Dodie Martin Save the date of Saturday, March 21, for the 2026 Quail Creek Business Expo, sponsored by the Quail Creek Performing Arts Guild. The Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.Expom. in the Madera clubhouse and adjacent parking lot. The always-popular Business Expo showcases almost 70 businesses of all types. There will…
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February 2026, Front Page
APPL Teams of Quail Creek
Shireen Kolarik Social competition—that is what pickleball is about. Some people play only for fun, others only to win, but most people play for a combination of both. The Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) provides team play for all types of pickleball players. APPL is comprised of four or five state regions; 2.5 to 5.0…
January 2026, Front Page
In My Kitchen
Pam Hartwell-James This month’s small group In My Kitchen gathering was truly a holiday delight, hosted by Debbie Finch. Debbie’s home was a feast for the eyes, with each room adorned with festive touches and stunning centerpieces that set the perfect mood for the season. And each Christmas tree was a reminder of both Christmases…
January 2026, Front Page
Set Sail Toward New Horizons—Let’s Travel Club
Michael LaBaw and Joyce Shumate Residents of Quail Creek who love to explore the world won’t want to miss the first Let’s Travel Club meeting of the new year! On Friday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m., the meeting will feature a special presentation hosted by World Travel Agency, LLC, a Quail Creek–based virtuoso member agency…
January 2026, Front Page
Root Beer and Revenge—The Malt Shoppe Murder
John Martin The Quail Creek “Murder Mystery” series is alive and well. Your Quail Creek friends and neighbors who brought you last year’s Murder on the Arizona Express are set to entertain you yet again. The show will be in the Crystal Ballroom on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Feb. 26, 27, and 28. Showtime each…
December 2025, Front Page
Let’s Travel Club Enjoyed Walking Tour of El Presidio
Linn Myrick Let’s Travel Club members enjoyed a beautiful Veterans Day by taking a private, guided, two-mile walking tour of El Presidio and Downtown Tucson. Scott Darlage, owner and tour guide of Strolls and Stories Tours, offers this tour. We began with a discussion of Tucson’s founding in 1775 as a walled Spanish Colonial Presidio…
December 2025, Front Page
MOAA Helps Homeless Veterans
Peggy McGee The Green Valley Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its second annual Grocery Collection for homeless veterans served by Tucson’s VA Hospital. The Chapter far exceeded last year’s results, because both Quail Creek and La Canada Desert Homes III offered collection points. The value of the non-perishable foods and paper, cleaning,…
December 2025, Front Page
Reigning Cats and Happy Dogs—Lots of Great Stuff Collected!
Roxanne Housley The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) Community Outreach Committee held a very successful fundraising drive for the Animal League of Green Valley (a no-kill animal shelter) on Nov. 6. Quail Creek residents drove or cycled to the pickleball court parking lot to drop off food, toys, snacks, collars, leashes, kennels, cat towers, blankets,…
November 2025, Front Page
‘Christmas … With Some Twists’: PAG Christmas Show December 5, 6, and 7
This year the QC Performing Arts Guild (PAG) will present their annual Christmas dinner show with a format that has probably never been done in Quail Creek. The show will present three very different short, comedic Christmas plays. Between plays there will be a vocal quartet performing some upbeat, modern Christmas songs. Along with the…
November 2025, Front Page
Celebrating 12 Years of Pickleball
Shireen Kolarik Twelve years ago, a beautiful, 16-court pickleball facility was under construction in Quail Creek. Even before the courts were finished, excited residents signed up for email notifications and free pickleball instruction. A group of even more excited residents started the Quail Creek Pickleball Club (QCPC) to organize and promote open play, organized round…