Joyce Shumate On Oct. 12, members of the Let’s Travel Club had the opportunity to take a memorable tour of the Pima Air & Space Museum, led by QC resident Alan Chaulk, a docent at the museum. A second group toured the museum on Oct. 19, also led by Alan. Colonel Richard Bushong, a World…
Joyce Shumate Come to the Let’s Travel Club meeting on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. to hear from Jerry Gardner about his adventure from Venice to Istanbul. Jerry is a Quail Creek resident and thoroughly planned this trip for himself and his partner Troy. Learn how he planned this memorable trip, what their itinerary was,…
Joyce Shumate On July 21 the Let’s Travel Club presenter will be Mauro Trejo, a 7th-generation Tucsonan descending from Elias and Gallegos Trejo. Mauro is passionate about local history and has poured over the Tucson “classics.” Before becoming a Presidio Trust Board Member, he volunteered as a docent and Turquoise Trail tour guide. He is…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s May 19 speaker is Alex La Pierre. His earliest memory is visiting Tijuana with his family, leaving him enchanted by the people and heritage of Mexico. His professional background includes the nonprofit sector and government, working in historic preservation and interpretation for the National Park Service in New Mexico…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s next presentation will be on Friday, April 21, at 2 p.m. in the Kino Center’s Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms. This month, the presentation will be by Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Public Programs Coordinator Sonya Norman who will present an overview of the museum and highlight the adult classes and trips…
Joyce Shumate The Let’s Travel Club’s monthly presentation will be about Chiricahua National Monument. Please join us on Friday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. in the Kino Center, Ocotillo and Mesquite Rooms. A “Wonderland of Rocks” is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument. The eight-mile paved scenic drive and 17 miles of…
This month’s Let’s Travel Club presentation will be by Carlotta Coplanar, education technician for the Coronado National Memorial National Park in Hereford, Ariz. Coronado National Memorial is the only national park system unit commemorating the Francisco Vásquez de Coronado expedition of 1540-1542. When reporting to Congress in 1940 on the establishment of the memorial, the Committee on…
Our Let’s Travel Club members have traveled worldwide. We all have suggestions to share about saving money, places to visit and places not to visit, and what websites to use. You may have ideas on how to pack, what you always take with you, and how to pack for a week or two using only a carry-on.…
Joyce Shumate Join the Let’s Travel Club to learn more about the Mescal Movie Set on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Kino Center. The Mescal Movie Set is a western movie location located in Benson, Ariz.—a western town of the 1880s surrounded by the High Desert Plains of Southeast Arizona with the Rincon…
Joyce Shumate and Bruce Hartsell Ever since the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine competition put Napa wines on the map, California has experienced dramatic growth in its wine industry, not only for wine production, but also as a destination for tasting wines. Travelers have many choices—from 500 tasting rooms in Napa or 250 in Paso…