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Arizona Zipline Adventures
If you are looking for fun things to do around Oracle, Arizona Zipline Adventures is one place to go. Located at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, they are Southern Arizona’s longest zipline eco tour and a central hub for the backside of Mt. Lemmon. The zipline eco tour consists of 5 ziplines ranging in length from 400 to 1,500 feet. They also offer activities for the kids, hiking trails, gold panning and team building activities for groups and organizations.
In the Peppersauce Kitchen
The Peppersauce Kitchen is open, serving fine food including wood fired pizza, tacos, burritos, and build a burger. Build a burger includes choice of American, habanero or smoked gouda cheese with added extras such as bacon, grilled onion and an egg and free toppings on the counter. They also have the ¾ pound Adventure Burger which is stuffed with chef’s choice. French fries and zucchini fries are available. You can order the salad made with fresh greens from the garden and greenhouse located on the premises. Breakfast is also offered and includes breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy. On Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., a breakfast buffet is served. You can eat inside or out on the patio which has a magnificent view of the Galiuro Mountains and the San Pedro Valley. Peppersauce Kitchen is open Tuesday through Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to 5pm.
Arizona Zipline Adventures has constructed some rustic cabins which will be available to rent for overnight stays. They are in the process of constructing a composting toilet and shower installation from adobe bricks which they are making on site.
Upcoming events include a Cornhole Tournament which will feature food, live music, kid’s games and more. The tournament will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017. There will be 36 teams. The entry fee is $30 with cash prizes: 1st Place $400, 2nd Place $300 and 3rd Place $200.
Then there is the 2nd Annual Oracle Ford Peppersauce Roundup “Adventure Festival” event coming on Sept. 23, 2017. The Peppersauce Roundup will include the Gravel Grinder bicycle race, 10 mile and 5K trail runs along portions of the Arizona Trail, bluegrass music festival featuring 10 bands, beer gardens, kid’s events and much more.
To make reservations for the zipline, learn more about Arizona Zipline Adventures or upcoming events go to info@ziparizona.com or call 520-308-9350.
John Hernandez lives in Oracle. He is retired and enjoys writing and traveling. He is active in the Oracle Historical Society. He covers numerous public events, researches historical features and writes business/artist profiles.
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