Jerome came back from the dead. Abandoned after its mines closed, the town nearly died, with the population dropping from its height of 15000 to around 200. Until the hippies and artists came, looking for a cheap place to live away from it all. Now it's back up to about 500.
You walk through the town and there's a gallery next to an abandoned, dilapidated house next to a cafe. The San Francisco Peaks are clearly visible in the distance, some 60 miles away, and the Jerome Palace/Haunted Hamburger bar/restaurant is one of the many places that gives you a bird's eye view of the range and all the desert in between.
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Beautiful, dramatic use of space in upper photo. Much more interesting way of seeing the town than the quick visit I did years ago.
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