how late it was.

The Art Walk wasn't as much of something as we'd expected, which was fine, there was no shortage of things to see around town.

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We hadn't eaten much all day, and by the time it was getting dark, that, combined with the long day was starting to take it's toll. Where to eat was a bit of a dilemma, as the Mexican place that we'd discussed didn't look like it fitted the bill for us. But I had a strong feeling about the Copper Queen. Was a fitting choice. We headed over there, and made a reservation for the restaurant. While waiting, we checked out the saloon, and discovered they served food. Although the idea of having a fancy meal would tie in perfect with the Valentine's Day aspect of the trip, however immediately on walking into the saloon we both knew where we should eat. Katie ordered, while I went and canceled our restaurant reservation. There was no doubt that we had just arranged for a perfect night. You've got to love when things come together like that.

The historic hotel was, not surprisingly, very reminiscent of the Congress. Very cool looking. And interestingly, has never closed since 1902, making it the longest running continually operating Hotel in Arizona. It was, for many reasons, the obvious choice for dinner, and made for a great end for a long and tiring, but awesome day.

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