Planning a Trip

Getting There -- Sierra Vista is at the junction of Arizona 90 and Arizona 92 about 35 miles south of I-10. Sierra Vista Municipal Airport is served by Great Lakes Airlines (tel. 800/554-5111; www.greatlakesav.com) from Phoenix.

Visitor Information -- The Sierra Vista Convention & Visitors Bureau, 3020 Tacoma St. (tel. 800/288-3861 or 520/417-6960; www.visitsierravista.com), can provide information on the area. To find the visitor center if you're coming from the north, take the Arizona 90 Bypass, turn right on Coronado Drive, turn left on Tacoma Street, and continue to the Oscar Yrun Community Center.

Special Events -- In February, cowboy poets, singers, and musicians come together at the Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering (tel. 800/288-3861 or 520/417-6960; www.cowboypoets.com).