WILLCOX
The historic district features the Willcox Commercial, Arizona’s oldest continually operating store, where Geronimo shopped, and the saloon where Warren Earp lost his final gunfight. The Rex Allen Museum showcases the famous Western movie star and singer, and the annual Rex Allen Days celebration tips its hat to Willcox’s ranching and agricultural influences.
DOUGLAS
Douglas enchants you with tales of its mining and ranching past and rich Mexican culture. Not far from town is a National Historic Landmark, Slaughter Ranch, once belonging to John Slaughter, a Cochise County sheriff. Marvel at the historic Hotel Gadsden, with its magnificent marble columns and staircase and Tiffany-inspired stained-glass window.
BISBEE
Once “Queen of the Copper Camps,” Bisbee is nestled among the Mule Mountains. Its mines closed in the 1970s, but its legacy is preserved in mining landscape and architecture – including the Heritage Stairs that cling to steep canyon sides. Today, the booming mining town is an eclectic combination of antique shops, art galleries and delicious eateries.
SIERRA VISTA
The “Hummingbird Capital of the United States” is Cochise County’s largest city. In addition to stunning natural beauty, the city offers adventure seekers exhilarating opportunities such as road cycling, mountain biking and rock climbing. Outside town, the National Park Service operates Coronado National Memorial, nearly 5,000 acres remembering Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s march from Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.
COCHISE COUNTY
The expanse of mountain and sky makes flipping your phone from selfie to scenic simple. Hike, bike and climb gorgeous landscapes. Settle into world-class birding hot spots. Shop art galleries, U-pick farms and farmers markets. Fill up on international cuisine, authentic Mexican and cowboy fare. Sip award-winning wines and local brews. While "heading south" is often connected with rising temperatures, Cochise County offers a just-right climate with sunny days, clear blue skies and star-studded nights. The only things missing are the crowds.
Visit ExploreCochise.com to plan your adventure. Step away from it all and GET REAL in Cochise County!