July 2018 20 toiletries, Bisbee Coffee Company coffee, and drinks from Santiago’s Mexican Restaurant which is con- veniently attached to the hotel. Located at #5 Howell Ave, Hotel San Ramon is behind the mining museum and at the entrance of Brewery Gulch. DINING IN BISBEE ANA'S SEASONAL KITCHEN Delicious food made using seasonal ingredients. Dishes change regularly upon market availability. BETO'S MEXICAN FOOD Traditional Mexican Food BISBEE BEVERAGE LIQUOR & DYLAN'S DELI Bisbee Beverage Liquor and Deli is more than a liquor store! It's a hometown favorite restaurant! Bisbev is family owned with fast and friendly service. We offer great lunch specials and the soups and salads are made daily with the freshest ingredients as well as pizza and sandwiches. BISBEE COFFEE COMPANY Roasting beans from all over the world! Open since 1995, we are located at #2 Copper Queen Plaza, across from the post office. Come share a cup of fresh java on our patio and meet the locals. Or come upstairs and see our beans being roasted on-site. We also offer sandwiches, pastries, and desserts. Open 7 days/week from 6:30am-9pm. BISBEE GRAND SALOON The Bisbee Grand Saloon is a Western Saloon which features an antique-back bar, dated back to the Pony Saloon in Tombstone, in the early 1880's. The Bisbee Grand Saloon has the BEST beer and top- shelf liquor selection in town! Bisbee's Table Located at #2 Copper Queen Plaza in the historic Phelps Dodge mercantile building, Bisbee’s Table offers new American cuisine in a fun, tasteful atmosphere. Menu offerings include steaks, salads, pasta, house- ground brisket and chuck burgers. EARLY MINING YEARS Mining in the Mule Mountains was quite successful, and Bisbee proved to be one of the richest mineral sites in the world, producing nearly three million ounces of gold and more than eight billion pounds of copper, not to mention the silver, lead, and zinc that came from these rich lands. By the early 1900's, driven by the booming mining industry, Bisbee had become the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco. With a population of over 20,000 people by the beginning of the century, Bisbee was one of the most cultured cities in the west. The town is still home to the nation’s (arguably) oldest ballfield (Warren Ballpark), Arizona’s first golf course (Turquoise Valley), and the state's first community library (Copper Queen), all dating from this period, and all still currently in operation, and open to the public. Along with Bisbee's cosmopolitan character, the colorful, rough edges of the mining camp could still be found in the notorious Brewery Gulch, with its saloons and brothels. In its heyday, the Gulch boasted nearly 50 saloons and was considered one of the liveliest spots in the west. Historic taverns still retain the rich character and boom-town flavor of this period. LATE MINING PERIOD Beginning in 1917, open-pit mining was successfully introduced to meet the copper demand during World War I. During almost a century of mining, 8 billion pounds of copper, 102 million ounces of silver and 2.8 million ounces of gold along with millions of pounds of zinc, lead and manganese were produced. By 1974 ore reserves had been depleted and December brought the announcement of the impending closure of mining operations in Bisbee. Phelps Dodge curtailed open pit operations that year and ceased underground operations in 1975. POST-MINING TRANSITION Bisbee remained an active mining community until the mid-1970's. When the mine closed, a tremendous shift occurred in the local population. As many mining employees and their families left to pursue work elsewhere, an influx of creative free spirits found Bisbee's historic district to be an attractive, inspiring, and inexpensive location to settle and pursue their artistic endeavors. PLACES TO STAY IN BISBEE AUDREY'S INN Welcome to Audrey's Inn! (Formerly the 400 Club Suites) Looking for a place to stay? We recommend a stay in historic Old Bisbee. We can accommodate both short and long-term visits - from one bedroom to entire houses. Contact us by e-mail for more details and current availabilities. BISBEE GRAND HOTEL The Bisbee Grand Hotel Bed and Breakfast is an elegant escape back to the turn of the century. Each of our seven suites and six rooms are elegantly appointed with antiques, fine art, and extremely comfortable furniture. No two are alike and there is a theme sure to suit any taste. All rooms have their own private bath. Constructed in 1906 and restored in 1986 in Old West Victorian style, the bed and breakfast hotel features six suites - The Victorian, The Oriental, The Captain's, The Hacienda, The Western, The Hollywood, and The Garden - in addition to seven guestrooms with their own unique decor. HOTEL SAN RAMON Hotel San Ramón is an ideal choice for those who want the comfort and amenities offered by modern hotels, yet prefer the warmth and ambiance of a small, family-owned inn. Transporting guests from small- town charm outside to private serenity inside, this quaint 6-room hotel offers a sense of fun and escape from the ordinary, while symbolizing everything Bisbee. Each room offers private bathrooms, deluxe BEGINNINGS: IN 1877, A RECONNAISSANCE DETAIL OF U.S. ARMY SCOUTS AND CAVALRYMEN WAS SENT TO THE MULE MOUNTAINS TO SEARCH THE AREA FOR RENEGADE APACHES. WHAT CIVILIAN TRACKER JACK DUNN FOUND INSTEAD WERE SIGNS OF MINERALIZATION INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF LEAD, COPPER AND POSSIBLY SILVER. THE FIRST MINING CLAIM WAS STAKED IN WHAT WOULD LATER BECOME THE CITY OF BISBEE. THE FILING OF THIS CLAIM AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHERS SENT PROSPECTORS AND SPECULATORS SCURRYING TO THE MULE MOUNTAINS IN HOPES OF STRIKING IT RICH. NUMEROUS ORE BODIES WERE LOCATED, AND BISBEE SOON BECAME KNOWN AS THE "QUEEN OF THE COPPER CAMPS." Bisbee