Joyce M. Shumate On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, a small group of 22 Quail Creek residents will have the opportunity to travel on this unique 10-day private tour designed just for Quail Creek residents. You are invited to learn more about this tour at an informative session on Tuesday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m. in…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2018
TRIPS explores U of A campus
Bonnie Hyra Intrepid TRIPS participants ventured on foot and streetcar from west of I-10 to UA Old Main building discovering Tucson on this all-day tour lead by a TRIPS committee member. The group is assembled in front of the BEAR DOWN bear on University Blvd. before entering campus. Tour concluded back at San Augustin del…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
TRIPS at Flandrau Planetarium
Joyce Clark One of the most exciting and educational day trips to the University of Arizona campus is a visit to the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium. On January 24, 32 Quail Creek (TRIPS) participants experienced a double full dome viewing program. During “Tucson and The Sky Beyond” everyone learned how to find the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
TRIPS goes behind the scenes at Tucson International Airport
Maryellen Farmer Quail Creek residents know well what the Tucson Airport experience is for a harried traveler, but those taking the TRIPS Behind the Scenes Tour got an insider’s view of areas that passengers would never see and learned about the history of Tucson International Airport. Tucson Airport is celebrating 90 years of air…
Generals, February 2018
Pathfinders to tour Talesin West and Museum of the West
Join Arizona Pathfinders on a tour to Phoenix, AZ to visit Taliesin West and the Museum of the West on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Here, on the outskirts of Scottsdale, Frank Lloyd Wright built his winter compound, Taliesin West, which today ranks among the region’s most fascinating attractions. He designed the buildings with an…
Features, November 2017
Is an Antarctic cruise right for you?
Antarctic travel is an experience unlike any other, because it is a place unlike any other. Individual characteristics of the continent can be found elsewhere, sure, but the undeveloped, untouched landscape combined with the sheer remoteness of the area make visiting Antarctica like traveling to another world. It’s a special place and it calls for…
Features, November 2017
Quail Creekers Set Sail
Cyndy Gierada Four couples from Quail Creek have just returned from two weeks in New England and Canada, experiencing a fall foliage cruise. After three days in New York City, complete with Katz’s deli sandwiches, Junior’s Cheesecake and fabulous theater, they boarded Oceania’s Insignia for a 10-night cruise from New York to Montreal. Bustling cities…
Generals, August 2017
Verde Valley Venture Tour notice
Arizona Pathfinders Inc., a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five day tour October 23 through 27, 2017 to the Verde Valley. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in the central transitional region of Arizona. Highlights: Day one – Travel to Arcosanti, between Phoenix and Camp Verde, Arizona…
Generals, July 2017
Verde Valley Venture Tour Arizona – October 23-27
Arizona Pathfinders Inc., a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five day tour October 23 through 27, 2017 to the Verde Valley. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in the central transitional region of Arizona. Highlights: Day one – Travel to Arcosanti between Phoenix and Camp Verde, Arizona…
Generals, June 2017
Verde Valley Venture tour
Arizona Pathfinders Inc., a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five day tour October 23 through 27, 2017 to the Verde Valley. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in the central transitional region of Arizona. Highlights: Day one – Travel to Arcosanti between Phoenix and Camp Verde, Arizona…