Joyce Shumate On Friday, April 15, at 2 p.m., the Let’s Travel Club will have two Quail Creek residents share their knowledge for travel accommodation options. Do you like to travel? Would you like to explore new areas all over the world? Would you like to save on accommodations while traveling? Transportation would be about your only…
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Features, March 2022
Where in the World is the Crossing?
Roxanne and Eldon Housley recently visited Sisters, Ore.
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
National Parks of Arizona
Joyce Shumate Looking for adventure? Want to spark your curiosity and learn about the national parks of Arizona? On Feb. 18, the Let’s Travel Club’s program will be presented by Gil Lusk, a Quail Creek resident. His presentation will be on all the national parks in Arizona. After 35 years in the U.S. National Park…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Tucson Rodeo Parade and Bus Trip Planned
Joyce Shumate On Friday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m., the Let’s Travel Club monthly program is all about the Tucson Rodeo Parade and Diamond Transportation. The 97th Annual Tucson Rodeo Parade is slated for Thursday, Feb. 24. The procession includes national dignitaries, Native American royalty and performers, historical wagons, color floats, marching bands, mariachis, rodeo…
Generals, January 2022
Where in the World is the Crossing
Where in the World John and Peggy McGee relax for tea after transiting the Panama Canal on the Viking Orion. They were amazed at the engineering marvel, all done without the use of computers!
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Let’s Travel: Exploring Tucson
Joyce Shumate On Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Ocotillo and Mesquite room the Let’s Travel group will have two expert speakers on exploring Tucson. The first speaker is from Visit Tucson. The topic is “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town,” a look at how someone in Southern Arizona can connect to the region like…
Features, July 2021
Where in the World is the Crossing: Trip to Catalina Island
Nancy Katzberg Pictured are Nancy Katzberg and Sandy Veydt Jeeping on Catalina Island. The trip included ziplining, a visit to a museum, a helicopter ride, submarine marine life, Humvee tours, and the simple enjoyment of the island.
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Let’s Travel Group Meeting
Joyce Shumate On May 19, the Let’s Travel Group had their first meeting. Fifty people were in attendance, plus another 15 who signed up but were unable to attend. There was a lot of information shared about where people have traveled, where they want to go next, and what the future Let’s Travel Group meeting will cover.…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Let’s Travel Club First Meeting May 19
Joyce Shumate Please join us at the first Let’s Travel Club meeting on May 19 at 2 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room at the Kino Center. Membership is open to all Quail Creek residents, with no annual dues. The purpose of the club is to share travel information with others who enjoy traveling. Meetings will be…
Features, October 2020
Where in the World is The Crossing?
Pam Campbell On Sept. 5, Jane Bottlinger and Pam Campbell began their four-day Grand Canyon hike from the north rim to the south rim with The Wildland Trekking Company. Pam celebrated her 71st birthday that evening at Cottonwood Campground, on the north Kaibab Trail.