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Arizona Sonoran News

Tombstone, AZ Historama 
(Photo by Alexa Morelli)

Will millennials ruin Wild West tourist towns like Tombstone?

Alexa Morelli April 6, 2017

Tombstone could face some trouble over the next few years as Wild West loving generations age out and millennials take over. Millennials don’t enjoy the same activities as their parents and grandparents...

Horse-drawn carriage tours are a popular way for tourists to experience Tombstone. The summer season is not as popular with visitors because of the Arizona heat.

Tombstone Developing New Opportunities for Visitors

asnsadmin May 8, 2014

This is not a newsflash: Tourism is big business in Tombstone. Cochise County saw 1,367,700 visitors from 2012 to 2013, and those visitors spent over $279 million in the county. This clearly shows the...

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