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Sierra Vista Social Club

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Sierra Vista, AZ, US

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About us

We just moved to Sierra Vista in October 2022. Looking to meet new people and form friendships for social outings, early morning easy walks, jigsaw puzzles, hikes, concerts with music designed for folks over 40, learning Arizona history and visiting some historic spots, carpooling to events a couple of hours away. People of any age are welcome; we are 70 but enjoy "young people," too; from our 20 years as Meetup leaders in another state, we find it best to attract members with interest in our activities rather than focus on an age group.

In case you're too old or too young to "get" our choice of a name for the group...check out
Buena Vista Social Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Vista_Social_Club

Upcoming events

2

Michael Grande at Arizona Folklore Preserve
Sat, Apr 4 · 1:30 PM MST
Arizona Folklore Preserve 56 E. Folklore Trail Hereford, AZ 85615, 56 E. Folklore Trail, Hereford, AZ, US
Come hear a great musician with the sweetest spirit you've ever met.

After the concert, an optional walk at Brown Canyon Ranch

# Michael Grande

## April 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

$10.00 – $20.00

![img](https://arizonafolklore.com/reservation/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MichaelGrande-500.jpg)

Michael Grande, one of the world’s beloved entertainers is returning this weekend.
Grande, who tours the world, only performs in Cochise County twice per year. A singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, Grande brings laughter and tears to audience members as he moves from exciting instrumentals featuring his famous five-fingered picking technique and breathtaking guitar flourishes to his gentle, almost caressing of the strings, as his sexy, smooth voice, tells tales of soldiers, families and the great depression.
But if the song is a sad one, the mood is uplifted immediately by Grande inserting songs and stories of friends, family and animals: a little girl’s first horse, the loss of a stray dog that became a hero to a family it saved, and the romantic love story of an Arabian stallion and mare.
In between songs, Grande is known for his tales. Growing up in an Italian family, he tells of being a child in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he used to tie the tail of his coonskin cap to his bicycle and pretend it was a horse as he raced through the mean streets of Bensonhurst. In his mind and his dreams, he was always a cowboy, and he was always in Arizona.
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Tour of Empire Ranch, picnic, walking/hiking
Sat, Apr 11 · 10:45 AM MST
Empire Ranch, Empire Ranch Road,, Sonoita, AZ, US
Join us for a tour of the Empire Ranch, followed by a pot luck picnic and some walking/hiking.

Visit the Ranch's website or check Google for photos.

Docent-led walking tours of the historic Empire Ranch House start at the Empire Ranch Visitor Contact Station and provide an introduction to the history of the Empire Ranch families and the buildings in which they worked and lived. It's the first time for us leaders to tour the house.

Tours are free, but Reservations are required. Click here to make a reservation. Reservations are due by 5:00 pm on the Friday before the tour. Your friendly Meetup organizers request that you make your own reservation [so that we don't get blamed for people who sign up but don't show up.]

Please be aware that the terrain around the Empire Ranch headquarters is primarily dirt with uneven surfaces that can be challenging for walkers, wheelchairs, and some mobility scooters. Most of the rooms at the historic Empire Ranch headquarters are wheelchair accessible through the front breezeway (zaguán) entrance; the public restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
For questions regarding the tour or other details, please call the ranch at 888-364-2829.

We may be able to provide transportation from Sierra Vista, but please contact us in advance.

Click here for map and driving directions to Empire Ranch Headquarters.
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Organizers

Kathleen Jarvis

Members

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