Stirring Up Trouble

I’m in trouble now!

Historic Tombstone was named a National Historic Landmark District in 1961, and work continues to retain the old west flavor and historical designation. Visiting is a bit like walking onto the set of your favorite western, complete with dusty streets and questionable-looking cowboys. 

Home to the O.K. Corral and nearby Boot Hill, there’s plenty to see and do in Tombstone. Mine tours, entertaining, family-friendly gunfights, stagecoach rides and gift shops with everything from cowboy boots to silver jewelry. Since we had visited several years ago, we skipped the tourist things and simply wandered around, enjoying the atmosphere until lunchtime. We knew where to find good food and the rowdiest lunch crowd.

Big Nose Kate’s Saloon
Good food and good times.
Mick entertains the crowds every Friday through Sunday from Noon -4:00 pm.

After eating our fill and tipping Mick we moved on to a little dress-up fun. The restaurant provides costumes and an extremely personable gentleman whose job it is to work the crowd, encouraging free-of-charge photo opportunities. How could we resist? I handed him my phone for photos and as diners watched, he dressed us, handed us rifles and posed us throughout the restaurant. All-in-all he took nearly 30 photos. Of course Reg tipped him well so I guess it wasn’t really free. But it was a whole lot of fun. If you visit Tombstone, don’t miss lunch at Big Nose Kate’s Saloon!


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10 responses to “Stirring Up Trouble”

  1. I’m giggling still at the pictures! Ha! So, I’m an old soul that loves westerns! I’ve said for years I’m getting to Tombstone! Thanks for taking us there! I’ll definitely go to Big Nose Kate’s if I make the trip!

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    1. I hope you’ll get your trip to Tombstone. It’s good old fashioned, corny fun!

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      1. Thank you so much! I love good ol fashioned corny fun!!

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  2. Cynthia Elliott Avatar
    Cynthia Elliott

    whatever Reg did to be hanged, he had fairly good reasons

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    1. You’ve got to admit…Reg looks pretty good in that cowboy hat!

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  3. Lori OliverTierney Avatar
    Lori OliverTierney

    HOw fun is that. You two are living the good life. Happy trails

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  4. CRAIG A HASKINS Avatar
    CRAIG A HASKINS

    You two really know how to ham it up!

    Love the pics! 😁

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    1. Thanks Craig…Pretty silly stuff!

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  5. Fantastic time . Great pics.

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    1. It was pretty silly, but we had fun living our western fantasy lives.

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