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 “Click here for specials” At the end of the day, relax on the porch as the sun sets and watch the flocks of birds as they fly to their roosts for the night in the cottonwoods along the San Pedro River, while the background of Arizona hues in purple and pinks reflecting from Cochise’s Stronghold grow stronger. |
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Your hosts, Angie and Mike (Bill) Hug invites you to a unique Southeast Arizona bed and breakfast and gastronomic experience found only in St. David.
Down By The River is a 15 acre property that borders the San Pedro River and is within sight of the northern end of the world famous San Pedro National Riparian Area. The San Pedro, the last free flowing river in Arizona, is one of the best bird areas within the United States with an estimated 400 birds migrating through the area. Look at the Bird List page for the list of birds we and our guests have seen in the area.
The Santa Fe style home offers views of mountains on all sides. To the east is Cochise’s Stronghold, a part of the Dragoon Mountains where the Cochise was
Down By The River with the Dragoon Mountains in the background.
buried, to the south is the Huachuca Mountains and the Tombstone Hills, to the west is the Whetstone Mountains, home of Kartchner Caverns State Park.
Sit back on the porch at our San Pedro River bed and breakfast in the evening and enjoy the peace and quiet. If you’re so inclined, BBQ your dinner on the grill and watch for the local wildlife that visits the property. For amateur astronomers, the inn has a Dobsonian telescope so you can view the night skies. Look at the planets or other deep space objects in the clear dark sky.
In the morning, wake to fresh coffee and smoothies followed by a full breakfast. Sit back in the leather padded mesquite chairs while you dine at the large handmade mesquite table and enjoy the morning vista of the cottonwoods bordering the San Pedro with Cochise’s Stronghold as a backdrop.
Down By The River is within a short drive of the following areas – Tombstone , Kartchner Caverns,Chiricahua Nat. Mon., The Amerind Foundation, Bisbee Copper Queen Mine, Fort Huachuca, Fort Bowie, Cochise’s Stronghold, Willcox, Gammons Gulch Movie Set, The Arizona Wine Country, Coronado Nat. Mon., Tucson and Douglas.
For other events and things to do visit Discover S. E. Arizona, or Tour Cochise County.
We are a member of The Benson San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce , Tombstone Chamber of Commerce, and Tucson Audubon Society.
The old Astronomers Inn has reopened as an observatory only without the bed and breakfast facility. Get the best of both worlds by staying at Down By The River and star viewing. Check out the San Pedro Valley Observatory events calendar for the schedule of sky watching programs offered.
We have had guests here that are into astronomy due to the darkness of the night sky in Cochise County. Here is a link to a site with many deep sky pictures taken by a recent guest during his career.
