 Sun
City, Arizona (founded 1960) is one of the largest retirement
communities in the nation and is world-famous for its active,
resort retirement lifestyle that has set the standard for other
retirement communities to follow. The town is unincorporated and
depends on Maricopa County for services such as law enforcement,
street repairs and zoning protection. Sun City boasts eleven golf
courses (including the Hillcrest public course, the site of Senior
PGA and LPGA tour events, and the Desert Trails course, designed
by golf legend Billy Casper and course architect Greg Nash) and
seven recreation centers provide swimming, tennis, bowling and
a myriad of other activities.
Sun City's cultural jewel is the 7,169-seat Sundome Center for
the Performing Arts, the largest single-level theater in the U.S.
featuring performances by world-class entertainers and a 95-piece
symphony orchestra. Volunteerism is strong in Sun City. The Sun
City Prides is a nonprofit corporation which assists Maricopa
County in keeping Sun City clean. The group has more than 300
members who help maintain the beauty of the 217 miles of streets
and medians in the community. Police protection is provided by
the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, augmented by members of
the Sheriff's Posse of Sun City -- men and women who volunteer
their services 24 hours a day. The Posse helps prevent crime through
neighborhood watch programs, vacation watch, traffic control and
home security programs. Sun City, Arizona is age-restricted. One
member of the household must be 55 or older and no one under age
18 is permitted residence. The present population is approximately
45,000. |
