In the far Southeast corner of Arizona, and 9 miles from the Mexican border, the mining town of Bisbee is considered an artist colony today. Ever since the mines closed in the mid 1970s, artists from all over the United States have been wandering in and never leaving. When you come to Bisbee you will understand why so may people have chosen to move here. The architecture of downtown old Bisbee is for the most part, in its original grand state. The coppermining heritage is preserved in the mining museum and the queen mine tours. The storefronts reflect the new lifeblood of the town - that being art and fine crafts There are also numerous packed - to - the - gills - antique stores. The Narrow streets and stairways of Old Bisbee twist and climb canyons leading to the 100 year old miners homes that hug the slopes of the Mule Mountains in a charmingly determined way.