b'There are three museumsWHERE TO STAY the Palm Room on the first floor was used as an air to visit if you have moreCopper Queen Hotel well to provide cool air to the rooms during the areas than a day to spend in theBisbees developmenthot summers. The Copper Queen Hotel is a full-area. They can take you backspurred artist Stephenservice facility and the longest continuously operating to the gloried and storiedHutchison to purchasehotel in the state of Arizona. The hotel has never been past of Bisbee. and redevelop the famedclosed; the swinging double doors that bring you into Copper Queen Hotel.the lobby do not lock. 11 Howell Avenue, 520- 432-The Bisbee RestorationIt was in 1898 when the2216,CopperQueen.comMuseum is run byQueen Consolidated volunteers. The three-floorMining CompanyShady Dell Vintage Trailer Courtmuseum, housed in adecided that they needed aThe Shady Dell is a collection of remodeled buses beautiful historic building, has numerous items andcomfortable place for the executives and dignitariesand refurbished Airstream trailers available for artifacts donated or loaned by the long-standingto stay when they visited the mines, especiallynightly rentals. Each one is unique and furnished families of Bisbee. Located in the heart of the historicconsidering most of their business was run from theirwith appliances befitting a 1950s Route 66 vacation. district in the Fair Building at 37 Main Street, it isBisbee operations. Dots Diner is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday open Thursday through Monday during summerfrom 9 am to 3 pm. 1 Old Douglas Rd, 520-432-3567, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during winter.John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Lee Remick, MichelleTheShadyDell.comEntry requires a $2 donation that is used to keep thePfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Ollie North, museums doors open. Nancy Reagan, Gabby Giffords, Jake LaMotta, andBisbee Grand HotelLinda Ronstadt are some of the famous people whoAnother classic in Bisbee is the historic Bisbee Grand You can also visit the Bisbee Council on the Artshave stayed in this historic hotel. John WaynesHotel. The Bisbee Grand is a full-service hotel that Mining and Historical Museum. This was oncefavorite room is up the main staircase on the secondreflects the balance of Bisbees rich, historic character the headquarters of the Queen Consolidated Miningfloor, and it is the most-requested room today. Actorsand quirky, bohemian vibes.Get a glimpse of the Company. The museum prides itself on being theJohn Waynerugged Old West while enjoying some Smithsonian Institutions first-ever rural affiliate.and Lee Marvinmodern style and comfort. The Bisbee Located at 5 Queen Copper Plaza, admission is underonce had aGrand was established in 1906 and they $10 per person with discounts for children and seniors. disagreementoffer a variety of rooms to meet all your that endedcomfort needs from a cozy, budget-friendly The Muheim Heritage House Museum waswith Marvinroom to one of their spacious Jacuzzi built by Joseph and Carmelita Muheim for theirbeing thrownsuites.They also feature a complimentary growing family, with important additions completedout a windowbreakfast. 61 Main St, 520-432-5900, between 1898 and 1915. The home has Queen Anneof the saloonBisbeeGrandHotel.comarchitectural influences and gardens where you canby the Duke. enjoy a beautiful view of the surrounding mountainsThe CopperHotel San Ramonand hillside homes on Brewery Gulch. Located at 207Queen HotelAnother option is the Hotel San Ramon, Youngblood Hill, the homes restored interior andis even betterwhich is adjacent to the Copper Queen on period furnishings have made it a National Historicknown for those who checked in but never checkedBrewery Ave. While it retains a classic Site. Guided tours are available. out. It is said 16 spirits are haunting the hotel. exterior, this quaint 6-room hotel offers beautiful modern hardwood floors, chic bedding, and Bisbee is a hub for some of the nations best birdIt is also interesting to know that the large boiler inexpansive views of the downtown area.5 Howell Ave, watching. From October to March, get up close tothe basement of the Mercantile Building across the520-432-1901, HotelSanRamon.comthe 20,000 Sandhill cranes that winter at Whitewaterstreet (owned by Phelps Dodge) was used to heat the Draw Wildlife Area, 13 miles east of Bisbee, or takeCopper Queen Hotel through a tunnel, whilea 45-minute drive west of Bisbee to see 15 different species of hummingbirds in the scenic Ramsey Canyon Preserve. Nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/ramsey-canyon-preserveArizonaRealCountry.com December 2020 25'