Another old mining town in southern Arizona, but the buildings were made of brick instead of boards, and so a large area of the town is the original buildings, most in really good shape. The historic part of Bisbee is quite large and has lots of different interesting old buildings, not to mention the people. There seems to be a really weird type of dress code in Bisbee, i.e., anything goes, from circa-1800s outfits to modern-day bikers. There are galleries selling fantastically expensive Navajo rugs and native art to European tourists, street vendors tucked away in alleys selling the usual cheap Mexican silver jewelry and trinkets, and middle-of-the road shops selling a lot of "native" jewelry, baskets, bags, etc., a lot of which sport "Made in India" (or Pakistan) labels in inconspicuous locations.
Above: Surreal skateboarder coasts down the main drag of Bisbee
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