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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Joyce Shumate On May 17 the Quail Creek Educational TRIPS Committee planned a wonderful full day of learning and observing. The weather could not have been better. Our tour began at the Visitors Center that features several displays and exhibits on astronomy and astrophysics, natural science and cultural history. An informative series of videos prepared…