Recently, members of our group took a trip to Fountain Hills Arts & Crafts Festival, then took a nice late afternoon boat ride on the Desert Belle Cruise at Saguaro Lake. We were picked up at the Cottonwood main parking lot under the flagpole, enjoyed a bus ride to our destination, and enjoyed all the arts and crafts the local artists offered. We then made our way to Saguaro Lake to take an 80-minute cruise and listened to music from a local artist. We also took in the many wonderful views nature has to offer. It was a very nice day spent in Arizona.
We are a travel group here in Cottonwood Palo Verde, but we’re open to all Sun Lakes and SunBird residents who enjoy travel. We work with a local travel agency to plan day trips. Some upcoming trips already planned include Dolly Steamboat and lunch at Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flat on Feb. 27, 2025, at a cost of $168 per person; Scottsdale Lip Smacking Foodie Tour on Jan. 8 and March 5, 2025, at a cost of $395 per person (these are separate day trips); Prescott Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at a cost of $185 per person; and Barleens Home for the Holidays with lunch on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at a cost of $154 per person. Also at Barleens is a Valentines Variety Spectacular on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at a cost of $154 per person. It’s a wonderful day of holiday theater, food, and lights on Dec. 14, 2024, at a cost of $250 per person. It’s anything goes and lunch at Organ Stop Pizza on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at a cost of $180 per person. There is a Holiday Mystery Tour on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at a cost of $150 per person. These trips are for the adventurous type. If you enjoy just taking a chance on where you will go, this would be for you, as you will not know where you are going until you are on the tour bus. There are many new trips added each month.
Please reach out with any questions to Mike Swoverland at 480-907-4623 or Deb Curren at 847-309-1032. We look forward to speaking with you and making this a fun group for all Sun Lakes and SunBird residents.