Many thanks to those who took the time to respond! This really helps! Many forum members, especially those on the left coast, are very much aware of the problems the current owners faced when they took over Desert Shadows/Desert Sun. We purchased a day pass on a warm Sunday in the spring of 2009, and there were barely 50 people (if that) on the property. Then we returned in 2010, this time Monday through Wednesday, and there were perhaps 3 or 4 other couples there. So it sounds like the new owners have made great strides since then.

One other question if I may. One of the reasons we stayed at DS instead of TCI when we were there in 2010 was the full bar on premises---only to discover that it was only open on weekends! Is this still the case?