Art & performing art in Cochise County

Want a little creative boost this weekend? Visit Cochise County to see a a miniature art show or a “regular sized” musical performance.
Feb. 26, Tucson Symphony Orchestra with the Bisbee Community Chorus-Latin Flair
The Tucson Symphony Orchestra comes to Bisbee for a special performance of “Latin Flair,” as part of its Southern Arizona Residency. The Bisbee [...]

Blue mockingbird: rare bird spotted in Douglas

Four sightings of the Blue Mockingbird have been documented previously in the U.S.Last week, a fifth sighting was confirmed at the Slaughter Ranch.
Slaughter Ranch is a park adjacent to the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Arizona. Richard Webster, a professional guide with Field Guides Birding Tours, identified the bird and notified the Ranch’s [...]

Snow in Cochise County

It snowed in Cochise County this morning! Below are a few pictures. Don’t worry… the cold stuff is melting away soon melted away just a few hours later. Because Cochise County is in the southern part of the state, it gets some snow, but it doesn’t pose a threat like it does in the north.
The [...]

Kartchner Caverns

Sunday’s Washington Post had an article on one of Cochise County’s great attractions, Kartchner Caverns in Benson. The writer expected to be bored, but the sights inside the two park’s tours really seemed to pique his imagination.
Caves are one of the unique wonders of this earth. We think of the ground as solid, but vast [...]

February fun in Cochise County

Whether you’ve got a romantic partner or you want to go solo, try some of Cochise County’s events this February.
Feb. 6-8, 17th Annual Cochise Cowboy Poetry Music & Poetry Gathering, Sierra Vista
Once a year, for three days, Sierra Vista becomes a Western wonder of poetry, music, storytelling and song. More than 60 artists from all over [...]