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1. Tour the Copper Queen Mine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Tour the Copper Queen Mine
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2. See an exhibit at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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See an exhibit at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum
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3. Visit the Lavender Pit

Visit the Lavender Pit
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4. Go on a guided tour of The Muheim Heritage House Museum

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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

Category: Museums & Culture

6. Visit Erie Street

Visit Erie Street
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7. Go on Old Bisbee Ghost Tours

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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

Category: Food & Drink

10. Have a romantic breakfast at the Bisbee Breakfast Club

Category: Food & Drink

11. Take the kids to High Desert Market and Cafe

Category: Shopping

12. Grab at hotdog at Jimmy’s Hotdog Company

13. Have dinner at La Ramada Steakhouse & Cantina

Category: Food & Drink

14. Have dinner at The Quarry Bisbee

Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

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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