Sitting near the top of Cleopatra Hill, the town of Jerome calls itself an "historic ghost town". Founded in 1876 as a copper mine, Jerome once had around 15,000 people and was known as the "wickedest" town in the West. After WWII, the demand for copper dried up and the mine closed in 1953, with a population decline to around fifty die-hard residents. Today the town is a popular tourist attraction and haven for artists and musicians with a full-time population around 500. There is a State Park, a mining museum and a variety of shops, galleries and restaurants to satisfy all tastes. A narrow, steep road twists its way through town, making it all but impossible for big motor homes to negotiate.
Sedona is one of the best places to take what for many is a once-in-a-lifetime trip in a hot air balloon. I can say it was a wonderful experience with beautiful weather, just perfect conditions. Years later, I did it again when conditions weren't so good and it was disappointing.
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