We made it to Arizona and are staying at Kartchner State Park; a beautiful park built around a cave discovered in 1974. We only have four nights here, so decided, after hiking the park’s trails and playing disc golf in the neighboring town of Sierra Vista, we’d use a day for sightseeing.
Tombstone and Bisbee are two old mining towns 23 miles from each other and less than an hours drive from the park. The history of the old west is apparent in both places but you won’t find two more diverse western towns. Tombstone, of course, is world famous for the 1881 gunfight near the OK Corral. Most things to see and do there revolve around its Wild West history. Bisbee is an example of a thriving mining camp that has transitioned to a free-spirited place with a thriving arts/music/hospitality scene. The town was literally built into the rolling hills, at 5,000 feet elevation, surrounded by the desert. Named by Frommer’s as one of the best small towns to visit, in 2018, it’s sometimes referred to as a “desert dream village”!
It was a day with something for everyone. I loved the quaintness of Bisbee. Mark loved the spectacle of Tombstone and we both loved being in places with so much history. Ironically, one of the most dog friendly places we’ve visited is Tombstone. Too bad Starbaby is frightened by the sound of gunfire!
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