“...There is always something FUN to do in Bisbee…”
Bisbee Events 2012
JANUARY
Rock for Rehab: Music, auction, foor and much more! 10 musicians to serenade you. www.rockforrehab.com January 28th, 11 AM - 9 PM at the Copper Queen Convention Center.
FEBRUARY
Paranormal & Ghost Hunting Weekend: Celebrate Valentine's Day a little early by participating in Bisbee's Paranormal & Ghost Hunting Weekend, February 3rd - 5th, 2012. You will stay in one of the most haunted and romantic hotels in Arizona. The package includes lectures on paranormal investigations and procedures by members of the International Community of Paranormal Investigation and Research; a real ghost hunt of the world famous Copper Queen Hotel; enjoy the haunted folklore of Bisbee while you enjoy the Old Bisbee Ghost Tour; learn the mysteries behind UFO's; receive an instructional book and DVD to help you on future investigations; tickets to the Bisbee Mini Museum of the Bizarre; 10% off merchandise at the Source Within; a copy of The Ghosts of the Copper Queen book; Valentine's Day Chocolate; make your own Bloody Valentine Card in a spooktacular class; a commemorative limited edition signed Giclee Print by Renee Gardner. Price is all inclusive for 2 guests. Room with full bed - $496.53; room with queen bed - $530.12, room with king bed - $563.74; room with double queen beds - $608.56; $125 each additional person. To make your reservation, please call the Copper Queen Hotel at 520.432.2216. For more information regarding the tour, please call 520.432.3308. Must be 18 or older to participate. www.oldbisbeeghosttour.com.
Chocolate Tasting: Sponsored by the Friends of the Copper Queen Library, Arizona’s oldest public library. This event promises decadent chocolate desserts, beverages and live local music along with exciting raffles and silent auction. Tickets $10. For information call (520) 432-4232. Saturday, February 11th, 6 PM to 9 PM at the Library.
Special Valentine's Dinner at La Ramada Steakhouse & Cantina, Saturday, February 11th, 5 PM til closing, 1848 S. Naco Hwy. in Bisbee. Savor a "Land & Sea Dinner" that includes Sauteed Salmon in Bearnaise Sauce, Filet with Whiskey Peppercorn Glaze (cooked to order), a mixed green house salad, fresh Asparagus a la Hollandaise and Wild Rice. Also included is Frangelico Cream Cheese Mousse for dessert. All this for only $19.50. For that special cocktail, try a Sweetheart Margarita. (Price separately). For reservations call 520.432.4078. Bon Appetite!
Bisbee After 5 Gallery & Shop Walk 
The City of Bisbee will celebrate Arizona’s Centennial Birthday on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in front of the Warren Community Church at 10:00 A.M.
The celebration will consist of the following:
Introduction – City Manager Stephen J. Pauken
Posting of the Colors by Bisbee Police Department and Boy Scouts of America
Invocation - Reverend Warren Griffin, Warren Community Church
After the invocation, the ceremony will move to Council Chambers
Introduction of Mr. Dick Graeme – Mayor Pro Tempore Bennie Scott
Dick Graeme Presenter- How Bisbee Mining & Minerals helped Arizona gain Statehood
Dick Graeme, a Bisbee native, was born in 1941 into a pioneer family of miners that first arrived here in 1883. Like his grandfather and father before him, Graeme went to work underground as a laborer, as soon as he was old enough. By the time the mines closed in 1975, he had become the Resident Geologist at the Copper Queen Branch. Now, more than 50 years after Graeme began working in the mines, he continues to work in the copper industry as the head of a company in Peru. Despite the fact Graeme no longer calls Bisbee home, it is always where his heart is.
For the Love of Music 2012: Gabriel Ayala Trio, guitar, bass, percussion. Sunday, February 19th, 3:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the Bisbee Woman's Club, 7 Ledge Avenue. Tickets at the door $10.
Third Annual Mystery Ball Fundraiser at Central School Project: Sponsored by the Central School Project, a non-profit arts and cultural center, providing affordable creative space to working artists, preserving and adapting the historic Central School building as a cultural center and fostering appreciation of the arts in the Bisbee community. Disguise yourself for a night of costumed elegance and artistic Intrigue; explore the historic Central School as transformed by the imagination of over 20 notable artists; enjoy delicious hors d' oeuvres and drinks while experiencing art installations, performance and music mixed by KBRP's own DJ, Ryan Bruce. Express yourself with your own costume creation whether it be Pop, Venetian, Futurist, Victorian or DaDa. All 3 floors of the Central School bulding will be transformed into an enchanting series of art environments. Rather than a traditional gallery exhibition, attendees will encounter installations of sound, video, light and assemblage throughout the building's unique architecture. Get dressed up for Bisbee's most mysterious masquerade and have a fabulous evening while supporting Bisbee's center for the arts! Tickets $10 in advance/$12 at the door (or $8 for Friends of Central School). Advance tickets available at Atalanta's Music & Books, Poco Bodega and High Desert Market & Cafe all located on Main Street in Bisbee.
Saturday, February 18th, 7:30 P.M.- 11:00 P.M., Central School, 43 Howell Avenue, Bisbee. Contact Melissa Holden at (520) 432-4866 or melissa@centralschoolproject.org.
MARCH
The Bisbee Community Chorus and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, George Hanson, Music Director and Conductor present Mozart & Beethoven, Thursday, March 1, 4:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. Concert at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Higgins Hill in Historic Bisbee.
Tickets: Adults - $15 in advance
$20 at the door
K-12 students are admitted free with student pass from school
K-8 students must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets available at:
In Bisbee - Atalanta Music & Books, Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum, Bisbee Office Supply
In Palominas - Morning Star Cafe
In Sierra Vista - Safeway Food & Drug
In Douglas - Gadsden Hotel or
from chorus members, at the door or by calling 432-2121
J.A. Jance Book Signing: March 3rd at 1:00 P.M. at Atalanta's Music & Books, 38 Main Street in Historic Bisbee. Ms. Jance will be speaking and signing her new Ali Reynolds mystery.
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BISBEE FIBER ARTS GUILD
PO Box 418, Bisbee, Arizona 85603
COUNTRY COUTURE Fashion Show and Tea sponsored by the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild will be held March 31, 2012 at the Presbyterian Annex on Howell Avenue in Old Bisbee. The fashion show will begin at 2PM however the doors will open at 1PM with fiber art demonstrations and a boutique. The tea and viewing of the modeled clothing will follow the fashion show.
Tickets are $15.00 and may be purchased at Atalanta’s Music & Books, Chamber of Commerce or send check for $15 to BFAG, Box 418, Bisbee, AZ 85603 to have a ticket reserved for you at the door. Out of town reservations can be made by calling Deb at 413-207-1917. Tickets will include demonstrations, fashion show, door prizes and afternoon tea. Seating is limited. To see more information and photos, please go to www.bisbeefiberarts.com.
Entries for the fashion show are from Washington State, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Many of the garments are from well know fiber artists who have won awards both local and internationally. Models will be hand chosen to best show off the garments. Some of the garments will be for sale after the show and viewers can actually try on those pieces.
The juror from Country Couture is Myra Pierce Rees, Master of Science degree in Clothing and Textiles from the University of Arizona. She designs wearables of hand-woven and surface designed cloth and teaches in Tucson, Arizona as well as for Handweavers’ Guild of America.
Ms. Rees’ artist statement is: As a textile and garment designer, I look for the “WOW” factor first in a piece. Secondly, I look at how well executed the item is in relation to its end use. She says the garments and items presented in this fashion show each had the “WOW” factor and the beauty of handcrafted excellence.
For the Love of Music 2012: The Mosaic Harp Trio, harp, flute, viola. Saturday 17th, 8:00 P.M., March 19th, 3:00 P.M. at the Bisbee Woman's Club, 7 Ledge Avenue. Tickets at the door $10.
3rd Annual Copper City Classic Vintage Base Ball Tournament
The Friends of the Warren Ballpark is hosting the 3rd Annual Copper City Classic Vintage Baseball Tournament, Saturday, March 24th and Sunday, March 25th, 2012 at Bisbee’s 103 year-old Historic Warren Ballpark, the REAL Field of Dreams in Bisbee, Arizona. Gates open Saturday & Sunday at 10:00 A.M. Enjoy old style base ball played by 1860 rules featuring Arizona Territory Vintage Base Ball League teams and our local team, The Bisbee Black Sox. Teams will take the field wearing old-style uniforms and tiny fielding gloves to play the game as it was played 140 years ago!
Ticket prices are $10 for a single day and $15 for both days; children age 12 and under are free with an adult ticket. Active military free on Sunday, March 25th. Along with plenty of baseball, you will find family fun, favorite baseball food hot dogs, sodas, cold beer and souvenirs. The two-day event is dedicated Syd Cohen and Charlie Metro. Tickets are available at the Sierra Vista Herald, 102 Fab Avenue in Sierra Vista and the Bisbee Daily Review, 12 Main Street in Bisbee. Tickets may be ordered on-line at www.friendsofwarrenballpark.com. Proceeds benefit Warren Ballpark Restoration. For detailed information, visit www.friendsofwarrenballpark.com or call 520.432.3813. For more information on vintage base ball, visit www.arizonavintagebaseball.com.
APRIL
Old Bisbee's Fairy Fun Days: Bring your little girl into the Soutce Within, Friday, April 27th, Saturday, April 28th & Sunday, April 29th to be transformed into an adorable Fairy. Choose from one of the following packages:
Simplistic Fairy: Girls will be transformed into Fairies with Fairy Wings, Ribbon Fairy Halo, Fairy Wand and a sprinkeling of Fairy Dust - $20;
Magical Fairy: Your little girl will be transformed into a Magical Fairy with Fairy Wings, Ribbon Fairy Halo, Fairy Wand, Fairy Skirt and a sprinkeling of Fairy Dust - $25;
Princess Fairy: Your little girl will be transformed into a Princess Fairy with Fairy Wings, Ribbon Fairy Halo, Fairy Wand, Fairy Skirt, a beautiful Tiara and a sprinkeling of Fairy Dust - $32.
All fairies will receive a free bottle of Fairy Dust to sprinkle magic with. All visitors that day will receive a sprinkle of fairy dust if they like! Our fairy transformation powers are limited, so please call the Source Within at 520.432.2000 to make your reservation for your fairy transformation! Sponsored by the Old Bisbee Ghost Tour & The Source Within. www.oldbisbeeghosttour.com/fairypiratedays.html
MAY
—— What a perfect town to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! That would be Saturday, the 5th of May for those who’s Spanish is a little rusty. Bisbee, Arizona is located a mere 5 miles north of the Mexican border. It’s all about celebrating history with a cultural component. The biggest misconception about Cinco de Mayo is that it commemorates Mexico’s Independence. Actually, it’s a commemoration of a victory by Mexican troops in La Batalla de Puebla more than 50 years later on May 5th, 1862. The fiesta is from 10 AM – 5 PM in Grassy Park. The park is across the street from the Copper Queen Convention Center on Main St in Historic Bisbee. After the festivities, the fun continues with a Pub Crawl beginning at 5 PM - ?
This will be the 1st annual Cinco de Mayo in Bisbee and the event will include artisan & vendor booths, great Mexican food, a beer garden featuring Mexican beers, live music with Musica de Francisco and Folklorico Dancers from Ritmos Dance Studio. And, there’s even something for the kids! From 10 AM – Noon, children’s events include costume contest with prizes, piñata, balloons, face painting, lotteria and games. A Salsa Contest caps off the festival. Bring a minimum of 1 quart of your favorite homemade salsa in a non-returnable container between 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM with your $10 entry fee. 1st prize is $50, $25 for second and $15 for 3rd. Judging is at 2:00 PM. Look for the booth in Grassy Park. For more information call 520-432-2900.
You will find food & drink specials at Screaming Banshee Pizza, The Bisbee Grand Saloon, Poco, Copper Queen Saloon & Angela’s Restaurant, Santiago’s, St. Elmo’s Bar, Sully’s Hometown Café, the Bisbee Grille and Old Bisbee Brewing Company.
Bisbee is located 90 miles southeast of Tucson. The city features charming 19th century architecture, a Smithsonian affiliate museum, stellar art galleries, sidewalk cafes and an authentic copper mine tour. Plan to stay the night and enjoy Bisbee’s old-world charm and new-world charisma. For official tourist information, visit www.discoverbisbee.com or contact the Bisbee Visitor Center at 520-432-3554.
11th Annual Southeast Arizona Copper Classic Car & Motorcycle Show
Saturday, May 19th, 2012 in beautiful downtown Bisbee on Main Street beginning at 8:00 A.M. Fun! Raffles! Prizes! Registration $25 in advance, $30 the day of. For more information, call 520-432-5421 or email chamber@bisbeearizona.com. Visit www.bisbeearizona.com. Sponsored by the Bisbee Chamber of Commerce and the City of Bisbee.
JUNE
JULY
4th of July in Bisbee: The big days begins with our world famous Coaster Race on Historic Tombstone Canyon. Later watch the traditional parade in the Warren section in Bisbee. A big favorite is the traditional mining mucking and hard-rock drilling contest. July 4th weekend dates TBD. For more information call (520) 432-3554 or 1-8662BISBEE or visit www.discoverbisbee.com.
Paranormal & Ghost Hunting Weekend
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www.oldbisbeeghosttour.com/july2012event.html
AUGUST
Bisbee High School upcoming Reunion honors the grads of the “Old High School”
Back by very popular demand, Bisbee High School Alumns are hard at work planning another All-50’s Reunion and this time they will be inviting other BHS friends. The Aug 31 – Sept 2 reunion will honor those grads who attended the “old” high school on the hill,
with a special salute to those from the 40’s.
“Mule Mountain High”, a phrase coined by the late Dale Hancock, Bisbee High Alumna, class of 1957, resonates with expats of Bisbee and they are anticipating that feeling as they make plans to recreating A Special Moment in Time.
There’s a unique bond shared by those who grew up in the mining town in the forties, fifties and sixties. They still love the Pumas, bleed red and gray, enjoy their reunions and spending time with former classmates and most admit to a special feeling of “being home” when they start that climb up the divide and through the Mule Mountains.
Although many attend the frequently held All Class reunions in Phoenix, (and last year in Bisbee) it’s been eight years since the All-50’s BHS reunion brought almost 400 past Pumas to celebrate and gather in Bisbee Numerous requests to repeat the event have prompted the planning of this year’s Labor Day Celebration and another successful event is anticipated.
Friday will be registration day, beginning at 2 pm, and those attending will be Lost In the Fifties Tonight” as they enjoy burgers, dogs, sodas and root beer floats in a Soda Shoppe format. Saturday will have a plated dinner and a Sunday Mexican brunch will culminate the festivities. A golf outing at Turquoise Valley Golf Club has been planned on Saturday for those who are interested. Visiting old haunts - many no longer surviving - rediscovering the charm of Bisbee and checking out new shopping adventures will occupy a lot of the time.
The committee is prevailing on representatives from each class to help get the word out and is relying on the heavy use of emails to help save mailing costs. However, they will be sending out information to those who prefer the traditional “snail mail’ approach.
For information on the event, contact any committee member: Snoody Boroweic, Anna Garcia, Alex Gastelum, Ron Gerdes, Luche Giacomino, Ben Hemenway, Melba Eikrem, Carol Loy, CW Maculyea, Carol Mart, Margaret Schreifels, Lupe Silva, Opal and Sam Sorich, Paul Renner and Donna Wood. Or you can call 432-5084, 249-1405, 366-5240 or email caroloy@q.com. There are lots of opportunities to help so if you would be willing to lend a hand, please let a committee member know.
SEPTEMBER
This year the Bisbee Bloomer's annual garden tour will feature established gardens in the historic district and a variety of gardens in the Warren district. Color and gardening ideas will abound in both areas of the mile high city. The Eleventh Annual Bisbee Bloomer's Garden Tour will be held on September 8, 2012 from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is only $10.
Highlights will include traditional gardening as well as water-saving techniques. This year we are happy to announce the Water-Wise Garden Tour on Sept 9.
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Bisbee Visitor Center
P.O. Bo Box 1642 • 2 Copper Queen Plaza
Bisbee, AZ 85603
520/432 432-3554 or 1-866-2BISBEE (toll free)
www.discoverbisbee.com
