The Quail Creek TRIPS committee members have already been hard at work researching possible day trips for residents. This is an all-volunteer committee that works closely with the POA Liaison Gil Lusk in planning fun, exciting, interesting day trips in and around Tucson. In past years, trips have been planned to the Mirror Lab, Kartchner…
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Clubs & Classes, September 2016
QC TRIPS hosts guild tour of downtown Tucson October 6
Joyce Shumate Thursday, October 6, 2016, Quail Creek TRIPS Educational Group will take 20 residents on a special guided tour of downtown Tucson starting at 8:15 a.m. in the parking lot by The Creative Arts & Technology Center to form carpools to drive to the San Agustin Mercado Public Market. Inside the Mercado Courtyard we…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
TRIPS Educational Group tours Sabino Canyon and DeGrazia Gallery
Joyce Shumate On May 17 the TRIPS Educational Group escorted 25 residents and guests to Sabino Canyon, DeGrazia Gallery and lunch at Trattoria Pina Cucina Italian restaurant. Sabino Canyon tram ride was the start of the tour that included a narrated educational 3.8 mile tram ride into the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. A…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
TRIPS — behind the scenes at the zoo
Bonnie Hyra TRIPS organized a tour to the Reid Park Zoo on Thursday, April 7. Sixteen Quail Creek residents were able to see what goes on behind the scenes. Emphasis on keeping the animals in top condition was obvious. The tour group was able to watch food prep in the kitchen where only the best…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Trips and tours for May – Sabino Canyon and DeGrazia Gallery
Joyce Shumate In May the TRIPS committee will take a group of 30 residents to Sabino Canyon. Experience the beauty of one of the most unique southwestern desert canyons on a Sabino Canyon tram ride. Sabino Canyon is a natural desert oasis located in Tucson’s Coronado National Forest and is home to spectacular desert landscapes…
Generals, January 2016
TRIPS Committee Taste of Tucson Downtown Tour I & II
Joyce Shumate The Quail Creek TRIPS committee took two groups on the Taste of Tucson Downtown Tour, as the first one was so popular it sold out so quickly. The participants had a unique experience of Downtown Tucson food, culture and history. The two tours had a total of 31 participants, lasted slightly more than…
Features, January 2016
QC TRIPS group travels to Kartchner Caverns
Joyce Clark A group of Quail Creekers went to Kartchner Caverns on December 3. Everyone was totally wowed by the sound and light show in the Throne Room in front of Kubla Khan, the largest limestone formation in Arizona. Sadly, photos are not permitted to be taken inside the caves.
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Port of Tucson – everything but H2O
Maryellen Farmer Water was the missing element on a recent TRIPS tour of the Port of Tucson. Everything else was there in this full-service inland port. The Port of Tucson, an active 800+ acre foreign trade zone, provides an access point for rail service for ocean containers from Asia, via the Ports of Los Angeles…
September 2015
TRIPS Committee planning eventful 2015/2016
Ron Hyra Planning is already underway for a great year of trips in and around Tucson. Research, reservations, planning and coordination are all accomplished by a hardworking team of volunteers. This is the fourth full year of events. The idea originally came together at an Education Committee meeting in the spring of 2012 and the…
April 2015
TRIPS Group explores UA campus marvels
Bonnie Hyra Eighteen Quail Creek residents journeyed to University of Arizona campus to the Arizona State Museum for a docent-led tour of the Native American exhibits. There was so much to see and learn from each of the 10 hallways of peoples. Participants were also interested in the Pottery Project which has catalogued and displayed…