Has anyone out there been to this place? We are going to AZ the end of Feb. and are thinking of visiting this place. Also what is the weather like that time of year?

Tombstone isn't very impressive, IMO. I always say that someone who is truly fascinated by the history of the place, a real buff, would probably enjoy just being there. Anyone else would be bored. It's a small, dusty, not at all picturesque place graced by a kitschy saloon where you can dress up in period clothes and have your picture taken and printed onto a Wanted poster. Food there is standard, not awful.
Any special reason you thought of Tombstone? I hope I didn't rain on your parade--it's just my take on it.

I'm one of those history buffs the previous poster spoke of and I have enjoyed my two visits to Tombstone. While it has become somewhat touristy, it is less so than many of the other western towns where history was made. You'll be surprised at the small space in which the gunfight occurred (which was not actually at the OK Corral but behind it, next to Fry's Photo Studio).

A ways down the road, you could also visit Bisbee. There was a lot of history there in addition to a deep pit copper mine you can still drive by. A visit to Fort Huachuca (wa-CHU-ka) can also be interesting. It was home to the Buffalo Soldiers during the Apache Wars and has a good military museum on post open to the public.

Weather in Febraury is usually sunny and comfortable in the day time to cool or cold at night but there is also occasional rain at that time of year.

I am a native Arizonan and I think Tombstone is a huge disappointment. The OK Corral is so poorly done, the cemetary often in poor condition. Restaurants very poor food...but, I do think it might be worth a day, or part of a day, to visit there. Have lunch or dinner, walk around a bit. Bisbee is another story, very excellent museum and trip into the mine. The streets, shops, restaurants are good. I would also suggest Tubac, Patagonia, San Rafael Valley to Sonoita, wonderful drive, different from any other part of Arizona, grassy, rolling hills, where at least part of Oklahoma was filmed. Southern Arizona has alot to offer and well worth a trip, winter is usually absolutely wonderful, sunny, warmish during the day, cool at night, you can almost depend on it being sunny.

In Feb. 2005 we spent a week in Tucson and drove down to Bisbee and Tombstone for a day. I thought it was fun, but it was one of those times where the drive was as much of a pleasure as the destination. We toured the mine, ate at the Bisbee Grille and walked around for a while.

Then drove on back to Tombstone. What I enjoyed was the thought that such a tiny, remote town had such big history. I liked walking the streets, and laugh at the picture of me in front of the Birdcage. It's very touristy but that's OK. (Get it, OK, like corral.) I bought a nice pair of Navajo earrings at the Cochese Trading Post; seemed like the best place for quality and value.

We visited a few years ago, when I was acquainted with an actor who had played Wyatt Earp on TV for many years (and I loved that show).

I was extremely disappointed, and would recommend you visit only if you have kids between the ages of 6 - 10.

Lots of truth in all responses. Tombstone is now one big tourist attraction. But it is definitely worth a visit if you have never been there. There is kind of a weird feeling, being in a place that epitomizes the wild, wild west. Go and have fun. Look for all the signs along the street telling who was shot in a certain spot. Go into the building where one of the Earp brothers (I forget which one) was shot while playing pool. Visit the Bird Cage Theater, and have a drink at the Crystal Palace. There are actors in period costumes always walking around, and you can get you picture taken with some "gunfighters". Take a stagecoach ride around town. It is all in good fun. I am not a Tucson native, but I have lived here for almost 40 years, and I never really get tired of Tombstone.

I also agree on going to Bisbee, a funky little old mining town. Funny, but in Tombstone, on Boot Hill, there is the headstone of a man who was lynched by a mob from Bisbee. You have to think back to old west times and realize, the trip from Bisbee to Tombstone, only about 25 miles, probably took several hours of travel.

Also not far from there is Kartchner Caverns, which you won't want to miss if you are at all interested in caves.

As far as weather, seasonal "averages" are around 70 day and around 40 night. Of course, you can also get daytime temps over 80 at times in Feb. Probably will be sunny and cloudless, but there is always a slight possibility there may be some rain. Depends on the year -- sometimes none and sometimes quite a bit of rain that time of year.

I've been there twice, and while I agree it's a bit too touristy, it's still amazing simply because it's still the real town no matter how overdone it seems. I thought the Bird Cage was amazing.

Another fascinating place to visit in the area is Mescal, a fake Western town of I-10 where they've filled many, many movies. The caretaker, Frank, takes people on a great tour and many of the visitors dress up in old West costumes. I never watched movies like "The Quick and the Dead" until I went there and now can pick out all the scenes in Mescal. It's owned by Old Tucson Studios but is actually listed in the Tucson phone book if you want more info!

If you fashion yourself Clark Griswold a la "Vacation" you will love Tombstone. It is a tourist trap. Bisbee is a much better destination. I was sorry we wasted our time stopping in Tombstone.

Molly, did you get to Tombstone? What did you think? Someone was wondering last week if it were worth the drive from the Grand Canyon. What do you think?

We really enjoyed our visit to Tombstone, but it depends on your interest on the history surrounding it.As a child I had an uncle who was obsessed about everything to do with the Wild West, in particular Wyatt Earp, so I was very interested and living in England I certainly never imagined that I would ever get to visit.It is very touristy and Boot Hill has amusing quips written on the tombstones, but the thought that this is the real place where the shootout happened is just fascinating. You can also get a copy of the actual newspaper which reports the trial of Wyatt Earp.I wouldn,t have missed it.