2012 Winter Catalog for web.pdf - Green Valley Recreation

Canyon Lake Boat Tour on the Apache TrailToday we will board our deluxe motorcoach and travel to CanyonLake, which is located north of Apache Juncon. We’ll take a breakin Florence. For lunch, we travel to the Mining Camp Restaurant.This eatery is full of western atmosphere and the plaers of foodserved to our group will make your eyes pop. We then travel alongthe paved poron of the Apache Trail. Tucked in to the base ofthe Superson Mountains is a beauful man-made lake calledCanyon Lake. We board Dolly’s Steamboat and cruise Canyon Lakeas the captain narrates on the scenery, geology and history ofthe area. Steep canyon walls ascend out of a crystal blue body ofwater. This makes for a very enjoyable 1½ hour cruise. We travelhome today full of great memories of this wondrous part of thestate. Fee includes transportaon, services of a tour director,lunch (tax and p), boat fare, bus refreshments and driver p. Busdeparts from Desert Hills upper parking lot. Deadline to purchaseckets 1/31, no refunds aer 1/31.Fees: Member $99, Guest $104CR# DATE DAY TIME LOCATION25090 2/7 Tu 8AM-6:15PM DH-PARKTucson Rodeo and Parade TripSee over 200 entries in the world’s largest non-motorizedparade. Enjoy the view from grandstand seang. Lunch will bethe buffet at Desert Diamond Casino on Old Nogales Highwaythen we take our reserved seats at the rodeo. The rodeo,which will celebrate its 87th year, features bareback and saddlebronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, team roping, barrelracing and bull riding. Current and former world championscompete in this naonally televised event. "The Fiesta de losVaqueros" ranks among the top 15 professional rodeos inNorth America and is honored in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.Fee includes transportaon, services of a tour director, paradebleacher seang and reserved rodeo seang, buffet lunch, busrefreshments and driver p. Passengers are welcome to bringcushions or stadium seats to use at both the parade and therodeo. Bus departs from Desert Hills upper parking lot. Deadlineto purchase ckets 2/10, no refunds aer 2/10.Fees: Member $94, Guest $99CR# DATE DAY TIME LOCATION25091 2/23 Th 7:15AM-5:30PM DH-PARKArizona Diamondbacks Spring TrainingBaseball GameToday we are heading to the new Spring training home for theArizona Diamondbacks at the Salt River Fields. This 11,000 seatcapacity ballpark is the 1 st major league baseball spring trainingfacility to be built on Indian land in the naon. Enjoy the gameand the spectacular landscape of Camelback Mountain, theMcDowell Mountains, Four Peaks, the Superson Mountainsand Red Mountain. We will be making a stop at the TempeMarketplace for you to choose a spot among the manyrestaurants to enjoy a no-host lunch before we head to the1:10pm start of the game. It should be an excing game as theNaonal League West Champs take on the Texas Rangers wholost the 2011 World Series in 7 games! Sign up soon – we’llhave a lot of interest in this oung! Fee includes transportaon,services of a tour director, ballgame cket, bus refreshmentsand driver p. Bus departs from Desert Hills upper parking lot.Return me is approximate. Deadline to purchase ckets 2/1, norefunds aer 2/1.Fees: Member $80, Guest $85CR# DATE DAY TIME LOCATION25093 3/6 Tu 8:30AM-6:15PM DH-PARKQueen Creek Olive Ranch and RenaissanceFesval TourWe have combined two Apache Juncon area aracons to makeone great day trip. We begin our day with a visit to the QueenCreek Olive Ranch. This is Arizona’s only working olive farm andmill and they produce bouque, handcraed extra virgin olive oils.We’ll enjoy a short tour of the facilies and enjoy a delicious picniclunch. Next we travel to the Arizona Renaissance Fesval. Thebest way to describe this fesval is to tell you that it is a medievalamusement park, a 12-stage theater, and arts and cras fair allrolled into one big place filled with costumed villagers! This fesvalis fun and you will have the aernoon to check it out! Fee includestransportaon, services of a tour director, admission to thefesval, picnic lunch, bus refreshments and driver p. Bus departsfrom Desert Hills upper parking lot. Deadline to purchase ckets3/16, no refunds aer 3/16.Fees: Member $96, Guest $101CR# DATE DAY TIME LOCATION25094 3/24 S 8AM-6:30PM DH-PARKA Beer Bisbee TourThe charming, historic city of Bisbee, AZ is more than just the"main street" along Tombstone Canyon. Explore this townfounded in 1880 by Judge DeWi Bisbee, a financial backer ofthe Copper Queen Mine. Upon arrival in Bisbee we board jeepsand their guides will take you on a comprehensive tour exploringthis town that once boasted a populaon of 25,000 in theearly 1900’s and was the largest city between St Louis and SanFrancisco at the me. Jeeps are perfect vehicles to explore thenarrow, steep streets that connect the various levels filled witharchitectural treasures. Aer the jeep tour we enjoy a delighullunch at Cafe Roca located on Main Street. Aer lunch spendfree me at the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum which haspreserved the town’s legacy although the mines closed in the70’s. Fee includes transportaon, tour director, jeep tour, lunch(tax & p), museum admission, bus refreshments and driverp. Bus departs from Desert Hills upper parking lot. Deadline topurchase ckets 3/28, no refunds aer 3/28.Fees: Member $118, Guest $123CR# DATE DAY TIME LOCATION25095 4/4 W 8:15AM-5:30PM DH-PARKRamsey Canyon and Sonoita Vineyards TourToday we travel to a special spot located on the east side ofthe Huachuca Mountains where we will visit Ramsey Canyon.A spring-fed stream, favorable northeast orientaon and highcanyon walls provide Ramsey Canyon with a moist, cool, stableenvironment. The hummingbirds like Ramsey Canyon too! Youwill need to be able to enjoy short hikes to properly visit thispreserve. A hearty lunch at The Mesquite Tree Restaurant will beenjoyed before we travel to the Sonoita Vineyards. Here we willenjoy a tour of the winery to beer understand each stage of thewine making process. This will be followed by a tasng where wecan sample their wines. Join us for this delighul day oung. Feeincludes transportaon, services of a tour director, admission toRamsey Canyon, lunch (tax and p), tour and tasng at winery,bus refreshments and driver p. Bring along your hiking shoes,hat and binoculars. Bus departs from Desert Hills upper parkinglot. Deadline to purchase ckets 4/10, no refunds aer 4/10.Fees: Member $96, Guest $101CR# DATE DAY TIME LOCATION25096 4/19 Th 8AM-5:15PM DH-PARKRegister online at www.gvrec.org or visit your nearest major social center office. 47