Showing posts with label court house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label court house. Show all posts

Friday, April 18, 2014

A Quick Trip Down The Dusty Trail--- Tombstone Revisited.




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The top of the old court house.
In each blog post from Tombstone -I have so many pictures of this amazing building.

   Tombstone is an amazing and close place for us to visit.  It really is right down the road, and we see something new each time we go there.  From all of the workers in character clothing to the town slogan--"The town to tough to die!" this place has something for everyone.  We have been there at least six times in the about ten months we have lived here now.  And if you check out past blog posts you can view some other great pictures of mine.  Today it was just our youngest and I roaming through the area and we tried to visit some areas we had not seen before. 


  Last time we ventured to Tombstone, my sister was in town and we all went to check it out.  It was just after Christmas, so the decorations were still up in full force.  Feel free to look up this post also. 
 
 
 
     Everything across the desert is going into bloom this time of year.  Including the huge/World's largest rose bush in Tombstone.  In fact that's what the entire festival was about when we journeyed back into town.  Although we never saw the bush--I was going for free entertainment on this day.    And there was lots of this-- in the streets all afternoon long.  Even a parade eventually, but we did not stay in town long enough.  We ventured to town early in the morning, and found lots of parking-for a change, and few actual visitors on the streets yet.  Both were very nice.   Please note -this is Arizona, were everything is sharp and or wants to eat you--so take special care if you wish to sop and smell the roses. 

 
 
 


 
 
When we first rolled into town we decided it was time to run off some energy and ran up to the top of the  big "T" overlooking the town.   
You can just see the old courthouse in the background if you enlarge this picture and some other great area landmarks.
 
 
                                            The trail up---- So many trails   So little time!!

 
 
 
From on top of the hill.
I was testing out the zoom on our newest camera.
 
 
 
We meet this proud fellow, near the parking lot.
Maybe my next hat rack?
 
 
 
Also in the parking lot--a different kind of fighter.
It seems odd to see such mixtures of old and now. 
Like when our son was playing with our IPod as he roamed around the old west town.
 
 
Before it got to warm  we snuck away from town to do some Exploring.
I had thought that all of the trails and such you could see just out of town, were free roaming.
But we quickly learned that each area was surrounded by fences. 
People in this area have real guns, so today we stayed out.
We did find a few neat sights first though.
 
 
 
 
 
I was needing some more energy--and there were to many fences so we soon decided it was time to head back to the town. 
 
 
 
I have been on a mission to find great or even decent coffee on my trips and this place had free Wi-Fi.
Three buildings are connected and this was supposed to be the only one that totally withstood a huge fire years ago. 
 
 
Inside the nifty building.
You can just make out my coffee cup on the bar to the right.
Old pictures of the town surround the inside.
And the coffee wasn't to bad at all.
Although I did learn that -workers in costume get priority in line, and half price on drinks.
 
 
Just outside is a few seats where you can enjoy your coffee and the towns actions.
 
 
Just beyond the coffee shop  on this weekend- the street is blocked off in front of this bar.
Many watering holes can be found in this small town.
 
 
The coffee shop is also very close to the court house.
The smallest State Park in the US. 
 
 
 
 
 
To the right of the court house   near the hangin' wall.
 
 
 
 
Lots of dancing in the city park.
 
 
 
Tombstone is a very dog friendly town, but NOT in the city park.
 
 
 
 
 
Salute!
 
 
It appears to me that this gentlemen can not decide what great bar to visit next.
I see this man every time we go to Tombstone --but he moves quick and this is the first time I have snapped a shot of him. 
 
 
 
 
Exploring over by Helldarado
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Some parting shots. 
 
 
 
 
Any guesses were we Explore next??
 
Here is your only clue....
 
 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Family Time & A Blast In Tombstone.





         I wish to continue to thank everyone for there support of this page!   It is my third such blog page-and although I would like to say I have learned some things along the way--you can't always teach old dogs new tricks.   My mother and past English teachers cringe collectively every time I publish a new blog post I am sure.   At some point this page will continue to take us and than you the reader across this entire great state.   But our funding at the moment hardly allows us to actually eat some weeks.  We have lived and Explored many areas of the state in the past, including Sedona and Flagstaff, but I wish to keep my posts as new and fresh as possible.   So I do not add this trips here.  Years ago we lived in Florence, Queen Creek, Flagstaff, and Kingman.  But again I really do not want these older trips in my new page.   Many of these areas I hope to visit again-with the exception of Kingman.   I have lived a lot of places, and consider this the worse place we/I have ever lived.  In fact we now call the area -the Devil's Crotch.  If you do not understand, you have never lived or been through the area.  In fact while we lived there my sister was going on a major hike in nearby Sedona--and would not come to visit us in Kingman, just because of all the bad things she had heard about the area.   I had said none of these bad things.   So as I have said before--the trips and Exploring for now are very local to were we now live.  If you would like to read something more thrilling and would like to increase our finances---please contact me today!  ;)




                                       Myself at the first Starbucks ever in Seattle, WA

      Today I ventured clear up to the Benson McDonald's for coffee and free Wi-Fi.   I believe I have complained about this before, but the area has no good coffee joints and basically no places  with free Internet.   We have Wi-Fi through our whole house, and a laptop that greatly enjoys the hanging out on the couch on our front car port.  But a greater part of my past blogs have been written while out, and guzzling coffee.   Maybe I am just spoiled from living in Washington for so long.   Were there is a new --great coffee joint about every five feet.   Littearly.   Several of my entire past blogs, were just ranking local coffee joints in Washington.  And I must say it was a ruff job!   I have passed a few nearby--in Bisbee and such that look great, but have not had the time to stop on those days.  So far at least in Benson, and Tucson AZ I have been majorly disappointed.   One Starbucks worker did not even know what a "drip" coffee was!   Anyways I hope a full post comes soon of decent local places to have coffee--but not today.    I will stop rambling and or complaining for today--and git on with the actual post!   Which finds us once again in Tombstone, AZ. 


Tombstone, AZ

I have not yet tried the coffee or atmosphere here-but how could one go wrong!??
Coffee, beer, Wyatt Earp, AND Tombstone!




I have said it before-but this town has one of the best slogans, EVER!



    We find ourselves in Tombstone quite a bit.   And it is always a blast!   The town is close and if you plan things right, it does not cost to much to visit.  We have already done all the touristy expensive stuff.  PLEASE roam through my old posts on this very page for much more on Tombstone!!   Just after Christmas my sister came through for a visit.   She had never meet my beautiful wife or our children before.   I live in a very close family-for sure, in writing.   We all seem to constantly circle the globe --always keeping several miles and states apart.   A few summers ago was the first time myself and my two brothers were in the same location in 20+ years!   We quickly decided on Tombstone being a great place for her to sight see. 


My cool sister & I.



     The town was still decked out in it's Christmas best.  And just down from this spot-many free events were going on.   From public hangings to gun fights. 


Even the wild life was in the spirit!


I have many pictures of this great building.
The old courthouse and the smallest national park in the US.
Every time we go to the town I snap more pictures of the landmark. 





   On this visit the kids found an indoor shooting range of sorts.   I would rather be out shooting glass bottles -but that is not an option at the moment for us.  I think the oldest two had fun-although I kept trying to get them to aim for the ceiling lights. 


Such concentration.

Than it was time again to visit Boot Hill and the cemetery. 
Again I have several past posts from this amazing little town.
Please check them out and share the links!!


After all of that shooting and Exploring it was time for a big meal
back in Benson  at Denny's!

Group shot after we ate--and had overly full bellies!
Food is good!

Today's un-official official spotlight local business goes to Denny's
Each post I try to pick a business that goes above and beyond in customer service.
The place does not sponsor or pay me to promote them--and probably does not even know about my recommendations.  
It seems that finding even good service is so rare---that I wish to promote any great service we see.
This does not just go to the local Denny's   but every one we have visited in our travels.   When most places cut back food portions--they always give you a full plate of food--quickly and across the country it consistly tastes the same.  Plus there building makes for a great back drop for pictures!


**If you live in the Benson area---all kiddos go back to school tomorrow--Monday --morning!
Just in case your kids destroyed that memo
And all the local parents rejoice!**

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