🍔 Burgers & summer markets 🌺

Better late than never…thank you for your patience with me these past couple weeks, life has been quite busy & challenging. 🙏 🌺

Have an amazing week out there!

COMMUNITY NEWS

~Craving a burger, and want to try something different? Shake Shack has opened it’s Surprise location at the Loop 303 & Waddell Road. (link & map)

If you have never been to Shake Shack, their burgers are worth the trip. Their food is similar to In-n-Out, only their fries are actually good. 😲😎

~The latest Sun City West General Manager Report, form May 19th, is now available online. SCW can log in and view the report. (link)

~Lakeview United Methodist Church in Sun City, has announced the menus for their TNT meal & fellowship program. Thursday Nights Together will be held each Thursday in June. Chef prepared meals are $8 per person, $9 per person for meals to go. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling (623) 974-5821. (link)

~The City of Surprise recently held a ribbon cutting event celebrating the completion of the Rescue Oasis public safety and recreation complex. And in typical governement planning, there is road construction nearby right after.

Those who plan to visit the new Oasis Swim Center should be aware of ongoing construction in the area of Cactus Road and Cotton Lane from May 27 to June 30.

Traffic on Cactus will be restricted to one lane in each direction from Autoshow Avenue to Magnolia Drive.

Rescue Oasis Park and Soak Station 309 Splash Pad are now open, The Oasis Swim Center opened to the public on May 24th. (link)

ARIZONA TRIVIA

EVENTS

This Week

[Sun City] The Sun City Concert Band will be performing at 2pm on Wednesday, May 28th at the Sundial Auditorium. Come out for the concert, and enjoy snacks from hot dog, donut & beverage trucks. Admission is free.

[Sun City] This week’s movie is ‘OUR LITTLE SECRECT’. Showtimes are Wednesday 5/28 at 2pm & 7pm at the Marinette Rec Center & Saturday 5/31 at 2pm & 7pm at the Fairway Music Room.

[Sun City West] Stardust Theater Movie Night is showing WICKED, featuring Cynthia Erivo, Thursday, May 29th at 630pm. (link)

[Sun City] The Sundial 2025 Summer Concert Series continues this week, as part of Sun City’s Hot Fun “Outta the Sun” Events. Come Back Buddy, a 50s Rock N’ Roll band, will be performing on Wednesday, June 4th from 430-730pm.

Upcoming Events 

[Sun City West] Beginning June 6th, the Sun City West Friday market is moving indoors for the summer. You will find them every Friday from 9am-1pm, at the Briarwood Country Club. (link & map)

[Sun City West] Desert Dixie will be performing on Wednesday, June 11th, at 5pm, as part of the Sun City West Sizzling Summer Series. (link)

Weekly Events 

[Sun City] Sun City Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9am-1pm (link & map)

[Sun City West] Every Thursday through May, Photography West ‘The Camera Club of Sun City West’ hosts a brief club meeting & member presentations featuring their own photography. (link)

[Sun City West] Sun City West Farmers Market & Craft Show. Every Friday from 9am-2pm. Open to the public & pet friendly. (link & map)

[Surprise] Surprise Farmer’s Market, every Sunday from 3-7pm. A weekly market featuring fresh local ingredients, homemade goods, and artisanal crafts from nearby farms and ranches. (link & map)

[Sun City] The Royal Oaks Art Gallery announces a new show with 30 artists from the area, including Sun City and Sun City West. The show begins April 1 and runs until June 30th. The display is located inside the Royal Oaks care facility at 10015 W. Royal Oak Road. The show and reception are free and open to the public, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

Have an event you want listed here? Please reach out!

REAL ESTATE

HOME OF THE WEEK: Beat the heat in this beautiful remodeled Sun City West home that has its own pool!

See all the details & pics here.

We’ve partnered with Sun City Meals on Wheels!

If you, or someone you know, needs meal assistance, please reach out to Sun City Meals on Wheels. They have fantastic options available for meal delivery in your home. You can learn moare at SunCityMealsonWheels.org

Want to advertise your business in the Sun City Scoop? Let’s chat

ODDS & ENDS

Monsoon 2025 is less than a month away! Here is the forecast from The National Weather Service Phoenix:

Conditions are favorable (33-50% chance) for above normal precipitaion for most AZ locations.

Conditions are favorable (33-50% chance) for above normal temps for all of AZ.

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