Having retired early and left all windows aloft to assist in cooling the under thermodynamically designed house, we were awakened by the birds chirping out their morning annoyances just before sunrise.
Although we fought the good fight against getting out of bed early during vacation we were finally forced to exit the bedroom and descend the many, many stairs to the local caffeine slinger Bisbee Coffee Company. At the earlier hours of the morning, this is the view from their patio.
It does resemble an empty Hollywood Movie set and that may be why this town has been used in several movies.
As we would find out soon this town had yet to unroll the sidewalks that were rolled up the afternoon-evening before. Bisbee is very quiet this time of year and especially before 10:00 AM so we set out on foot to find a breakfast place. We were once again reminded that trusting Yelp isn't always the best practice. Luckily this time it was just the directions that were errant and we ended up walking to the empty lot by the freeway off-ramp. The good news is that everywhere you walk in Bisbee there are knick-knacks, do-dads, and other oddities as you will soon see.
Once we obtained the correct address we made our way to Ana's Seasonal Kitchen located on Main Street (not at the off-ramp). The food was fantastic and the clientele offered plenty to observe and overhear. The locals around here are real characters.
Photo courtesy of Facebook.
With our bellies now full we headed out to walk off breakfast and take pictures of all of the crazy things you'll find in Bisbee.
That B up on the hill actually lights up at night.
This back door reminds me of what may have been a speakeasy at some point. A local of 40 years explained to us that Bisbee was rebuild in the 70s by a bunch of hippies and outlaws. The economy was fueled by selling pot and stealing turquoise off the mine tailings. It seems like the outlaw spirit is alive and well here without the crime.
Little Warriors: During our self-guided walking tour up Tombstone Canyon we happened upon this mocked up battle between various action figures staged in some creative soul's front yard.
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Mermaid Castle is a private backyard only steps from our front door. They offer private tours if you call ahead. These ponds contain Koi Fish that are over TWO feet long and at least TEN inches in diameter. They are easily the biggest Koi I have ever seen.
The Bisbee Stock Exchange was an actual extension of the NYSE. They received a ticker tape daily and posted the prices on this massive chalkboard. This remained in operation until it was shut down in 1964. It reopened in the 80s as The Stock Exchange Bar.
Lastely we joined our Ghost Host on a guided tour showcasing the stories of ghost sightings throughout the town's hotels, bars and brothels. Believe me there are plenty. So many that several of the ghost hunter TV shows have been here. For more information on the ghost tour Old Bisbee Ghost Tour. We picked up some interesting folklore but didn't learn a lot more than we had in the previous days of exploring the town.
A quick bite to eat at Bisbee's Table Restaurant and we were off to the Stock Exchange for open mic night. As with most open mic nights there was some good and some not so good. A few songs and it was time to trek back up the hills and staircases to bed. Day two was a complete success. Tomorrow: Tombstone and ???
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