Tombstone

Howdy, pardner! You are a tourist, itching for your John Wayne fix? Sorry… Wyatt Earp. Whatever. It’s the old west, it’s all the same. This is the old west packaged neatly with places to get fudge, souvenir pennies, and boots and spurs. I come through Tombstone every so often, never stayed in the town, and it’s a tourist’s dream of the old west… Kinda corny, yeah. Overpriced? Well, yeah. But you want to see gun fights in the streets, drink at Big Nose Kate’s bar (it’s kinda cool, and they make a good nacho there). Tour the Bird Cage theater (It’s awesome, seriously!). See the world’s largest rose bush… why not? And the OK Corral is there too, folks. And if you like ghost tours, you’re in the right place. There are motels around, a Circle K, and plenty of grub, and fun for the family. It’s like «Old Tucson» but more authentic-​ish.
Hey this isn’t a ghost town… But it is the only Tombstone, and it rocks. Watch the Kurt Russell movie before you come for inspiration. And it’s awesome they don’t allow traffic down the main street. Rock on. Also don’t forget Boothill cemetery…

I do not live in Arizona. I was visiting family, and tombstone was suggested. I had a lot of fun at tombstone, very pleasantly surprised. I even bought a cowboy hat!
I ate at Big nose Kate. They do not have a reservation, or so they told us. So a bunch of us sat at the bar and others at a small table. The food took a very long time, and they didn’t have the beer on tap that they said they had.
There were a lot of shots, but my favorite was Spurs. This is where I bought my cowboy hat. The sales person was very helpful and fitted me for a hat. She even gave me the box so I could carry on the plane back. No to others buying a cowboy hat, it’s probably easier to wear then travel with the box since sometimes the plane does not have room for the box. I was lucky and stored it underneath the seat in front of me for the small plane and was able to fit on the overhead compartments for the larger plane. I was sitting with my sister so I got to take up all the floor space. They also had cowboy boots for a decent price, my cousin and my brother bought some.
The OK Corral show was awesome. Although the actors need acting lessons, I got to learn a little bit about history. I still enjoy the movie Tombstone with Kurt Russell better though.
If you’re in Arizona, visit tombstone. Your sure to have a blast.

It is just ok at the OK Corral. Several movies were made with regards to its history, Gun fight at the OK Corral, Wyatt Earp, etc., had this town milked it for all it is worth and a lot lot more. Unless you are a real historical or cowboy nut, this town is just one giant tourist trap. Every gimmick, show, stage coach ride, or museum cost between $ 5 and $ 15 dollars. I guess everyone has to make a living, so why leave out Tombstone.

Fun tourist attraction town about a half hour off the 10 and a great diversion to the long drives with nothing but desert to look at on a road trip.
There are plenty of places to eat and buy crap at along with museums and points of historical interest to check out.

My lady really wanted to stop in here, seeing as it’s only about 30 minutes off the 10 we decided to go for it. The town is much bigger than I expected. The town like clean and well organized, parking could be better, I can’t imagine coming on a busy touristy weekend the parking would be out of control. Yes, the shops are filled with touristy trinkets and stuff we don’t need but it’s all good fun.
One of the shops you can shoot the old wheel guns, revolver, with these paint pellets loaded in the chamber. It’s 6 shots for $ 3 and it was alot of fun. The lady who was running it on this day was a blast and fun to talk to.
Walked around, bought some stuff for the kids, time to get back on the road.

This place is great… if you like the smell of smoke and love slow, hateful service. This place is the pits and the absolute worst tourist trap ever. I wouldn’t recommend anyone go here unless they want to see miserable people in a crappy fake town.

This place is pretty much a total tourist trap. It’s really tough to tell what may have been original and what is tarted up to look old. Shops have a pretty pathetic collection of trinkets, t-​shirts, western items and the like. You can pay to watch a fake gunfight, tour the mine, or visit the opera house.
The dining options were generally pretty pathetic as well.
If the kids are screaming to go, then I suppose you must. Otherwise, do yourself a favor and spend $ 15 on a book about the history of tombstone. A much better use of your time.

I love Tombstone. Cheap hotel options, friendly locals, interesting establishments. Family friendly, hoaky, with plenty of shops, and things to do! Lots of character actors, ghost tours, and other things they can get you to pay for. You can really have a good time without spending much though if you avoid the extra tours.

We drove 2 ½ hours to go to Tombstone. I would have preferred going to the Outlets. The men enjoyed the movie and checking things out but the town has changed streets are paved. It is a Community that is from the past but is updated. People are very friendly but really we drove 2 ½ hours and we should have gone to Sedona instead. Was not impressed. I have it a 3 only because if you are a fan of all the old Westerns then you feel it is a must. But even the guys were disappointed

It had been awhile since I’d been home, and I really missed my beloved wife. On top of that, she was taken ill while I was away, so I had to make it up to her.
I had already promised my daughter that I would take her to the Phoenix Mercury game when I arrived, but Saturday would be my wife’s day.
I asked her where she wanted to go, and what she wanted to do. She pointed to a place on the map, and it said «Tombstone, Arizona.» And whatever she points at, is often what we get, or where we go.
In spite of the fact that I had a long Friday trip, and I didn’t get to bed until about 1AM on Saturday morning; I wanted to keep my promise to my wife instead of sleeping in.
So, we got up at 6:30 and headed on out hoping to escape the Phoenix Heat. My wife stated that her research stated that it would be around 78 degrees in Tombstone that day. ** Spoiler Alert — She was wrong! **
After a few hours drive, we arrived in Tombstone, Arizona. It is located about 60+ miles south east of Tucson.
We visited many of the attractions, and even spent 30 minutes on the Guided Trolley Tour. And we were so glad that we did. The weather was in the mid 90’s and taking one of the old carriages would have just been uncomfortable for her. At least the trolley moves from time to time at a good clip, and provides a nice breeze for the interior of the vehicle.
We learned a lot of facts about this town, and I wanted to share a few notable and memorable trivia:
This was once the most populated town in the west, surpassed only by San Francisco
There was once 18,000 residents in this town, and 3,000 of those residents were prostitutes. The guide called them ladies of the evening, but their establishments were open ²⁴⁄₇.
Allen English was the District Attorney of this county, and never lost a case. This, in spite of the fact, that he often argued his cases while inebriated. He mostly argued his cases while holding a bottle in his hand.
They once had 109 saloons in this town. (No downtown had a better bar hopping /​pub crawl scene!)
And of course, who can forget the OK Corral, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday, and all the old time cowboy greats that graced this town from time to time.
All in all, it was a wonderful trip, and a treat for my wife!
Everyone in this town was just super friendly and accommodating.

You’ll learn that Tombstone is known for being «the town too tough to die.» I didn’t know what to expect or if there’d be anything to do… but I was pleasantly surprised. The heart of it all is about 4 blocks worth of sights to see, shops and restaurants, and entertainment and photos. I paid $ 10 at the sight of the OK Corral Gunfight. This was what most visitors were doing. And for $ 10, I believe it’s roughly every hour, they do a reenactment of the gunfight between Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp and the lawbreakers. I found the reenactment (roughly a half hour) to be very entertaining. You also get to see a 20 minute film of Tombstone along with a copy about the fight from the Tombstone Epitaph.
The Streets of Tombstone are vintage western along with the shops. You can also do activities like dig for gold or see other versions of gunfights. A nice place to eat was Big Nose Kates Saloon. They had a variety of things on their menu along with a cool atmosphere. I got pizza, which I enjoyed.
For half a day, Tombstone was a great town to visit. I felt like I took a trip back in time to the old west.

This town depicts some of the lawlessness of a late 19^th century mining town and has transformed its infamy into a tourism industry. Character actors willingly walk around town in full regalia, visit saloons, chat it up with visitors and so on. The town itself, the historical tourist section of it, is about 3 blocks long and two or three blocks deep with Boot Hill being just on the edge of town.
Remember, it’s a tourist town, so in order to thrive, people have to be willing to spend their $$ here, so come prepared to drop a little $$ if you plan to see all of the shows museums and attractions.
A good deal of cool stuff to see here, however, the sidewalks don’t really unroll until about 10am, and they get rolled up right around 5pm. One might be able to see everything there is to see here in a day or a day + ½. Once one has seen it — a second visit might be a bit boring.

We visited Tombstone, AZ and I’m glad we did because now I know how underwhelming it is. All the «time period» acting or whatever is will cost you and the actual place where the shoot out was costs a fee to see. It’s just *fart noise*. If they had more «show» in the streets they might wet the appetite of tourists to actually throw their money away there.
Again, my review of it is *fart noise*…

Tombstone interested me and yet disappointed me at the same time. The town set up is close to what it was back in the day so it is neat walking down the streets. It’s not very big so you can cover the entire town within a half hour if you walk slow. Actors are milling around to promote their reenactment shows dressed in old Western clothing. Stage coaches roam the dirt roads doing tours ($) for visitors. I enjoyed seeing some of the well known buildings and signs. I especially liked touring the Bird Cage Theatre (it is the original). $ 10 pp. Although there was a couple of facts posted that were questionable, it was still cool to be inside and see the original items from that time. I ended up learning a thing or two. Plus, it’s supposedly haunted which adds some spice.
What disappointed me was that Tombstone, as others have stated, does seem like a tourist trap of sorts. After walking around, it wouldn’t have surprised me to see a Ripley’s Believe it or Not tucked in somewhere. Most businesses do not seem passionate about the history aspect but more on the attraction itself. Heavy metal music was pouring out of one of the saloons and there was a Tombstone pizza wrapper in one of the windows. To simply view the O.K. Corral, a dirt lot, it is $ 6 pp. No matter where you go or what you do, you have to pay a fee and that adds up fast if you want to see everything. Don’t get me wrong, I understand some establishments do need these fees (although most historic sites seem to rely on donations and/​or fundraising) for upkeep and other miscellaneous costs but you can clearly see that businesses are pocketing the money and letting the history come in second. It’s unfortunate that it is like this.
There are also inconsistencies with Tombstone’s website. The town was not pet friendly as their website boasts. Sure, dogs are welcome on the side walks and streets but there were «no pet» signs on almost every single door. Strangely enough one of the most original business/​building, The Bird Cage Theatre, was super nice about our pets and even had water out for dogs. The O.K. Corral staff was flat out rude about it. There were also «no guns» signs on nearly every door even though the website says something along the lines of Tombstone complying with Arizona’s laws (an open carry state).
For the most part, I am still glad to have seen Tombstone with my own eyes. Sure the expectation was a bit of a letdown but it wasn’t all bad and like I stated earlier it was cool to walk around and see the sites. This is a place better suited for «stopping by» and spending an afternoon though.

I’ve been driving past this town since I was a kid and never really took the time to stop & be a tourist. I’m glad I finally did! Fremont Street takes you back in time. This town has a lot of heart and you can tell the people that run it love it as well. You’ll see lots of people dressed in beautiful costumes from back in the day. It’s very historical and the workers are very knowledgeable and are willing to share the history of tombstone with you. You’ll be able to take awesome pictures in Tombstone so make sure you do stop by! :) to make it more intriguing look at the ghost stories known about this town. :)

finally scratched this off my bucket list.
if you have a fascination with gunslingers, the wild west, hiatory, pioneers and an affection for tough sob’s of a past lifetime, this is the spot.
tombstone is puny. lot smaller than i anticipated… when you look at the inmplausible terrain surrounded by hostiles whether by thugs (cowboys original definition), apache, and what we call today, mexican hostiles (not meant in a disparaging way). its truly amazing how a small conglomerate of pioneers survived. mix than in with diseases like TB or smallpox… i dont know how y’ll did it…
tombstone motto is «town to tough to die.»
although the irony… wyatt earp, the local hero, was big on their version of gun control like obama… but arijona is the state or second state behind alaska to have the least amount of gun control laws. just found this irony hilarious.
fyi…
only verizon works here. we had tmob, verizon and att devices here.
tmob had 2g and limited text and call.
att just didnt work.
verizon was good.

A step back in time…
This is my first time to visit Tombstone and it has been on our list of places to see. Both hubby and I had a great time experiencing walking where it all happened at the O.K. Corral. No, this isn’t Hollywood… this is the real deal where Town Marshal Virgil Earp and Assistant Town Marshal Morgan Earp were wounded, where Doc Holliday was grazed, and where Cowboys Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton were killed. Wyatt Earp came out unharmed. The gunfight at the OK Corral only took 30-​seconds between the outlaws and lawmen.
Love the history of this place. Actors dressed in the 1880’s era and cast of the reenactment shows would come out before each scheduled show times trying to get audience to watch Wyatt Earp’s famous Tombstone gunfight, which is one of the attractions found here. Another one is historic gunfight shows at the Saloon Theatre and Gunfight Palace, mine or underground tour (tour Tombstones first mines used in the 1880’s), visit the Courthouse State Historic Park and the many museums around, or ride a stagecoach or wagon to experience Old Tombstone historical tours. There’s plenty of things to do here and there is no shortage of food places! I have to include that many of the attractions/​shows/​horse rides charge a fee to watch or tour the attractions, including the museums… and don’t forget to tip your actors after the show performances :)

It was like a step into the 1880’s. Truly wonderful. We stayed in the camp ground one block away from the main street and my dog had to go out for a walk at 2 AM. Walking on the street of Tombstone at that time of the morning was amazing. That is when the ghosts come out and you can almost feel the history coursing thru the streets. Big Nose Kate’s was still open and the feeling of the whole town changed from what it was in the day time when all the tourist are there. I recommend everyone, if you can wake up, to walk the streets of Tombstone when you knew the real history would have really taken place. Lean against a lamp post and let your imagination take over. It was the highlight of our trip. I will remember it always.
If you want to do the OK corral you should get a coupon book. We got ours from Tucson Visitors center. It gets one person in free for the price of one regular admission. Has lots of other discounts like that to visit also. Mostly in Tucson though.

I’ve been here a number of times and it’s cute.
It’s also a town that had it’s fifteen minutes of fame and re-​invented itself for another fifteen minutes. It’s history is based on a gunfight in an alley-​way over one hundred years ago and thanks to Wyatt Earp fortunate, some might say auspicious move to southern California, the story has a life of it’s own.
As I mentioned in my review of the O. K Corral

you can walk the streets and pay 10 bucks to see the re-​enactment, or if UR a new media type like me, download the 1993 film «Tombstone» to your cell or tablet and skip it.
As noted, I am particularly fond of the one staring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliott
Enjoy!

I wish I visited when there was no festivities to get the more genuine feel of Tombstone, the town too boring to die. Or has been dead for a while but won’t admit it. Pfffft. Either way.
Man, nothing but biker bars and churches leading this way. Drink, preach, drink, attend church, drink while preaching, attending service drunk… No life here at all!
Doubters Welcome, I read. No longer the point in this area. Fucking, I would go just to have something to DO.