We stayed at the Copper Queen Hotel which is the biggest and most famous lodging in town. There reportedly are ghosts... and they smell like cigars. Or at least they did to me!
This hotel has such charm and some very friendly people working here. As a matter of fact, everyone we met in Bisbee was uber-friendly. Rooms at the Copper Queen are reasonably priced, but ask for a room without the attic style ceilings so you don't bump your head at night! Our bathroom was spacious but the water ran v-e-r-y slowly. Wi-Fi was just about non-existent but we weren't here for anything but relaxing and wandering the town. The bar downstairs had music each night and it wasn't too bad either. Nice cocktails served here as well. The dinner in the hotel restaurant, however, was fair at best and I wouldn't dine there again. I'd stay here again at the Copper Queen though, because it's centrally located and the chocolate chip cookies at check-in were tasty too. Make your reservations on their website at www.copperqueen.com.
As for eats in this town - you can't go wrong with the delicious Mexican food to be had at Santiago's right down the street from the Copper Queen. Menu selections were unanimously delicious - from the warm chips and mildly spicy salsa, to the roasted corn and flavorful beans, and on to the green corn tamale that can not be beat. The carne asada was delectable, as was the shrimp diablo. Yum. Don't miss a margarita here - the bartender does a good job with that little treat. We loved it here so much that we tried it twice in one weekend. Check it all out on their blogging website at http://santiagosmexican.blogspot.com/.
We didn't stop with Santiago's for eats and absolutely loved stopping into Whyld Ass Coffee Shop. Not only do they serve organic coffee and tea, but this playful little vegetarian stop serves up the most delicious breakfasts (sweet potato, butternut squash, apple, and mug bean scramble) and some wildly tasty desserts. Think sweet pecan pie and fresh ginger cake or a slice of orange marmalade pie with creamy faux whip. Yum. This little place is fairly new and they're really making a go of it with local music nights and a few rooms upstairs for their bed and breakfast. I found them on Yelp.com and Facebook.com too - check them out and see for yourselves.
We did stop into the Bisbee Coffee Company just across the street from our hotel for some Mexican-style hot cocoas each morning. They were stellar.
Bisbee has a few places to stop in for a frost adult beverage, namely St. Elmo (the oldest bar in town), the Bisbee Brewing Company, and the Grand Saloon. We made great rounds of the town enjoying the hospitality of the people of Bisbee and their libations.
Quirky little shops, artsy people and structures, and 1,000 steps throughout town make Bisbee a lovely weekend spot. I can't wait to visit next summer to get out of the high temps around Phoenix.
And... we're off again!
:) Deb
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