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Learn what makes Desert Adventures the best LGBTQ+ organization in Phoenix. This organization started in 1980 and we are still running strong!
The Core Group meets monthly to review where we've been and plan where we go next. These meetings are open to all members. You too can be a part of planning our future.
Bring your ideas.
We will meet at Christine's home in Phoenix. The address will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Don’t forget to check out our DA store. http://www.desertadventures.org/Store
Christine's info will be sent with your registration confirmation email.
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Just minutes from downtown, Papago Park offers exceptional hiking and a wide array of recreational facilities. Comprised primarily of sandstone, the range is known for its massive buttes that rise and fall throughout the park. The trails that interlace the area are generally easy treks. The smooth footing and low elevation gain make it a popular place for running and mountain biking. Papago Park is home to two of the region's most visited attractions, the world-class Phoenix Zoo and the stunning Desert Botanical Garden.
Our group will meet at 9:45 by the Ranger Station / Restrooms. We will trek across the park with some concrete/asphalt surfaces. Some will choose a steeper incline while others can take a roundabout way to the same destination; Hunt's Tomb is an example. From this butte you have a great overview of the Phoenix Zoo.
We will end the hike with the steep climb to "Hole in the Rock".
Those interested can join for lunch at Lou's Bar and Grill on the golf course. The address is: 5595 E Karsten Way, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Your event leader is Carol. Her information will be provided on your registration email confirmation.
Nonmembers joining Desert Adventures receive upcoming event notifications and enjoy 3 FREE Member Parties with yearly savings on paid events. Membership costs just $25.00.
Please check out our DA store. http://www.desertadventures.org/Store
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Come watch the game or just be entertained by the commercials and halftime show featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar! Don’t miss this party! Register today to make sure you get to be part of the game, the fun, the food, and hanging out with great people. If you are not interested in watching the game, feel free to play cards or board games with others in a separate room. (Bring cards or your game of choice.)
Desert Adventures will provide fried chicken, paper products, and water. Feel free to bring your own favorite beverage. Please bring a snack or side dish to share.
Your hosts will be Jon Quinn, assisted by the Core Group, Jon's address will be provided when your payment is received.
Join Desert Adventures and save on this event with additional savings all year. The cost to join Desert Adventures is just $25.00.
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Thunderbird Artists, a producer of award-winning fine art and wine festivals, is partnering with the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership to bring juried fine artists to the Southeast Valley.
The entrance fee is $5:00 (cash only)
Located in the heart of the Downtown Chandler historic district, Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West is centrally located to some of the finest dining, retail shops and hotels. We will close Commonwealth Avenue to accommodate juried fine artists.
Known in the art world as a Collectors’ Paradise, ™ Thunderbird Artists prides itself on quality and diversity. The festival boasts artists exhibiting oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, gouache, ink, pencil, and charcoal drawings. Collectors with more surface space than empty walls can take home sculptures in stone, bronze, metal, hand-blown glass, wood, clay, mixed media, and gourds. Thunderbird Artists festivals offer a broad range of one-of-a-kind jewelry for those who wear their art collections.
Lunch is easy; food vendors and restaurants galore to satisfy all foodies.
Your trip leader is Deby. Her information will be provided on your registration confirmation email.
We will meet at Rion's home in Phoenix. The address will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Rion's info will be sent with your registration confirmation email.
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Ever wonder what’s going on in Downtown Phoenix with an ever-changing skyline?
Come join trip leaders Barb and Tom for a hike that will point out buildings from the past and present plus all the new construction that is changing the city’s downtown skyline.
Hikers will meet at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral parking garage (just north of the cathedral), located at 100 Roosevelt St., Phoenix 85003. The light rail is available with a stop at Roosevelt and Central Ave.
It will be a two-hour hike that will proceed into the heart of Roosevelt Row and then down into the center of the downtown. The hike will end at the Pita Jungle at 1001 N. 3rd Ave. #4, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
Your trip leaders are Tom and Barb. Contact information will be included with your confirmation.
You can join Desert Adventures for just $25. Membership benefits include free Members Parties and discounts throughout the year.
Be sure to check out the Desert Adventures store for Apparel and other great gift items. http://www.desertadventures.org/Store
Please bring water and a snack.
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Event by Hauspanther and Mesa Historical Museum
This will be AMEOWSING!
Mark your calendar for the second annual Mesa Historical Mew-seum CAT FEST! Celebrate your love of cats during this fun-filled day centered around the museum's collection of cat art by Karen Kuykendall.
Activities will include: • Cat-themed arts & crafts including DIY make-and-take cat toys! • Local vendors featuring items & services for cats & cat lovers! • Feline-focused educational talks • Adoptable kitties from local rescues • Food trucks • And other surprises!
NOTE: This is an event for cat lovers, not necessarily for cats. Cats may attend as long as they are used to traveling and you must clean up after them. Please only bring your cat if they are okay with large crowds, we don’t want to stress out any cats! If you are unsure, please do not bring your cat. No dogs allowed.
Your hosts for the event are Christine and Deby. Their information will by provided on your email confirmation.
Nonmembers joining Desert Adventures receive upcoming event notifications and enjoy 3 FREE Member Parties and yearly savings on paid events. Membership costs just $25.00.
We will meet at Deby's home in Mesa. The address will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Deby's info will be sent with your registration confirmation email.
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NOTE: This campout is Tent Only
Chavez Crossing Group Campground is in the picturesque Red Rock district of Arizona, with famous red rock formations and breathtaking painted sunsets. Placed beside a creek and surrounded by sycamore and cypress groves, the campground's location offers a fresh sense of the great outdoors. It's also conveniently close to developed entertainment like golf courses and stylish restaurants in the resort town of Sedona. Drive through Oak Creek Canyon to view majestic red-hued cliffs, buttes, and canyons. At night, relax by the campfire at your site or take advantage of Sedona's trendy shopping and nightlife.
Chavez Crossing is in a high desert region situated at the base of the Mogollon Rim, a 200-mile long slope that ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 ft elevation. The unique landscape creates erosion that has shaped spectacular canyons and buttes that make the region an appealing attraction.
Go wading or fishing in the crystal clear waters of Oak Creek or take a stroll with your camera to photograph the unique flora, fauna and rock formations. Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock are famous nearby attractions, perfect for exploring or photographing.
A variety of hiking trails and swimming holes are a short drive away. Seek out your favorite panoramic views at Munds Mountain Wilderness, or explore the Red Rock/Secret Mountain Wilderness area in the heart of Oak Creek Canyon. Here, you can find abandoned dwellings and rock art from early inhabitants.
Snacks and side dishes always welcome. BYOB (beverages).
Cancellation with refund available until March 20th.
Meet additional outdoor enthusiasts camping in the area; Cactus 4-Wheelers and CGA (CA Gay Adventures). More information on this and meal plans via email after registering and just prior to the event.
Rion is your trip leader. More information available in your registration confirmation email.
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At Barro’s Pizza, our pizza can only be described as a combination of thick and fluffy crust, paired with a perfected tangy and sweet, spiced sauce—the Barro family secret. Add generous amounts of the highest quality mozzarella for the flawless trifecta of pizza ingredients.
The Barro’s Pizza family recipe goes back to when Grandma Angelina Barro was making pizza and pasta in her own home back in Italy. Her recipes were passed down through the generations and are now used in the family business today.
Nonmembers joining Desert Adventures receive upcoming event notifications and enjoy 3 FREE Member Parties with yearly savings on paid events. Membership costs just $25.00. Please check out our DA store. http://www.desertadventures.org/Store
Hosted by Deby. Her information will be provided on your confirmation email.
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In the 1960s, four scrappy young men from New Jersey -- Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito -- have the magic sound that propels them from singing under streetlights to singing in spotlights. With songs like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Walk Like a Man," the quartet finds itself at the top of the charts. However, personal and professional problems threaten to tear the group apart.
There will be no refunds. If you cannot use your ticket(s) please find someone who can use the ticket(s) and contact the host. We have 10 tickets.
Please join us at Barro's Pizza before the show.
Nonmembers joining Desert Adventures receive upcoming event notifications and enjoy 3 FREE Member Parties as well as yearly savings on paid events. Membership cost is just $25.00.
Tickets will be distributed at the theatre.
Hosted by Deby. Her information will be provided on your registration confirmation email.
We will meet at Barb's home in Phoenix. The address will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Barb's info will be sent with your registration confirmation email.
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Named for the towering pines under which it sits, Ponderosa Campground is tucked in the rolling forests of northern Arizona.
Larger ponderosas release a vanilla scent into the air and have a relatively open understory, making the area perfect for camping. Mixed into the understory are junipers, oaks and manzanita shrubs.
We are in Group site F, the larger of the 2 group sites which has a restroom, drinking water spigot, many picnic tables, grills & firepits. Our group site can accommodate tents & trailers. There is a RV dump at the entrance for a $10 fee.
You can also join us Saturday @ 6pm for dinner at Diamond Point Shadows Restaurant, 7 miles back towards Payson.
Payson is just 19 miles from our group site.
Your event host will be Rion. His information will be provided on your confirmation email.
Nonmembers can save the difference on this event and additional discounts throughout the year by joining Desert Adventures. The membership fee is $25.00.
CANCELLATION NOTE: You MUST cancel before Thursday April 17, 2025 to get a refund.
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Please join us at Deby's home to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with great Mexican food. Please bring your favorite Mexican side, or appetizer dish to share. This will be held on Saturday, May 10th.
"Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza." —Wikipedia
Please bring your favorite beverage.
Bring your SWIMSUIT and towel. Dress it up with your serape and sombrero.
Deby is our glamorous host. Deby's address will be provided when you register.
Hey everyone, don’t forget to check out our DA store. http://www.desertadventures.org/Store
We will meet at Carol's home in Gilbert. The address will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Carol's info will be sent with your registration confirmation email.
Located just 9 miles from Jerome Arizona in the Prescott National Forest, this site provides a quiet and tranquil escape from the city and is still in the middle of both great shopping and history. Spend a day in Jerome or doing wine tastings in nearby Cottonwood and Prescott Valley
Facilities:The site has a large group gathering place with picnic tables, grills, a large fire pit and vault toilet and is adjacent to a family picnic area. There is no drinking water available. The nearby towns of Prescott Valley and Cottonwood have grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, shopping and other conveniences.
Natural Features: The campground is in a secluded site in the tall ponderosa pine trees. Pleasant daytime temperatures and cool mountain breezes make it a nice respite from the summer heat of nearby deserts.
Recreation: The surrounding forest offers many hiking trails of various levels of intensity, from easy short-distance walks to more challenging elevated climbs. Campers who need a break from hiking can relax around the campground, take in the views and listen to the sound of the wind in the pines.
NEarby Attractions: A short drive away is the colorful town of Jerome, an abandoned mining town that has been transformed into an artist and tourist community. Tuzigoot National Monument, an ancient ruin of the Sinaguan culture, and Dead Horse Ranch State Park, which has mountain biking, canoeing and fishing along the Verde River, are also close by. Tuzigoot National Monument Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Activities: A group dinner will be held on Saturday Night; We will arrange group hiking and off-roading activities to be announced in the pre-camp e-mail.
Getting There: Latitude/Longitude
Take State Highway 89A (seven miles southwest of Jerome or 13 miles east of Prescott Valley) to Forest Road 104. Travel on Forest Road 104 for two miles to Playground Group Campground.
Host: Rion SNapp
CANCELLATION NOTE: You MUST cancel before 5/8/25 to get a refund.
Join us for one of our most spectacular campouts of the year! This is rustic dispersed camping at its best. We will be along the Mogollon Rim in the tall pines at the best time of year. With one ticket purchase, you can camp for as many of the 13 nights as you wish. Only available on weekends? come for just the weekends. Only available during the week? Join us when you can. Never rustic camped before? Come and learn from those who have!
Forming the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, the Mogollon Rim drops up to 2,000 feet in some areas for a breathtaking overlook of Arizona’s untamed wilderness. Outdoor recreation of all kinds is a favorite activity throughout the Rim, as it boasts part of the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world and a number of lakes that draw in an ever expanding herd of elk. While the lakes and forest roads that wind throughout this amazing area draw in outdoorsman galore, the quieter hiking trails that weave deep into the wilderness also have plenty of their own appeal. Here are some of the best trails the Rim and its surrounding areas have to offer.
Important Information: Because this is dispersed camping, we will not now our final location until June 10. Registrants should plan on receiving final location and direction the evening of June 10 via e-mail. THis is a Pack-it-in/Pack-it-out event. Registrants will be responsible for providing their own food, water, and equipment, and hauling out all trash and waste.
CANCELLATION NOTE: You MUST cancel before 6/1/25 to get a refund.
Host: Rion Snapp
We will meet at Beth's home in Glendale. The address will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
Beth's info will be sent with your registration confirmation email.