Quick Summary: Bisbee is a picturesque small town located about 2 hours from Tucson (97.7 miles via I-10 E and AZ-80 E) on the slopes of the Mule Mountains. The town was founded in 1880 as the result of the rapid growth of the Copper Queen Mine, one of the world’s largest copper mines. After the mine was closed in 1975, the original miners’ Bisbee became Old Bisbee, a popular tourist destination full of quaint old buildings that now host cafés, shops, restaurants, and art galleries.


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1. Tour the Copper Queen Mine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. See an exhibit at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Visit the Lavender Pit

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4. Go on a guided tour of The Muheim Heritage House Museum

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5. Step back in time at the Bisbee Restoration Museum

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6. Visit Erie Street

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7. Go on Old Bisbee Ghost Tours

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8. Visit former mine tunnels with Queen Mine Tours

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9. Have lunch at Cafe Roka

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10. Have a romantic breakfast at the Bisbee Breakfast Club

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11. Take the kids to High Desert Market and Cafe

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12. Grab at hotdog at Jimmy’s Hotdog Company

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13. Have dinner at La Ramada Steakhouse & Cantina

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14. Have dinner at The Quarry Bisbee

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