FOOD & DRINK

As the scorching Arizona sun climbs higher in the sky, finding ways to keep our furry friends cool becomes a top priority. For dog owners in SaddleBrooke, where temperatures can soar during the summer months, the challenge is even greater. However, fear not! With some smart strategies and a little creativity, you and your canine companion can still enjoy the great outdoors at the SaddleBrooke Dog Park while staying safe and comfortable.

Frequently, kitties select their new human companions rather than the humans selecting the kitty. This was the case with Maria and Bruce Byers. In late May, they contacted SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network for recommendations on where to adopt a rescue kitty. They were directed to the network’s website sbpetrescue.org, which provides a list of our partner organizations with whom we work closely. After scanning the websites, they were encouraged to visit Hermitage Cat Shelter, which is a cage-free sanctuary and a no-kill shelter in Tucson.

At the annual SaddleBrooke One Car Show, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) was selling Millions for Tucson raffle tickets. Attendees at the show were very generous in their support of SBPRN, and sales were robust. Jim Click sponsors this raffle annually and offers spectacular prizes, such as a 2024 Jeep...

Emily Flynn’s compelling eyes are striking. Even if she isn’t wearing makeup, her eyes advertise her place of work, Amazing Lash Studio-Oro Valley. Surprisingly, Flynn’s favorite part of her lash extensions is not how they enhance her already-beautiful eyes. “I think, definitely, it’s how easy it is...

A little planning goes a long way! Many SaddleBrooke gardeners are now reaping the rewards from planning their summer garden. Have you been longing for freshly picked tomatoes or bright, summer color in your garden? Wouldn’t it be helpful to know someone with a garden who could help you? The new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) is finished with our initial planning and is ready to be an active network of SaddleBrooke gardeners helping fellow gardening members. Everyone, regardless of their types of gardening interest or experience, can enjoy both the social and gardening aspects of our club. Although the original plans for the club were to focus on “food and flowers,” many of the new members wanted an all-inclusive club with no exceptions. So now, no matter what you like to grow, the SBGC is here for you. Everything from A to Z, apples to zucchini, cacti and succulents, veggies and herbs, citrus and all fruit-bearing trees, flowers of all kinds, indoor and outdoor—you name it—you’ll find someone who shares the same gardening interest in this new club. Regardless of your experience, it doesn’t matter if you’ve been gardening for 50 years or just started your first tomato plant this spring. Small garden or large, in pots or in-ground, this is a place for you to learn from other SaddleBrooke residents and share your gardening accomplishments and challenges. You’ll find a friend and have a fun time in the new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club.

When Ashley White and her Delsa Designs team were painting cactus blooms on a wall at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, “hummingbirds kept coming up to those flowers” searching for nectar, she recalled. “It was very sweet,” White said. Oro Valley’s 50th anniversary commemorative mural now teases...