MONTHLY PLANNER

Ongoing programs

All Levels Yoga

Mondays and Wednesdays | 9 to 10 a.m.

The Homestead Community Center

Strength and Balance

Mondays and Wednesdays

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The Homestead Community Center

Yoga Basics

Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9 to 10 a.m.

The Homestead Community Center

Total Body Aqua Fit

Wednesdays and Fridays

9 to 10 a.m. | Desert Camp Pool

Pickleball Drop-in

Wednesdays | 6 to 8 p.m.

Sundays and Fridays | 8 to 11 a.m.

Desert Camp Pickleball Courts

Pickleball Clinics

Saturdays: April 1, 15, 22, 29

Desert Camp Courts

Ages 16+ | $14 per clinic

Bring paddle and water bottle

Beginner: 6:30 to 8 a.m.

Discover the exciting sport of Pickleball with this instructional clinic. A certified pickleball instructor will teach beginners the basic rules of the game and how to hit the ball.

Intermediate: 8:30 to 10 a.m. This course is designed for players looking to advance their game.

A certified pickleball instructor will cover topics including 3rd shot drops and drives, reflex volleys, push dink strategies and more.

Food Truck Nights

Thursday, April 6 | The Homestead

Thursday, April 20 | Desert Camp 5 to 7 p.m.

Take the night off from cooking as some of the Valley’s best food trucks roll into DC Ranch. See menu options on DCRanch.com.

Women’s Club: Guided Hike

Thursday, April 13 | 8 to 11 a.m.

Gateway Trailhead

Ages 18+ | RSVP

Enjoy a guided group hike on the Gateway Loop Trail located within the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. This 4.4 mile trail is rated as moderately difficult. Please wear appropriate shoes and bring plenty of water.

Eggstravaganza: Candy Land

Saturday, April 8 | 9 to 11:30 a.m. All ages | $12* (ages 0-3 free)

Desert Camp

Lollipops, gumdrops and fun galore! Join neighbors for a sweet spring celebration complete with a traditional egg hunt, music, entertainment and breakfast buffet.

*Tickets required for all participants ages 4+. Early registration through April 2 ($12); regular registration April 3-8 ($15). Ticket purchase limited to six (6) per household.

Events are subject to change. Check DCRanch.com/calendar for the most up-to-date listing information.

Please note: To sign up for all activities, you must create a CivicRec account. Details at DCRanch.com/CivicRec.

Gives Shred Day

Saturday, April 15 | 9 a.m. to Noon

The Homestead

$10 donation suggested

Shred any sensitive documents at the 7th Annual Shred Day. DC Ranch Gives is partnering with The Matheson Real Estate Team for this opportunity to dispose of old paperwork and raise funds for Family Promise. Easy drive up and drop off. Electronic recycling also available.

Starlight Concert

Friday, April 21 | 6 to 8 p.m. Market Street Park | All ages | Free

Enjoy a night of live music with Ashley Red under the stars!

Residents are encouraged to bring their own lawn seating, snacks and drinks.

Off the Ranch: French Cuisine

Thursday, April 27 | 6 to 8 p.m.

Classic Cooking Academy

Ages 21+ | $60

Food enthusiasts of all levels are invited to learn the art of French cooking. Residents will make pastry cheese puffs, onion soup, flank steak with shallots and vinegar sauce, rosemary potatoes, green bean bundles and cherry clafoutis. Beverages included.

Social Hour

Friday, April 28

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Desert Camp North Patio

Ages 21+ | RSVP

Mix and mingle during a relaxing happy hour. These casual gatherings provide a nice way to end the week and chat with friends or get to know new neighbors. Light snacks, beer and wine provided.

Big Sky in Montana’s Madison mountains is billed as “the biggest skiing in America” and advertises that their new mid mountain lodge opens in 2025.

Flying into Bozeman feels luxe, as the stylish, cozy airport has a lodge-meets-art-gallery feel, with firepits and beamed ceilings. Bronzes of local animals await travelers, such as Canadian Geese by Jim Dolan and a Grizzly Bear by Dennis Harrington.

Gallatin River’s twisting path from Bozeman enters this rugged territory lying 50 miles from Yellowstone National Park, where one may see elk, bighorn, deer or bears. Nearby, scenes were filmed from A River Runs Through It, and some of the world’s oldest fossils were unearthed.

Situated in Mountain Village, Big Sky’s plaza has skiers, snowball fights and DJs, slope-side Huntley Lodge and Summit hotels, as well as lively restaurants and shops. In the evenings, enjoy live music at Montana Jacks and dining at Westward Social & Summit. Head to Everett’s and the Enchanted Forest of lights by lift at night.

Big Sky offers something for everyone with 4,350 feet of vertical terrain and 24 main lifts. Three “fancy fanny” swift lifts carry passengers on heated, designer seats. Purchased but never installed for the Sochi Olympics, they’re housed to keep clean and warm for first runs and cold buns.

To the resort’s left, Big Sky’s most sun-facing slopes are on Spirit and Andesite Mountains. These overlook ritzy Montage Resort and Yellowstone Club with 2,200 skiable acres. Green and blue runs are safest for those gawking at palatial homes rather than watching their way. These areas abut Yellowstone Club, whose ski-in entrance is even guard gated.

Above Mountain Village, all lifts ascend Lone Mountain, serving a mélange of mostly blues and blacks. Powder Seeker lift continues higher to chutes and Stillwater Bowl. Lone Peak Gondola carries only the bravest to hurl themselves off the 11,166 ft summit.

To the resort’s far right, Stillwater and Horseshoe Bowls originate from Madison Base. These serve mostly blacks and this terrain has many longer runs. The back of mountain