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  Bisbee - Arizona - Culture

Bisbee, 100 miles southeast of Tucson, is the picturesque county seat of historic Cochise County. Bisbee, Arizona is a wonderful town that enjoys a mild year-round climate, spectacular scenery, great activities and friendly people. Many art galleries, gourmet restaurants, coffee houses, book stores and specialty shops. Visit the charmingly restored neighborhoods of Victorian and European-style homes perched miraculously on the hillsides.

The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum has forged an affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution to create a mineral museum in Bisbee.

The Copper Queen Hotel was built in 1902 to house visitors on mining business. Houses were built along the steep mountainsides, while the canyon bottom was reserved for businesses.

The Pythian Castle was typical of early Bisbee's lodges, where no money was spared on opulence. The mining company build its headquarters in the heart of downtown just before the turn of the century. Castle Rock was early Bisbee's most visible landmark, denoting a fresh-water spring below.

Bisbee residents and visitors enjoy the plaza in front of the museum, with its half-size steam engine and grassy lawn. Parks such as Queen's Plaza have to be fit in wherever there's a little free space. Colorful streets offer shops filled with treasures. This part of Main Street was rebuilt , using more fireproof materials  after the great fire of 1908.

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