Welcome to the Arizona Chapter of RVing Women

Sonoran Desert, Arizona / February 18-21

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Please join us for an outdoor adventure rally. The Sonoran Desert at this time of year has an average maximum temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and average minimum temperature of 42 degrees Fahrenheit. 

February is blooming season for fairy duster, brittlebush, ocotillo, globe mallow, Mexican gold poppy, lupine, and desert marigold.

In this desert wilderness you may drive a lonely road, hike a backcountry trail, camp beneath a clear desert sky, marvel at magnificent cactus, or soak in the warmth and beauty of the Southwest. 

This is a boondocking rally. We will be staying in the group campground (dry camping with restrooms, water and dump site available). There are some shaded ramadas and a shaded group picnic area. There are limited generator hours. There is a nominal campsite fee and a park entrance fee. A national park pass may be required for a discount.

After the rally, some of us may caravan to Puerto Penasco, Mexico (Rocky Point) for a day, a week or a month.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in southwestern Arizona, 141 miles south of Phoenix and 144 miles west of Tucson. From Phoenix, take Interstate 10 to Arizona 85 South. From Tucson, take Arizona 86 West (Ajo Way) and then Arizona 85 South. The monument visitor center is 34 miles south of Ajo.

Rally hosts for this event are Mary Beth Stearns and Linette Davis. For information and reservations, contact Mary Beth at marybethstearns@yahoo.com or Linette at linettedav@gmail.com or call Linette at (360) 510-1472.


Laughlin, Nevada / March 16-21

Riverside RV Park. The RV Park is located across the street from Laughlin's founder’s Don Laughlin's Riverside Casino. You can walk to the casinos, take a shuttle from the RV park to the Riverside (runs frequently and drops you off at your RV), walk the boardwalk on the beautiful Colorado River to most all of the casinos or take a water taxi (an exciting trip in itself). There is a nice public city park beside the Riverside Casino complete with a boat ramp and a fishing dock; you can let your dog swim or just walk beside the river.

This will be a loosely scheduled outing so that everyone can enjoy the main attraction—the casinos. Laughlin still has affordable gambling. You might even be able to find $3 blackjack and craps and of course there are plenty of penny slots.

Wednesday we will plan on attending an 8 p.m. performance of the Dance of Desire (Irish Dance show) at the Riverside Casino. The performers are straight from Ireland and are very good dancers, singers and musicians.

Thursday and Saturday mornings we will have our famous dog walk (people without dogs welcome) to the city park on the river. We usually attract a lot of attention with this walk.

Also on Thursday, we will have our traditional St. Patrick's Day feast. We will eat dinner together outside at the RV Park. Please bring a small corned beef, potatoes and cabbage; we will sample each other's cooking. If you don’t like the Irish meal, bring your preferred main dish for yourself. Be sure to dress in green.

Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., we will have our second annual 9-hole golf outing at the Riverview Resort Golf Course. This is a picturesque Par 3, 9-hole course with rolling hills, challenging water hazards and well-placed sand bunkers. Bring your own clubs rent them there. The cost is $12 per person plus $10 for the golf cart. Reservations were needed by March 1. Please email your rally hosts at jtgreeley@gmail.com or lhagge7@gmail.com if you plan to participate or call (480) 332-6724.

Friday night we will go to a seafood buffet at one of the casinos.

Sign up for the player’s card at the Riverside Casino and we can all get a hot dog and beer or soda for a nominal fee on Saturday for lunch. We will have our chateau cardboard on Saturday during our Oprah/Ellen interview and then our second annual Irish potato famine bar. We will supply all the fixings; you just need to bring your already baked potato. This was a big hit last year. You would be surprised what we can pile on those spuds.

Sunday morning we will enjoy a champagne brunch buffet at the Riverside Casino. We will have a happy hour Sunday night, so please bring light munchies and your drink of choice. Some of us may go bowling after.

We have been able to arrange discounted prices for several rally events by prepaying and making advance reservations. To take advantage of these discounts, mail a check before March 1 payable to co-host Mo Hennessy, 7987 Via Roma Drive, Fair Oaks CA 95628 for the following events: Wednesday Dance of Desire (Irish dance show), $31 per person (regular price is $36); Friday seafood buffet, $17.28 per person (does not include tip); Sunday champagne brunch, $10.50 per person (tip included). If you want to attend all these events, your check should be $58.78 per person.

Make your campsite reservation at Riverside RV Park by calling (800) 227-3849. Be sure to tell them you are with RVing Women and want to be close to Jolene Greeley and Lori Hagge in space #376L. Look for a coupon in the RV Journal magazine available at Camping World and some RV parks.

Several dry camping options are available in Laughlin, including parking lots at the Riverside, Tropicana and River Palms casinos. Some are free; others charge a nominal fee less than $10.

Jolene Greeley, Lori Hagge, Mo Hennessy and Nita Howard are rally hosts for this event. Please RSVP by emailing Jolene at jtgreeley@gmail.com or Lori at lhagge7@gmail.com or call (480) 332-6724 or (480) 332-6723.

National RVW Convention
Goshen, Indiana / October 12-16

Elkhart County Fairgrounds. Details will follow.