75 and Sunny

is what we would like to say about our Winter 2019 Adventure, but that was not to be. We have experienced a week of cool, cloudy, often rainy days here in our favorite bohemian town of Bisbee. On a couple of days it was so windy we didn’t leave our tiny home. But that hasn’t kept us from enjoying the quirkiness of this small town in southern Arizona.

Bisbee calls us every winter to return and embrace our free spirit. We started our week by attending the Covenant Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon; okay, actually the week started on Saturday evening at Old Bisbee Brewing Co. which was our first stop (love the Mayan Stout!), 

followed by listening to Cat Daddy and the 12 Barz Blues Band at the Grand Hotel. During the week we returned to The Grand to hear a favorite, Becky Reyes, and stopped by the Copper Queen to hear cowboy, Johnny Bencomo and his 18-string guitar. (Local music is one of the draws to return to Bisbee.)

We checked in with Rob at Bisbee Olive Oil Company

he introduced us to a couple of new flavors like Chocolate Raspberry Balsamic and Garlic Parmesan Olive Oil (yep, we have a couple on board.)

We popped in to Lunatic Fringe Luthiery to see what is new with Keith

The Wizzard has been busy! Loving his cigar box ukuleles and the upright wash tub bass!

Captain is nursing a strained knee and decided climbing the hills and steps would not be a good thing, so ABN set out on her own and found some new treasures.

Just one of the streets in Bisbee.

Of course, being by herself, she did a bit of shopping and discovered a new store that fed her artsy soul. Art Home requested she not take photos but directed her to their web site, Art Home. (be sure and scroll down to see the furniture.

Another new discovery is The Quarry, 

a made from scratch restaurant that had good reviews on Yelp. The food was okay but the most interesting part is the extensive description on the menu. Below are a few excerpts.

“We do not do things fast, we do things well. If you are in a hurry or have a bad attitude, please go elsewhere. No matter how many people Yelp about it, we are not going to change.”

“Our scraps go to a local heirloom pig farmer.”

“Our average food wait time is one half-hour to one full hour, please plan accordingly.”

“Happy hours are stupid, we are always happy.”

Our last evening in Bisbee was spent listening to Juniper Jazz Ensemble at The Grand.

Walking back to The Wanderer, we asked ourselves what exactly is it that brings us back each year.  For Captain, it is no question, the live music every evening. He questioned how a town of about 5000 can support such a variety of talented musicians. The answer to that is one of the things that draws ABN; most of the folks do not seem to be interested in making a lot of money. There is a feeling of contentment doing what they love, earning enough to live on. In other words quality of life over materialism. ABN also loves that, when in Bisbee, one can be their self without judgement. (And she really likes all the color!)

Our inner hippy has been inspired; 

if you are not familiar with Bisbee, you might want to see more photos from our earlier posts here. 

Today we are headed north to Lost Dutchman State Park. Once again we will be off the grid and most likely will not have dependable WiFi and cell service.

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