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Historic Bisbee Arizona Day Trip
If you are planning a trip to Bisbee Arizona and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Bisbee is a historic copper mining town located 90 miles southeast of Tucson. Bisbee was founded in 1880 and was the largest city between St Louis and San Francisco in the early 1900s. 3 million ounces of gold and 8 billion pounds of copper were mined here. The mines produced $6 billion worth of metals between 1880 and 1975. Bisbee is now a community of artists. The town hosts the Bisbee 1000, a 4.5-mile course of nine staircases with over 1000 steps. Bisbee has been voted Best Historic Small Town in America by USA Today, was listed in Frommer’s Best Places to Go in 2018, and is known as one of America’s most haunted towns. Bisbee is a fun day trip from Tucson. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Bisbee bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Bisbee day trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Bisbee Arizona
Take a golf cart tour of the city
Learn about mining at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum
Shop for Bisbee Blue (turquoise) on Main Street
Explore Bisbee’s 1000 stairs
Take an old Bisbee Ghost Tour or the Haunted Pub Tour
Enjoy a beer at Room 4, the smallest bar in Arizona
Go for a hike through Tombstone Canyon
Check out the city from Castle Rock lookout
Take a self at Graffiti Wall
See an 1890 pioneer home at the Muheim Heritage House Museum
Photograph the lavender pit and Iron Man Statue
Take a jeep tour through the copper mines
Ride the Queen Mine mining train into a mining tunnel
Browse the Farmer’s Market
Eat fried beef tacos at Tacho’s Tacos
Explore the old miner’s shacks
Shop for antiques or browse the art galleries on Main Street
Saloon hop your way through Brewery Gulch
Hike to the Bisbee B
Stop in the Bisbee Visitor Center and do the Treasure Hunt
Be sure to check the Bisbee Arizona Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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