BISBEE IS CERTAINLY A MUST SEE STOP WHEN RIDIN’ HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH FROM TOMBSTONE.  IF NOT BECAUSE OF THE OLD COPPER QUEEN MINE THEN JUST FOR THE WALK THROUGH THE MAIN STREET OF TOWN.  THE FACADE OF THE OLD BUILDINGS ARE WELL MAINTAINED WITH THE APPEAL OF THE OLD WORLD.  IF YOU ARE IN TO ANTIQUES OR COLLECTIBLES THEN BISBEE IS RIGHT DOWN YOUR ALLEY!  OF COURSE, AS WITH MANY OLD ARIZONA TOWNS AND MINING, BISBEE WAS PUT ON THE MAP DUE TO THE COPPER QUEEN MINE.  PRETTY MUCH UNPARALLELED IN  THE PRODUCTION OF COPPER, GOLD, SILVER, ZINC, AND LEAD THIS MINE PRODUCED CONTINUOUSLY FOR A CENTURY.  NOT TOO MANY MINES CAN BOAST THAT .  ALOT OF MONEY CAME OUT OF THE COPPER QUEEN UNTIL 1975 WHEN IT WAS CLOSED.  LOCATED IN ARIZONA’S COCHISE COUNTY, BISBEE BECAME THE COUNTY SEAT IN 1929.  PRIOR TO THAT TOMBSTONE HAD BEEN THE COUNTY SEAT.  TODAY BISBEE IS AN ARTIST COMMUNITY AND TOURIST ATTRACTION.  THE COPPER QUEEN MINE ITSELF HAS ROUGHLY A HALF MILLION VISITORS EVERY YEAR.  IF YOU ARE IN TO EUROPEAN AND VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE BISBEE HAS SOME PRETTY NICE SPECIMENS PERCHED ON THE HILLSIDE.  ALTHOUGH THERE IS PLENTY TO DO IN BISBEE ONE CAN CERTAINLY USE THIS QUAINT LITTLE MINING TOWN AS A BASE TO RIDE OUT OF TO VISIT THE BORDER, TOMBSTONE, AND THE KARTCHNER CAVERNS. IF YOU ARE THE TYPE OF VISITOR THAT LIKES TO ATTEND EVENTS IN THE PLACES YOU VISIT, BISBEE BOASTS OVER 15 ANNUAL EVENTS FROM BLUES FESTIVAL AND CAR SHOWS TO CHOCOLATE AND WINE TASTING.  SEE THE EVENT TABLE BELOW WITH APPROXIMATE DATES.  CHECK THE ACTIVE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION.  ENJOY YOUR TRIP TO BISBEE!  SEE YA ON THE ROAD!   RR