Tombstone Arizona

Wed Feb 15 we finally broke the ties with Davis Monthan AFB and drove about 1 1/2 hours to Tombstone, Az.

We kind of expected a hyped up tourist town, and that's pretty much what it is.  It's interesting, and they've done a good job of maintaining their history and folklore.  But it seems to have gotten its notoriety from a the names of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and it's current fame from the movie of the same name "Tombstone" (which we purchased in a gift shop and plan to watch tonight).

There are about 3 blocks of a main street with one block either side that are the tourist attractions.

Our first stop was for lunch at "Big Nose Kate's Saloon and Restaurant", which was quite a novelty.  The whole restaurant seems to be a museum, with some rather unusual artwork on the walls, which can't be shown on the blog because I hope the Grandchildren are reading this.



The main street is closed off from traffic and the only conveyence is stage coach.

Some of the street names are interesting.

We are staying in Stampede RV Park just a couple of blocks from the center of town.  It seems we've gone from a 5 star hotel last night to a 1 star hotel tonight.  It's only redeeming grace is its proximity to town.  We won't be staying a second night here (and probably not in Tombstone - one day is probably enough).

Mimi gives this RV park a thumbs down.