Hi Neighbor!
Secrets of Corte Bella I extolled the look of Corte Bella and her amenities to a resident on a morning walk. This person then took me to task for missing “the secrets of Corte Bella.” “What secrets?” I asked. “Well, not really secrets, but you might think they are since no one uses them.” “Tell me more,” I said... Well, the pool is a secret. Not that people don’t know about it, but they must think it’s for the exclusive use of the aqua fitness group in the mornings. If you want a large section of the pool to yourself, don’t go between 12:00 and 3:00 because it’s usually packed with pool bobbers and a few lap swimmers. Avoid between 10:00 and 1:00 during holidays unless you like to see children. That is kiddie time, as is 5:00 to 7:00. But normally between 3:00 and 7:00, the pool empties out until the evening crowd shows up, except for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. Seems that retired people stick with those nights for going out.
The second near secret is bocce ball. We have two courts next to the tennis courts. There does seem to be a group that reserves them a couple times a week, but generally they are empty. Bocce ball is usually a friendly, low competition game among friends and neighbors who carry on conversations and occasionally roll a ball. Ten years ago there were several neighborhood groups playing bocce ball mornings, afternoons, and evenings. But it has evidently fallen out of favor. The third secret is the walking paths in the “panhandle,” the area away from the golf course. The walking paths run behind the houses and are wide enough to accommodate those walking groups who like to go three and four abreast around “the circle.” Of course the people living in that area know about these paths and use them to walk, bike, and take their dogs on duty walks. But they are almost deserted early in the morning and eerily, pleasantly absent of traffic noise. For a quiet nature walk, they’re worth finding. Next secret is the “little libraries” near the fitness center and golf club restrooms, beyond the men’s and women’s entrances. This means each sex gets to see only half the book selections. You can take your selection to yet another secret: the benches in the breezeway by the restaurant. People seldom use them. Stop and read that book or have a conversation with the other walker who might stop to say hello. Sadly there’s still no morning coffee served there. Submitted by G. G. Wosi, Corte Bella resident
8 Estrella Publishing - CB Living magazine
July 2026
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