Bisbee, AZ – May 31, 2025 — The Bisbee Arizona Visitor Center is thrilled and humbled to share that it has been honored with a 2025 Arizona Travel Award! Being selected for recognition as the Best Visitor Center in Arizona for 2025 is one of its most exciting accomplishments.
Bisbee City Manager Stephen J. Pauken remarks, “Wow! This is a significant award for our tourism group! Thanks to Heather and Janet, along with the Arizona Office of Tourism, Explore Cochise, and all in Bisbee who support our tourism efforts.”
The Arizona Travel Awards recognize and celebrate exceptional travel destinations and attractions throughout the Grand Canyon State. With a passion for travel among Arizonans, this awards program, presented by PHOENIX magazine, highlights the remarkable places, businesses, and activities that inspire travelers to embark on adventures across this stunning state. With an affluent readership of over 464,000, PHOENIX magazine is the most influential media resource in Arizona.
https://arizonatravelawards.com/2025-winner/bisbee-visitor-center
“Assistant Manager Janet de Acevedo Macdonald and I are excited to share this recognition with our community, and we look forward to continuing to exceed expectations for years to come,” says Heather Andrews, head of Bisbee Tourism and Bisbee Visitor Center Manager.
For the Bisbee Visitor Center, this award reflects the two-person team’s commitment to excellence and the dedication it puts into every service offered. More importantly, this recognition is shared, as it demonstrates how the visitor center, local businesses in Bisbee, and the City of Bisbee, especially the Copper Queen Mine Tour staff, work together to welcome the over 100,000 annual visitors. Loyalty, feedback, and trust have been the driving forces behind this collective success, and all are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve the Bisbee community.
About Bisbee
Nestled in the Mule Mountains, this community of 5,000 full-time residents is located 90 miles southeast of Tucson along Historic Arizona Highway 80. With an elevation of 5,538 feet (1,687 meters), Bisbee is the southernmost U.S. city higher than one mile above sea level. As the county seat of Cochise County, Bisbee plays a vital role in the region, which spans nearly 6,200 square miles in southeastern Arizona.
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