Nowadays, Bisbee is an artist's hippie haven, full of unique architecture, stunning murals, and a vibrant culture, but its origins were the furthest thing from that...
There's something special about wandering Bisbee's streets, especially when the shadows start to tell their own stories. Get ready for a spine-tingling stroll through history.
Bisbee is one of Arizona's most interesting cities. From the population boom in the early 19th century, to its status as a haven for starving artists in the modern day, it's become a must-see location for anyone passing through southern Arizona.
At its inception, Bisbee was a copper mining town, and a massive one at that. In fact, it was the largest city in between El Paso and San Diego at one point in history. So how did it become a hidden gem full of artists, musicians, and hippies?
In 1998 I was on the Morning Show on K101 (100.9 FM) when I heard that William Shatner was in the area scouting movie locations. Being a lifelong Star Trek fan, I started talking about it on the show. After a while, wherever Shatner went in the County, people would tell him, “Oh, yeah, I heard Grady Butler talking about you.” Eve...
The story of the Central School Project began in 1982, where it was being used as a tenants' association of artists. This quickly changed when it became incorporated in 1985, before gaining 501(c)(3) status in 1986.