Let's Make Today, Last Night Again ... It's been great

A very special song for me, which I enjoy using in my shows as it reminds me of our Good Life and Times together.

Getting Bang for the Buck

Fine Dining at Five Palms, usually our last night with our guests ... wonderful

A stay with us should allow us all to get all the time we want to enjoy each other, as well as to see some of what Tucson and the Wild West is really all about.  Imagine, you really don't have any idea where to begin.  Then, how to get to see and do everything you'd like?

First, we suggest you fly directly to Phoenix's Sky Harbor.  It's faster, better and less expensive.  Coming direct to Tucson will usually require changing plans for those coming from the East. Yuk!  BTW, there's lots to see and do from Phoenix, AZ ... local side trips or even a getaway to see the Grand Canyon and/or Las Vegas.  And, we can meet you there too.

Meeting Up in Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ

We're 100 miles south of Phoenix, and it's really a lot to do if you plan on heading down to Tucson on the same day.  Regardless of whether you fly, use the shuttle or drive ... it will take several more hours (yuk again).

We own a Timeshare there, and can meet you either at the airport or at the resort .. Sheraton Desert Oasis and spend a couple of days before heading down to Tucson. Lots to see and do, touring and dining.  A long time favorite and most others, is the Arizona Biltmore's Wright's Fine Dining ... great memories since 1999.

See some of our sights below, or click on the links above for more info.

Reservations and Itinerary Confirmed

Making Every Day A Little Better

My favorite get away place to relax and enjoy the good life.  It provides a place to really relax, enjoy the amenities, do some sight seeing and dine in or out.

Paulina and I will be vacationing here for a week beginning shortly. Paulina and I will also be in Las Vegas for another show.  Then son John and I will do a week just at the Desert Oasis just before our 4th of July celebration at home..  

Heading To Casa De Lorenzo, Tucson

Making the visit comfortable and relaxing.  Simply put, we use of Guest House for Visitors to feel free to enjoy their time without any dependence on us, it's got it all.  First, it includes a 2 bedroom suite with full kitchen, bathroom and great room. Have us stock the pantry and fridge, or we can help you get what you need when you arrive, eh. It's even got access to our AppleTV library of Movies, TV Shows, Music and our Photo Albums.

Personal time and space while visiting

View slideshow, click on photo for some of our sights

View some beautiful aerial photos of our home and grounds.  Our home rests on 4.3 acres, beginning at the street and rising almost up to the top of the mountain, that is close to the top where Pusch Wilderness sits. In effect, our property rests on it's own street, with the home using only part of our property. Heading up our driveway, the property includes a lower garden area we call "River Walk".  We landscaped it to include a sitting area, as well as provision to walk next to and above our creek (wash).  The creek trickles all year long, and really swells during the summer monsoon season.  Beautiful to see and hear.

Aerial Tour

Making Time for Dinner at Our Club to Catch Up

Our local getaway place, great for tennis or dining in the relaxing great outdoors.  As members of the Resort and Spa at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, we get to use all the amenities and entertainment available.  Since we're members, we can book rooms and meals at a discount for our family and close friends. We'll be heading here for sure.

Enjoying the Simple Life

Begin our visit with some wine, coffee or just relax and enjoy chatting ... 24 hours/day ... lol

As I age, I work on my "Health Plan"

Southwest Sunsets, Every Day

Memories made fresh daily ... "Let's Make Today Last Night Again"

Paulina, son John, Mr Lucky and Me,
The De Lorenzo Family with lots and lots of memories of our family, friends and especially our dear departed family.


We thank God for all of our many blessings along life's journey.


Sincere thanks for "Being There"


Special thanks to my wife Paulina, and son John for helping make our life possible and having it be the best we can be ... now and always.

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View slideshow, click on photo for more shows of our times.  You can also view some of the shows to view even more of the additions done to our home, grounds, as well as the completely refurbished pool and spa.

By itself, the property is now very park like.  Our Courtyard and North Garden are both now used by us, our visitors and even Mr Lucky for lots of relaxation and meditation.

Hopefully, our visitors will enjoy the peace and serenity of our grounds.

Residents of our Guest House often use the side gardens to stroll, or access the pool and spa above our home.

Besides the River Walk, we created an enclosed "Dog Run", which is also part of our upper River Walk.  The area called "Point Lookout" provides a beautiful setting to view our creek, wildlife and sunsets.

Adding to Our Natural Landscape

We bought our home back in 2012, then spent 5 months doing lots of restoration, some remodeling and a lot of landscaping.

To begin with, we removed 4 1/2 large dumpsters of overgrowth, and unwanted landscaping.  Then, we replaced the trees, shrubs, bushes, and 2 lawns.  In addition, we had landscape lighting added to the entire home surrounding and gardens .. including lots of spot lighting for the tall trees, 8 chimneys and mountains above our pool and spa area.  We also especially had lots of the original debris placed below our driveway removed and the natural terrain restored. As a result of the overgrowth, we had to have several snakes removed and relocated!

We totally renovated our spa and pool, and included a "lagoon" for added joy and entertainment.

We also added a river walk below our home in the lower, front of our property to create a real deserts cape and special views of our creek (wash) aa well as adding a dog run and lots of new fencing to encompass our home and gardens.

We've intentionally done lots of photo videos, which are in our online YouTube library to showcase our home, gardens and views 24/7, 365 days a year.  They highlight our beautiful weather and beautiful terrain.

Tucson is a resort/university/retiree/military/snowbird town with our small population constantly turning over.

Most lifers came for the climate, cost of living, safety of the location and lay back life style.

Many, many of the Snowbirds leave Tucson during summer to return to their other homes.  Frankly, this is my favorite time of year in that the landscape is at it's best, and life becomes even more layback.

Paulina, Son John and Me ... An Adventure

So much to see, regardless of the time of year, we're pretty and comfortable all year long.  Come see the sights, eh.

Our fragrant flowers and gardens ain't bad either, this is Paulina's passion.

We created a "Point Lookout" for some quiet time and special views.  This let's you see the wildlife, city and sunset views and the fireworks frequently provided by the Skyline Country Club for weddings, special events and especially on the 4th of July.

Come "see the light", we've done lots and lots of landscape lighting ... Today, our home really shines, eh

Hiking our community.  We're located high in the desert mountains, and our community includes it's own Country Club.  As a result of the hills and greens, walking our neighborhood provides lots of exercise and beautiful sights.  Come see what many enjoy doing while visiting. Also, our "Outback" provides even more scenic views, and fun in the sun.

Let's Have A Party

We had our good friends visit with us for 2 weeks. We all had a great time sightseeing, catching up with friends and lots of great food. Our show begins with a welcome party for our friends and then includes some fun at our Club and our Farewell Celebration at a favorite restaurant in Tucson, AZ  All of the songs used in the show were from The Roomates album, and showcase my friend Jack's Doo Wop recordings. We've created this show to highlight some of our memories of the holiday, and our guests. Hopefully, we'll get to enjoy our special guests over their stay.

We create a "unique experience" for our special guests!

We're also members of both our community club (The Skyline Country Club) and Loews Ventana Canyon Resort and Spa). Both provide lots of additional amenities and outdoor fun. My special interest is tennis, while Paulina loved the Spa facilities. Besides my own ball machine, the clubs provide a ball machine. This allows me to play solo or with others, and provides additional exercise. Great fun. If you're visiting, bring sneakers ... we've got the rest.

We had shopped around viewing several other clubs, and selected the Club at Ventana Canyon. Check out our tour of the 2 finalists in the show below. We selected the Loews Ventana Club based on a wide variety of benefits. First, our special interest, but also due to lots of other amenities, restaurants, hotel facilities, the extensive grounds, nature walks, water falls, lakes and it's sheer beauty and elegance. We and all of our guests enjoy touring it and dining at the Club.

So Much More to See

Checkout our slideshow, and click on photo for show to see our fun memories too.

Seeing What The Wild West is All About

Simple Italian-Style Sunday Home Cooking ... lol

Close to it all, lots of real desert and wild west sights

Fun for Guests and Visitors, Enjoying it all

Great for a rest day, food ... fun in the sun ... and just enjoying our time together

Holidays and Family Time, Enjoying it All

BEING THERE



Climate
Cost of living
Lay Back Life Style
Outdoor Living
Dining
Family

My favorite, but who's biased, eh.  I especially enjoy doing some home cooking and love it when our visitors pitch in.  However, a secret, I prepare most of it before our guests even arrive.  As a result, all of us can enjoy the visit and spend more time together.  Usually, I only leave the salad and bread until the very moment we're doing our Fine Dining in our formal dining room.  Checkout my Italian Sunday Dining page, for lots more.

Choices ... plan well, stay longer or visit again and again .. lol

We can do it all, but needs some planning

We've been in Tucson since October '99 .. so, we've done most of everything.  We really try to anticipate the wishes of our visitors, and try to make a plan to get everything in during their stay.  Our part of your planning is merely to try to get it organized to limit the travel and energy needed to get the plans optimized.  We also recommend some time at home simply for rest and relaxation, you're gonna need it ... many have tried the "non-stop" approach, but soon realize it isn't as easy as it sounds.  Even just hiking around our home and community takes a bit of doing.

Talk about the plans, get everyone's "buy in", then just pack the suitcase and get ready for a Dream Vacation. We try to insure that your visit is everything you've come to expect and maybe even a bit more. We've been at this since 1999.

Let us help plan your visit, sight seeing and make it a trip to remember.  Remember, we simply love having you visit and get the most for your time.  Like us, you'll soon be singing "Let's Make Today Last Night Again" .. lol

Checkout some of the sights we've done with family too.

Come See Our World, Eh

Enjoying the "simple" life, eh

Illustrated Itinerary Highlights

Fond memories of Moriscos Chihuahua and Vivace, dining out memories ... we're heading there too

Our Family photo during visit by our dear friends, Kathy and Wayne

Agenda Confirmed: Arrive on Fri, May 1st and Leave on Monday, May 11th.

Paulina, Kathy, Wayne and I will be reviewing and amending my tentative schedule for necessary adjustments due to me, interest, etc. Some suggestions for a planned visit, to be modified based on our guest's interests*, time available and energy:

Friday/Saturday Day Fri and Sat 1-2: Scottsdale, AZ - Desert Oasis, Heard Museum and some local dining at the Persian Room, on Friday and Wright's Fine Dining on Saturday.
Sunday Day 3: Driving  to Oracle, AZ - Sights and Smells, i.e, Biosphere 2, Oracle Inn and Viewing SaddleBrooke (our old home), and dinner at BlueFin ... wonderful seafood bistro.
Monday Day 4: San Xavier (Arizona's 2nd biggest Attraction, and The Desert Museum, ending with Dinner at El Charro
Tuesday Day 5: Rest and Ribs at Casa De Lorenzo, with some local hiking and seeing our community, lunch at Saffron and dining out by the lake at the Flying V
Wednesday Day 6: Old Tucson Studios and dinner at Vivace
Thursday Day 7: Tour Our Real Estate Holdings, Student Housing .. Multi-Family Housing  .. Commercial Property, with dinner at Moriscos Chihuahua for simply "the best Mexican Seafood"
Friday Day 8: Sabino Canyon with dinner and dancing at McMahon's under the stars
Saturday Day 9:Tohono Chul Park, our local favorite, and dinner at Fine Dining at Five Palms Steak and Seafood
Sunday: Day 10: Mother's Day Sunday Brunch at Hacienda Del Sol
Monday Day 11:  Heading Back Home or extending visit ... lol

*NOTE: Checkout our local suggestions  and Event Listings too, and let us know.

AGENDA REVISED: 


Friday, May 1, 2015 Pick up at PHX, check in at Desert Oasis, dine out at Persian Room.
Saturday, May 2 Heard Museum, lunch at museum's outdoor cafe, dinner at Wright's-Arizona Biltmore.
Sunday, May 3 Check out, lunch at Oracle Inn Steak House, tour Biosphere 2, quick tour of SaddleBrooke, dinner at Blue Fin.
Monday, May 4 "Rest" day at home: Pool/Spa, walk, talk, etc., ribs and accompaniments for lunch at home, dinner at El Charro.
Tuesday, May 5 Desert Museum, lunch at Ocotillo Cafe in Desert Museum, then dinner at Flying V.
Wednesday, May 6 San Xavier Church and Museum, lunch of American Indian Chili and Fry Bread at Thelma's stall, Arizona State Museum at U of A Campus, then dinner at Vivace's.
Thursday, May 7 Brunch at North or Public Union, tour of Shamrock, Copper View, and University Manor, dinner at Mariscos Chihuahuas.
Friday, May 8 Sabino Canyon, lunch at Saffron Indian Bistro, then dinner/dance at McMahon's.
Saturday, May 9 Old Tucson Studios or Tohono Chul Park, then dinner at Five Palms.
Sunday, May 10 Brunch at Hacienda del Sol, Italian Dinner at home.Monday, May 11 Leave for PHX no later than 12 noon.  

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Alternative Option to head directly to our home for an early weekend start to the visit.  We're doing the "full monty" and staying in Scottsdale, eh!

Our optional Jump Start is a more relaxed, leisurely way to get our time together started. This would allow for even more rest, and local sightseeing. With the ability to do some real catching up at our home ...  including: Friday/Saturday Rest Day with some brunch at North and touring our beautiful mall and lunch at Saffron, with an Italian-Style dinner on Saturday at home, or Rib's A La Paulina.

Some views below of both our initial lay back living and fun at North as well as Mall Time and Saffron! We'll be heading to BlueFin for a relaxing evening, some Bouillabaisse, and more fun.

This last show includes some of our holiday favorite times, including fun with our dear friends as well as time at Bluefin and some other favorites, enjoy.  We try to make our family and closest friends feel the warmth of our home and Tucson.

Reservations for Mother's Day at Hacienda Del Sol at 12:15 PM, their Sunday Brunch is rated the best ... and, we agree!

Showtime with our Dear Friends, Kathy and Wayne

We're enjoying the good life, with our dearest friends .. Kathy and Wayne

We're enjoying the "doing" even more than the planning, you can see the shows being produced.  Click here to see our fun, including one and all of the shows.  You can also view some of the highlights of the visit here. First, my view which includes highlights of the fun stuff, and then highlights of our guest's sights.

Saying Thanks for Saying Thanks

Our visit was better than we could have imagined, and we all left with lots of love and memories. Wayne and Kathy sent a wonderful and beautiful letter expressing their thoughts. 

So much love and gratitude in our hearts

Looking forward to it all