Get ready to step into a time capsule of ’80s and ’90s vibes at the 3rd Annual Classic Truck Show (’98 and older) in downtown Chandler, Ariz., set to take place at 125 E Commonwealth Place on March 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, the event promises an impressive lineup featuring 600 classic trucks and…
Kathy Sinnott The Arizona Heroes Memorial is under construction and will be our state’s newest destination spot! This tribute recognizes our first responders, current military, veterans, and healthcare workers. You’ve read about our progress for this 2.5-acre memorial housed within Narana Park in Oro Valley. Now, we’d like to get you involved! First, we have…
JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils. The most common benefit of using essential oils in…
Melani Caron With the unseasonably warm temperatures this time of year, we are seeing many who are ready to soak up some sun. With that, we need to be aware of snakes who also enjoy sunbathing. With Quail Creek being surrounded by the Arizona natural desert, there may be an occasional time when any one…
David Zapatka Friend and fellow pickleball player, Natasha Thompson, writes, “‘Apricity’ means warmth of the sun in winter. Did I expand your vocabulary?” Yes, you have, Tash, and I expect you will be expanding our readers’ vocabulary with this word as well. Maybe you will even bring it back into use as it has fallen…
Marian Stoddard In the last two years, the Quail Creek Writers and Poets Club has grown from a small roundtable discussion group that meets once monthly to a membership of 40. The diverse venues in which our members work include poetry, novels, 10-minute plays, and articles for local publications. This has created the need for…