Things to Do in Sahuarita

Looking through the lofty windows of the Creative Juice studio, passersby can make out rows of painters hunched over canvases with their paintbrushes in hand. Seasoned art instructors walk up and down the cool tiled floor, guiding students through the painting process amid the strains of soothing music. As they labor over their depictions of angels, wine bottles, or lighthouses, adult students sip on glasses of beer and wine purchased from the studio. During child and teen classes, kids tackle canvases while refueling with soda and snacks. The studio also hosts private parties, ideal for birthday celebrators, fundraising groups, or rugby teams hoping to explore their sensitive sides.

Green Valley Lanes recently updated its facility to include a new scoring system with 32-inch LCD monitors and cameras, resurfaced and newly buffed lanes, and Brunswick all-wood professional pins. The biggest innovation, however, was the installation of rooftop solar panels, which allow the alley to be completely powered by the sun. But while the renovations have given the facility a modern luster, the rules of the classic sport remain the same, as couples, families, and pros alike engage in 10-frame competitions to see who can pummel the most pins and who can deliver the most heartfelt apology afterwards. The familiar beeps emanating from the video arcade act as a siren call for thumbs eager to twiddle the joysticks of games such as Street Fighter and Tekken 3, and bowlers can rest their throwing arms while savoring a cocktail or beer at the Wet Spot bar and lounge or slices of pizza crafted with homemade dough at the Perky's Pizza snack bar.