Local Lifestyle


Oenophiles in Lodi

In September, several PVE residents enjoyed a trip to Lodi for wine tasting.


Dancing Through Life

When I was three years old, with a strong urging by the doctor, my grandmother started taking me to Nihon Buyo dance lessons taught by a young local dance teacher named Okubo Sensei.


Library Books, Computers and More!

The library, on the second floor of the Community Center, was established early in PVE’s history with an initial complement of 36 linear feet of National Geographic magazines.


Agony and Misery: Cycling and Other Adventures

Fast-forward (quite) a few years, and here at PVE I was invited to join a group of cycling enthusiasts known as the PVE Pedalers.


Volunteering Works to Maintain a Caring Community

All PVE residents are fortunate in being able to choose opportunities from a wish list of volunteer activities that draw on our strengths, talents and interests.


Originals Dinner Celebrates First Residents

The first residents to arrive at PVE in 1997 through 2000, affectionately known as the Originals, were honored at an elegant dinner party at Rawlinson Hall this past spring.


Announcing August Photo Challenge Winners!

In August, PVE residents were busy posting photos on Instagram as part of a month-long Photo Challenge contest


A Brief History of Bocce at PVE

For many years, bocce has been a favorite PVE activity. In 2002, a group of residents decided to build a bocce court.


Another Eagle for the Fisher House Golf Tournament

The fourth annual Fisher House Golf Tournament took place on Friday, June 9.


Termite Talk from the PVE Woodworkers Association

The Paradise Valley Estates Woodworkers Association has just concluded the first of its semiannual general membership meetings.