The Ranch is finishing 2014 with several holiday events! Hope to see many of you at these events to share in the spirit of the season! December 6, Saturday: Adopt a Family Angel Tree; Happy hour 4:00 p.m. December 17, Wednesday: Christmas caroling practice, La Hacienda club during happy hour December 19, Friday: Christmas caroling;…
Big hats, denim and fringe became the dress for the Colorado Club Round-up on Saturday, October 25, at Niel and Jan Christensen’s home. Thirty-four friends joined in conversation and laughter as they sat around the fire pit watching another beautiful Arizona sunset and savoring the wonderful appetizers and beverages. With the weather starting to get…
Mark Wong In mid-October over the course of two days, 20+ members of the SBRTA played some fun tennis in the Steiness Tennis Festival. This is the third year of this annual tennis festival event, and this year it was renamed the Steiness Tennis Festival in recognition and in honor of Helge Steiness, the founding…
Colleen Carey The Calle Rose Trunk Show was a big hit at SaddleBrooke Ranch last weekend. Michele Fredette, who owns the company, brought in a wide array of clothes and jewelry. Everyone had fun trying on different outfits and matching jewelry to go with their new winter outfits. Thanks, Michele, for all your hard work.…
Steve Holdener A little bit more on East Coast Swing (ECS) continuing from last month’s column. ECS is a Rhythm Dance that has both six and eight beat patterns. The name East Coast Swing was coined initially to distinguish the dance from the street form and the new variant used in the competitive ballroom arena,…
The Harvest Andrew McCreery, d’Vine Gourmet Many eloquent words have been used to describe the annual grape harvest. All of the elements coming together to determine when the moment is just right for the grape to be plucked from the vine thus ending nature’s roll in the process of filling your glass. The handoff from…