Getting There -- From Tucson, take I-10 E. to Benson and then Arizona 80 south to Tombstone. From Sierra Vista, take Arizona 90 north to Arizona 82, heading east.
Visitor Information -- The Tombstone Chamber of Commerce (tel. 888/457-3929; www.tombstonechamber.com) operates a visitor center at the corner of Allen and Fourth streets.
Special Events -- Tombstone's biggest annual celebrations are Ed Schieffelin Territorial Days, which is held in mid-March and includes mining displays and competitions and a pet parade; Wyatt Earp Days, which includes an 1880s fashion show, a chili cook-off, and plenty of gunfights; and, on the third weekend in October, Helldorado Days. The last of these celebrates the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral and includes countless shootouts in the streets, mock hangings, a parade, and contests.
