May 19, 2008

Bisbee

Bisbee is a tiny and fascinating old mining town in the far southeastern corner of Arizona. We spent a couple of days there in April, wandering around and enjoyng the strangeness of it all.

It's is the most arty and liberal place I've seen in this stubbornly conservative state. The people there seemed almost bemused by the tourists, but not terribly motivated to take advantage of the situation. The vibe was extremely laid back and mellow, but it was a weekday. They say the weekends are a little more hectic, but it's hard to imagine that it's as awful as most of the rest of the state has become.

If you do visit, try and check out the Kartchner Caverns, near Benson (about an hour on the way to Tucson). They are incredible, but make reservations, or you'll be sorry. It's the closest you can get to seeing a cavern unspoiled by humans unless you find one yourself.

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Main street

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The Copper City Inn, a lovely three room hotel, run by the bartender at the best restaurant in town.

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The Lavender Pit, just south of town.

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These are my kind of people
(kinda-sorta-sometimes)
Refugees and refuse-to-bees
Dematerializing right in front of me
Down-loaning lives that don't work
Shirking at jobs that don't pay
Playing games they can't win
Chasing dreams on the wind
Time tunnelers traveling light
Leading their own invisible parade
These are mind kind of people
Psycho path finders, non-propheteers
Mickey-mouthoffs without funny ears
Up and coming down and outers
Closet clinging kings and queens
Alcoholistic fate heelers


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   ONE WAY
   <--ST--
<-------------<
>DO NOT ENTER->


<--> THIS WAY - THAT WAY
My Way - Your Way
The easy way - hard way
UNA VIA - OTRA VIA
Nizhonni ??
THE ONLY WAY
Which Way? go A way
right way wrong way



Posted by Hal Eckhart at May 19, 2008 08:38 PM
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