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Is the lure of the Wild West fading?

Liza Rubin May 6, 2015

 Is western culture too tough to die?Tourism in Tombstone Arizona has seen a significant decrease within the last decade. According to Robert Carreira, director for the Center of Economic Research...

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...

Crystal Palace Saloon is one of the 13 restaurants reviewed on TripAdvisor. A reviewer from Salem, Mass. said "This place is like walking into a history book. Everything original and has great drinks and food. Feel the old west and visit this place."

TripAdvisor Can Trip Up Business

asnsadmin March 26, 2014

The reviews are sometimes harsh: “Cold, over-priced food. Raunchy, very un-family friendly, totally inappropriate music, décor, life entertainment, waitress attire. Wish I didn’t’ even come to...

Tourists watch the daily Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on a sunny February afternoon.

Tourism Boom Could be Dwindling

Maci Hidalgo February 20, 2014

    As the tourist season begins in Tombstone, business owners and shop workers have mixed feelings about the effect of the economy on commerce in the town. “This year is the slowest year...

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