About Globe-Miami!

The Globe-Miami area had only a few isolated ranches until a mining boon in the 1860’s. While an early silver strike faded, copper mining (and the accompanying turquoise) remains the foundation of the area’s economy. In the boom days our area was one of the most populated in the Arizona Territory.

The Globe-Miami area has a colorful history. We had Arizona’s first female stage robber (Pearl Hart). The famous Apache Kid escaped en route from Globe to the Yuma Territorial Prison. On a more positive note, we are also the home of Arizona’s first governor, George Hunt, and a more recent governor, Rose Mofford.

Globe-Miami is an easy 90 minute drive from central Phoenix. From Tucson, plan on slightly longer. Both routes offer spectacular scenery. We’re known statewide for our Mexican food, but we have other nice restaurants as well. Make it a day-trip, stop on your way to the White Mountains or nearby Roosevelt or San Carlos Lakes, or stay at one of our many fine motels or bed-and-breakfasts and spend a few days with us. We think you’ll be glad you did.

Unlike the skyscrapers and rush of downtown Phoenix or Tucson, Globe and Miami have downtowns of friendly people who live at a more leisurely pace, and old, mostly two-story buildings retaining their character. Many of the buildings have been carefully restored, as have many older homes in the area. We welcome, and appreciate, visitors to our community.