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    Sonoran Mountain Ranch HOA

    3.0 (2 reviews)

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    Bell Recreation Center - Our 'Hole in One' Trophy

    Bell Recreation Center

    2.3(3 reviews)
    8.6 mi

    so I applied for several postions through the rec center on…read morethunderbird the main office.and went on a few interviews was never hired being more then qualified wasn't sure what was going on. but then I noticed during the day and closing shifts I never noticed any minorities while these centers are open. while sitting in the jacuzzi I was speaking to this gentleman who had just moved here and went down to apply for work he was hired right on the spot.and you guessed it I dont even have to tell you his race. I been to several rec centers during opening its sad to see what's really going on still here.

    As residents of Sun City, my husband and I have access to several recreation centers. We have…read morechosen this location as our primary place to go. This recreation center has so much to do! First of all, it's adjacent to the public library of Sun City, which makes it very convenient for us to go get our books and park in the same parking lot as the recreation center. The pool is huge and is set up for laps. There are quite a few swimmers that seem to be doing laps every time we go. Our favorite activity is walking in the lazy river type of swim area . The outdoor Jacuzzi is quite large and also located there. The water is heated in the Lazy River and is salt water so NO chlorine. People of all ages use these to get aquatic exercise. There's a cover over part of it and radio music is playing. Inside there is a huge gym and indoor Jacuzzi. There is also a dedicated room for step aerobics which we attended to day (lots of fun!) Massages are available for an extra fee near the front desk. Outside there are a variety of activities including tennis and a really nice Mini Golf course. Everybody is so nice and welcoming and we've been going early every day for the past 2 weeks. There are many other activities that I have not mentioned but I will add to this as I find out more.

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    Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve - One of the closest petroglyphs

    Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve

    4.2(32 reviews)
    6.0 mi

    It was interesting but many of the petroglyphs were high in the rocks. It made seeing them…read moredifficult. I guess the best part for us was the building. There we could get some information about the peoples that drew them. In my opinion, a better place to see petroglyphs more closely would be at White Tank Regional Park.

    Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve In the Phoenix, Sun City area…read more Open 8 to 2 Wednesday through Saturday. There is a small entry fee but I don't mind helping to support the University's work I think it's $5 for seniors. Of course covid has changed everything so you need to check in on the Is hours with the website. There It's very accessible although it's not really a paved ADA wheelchair accessibility A beach wheelchair might do fine if someone was helping to push. It's a gravel trail so seniors that are mobile should have no problem. Families with children should have no problem. It's a little more than a quarter mile down the trail. They seem to be relying on the audio tour inside and outside though I believe it's posted on spotify. It actually makes me a little sad that they're not relying on volunteers or students as much anymore. It seems to be a trend and it's probably related to covid possibly, to modern Digital Culture rather than human interaction culture that I and my generation come from. I'm also sure like everyone else in the service industry it's urban industry they're finding it hard to get volunteers and employees. It reminds me of the self service lines in grocery stores and retail now, It's all about speed and efficiency rather than service. There was an archeological student from the University of Arizona, who was doing some kind of trail sweep who I naturally engaged in a conversation with, she had a wealth of information about the site and she enjoyed talking about it as well as some of the frustrations of trespasser's and worrying about artifact theft and vandalism. There was no one else around so we talked for 45 minutes. When I asked her about her future in archeology she felt that it was probably going to be in museum work cause that was the only place that you could possibly get a salary if you weren't teaching. I always enjoy listening and learning from bright young people about their passions. The rock art was produced by Archaic (before 150 CE,) Hohokam (1 - 1450 CE,) and Patayan (ca. 900-800 CE) cultures. It focuses on the rock art found a short way from the building on an outcropping of basalt boulders found along a quarter mile trail facing southeast. Unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to ask the student about differentiating from the different the different time periods of rockheart and asking her to show me some examples. I really recommend a visit especially for families and seniors of a certain age or for initial cultural markings experience. It's will also help you get oriented to the indigenous culture of the Phoenix area. The museum and interpretive centre discusses the site and its petroglyphs as well as tools and pottery associated with the site and Hohokam culture. Archaeology of the site includes features aside from the rock art which are described in the museum, but are not accessible to visitors. These include the remains of a pit house with middens and cooking areas, and the foundations of two masonry rooms top the outcropping where the majority of petroglyphs were found. It's heartening to see that this site helped to preserve an acreage of desert from encroaching development, the fragility of such sites will only increase with with increased tourism, and they do there best to manage it. A small number of rock art pieces were actually moved to their current location when the nearby dam was built. (All moved pieces are so identified.) The preserve is the result of a partnership by a number of organizations, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Maricopa Flood Control District and Arizona State University. The site is protected and operated by Arizona State University.

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