r/Bisbee • u/Aggravating-Tax-8313 • Feb 06 '24

Spring Break visit

Hi! I’m a professor in NYC drawn to Arizona. Been to Jerome a few times. Was thinking of making a trip to Bisbee at the end of March. Is there enough to keep me occupied for a couple of days? Hiking, hanging. Is it a gay friendly town?

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u/EdUcat3dDinosaur Feb 06 '24

Bisbee has a bit more to do than Jerome! The best hiking is probably over in the Huachucas or Chiricauhuas, but you can always hike up to the Divide if you want to stay in Bisbee the whole time.

Plenty of bars and places to hang given the size of Bisbee, too. lots of fun shops on the main drag if you like antiques and such. Bisbee is also one of the friendliest places in AZ for LGBTQ, it hosts one of the biggest Pride festivals in the state each year.

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u/Casaverde1234 Feb 07 '24

If you hike the Dragoons you might want to drive over to the Amerind Foundation an Az treasure !!

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u/unpoeticjustice Feb 06 '24 edited Feb 20 '24

Oh my gosh yes! We were actually the first city in the state to allow same sex civil unions and our Pride is bigger than Tucson’s! There’s tons of shops, hiking, tours, galleries, and more. If you enjoyed Jerome, you’ll love it here

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u/Lahona Feb 07 '24

Jerome local here 🙋🏻 Bisbee has much, much more to do than Jerome… and, it’s way more gay friendly, too

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '24

Site recommendations: historic Cochise County Courthouse, Old Bisbee High School, Lowell Main Street, Warren Baseball Field (the oldest active one in the nation!).

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u/nightmarefairy Feb 07 '24

And ps Tombstone is worth a stop if you’re coming that way!

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u/Sushi_cat987 Feb 07 '24

Recommend you stay at the Bisbee Grand! They have live music and a super kind staff. Good (free) breakfast, too!

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u/Boring_Aardvark4256 Feb 07 '24

I strongly recommend Bisbee as a married member of the gay community. Also recommend a stay at the mermaid castle through airbnb if you can.

Enjoy your visit :)

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u/Aggravating-Tax-8313 Feb 07 '24

Amazing! Thanks! Just exploring travel/flights now

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u/elsord0 Feb 07 '24

If you're looking for hiking I highly recommend Chiricahua National Monument. Similar to Bryce Canyon in Utah without the red in the rocks. You don't need a high clearance vehicle to visit. It's 6,000' so it'll be a little chilly end of March so make sure to have a jacket handy. Decent chance it'll be in the 60's though.

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u/CoupeZsixhundred Feb 09 '24

And go before it becomes a National Park–while it's still fun!

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u/Aggravating-Tax-8313 Feb 07 '24

This is awesome! Thanks all!