SaddleBrooke is high on Forbes list for walking and hiking

Trails are an essential component of a community’s infrastructure, providing connectivity and accessibility to outdoor recreational spaces. Beyond the health and wellness benefits, trails also have a significant impact on the value of real estate in their surrounding areas. A 2023 Forbes article could be a positive hit for potential residents. Tucson and the Saddlebrooke

Wildlife and nature – a top ten retirement hit for Tucson and SaddleBrooke, Arizona

“For nature lovers, Tucson, Arizona, at No. 6, offers the second most nature areas of cities on the national list. That and other factors helped to propel it to a top ten retirement destinations. 6. Tucson, Arizona> Retirement score (out of 10): 6.41> Art galleries: 51> Nature and wildlife areas: 13 24/7 wallstreet best cities

Named one of the World’s Top Ten Great Botanical Gardens

This one is so close to home. Tucson’s Tohono Chul. Tohono Chul is really on top. Top ten of the world’s botanical gardens. That puts them in very lofty company. Tohono Chul’s gardens provide a shady oasis that is cooler than surrounding locales. There are trails, gardens, gallery, and bistro to enjoy.They have announced new

Health and nature make a retirement connection

Retirees are seeking communities with health, nature, and cultural connections. One of the biggest trends in adult living communities is wellness with an emphasis on escaping the noise, stress, and the ability to enjoy outdoor activities in a post-pandemic world. The Global Wellness Institute 2022 report estimates the North American wellness real estate market at

Wildlife and nature soar on the best retirement places

Locations, amenities, and the right mix of people provides a winning combination. Retirement is a common goal for everyone. But everyone’s retirement is anything but common. Expectations and how we see our retirement life is vastly different from our parents’ retirement years. Rankings for best retirement communities are shifting and adjusting to new expectations. Newer

Outdoor enthusiasm is strong and active-top five cities for hiking

Tucson ranks as the second best city in America for hiking. LawnStarter.com recently released a list called 2022’s Best Cities for Hiking. It lists the top 10 cites and here are the top five: Portland, Ore. Tucson Phoenix Colorado Springs, Colo. Oakland, Calif. Local station KGUN highlighted the rankings. Although LawnStarter.com found Phoenix has more

New lease on life and a new transformation for Huckleberry Loop Trail

An old County landfill is getting a new lease on life that will save money, benefit farmers and spruce up an area popular with pedestrians, cyclists and tourists. The Ina Road Landfill, located on the east bank of the Santa Cruz River south of Ina Road, will be covered with soil, revegetated, and later hold

Why are there Trees here? Don’t you live In the Desert?

Fortunately the area where we live is not a dusty TV drama. Human transplants from the Northwest, Rocky Mountains, and other locations are able to thrive in a location in the Northern Tucson foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. First questions that many visitors ask. “I thought Arizona was a desert” Yep kind of. Most

Hiking Club – outdoor enthusiasm is strong and active in SaddleBrooke

Catalina State Park wildflowers … this is why we hike! (photo by Tim Butler – March 2020, Catalina State Park) with an excerpt from SaddleBrooke Hiking Club. There are over 200 formal clubs in SaddleBrooke. The hiking club is one of the larger ones. The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club has six-hundred energetic, enthusiastic members whose passion