Dot's Diner - a Bisbee icon!

Continuing our mini-tour of charming Bisbee, Arizona is this super fun converted trailer diner! Dot's Diner in Bisbee contributes to the town's old fashioned appeal. It's a diner with a twist - fresh local produce and organic ingredients when possible. Kitsch and healthy, too! For more info about Dot's, click here.

Photo courtesy of Mark Wight.

When cars were king ~

If you saw the photo from yesterday's post you'll know that visiting parts of Bisbee, AZ feel like traveling back in time. Lots of vintage cars and restored storefronts give this small town a big dose of charm. It's a wonderful day-trip from Tucson!
Photo courtesy of Mark Wight.

Guess what year this is ~

You can remain firmly in 2014 but you can still take a serious step back in time in Bisbee, Arizona. Bisbee is a famous tourist destination and was a boom mining town until the 1970's. In fact, in the early 1900's Bisbee was the largest city between St Louis and San Francisco! Now it's a charming day-trip or weekend getaway for Tucsonans.
Photo courtesy Mark Wight.

A Matter of Perception ~

This is one of my all-time favorite road signs in Tucson. Way out east by Saguaro National Park someone thought it necessary to post the warning, "Congested Area."

Oversized Eagle ~

This heroic carved wooden sculpture is a great example of chain saw art. For its size you might think it is part of an art gallery's parking lot but no. It is in the front yard of a family residence. Wow!

Honky Tonk Dreams ~

Have you ever dreamed of playing piano in a honky tonk saloon or being a saloon girl??? You can have your picture taken with a number of different identities outside the Gaslight Theatre. Just poke your head through the opening and say "cheese" and voila - fantasy realized. Good old fashioned fun!

Tucson's Fleet of Ghost Bikes ~

There is an international effort called "Ghost Bikes" that strives to raise awareness of bicyclists who are killed by motorists. A white bicycle is placed near the scene of the accident and serves as a memorial. This bike honors little Jose Rincon who was just 14 years old when he was struck by a drunk driver on Broadway near Harrison. These white bikes are a powerful message.