The other must-stop is Optimo Custom Hatworks. Their hats are handmade straws from South America. This tiny shop is literally the hatmaker to the stars. They make hats for the likes of Tom Selleck and Glenn Close. Be warned, this is not a shop where you want to take your children.
If you decide to buy a hat, plan to shell out at least $200 and be waited on like you were Glenn Close. They cater to you. They bully. They tell you what looks good and what looks bad. I had to do some fast-talking to get them to allow me to wear my hat out the door. It was a perfect fit and I did not want a leather band inside it. We’re talking glamour with a capital “G”!
Along Main there are any number of wonderful little arts and crafts shops, jewelers, rock and mineral shops, potteries, and galleries. Face the fact that you are going to end up spending the whole day shopping. If you plan to stay over for dinner, make sure something is open. Meals are not cheap and reservations are a must. If you want my honest opinion, head over to Sierra Vista to Outback.
While you are in Bisbee, make sure you drive around the open pit of the Lavender Pit Mine. Continue around it and drive toward Naco. If you’ve never seen an open pit strip mine or copper mining, it is an experience.
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