For decades, the Phoenix area of Arizona has been a top destination for 55+ living alongside other popular states including Florida, Texas, and South Carolina. Undoubtedly, Arizona’s varied climate is attractive, but this great state includes many benefits beyond the beautiful weather. Retirees love Arizona for the abundance of exploration and recreational opportunities and the […]

PebbleCreek Hikers Explore Nearby Trails in Goodyear –  A group of PebbleCreek Hiking Club members conducted an exploratory hike to find a trail connection between the Estrella Foothills and the Estrella Star Tower hiking trail systems. The exploration was a success, as a trail going through a tunnel under Estrella Parkway was found to connect […]

On Jan. 20, The Robson Ranch Arizona Jewelry Club was officially established. The goal of the Jewelry Club is to promote interest and training in the art of jewelry making of all forms in a positive and safe environment that encourages all skill levels. Membership is open to all Robson Ranch residents, both permanent and […]

The time has finally come where you are able to sit back, relax and enjoy the freedom of retirement. Your new lifestyle provides time to enjoy hobbies you never had time for as well as discover new ones that have always interested you. Here are a few great retirement hobbies to explore and help keep […]

Arizona Midday recently chatted with Chef Jeremy at SaddleBrooke Ranch to learn what the Ranch House Grill and Brewery is serving for Oktoberfest. The Ranch House Grill and Brewery is located within the active adult community of SaddleBrooke Ranch in North Tucson. The Ranch House Grill serves as the hub of the community and is […]

Although in-person meetings of the Camera Club at PebbleCreek were discontinued because of the COVID-19 shutdown, the club has been actively conducting meetings, presentations, and photo challenges remotely via Zoom software. Prior month topics have included black and white processing (Ansel Adams style) and creating star trail photographs from your backyard. Several Zoom meetings are […]

Does Bruce Springsteen know Charlie Hunt? If you listen to the first verse of Bruce’s “Glory Days,” you would think he’s describing a young Charlie Hunt. The verse goes: I had a friend was a big baseball player Back in high school He could throw that speedball by you Make you look like a fool […]

When friends and family of Donna Aybar at PebbleCreek received the 70 masks she made and mailed across the country to them, they were grateful. When they wanted to pay her, she told them she wasn’t charging for the masks, but if they wished to make a donation, she would use the money to buy […]

The Material Girls Club at Robson Ranch Texas whizzed past their goal of 5,000 masks with a final total of 8,373 masks made in 54 days. In the beginning, Marguerite Rose, founder of the club, commented, “I doubt you’ll get 100 masks made.” After all the masks were completed, she joked, “If you had told […]

During May, while we continued sheltering in place, the Wonderful Wandering Women’s Wine group of SaddleBrooke Ranch, which was initially started by Linda Wolowicz and Rebecca Williams, met for the first time ever via Zoom. During the summer of 2013, Linda and Rebecca talked about how great it would be to get together with other women, […]