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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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.…