City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (520) 797-8700

Address: 8700 N. La Cholla Blvd.

Description: The name is apt for this resort-style retirement community—it’s adjacent to Omni Tucson National Golf Course (in northwest Tucson), and it boasts a 30,000-square-foot clubhouse. And it’s exclusively for independent active adults older than 55. Monthly rents vary in price. Lots of amenities and basics accompany the rent.For starters, you can choose from about 200-plus bright apartments of 600 to 1,100 square feet, including casitas, but you’ll need to sign a year’s lease. Access is through a gated entrance that’s locked at night, plus 24-hour security is on duty. The basics include breakfast and 1 meal daily, utilities, housekeeping, scheduled transportation, emergency call systems, and either a patio or balcony with every unit. Country Club of La Cholla has not one but 2 dining rooms and a sports pub, complete with Friday happy hours. Contributing to your independent and active lifestyle are a heated pool and spa, lots of on-site activities and outings, shuffleboard, a greenhouse available to residents, billiards, ballroom, exercise room, library, chapel, and beauty salon. A limited number of wheelchair-accessible apartments are available.