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Silver City Travel Guide: 65 reviews and 134 photos
Silver City is truly one of the strangest towns in the country. Historically, it has been a mining town, as obvious from its name. However, Silver City has the benefit of having a state university in town (Western New Mexico University), plus is near one of the most beautiful and remote wilderness areas in the Southwest, and thus the economy and community have largely diversified since the town's early days.
The first thing you'll encounter in Silver City is the strange separation through the middle of town. This is "The Big Ditch" and is actually the result of a major flood in 1895 that sank what was Main Street down about 30 feet. As a result, Bullard Street has all but taken over the duties of Main Street and serves as the main drag Downtown.
Downtown Silver City is the town's main attraction with its art galleries, small restaurants and historic buildings. The art community here is actually very surprising and comparable to that of larger towns.
- Pros:beautiful setting, undiscovered, untainted town
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Gila National Forest
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Gila National Forest begins just outside of Silver City. Much of the Gila National Forest is wild and untamed, the... more travel advice
The coolest place to stay in town
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Every old Southwestern town needs a hotel like this. The Palace is a great place to stay in Silver City. It's the only... more travel advice
Just Great Beer
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The first thing I have to mention is that the name of this place is rather misleading: the beer is not actually brewed... more travel advice
The Ultimate in Southwestern Dive Bars
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Take Saint Elmo's in Bisbee, or any other relatively famous, old mining bar, then take away the tourists, and you have... more travel advice
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I enjoyed, Silver City. I must try these bars next time.
We're here! Using the free Wi-Fi to write this comment. Exactly as you described. We're in the "canopy bed room". Ther perfect place to spend our one night and get an introduction to Silver City.