Inn at a Glance: Calumet & Arizona Guest House

Located in Bisbee’s turn-of-the-century Warren district, the Calumet & Arizona Guest House is part of the town’s mining history. The mansion was built for an employee of the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company in 1906 and later became a guesthouse owned by the company. The home maintains its mission-revival architecture today, albeit with modern updates inside and pink and blue trim on its stucco façade.

• Free breakfast brings options such as crepes and quiche.
• Guest rooms are individually decorated with antiques and have a private bath. Any adjoining rooms will be locked.
• Pets welcome: Guests should contact the inn for details.
• Picturesque gardens with desert plants and a koi pond fill the backyard.
• The Muheim Heritage House is a hidden treasure museum that must be seen.

Bisbee, Arizona: Preserved Wild West Town with Artistic Flair

Bisbee, with a current population around 5,000, is a mining boomtown tucked away in the Mule Mountains, Bisbee swelled in size with the discovery of copper around the turn of the 20th century. To survive after the large-scale mines closed in the 1970s, the town evolved into an artists’ colony, attracting free spirits with its warm temperatures and scenic mountain backdrops. In recent years, it’s become a hybrid of old and new, where 19th-century storefronts and Victorian homes house contemporary art galleries, antique shops, and cafés.

Take a stroll along the narrow, winding streets of Old Bisbee, which resembles a frontier outpost crossed with a European village. Stop in and explore the exhibits at the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum, once the headquarters of the Copper Queen mining company and now an affiliate museum of the Smithsonian Institution. And no trip to Bisbee would be complete without a visit to the mine that started it all. Head over to Queen Mine Tours to don a hardhat and ride a train more than 1,500 feet underground on a tour guided by retired miners.