New developments have been cropping up everywhere, transforming the California landscape. The transition from a new development to a community requires time and multi-pronged process. Over the decade that I have lived in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton, my family has been able to take part in muliple activities which make it a wonderful community:
The Ruby Hill gourmet club would bring 5-6 couples together each month at a different home over a 5 course meal, with great wine and conversations and the chance to meet other neighbors.
The Ruby Hill Wine Club was a casual drop in event at a host home, where neighbors could bring a bottle of wine and an appetizer and get to know each other.
The Ruby Hill Swim Team gave a chance for families to meet at swim meets and engage in healthy competition with other local swim teams.
Walking and biking groups, evening bunco, movie and book clubs are just a few of the other interest based groups that have been a lot of fun for the neighbors. Then ofcourse like any other community, the carpools and other need driven cooperative efforts bring neigbors together.
The Ruby Hill Golf club keeps the golf loving residents connected and offers many other family activities. The Ruby Hill Winery immediately outside the gated community is another popular place to congregate.
The Ruby Hill directory of residents is a great tool to keep everyone connected with invaluable information on resident babysitters! The monthly newsletters - the Ruby Hill Grapevine - have become less frequent although a new magazine called Ruby Hill Living has made its debut in an attempt to keep residents informed and connected.
The great thing about Ruby Hill is that each new resident has the tools to start some new neighborhood initiative to bring the community even closer!
Please visit my website RubyHillLiving.com to learn more about this community and all that it has to offer.
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