Tag: Roving Ranchers

A Sweet Trip for the Roving Ranchers

Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers took a trip to Glendale for a tour of the Cerreta Candy Factory. The candy factory is laid out with a retail store and the manufacturing portion right next to it. Our tour of the factory included a view of how the machines run and how they make caramels, cremes,…

Cruising with the Roving Ranchers

Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers went on a Caribbean cruise from Jan. 5 through 16. Fifteen Ranchers flew to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a SilverSea cruise on the brand new ship Silver Dawn. After sailing away, the ship spent two days at sea before porting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The next stops included St.…

Christmas Golf Cart Parade Delights!

Pat Sand Robson Ranch residents’ creativity was on display for the annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade. Decorated carts twinkled with lights and garland. The residents started to line up at the softball field at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 16. All residents were encouraged to donate a toy for the Toys for Tots charity. The donations…

Roving Ranchers Tour Davis Monthan AFB

Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers visited the Davis Monthan Air Force Base on Dec. 13 for a private tour of the facility. Our group of 40 Robson Ranch residents were met by Nicole Dalrymple, chief community engagement officer, who checked us in as we boarded the bus in a parking lot offsite. We traveled to the…

The Roving Ranchers Visit Mt. Lemmon

Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers took a trip to Mt. Lemmon on Aug. 12. About 30 neighbors met at the McDonald’s at the base of the Catalina Mountains. After a group photo, we drove up Catalina Highway toward Mt. Lemmon. What started out as a sunny trip in the foothills with temps in the 90s,…

The Roving Ranchers ‘Wine Down’ in Wilcox

Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers set up a two-day wine event in Wilcox, Ariz., from June 2 through 4. Forty-Four Robson residents attended. The fun started at 12:30 p.m. at Golden Rule Winery with a private wine tasting. Golden Rule secured a food truck that served a variety of barbecue dishes. Afterward, the Ranchers checked…

Around Town with the Roving Ranchers

Ranchers at Francisco Grande

Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers were busy this past month going out and about. On Saturday, Feb. 26, a group of Ranchers drove to the Singing Pandas restaurant in Chandler. Singing Pandas is a family-run business featuring authentic Chinese cuisine. While the group feasted on dinner, “Mike” provided the entertainment of several singing personalities including…

The Roving Ranchers Visit the Auto Museum

Exterior of B-17 bomber “Sentimental Journey”

Pat Sand On Feb. 2, a group from the Roving Ranchers went to Wayne’s Toys Tucson Auto Museum with classic and historic cars. This museum has a large and diverse collection of award-winning classic cars. Over 70 cars were on display, including the Batmobile and the 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Roadster that Mike Connors from the…