The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce our upcoming “I Can’t Even Draw a Stick Figure” class on Tuesday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a one-hour break for lunch. Read more
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A thirteen-day stay at the local Oro Valley Hospital gave me time to get to know a little about the doctors, nurses, and staff. During my stay, I realized there is more to a hospital than bric… Read more
“Fascinating, enchanting, enthralling, amazing” are words clients use to describe their trips to Sicily. Read more
For you Country Western dancers who are here all Summer, or in between travels, Dottie and Harry Adams are willing to lead reviews of Partner Pattern dances, June through August, on Tuesdays i… Read more
Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour (Thursday through Monday) on Thursday, September 9 through Monday, September 1… Read more
A poet friend from Phoenix mailed me a copy of her hand made self-published book; “Some POEMS” by M.C. Little. Read more
Fran Dorr said she entered the recently held “One Image No Limits” contest hosted by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild on a whim. “I had been researching the design approaches used by Frank Llo… Read more
Driving up to the gate of a British nobleman's house is a promising experience. However, this one didn't look anything like a majestic English gentleman's country estate. Off a dusty blacktop … Read more
SaddleBrooke’s theatre group Community Circle Players is eagerly getting ready to bring back live theatre performances. Read more
The Saddlebrooke Fine Arts Guild is excited to present our line-up of Summer classes in the Topaz room in the Arts & Crafts Center in HOA-2. Read more
Why did you send me to the Heart-Break Hotel? Read more
At this moment, there seems to be great interest in visiting Scotland. I wonder if this is due to the super popular Outlander series, much of which is filmed in Scotland. Scotland is part of t… Read more
Wednesday Morning Practice Session at MountainView Read more
One look at Jay’s art and I had to share his story with other SaddleBrooke residents, artists, and those who are just retired, but have been there, done that, and might want to do it again. Read more
She was frail that year in the early fall, on oxygen, down to less than 100 pounds. Yet resolute and determined to talk outside the house on a bench. It was a sunlit, temperate early October d… Read more
Our featured artist for May is Carolyn Meador. This nearly new resident of SaddleBrooke joined the Gift Shop team in December 2020, after moving here in August 2020 from Orange County, Califor… Read more
Well, maybe not, but our own Stuart Watkins is coming soon to a theater screen near you. Read more
We got your attention, didn’t we? Read on. Read more
Spring brings new beginnings and fresh looks. In the Mountain View ballroom and performance space, SaddleBrooke’s live theatre group Community Circle Players (CPP) has been getting ready for w… Read more
The biggest discovery for me this journey was my unquenchable fascination with African tribal culture and specifically the Masai. A Micato Safari customarily includes a mesmerizing visit to a … Read more
It goes without saying that we all have moved to the state of Arizona for a multitude of reasons: the weather, the topography, the dark skies, the ability to be outdoors every day of the year … Read more
We took to the pavement Read more
The word assassin comes from the word Hashashashin. Persian kings named their band of gangster hitmen Hashshashins, the original skilled assassins. Their job was to execute the king's politica… Read more
Suzanne Brubaker says she is challenged when coming up with ideas for new paintings. “Only occasionally does an idea just pop into my head. Often, I have to see something in a book or online o… Read more
The word sound has many uses in the English language and, interestingly, the word has several derivations, as examples: Read more
Our next series of dance classes will be the Texas Two-Step and Western Waltz. These are the easiest dances to learn, we review each class the following week. We break the dances down, to make… Read more
The Gift Shop Featured Artist for April is Jack Fritz, author of “A Lifetime Adventure.” With his wife, Jill, Jack recently joined the Gift Shop group. Jack has provided his own artist’s statement. Read more
The intense morning storm broke big over the old house and gravel horseshoe-shaped carriageway out front. Thick sheets of rain fell in diagonals across early, spring green grass. At dawn's ear… Read more
This year, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is trying a new format and new venues for its annual spring art show. Read more
The take-two, make-do happy hour at the Preserve Parking Lot Pub came just in time on Tuesday, December 1. The caged-up womenfolk, at loose ends with their cantankerous old crankies hanging ar… Read more
With the rise of COVID-19, there has been an overwhelming amount of confusion about travel insurance. Here I would like to cover some important aspects of travel insurance in general (many thi… Read more
The SaddleBrooke SilverBelles are thrilled to welcome our newest member, Shaun Herndon, to their dance team. Shaun is a very talented and accomplished performer. She has been performing all he… Read more
Art classes have resumed in the Topaz room with the proper precautions of social distancing, masks and hand sanitizer. Please see below for the upcoming scheduled classes. Contact Robbie Summe… Read more
The Gift Shop proudly presents February’s talented artist, Dorothy Krieger. Dorothy was born and grew up in Juneau, Alaska in a house her father built when Juneau’s hometown population was onl… Read more
Much has been written about Valentine’s Day over the centuries. Shrouded in mystery, Valentine’s Day has the vestiges of Roman, Catholic and pagan traditions. And history has indicated that Va… Read more
Before moving to SaddleBrooke two and half years ago, PJ Cathey had never picked up a paintbrush. “I always wanted to explore art. I’ve always loved having art in my home and being around arti… Read more
Love at First Sight Read more
I do sense during these winter days that I am, indeed, lucky when it comes to this Covid thing as it crushes global health records by the hour. Fortunately, at 74, I am well, grateful, and I d… Read more
Wednesday Morning Practice Session at MountainView (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) Read more
Robert “Bob” Simpson is an author and local historian. Born and raised in Fullerton, California, he attended UCLA, UC Davis and received his Master’s in Agricultural Economics from Oregon Stat… Read more
After almost a year of no traveling or getting away, are you looking for a local post-pandemic adventure? DesertView Library has a great Travel collection to help you with your planning. Read more
Like many organizations, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild has seen challenging times this year. “We’re still hanging in there and having Zoom meetings and discussions. The Guild is still offer… Read more
Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Read more