2012 is here already, and not only that we have been so busy that January is over at midnight tonight!  That is the good news as we are also into our 7th year now.  M&M took over the business of The Inn at Civano 1 year ago, on January 1, 2011.  We may be into our seventh year but we have independently owned the Inn business for 1 year and have been very successful.

So a few "Thank You's" are in order!  First of all, our wonderful community of Civano.  One big family that supports, encourages, at time critical but always have supported us wholeheartedly.  Thank You Civano!

In addition, our great customers, especially the many returning customers who have spent five and six years with us!  Amazing and grateful to these wonderful guests who love our Inn.  You all know who you are! :)

And so we tackle our 7th High Season, totally booked except for 4 nights in February.  Can you believe that? We just shake our head, every time a reservation comes in via our NEW Reservation System! Thank you RESERVATION KEY for being so simple to setup and maintain.  You've saved us thousands of minutes on the phone, and made our whole system efficient and easy to use for our guests.  If you have not seen our new system, take a look at the Reservation Tab above, and click on Reserve-now.

We also want to Thank our Webmaster; Chuck Young, who with loads of patience and hours of time has created our beautiful website, and this blog for news and specials that we get to play with when we get the time!  See Chuck's Company information at the bottom of this page!

We wish and hope all of you will have a tremendous 2012!   Have fun in this new exciting year!

Hugs to all,

M&M

Biggest News this Week is SUNDAY IS CHRISTMAS!  Enjoy every one and welcome to our wonderful guests who return year after year to our Inn.
We love this Holiday because of you all!

Civano Holiday Fair was a huge success, and we want to thank Linda Green for all her hard work, and all the volunteers who made the day so special!

Civano Holiday Fair

Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Civano Blvd. between Yoga House and Seven Generations

• Santa is coming to Civano and his photographer will be there to capture each kid's moment.
• Civano and eastside artists & craft booths;
• BK Sonoran hotdogs, Quiznos, and KonaBeri frozen yogurt;
• school bake sale; cake walk with prizes; raffle; facepainting;
• chair massage. Fun! Fun! Fun!
• All proceeds benefit Civano Community School.

See attached vendor, business, sponsor applications

Come join us, bring the kids, baked items welcome for the bake sale and cake walk!  See you there!

Articles and Events for November and December 2011 can be found in our Town Crier Newsletter.  A link to the paper is here:

http://towncrier.civanoneighbors.com

Our latest news includes working with Jenny Kendall at The Yoga House at Civano!

Bringing together Horses and Yoga can be an activity that many animal lovers find fascinating.  Here is the general idea of the program:  includes two nights at The Inn and Three days of yoga and horses, beginners welcome, and horses provided.  As we are just beginning to put this Summer Fun Package together, we thought we would post it here for your comments. Please watch for updates, and if you would like to be included in our email list, please visit our Contact page and let us know!  Keep reading for a A Desert Horse experience:

Walks with Horses

Your animal-connected learning and healing weekend retreat begins when you check in to your bed and breakfast

The Inn at Civano!

Double occupancy, queen rooms, two breakfasts included.  See all our information on the above tabs. Dream about the wonderful things to do in Civano and in Tucson! Plan your Stay provides many vacation ideas!
After Check IN:  5:30-6:30 pm
We meet at River Valley Ranch to open the heart and mind by spending peaceful time with horses being horses
Retreat to Yoga House or Inn at Civano for a Yoga Nidra, a powerful guided yogic sleep meditation.
In the morning, after breakfast, we’ll meet at the barn for horse-assisted yoga class followed by individualized learning time with the horses.
Enjoy the rest of your stay by relaxing in the lovely and welcoming Civano neighborhood, see the sights and shop in Tucson or
enhance your retreat experience with self-care opportunities.  Please visit our SPECIALS Page for links to our Civano SPA delights!
Yoga House at Civano

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7th Annual Civano Community Art and Quilt Show - 2011

Friday, April 15th, 5pm - 6:30  - Potluck Picnic at the Civano Community Center  (Burgers provided)

Friday, April 15th, 6:30 8:30 - Fundraiser concert featuring "Heartbeat Tucson" at the Community Center

Saturday, April 16th, 10am - 4:30pm Art & Quilt Show - Inn At Civano, 10448 E. Seven Generations Way, Tucson, AZ.

Fundraiser for The Civano Community k-8 School and Aging in Community Volunteer Group- Neighbors helping Neighbors!

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