Sites and sounds Since most have flown into Tucson, Ann has chosen Bisbee, Ariz., for Friday's site. The picturesque and hilly town is in many ways a sister to Silver City. Both mining communities have seen depressed days and recent revivals. After an overnight at The Schoolhouse Inn, the artists head to the unusual Gulch City Park, a 50' x 100' concrete platform that doubles as the roof of a health club. Interminable steps ascend among slopes and disappear into the distance, spurring the imagination to conjure exotic images about eventual destinations.
Tin roofs sparkle.
Rock terraces fade into rubble. Peeling paint, grafitti and old lumber piles cue the visitor this sensual patchwork represents a community in transition. Texture, architecture, decay and renewal is heightened by the springtime chorus of songbirds . . . This spot is perfect . Saturday is reserved for Silver City.