Richard Davis The SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus is gearing up for a new year, new music to learn, and outreach to entertain groups in SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oro Valley, and Tucson. The chorus has been here for about two decades, two decades of music learning and camaraderie. Barbershop music began in this country in the late…
March 2026, Generals
Music That Moves Us
Dawn Walker That’s the theme of SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings’ (SBWS) concert on March 8. We’ll play dance music, and music about moving/ travelling, including “Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs” by Frank Ticheli and “Night Flight to Madrid,” by Kermit and Walter Leslie. Started in 2013, SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings is a nonprofit, educational, community-based…
March 2026, Generals
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the April 2026 edition is Tuesday, March 10, by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to editorial@robson.com or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216.
Generals, March 2026
Colorado Club Gathering
Crystal Collette The Colorado Club held its first 2026 event on Jan. 16 at the Ranch House event patio. Approximately 65 Coloradans attended the event dressed in their best cowboy and cowgirl attire in celebration of the 16-day National Western Stock Show held each January in Denver. We had a picture-perfect afternoon to meet and…
March 2026, Generals
Creating Beauty, One Masterpiece at a Time
Diane Verkuylen-Murphy The Spring ARTwalk at SaddleBrooke Ranch is now in its 12th year. This fine art event is a two-day event, featuring nearly 90 artists exhibiting original work. The magnitude of talent here at the Ranch and the variety of great art in different media is staggering. This is an opportunity to visit nearly…
February 2026, Front Page
Wreaths Across America
Linda Nicholson On Dec. 13, 2025, SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents participated in laying Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. It was a beautiful morning to honor veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. Approximately 100 volunteers across Tucson gathered for the ceremony. SaddleBrooke Ranch was represented by Cynthia and Don Avila,…
February 2026, Front Page
Nature’s Way: Fulfilling Our Feathered Friends’ Needs
Jim Hoagland The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Hiking Club and the Birding and Nature group recently conducted a “seed drive” to support the needs of Oracle State Park. SBR resident Laura Haslett, representing the Hiking Club, and Jim Hoagland, representing the Birding and Nature group, recently presented over 15 quail blocks, 850 pounds of wild bird…
February 2026, Front Page
Successful 2025 for SBR Hiking Club
Charles Hester The SaddleBrooke Ranch Hiking Club (SBRHC) concluded a successful 2025 hiking season. The Hiking Club, numbering nearly 200 members, hosted 35 fitness walks and hikes in 2025. These events ranged from 3-mile fitness walks on flat surfaces to gnarly 10-mile hikes on some of the toughest trails in Southern Arizona. In other words,…
February 2026, Front Page
We’re Back! Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
Mary Tomasello We Be Beaders are having another Earring Extravaganza sale at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) on Friday, Feb. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Fine Arts Room located at the SBR Creative Arts & Technology Center (CATC). Many of our talented artisans will be showcasing their beautiful creations for sale just in time…
February 2026, Sports
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitch Well,softball readers, whaddya do during Christmas break when there’s no softball action to get the blood pumping and the heart racing? Yes, well I know, sit on your duff, watch football, and eat Christmas cookies. No! Think about softball, NATCH! By the time you read this, the Winter softball season will be underway.…