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Ashtabula County Council On Aging Senior Center (06/17/10)

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 2010 TRIPS As of June 17th, 2010

 

(Tues – Thurs) July 27 – Aug 5 ~ Western Frontiers
 Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone & the Badlands Double/$2,449.

Tour Highlights ~ Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore at Night, Crazy Horse Memorial, (Fort Hayes – Dances with Wolves Movie Set), Badlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Valley, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Devil’s Tower, Deadwood, Salt Lake City Tour, Wall Drug Store, Cowboy Cookout, 3 Night Stay in Rapid City, 2 Night Stay in Yellowstone Area.  Tour Includes Roundtrip Airfare, 14 meals – 9 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners, Daily Sightseeing, Admissions per Itinerary, Professional Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Baggage Handling, Hotel Transfers  Accommodations 9 nights Accommodations: 1 Night - Denver, CO 3 Nights – Rapid City, SD 1 Night – Sheridan, WY 2 Nights – Yellowstone Park Area 1Night – Salt Lake City, UT. 
Dept:  Key Bank Parking Lot:  TBA ~ Return:  TBA
 

Wednesday, June 23 ~ Cuyahoga County Archives ~ $10.00  Genealogy Trip

                                    Van Trip ~ Cleveland, Ohio 

Wednesday, June 23 ~ Lockport Locks ~ *$64/Seniors ($69/Others)       

                                       Lockport, New York

Experience a unique 2-hour cruise which includes “locking through” and being raised the 49 ft. elevation of the Niagara Escarpment (the same one that creates Niagara Falls) in the only double set of locks on the Erie Canal.  Round-trip cruises depart year round canal side – a 2-building complex located dockside along  the banks of the Grand Old Erie.  Enjoy delicious homemade food freshly prepared from highest quality ingredients in our Canal side Café & Pub.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 6:30 AM ~ Return:  8:00 PM

Sat., June 26 ~ WOOL FEST ~ Nat’l Champions’ Alpaca Show ~

   Van Transportation/$6.00

Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirkland, OH 

2:00 PM, Tues., June 29 ~ The Musical Gypsy ~ $77. ~ Wooster, OH

Based loosely on the autobiography of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, the show triumphs in its portrayal of Gypsy’s stage mother, Rose, who pushed her two children-Baby June and Louise-into show business, not for their benefit, but rather to live vicariously the career that she herself never had.

Monday, July 12 ~ The Meadows ~ $31.00 ~ Receive $20.Slot Dollars & $5/Food

                                 Meadowlands, PA.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 7:15 AM ~ Return: 7:45 PM


Tuesday, June 29 ~ Erie Millcreek Mall Van Trip ~ $7.00
Depart: Key Bank Parking Lot 8:00 AM ~ Return: 3:00 PM
 

                                Tuesday, July 6 ~ Presque Isle Casino ~ Day Trip ~ $18.
Casino Bonus of $15 Slot Dollars
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 9:15 AM ~ Return:  4:30 PM

Wed., July 7 ~ Geneva on the Lake ~ Van Transportation ~ $2.00

Enjoy Eddie’s Grill, Madsen’s Donuts, Miniature Golf, the Arcades, ice cream or just being a people watcher.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 11:00 AM ~ Return:  2:30 P

Thursday, July 8 ~ Tall Ships ~ Cleveland, OH ~ *$45/Seniors ($49.00/Others)

Includes $10. Meal Voucher at Bob Evans.  The Cleveland Harborfest, held every third July in downtown Cleveland, is a five-day festival showcasing magnificent tall sailing ships.  Activities include ship tours, a ship parade, a kids’ discovery area, life entertainment, food, and fun. 
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 8:00 AM ~ Return: 7:00 PM

Monday, July 12 ~ The Meadows ~ $31.00 ~ Receive $20.Slot Dollars & $5/Food
Meadowlands, PA.  Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 7:15 AM ~ Return: 7:45 PM

 Wed., July 21 ~ Geneva on the Lake ~ Van Transportation ~ $2.00

Enjoy Eddie’s Grill, Madsen’s Donuts, Miniature Golf, the Arcades, ice cream or just being a people watcher.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 5:30 PM ~ Return:  9:00 PM

 Wednesday, July 21 ~ Floatin’ Down the River ~ *$83/Seniors ($90/Others)  New Stanton, PA.

You won’t get Wet!  No Physical Involvement!  Everyone can do it.

The Historic Float Trip brings you from Connelsville to the historic district of Dawson as you float down the Youghiogheny River and back through time.  The float trip is a unique soft adventure that won’t just take you down the river; but, will take you back to George Washington’s era and bring you through the history of this area, it’s influence across the nation and up to the modern day.  This 2 ½ hour historic tour offers an exceptional way to experience history.  A guide dressed in 1750’s period garb will navigate and narrate the “Yough” River’s rich history, while you sit back & relax.
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 7:00 AM ~ Return:  8:00 PM

Thursday, July 22 ~ Presque Isle Casino ~ Night Trip ~ $18.  Casino Bonus of $15 Slot Dollars
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 4:15 PM ~ Return:  11:00 PM

Tuesday, 12:00 Noon, July 27 ~ The Chicago Speakeasy ~ *$39/Seniors ~ $45/Others

            Van Trip ~ Station Dinner Theatre ~  Erie, PA.

A crooked DA and Elliot Neester look a lot alike, are they twins?  Journey back in time to the Roaring 20’s, complete with gangsters and flappers.  Da dolls and da mugs entertain in this musical comedy.

Menu:  Homemade Minestrone Soup * Salad & Bread * Mama’s Pot Roast & Peppers * Chicken Marinara * Vegetable Medley, Red Potatoes.  Dessert:  Ice Cream
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 10:45 AM ~ Return:  4:15 PM 

(Tues – Thurs) July 27 – Aug 5 ~ Western Frontiers

 Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone & the BadlandsDouble/$2,449.

Tour Highlights ~ Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore at Night, Crazy Horse Memorial, (Fort Hayes – Dances with Wolves Movie Set), Badlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Valley, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Devil’s Tower, Deadwood, Salt Lake City Tour, Wall Drug Store, Cowboy Cookout, 3 Night Stay in Rapid City, 2 Night Stay in Yellowstone Area.  Tour Includes Roundtrip Airfare, 14 meals – 9 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners, Daily Sightseeing, Admissions per Itinerary, Professional Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Baggage Handling, Hotel Transfers  Accommodations 9 nights Accommodations: 1 Night - Denver, CO

3 Nights – Rapid City, SD 1 Night – Sheridan, WY 2 Nights – Yellowstone Park Area

1Night – Salt Lake City, UT.  Dept:  Key Bank Parking Lot:  TBA ~ Return:  TBA

 Wed., Aug. 11 ~ Geneva on the Lake ~ Van Transportation ~ $2.00
Enjoy Eddie’s Grill, Madsen’s Donuts, Miniature Golf, the Arcades, ice cream or just being a people watcher.
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 11:00 AM ~ Return:  2:30 PM

 Saturday Matinee, August 14 ~ The Phantom of the Opera ~ Allen Theatre

                                    *$52.50/Seniors ~ ($57.50/Others)

PHANTOM, THE LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN Broadway history, returns to Playhouse Square to take your breath  away.  It’s a timeless story of seduction and despair and the one show The London Suday Times called “God’s gift to the musical theatre.”  Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot:  11:55 AM ~ Return:  6:00 PM

(Tues – Wed) August 17 – 18 ~ Belterra Casino ~ Belterra, Indiana     Double/$119.  ~  Single/ $166.

Belterra Casino Resort, located between Vevay and Florence, Indiana (about 40 minutes west of Cincinnati), is built on a scenic stretch of the Ohio River by the Markland Damn.  Package includes two meals and luggage handling.  The Casino has Nickel Slot Machines in addition to all its other gaming activities including blackjack, Caribbean stud poker, roulette and craps as well as 1340 slots for your enjoyment.

Wednesday, August 25 ~ Embrace Gershwin ~ *$57/Seniors ($62/Others)       Station Dinner Theatre, Erie, PA.

A musical showcase of the music of George and Ira Gershwin featuring the most talented vocalists in the region.  Like last year, where audiences cheered for “Some Enchanted Evening”, the same quality and talent will WOW you with another American icon.  Including such hits as “You Can’t Take That Away From Me”, “Somebody to Watch Over Me” & “Embraceable You” to name only a few.
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 10:45 AM ~ Return:  4:00 PM.

Tuesday, August 31 ~ Murder Mystery Train ~ Blissfield, Michigan ~ $87.

Our murder mystery dinner train is a 2 ½  hr. fine dining and entertaining experience aboard a moving train.  As the train makes a leisurely 12 mile round trip through the countryside you are served a wonderful lunch all the while being entertained by our troupe of actors and actresses performing a comical interactive murder mystery.  The actors actually ask a passenger to “volunteer” at the beginning of the trip to be their victim.  The show is more of a comedy versus a drama and is rated PG-13 and would be considered adult oriented humor.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 7:30 AM ~ Return:  8:00 PM.

 Wed., September 8 ~ Seneca Niagara ~ $35.00 ~ Casino Bonus $20/Slots & $5/Food                                         Niagara Falls, NY

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot ? AM  Depart:  Rt. 7 & 90 ? AM
Return:  ? PM ~ Rt. 7 & 90 Return:  ? PM ~ Key Bank Parking Lot

Sunday, 2:30 PM, September 12 ~ A Canterbury Feast ~ *$39/Seniors ~ $45/Others   Van Trip ~ Station Dinner Theatre ~ Erie, PA

The Original Medieval-style Musical comedy in the USA!  The longest running Dinner Theatre.  Come to Sherwood Forest and join the Merry men and women for an hysterical journey filled with love, friendship and “duty and honor”.  Knaves and wenches take you back to the year 1492 where they not only perform but also serve you the meal.  NO UTENSEILS ALLOWED!  An Erie Tradition since Mercyhurst College, 1981.

A FEAST FIT FOR A KING!  Homemade Stone Soup * Hearth Bread & Salad * A Whole 2.25 lb stuffed Chicken Cassina * Roast Pork Loin.  Dessert:  Zuppa Englese

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot:  1:15 PM ~ Return:  6:45 PM.  

 (Mon – Fri) September 13 – 17, 2010 ~ Chicago, Illinois  Double/$439. ~ Single/$559.

The trip includes transportation, 4 nights lodging, 8 meals: 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners.  A visit to the world-class Shedd Aquarium.  Guided Tour of Chicago.  Skyline Cruise on Lake Michigan.  Visit to the historic Navy Pier.  The Art Institute of Chicago.  Visit to the World Famous Sears Tower Observation Deck and much more.
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot TBA ~ Return:  TBA

Friday Matinee ~ October 8, 2010 ~“Classic Country” *$74/Seniors ($80/Others)

Starring Ron Retzer  ~ Der Dutchman Restaurant, Plain City, OH

Ron Retzer, Ohio’s popular showman and king of the keyboard brings you his song book of country classics inspired by forty years of famous artists plus a healthy dose of Ron’s corny, down-home humor.  To know him is to love him…don’t miss Ron’s unique tributee to country music!  Depart:  Key Bank Lot  7:00AM ~ Return:  7:00 PM 

Friday Matinee ~ October 8, 2010 ~“Classic Country” $80.

Starring Ron Retzer  ~ Der Dutchman Restaurant, Plain City, OH

Ron Retzer, Ohio’s popular showman and king of the keyboard brings you his song book of country classics inspired by forty years of famous artists plus a healthy dose of Ron’s corny, down-home humor.  To know him is to love him…don’t miss Ron’s unique tribute to country music!  Depart:  Key Bank Lot  7:00AM ~ Return:  7:00 PM

Monday, October 11 ~ Wonders of Wyoming ~ Arcade, NY area ~ $87.

Price includes:  a visit to Creekside Fabrics & Quilts, a ride on the Arcade & Attaica Railroad, 3:30 PM dinner at the Glen Iris Inn, and a 2 hour guided tour of Letchworth State Park.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 6:30 AM ~ Return:  9:30 PM.

Tuesday, 12:00 Noon, October 12 ~ The Rat Pack ~ *Seniors/$39. ~ Others/$45.

          Van Trip ~ Station Dinner Theatre ~ Erie, PA

This production celebrates the incredible talents of the larger than life entertainers…legends in their own time:  Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Joey Bishop.  Songs include “Fly Me to the Moon”; “What Kind of Fool am I”; “The Lady is a Tramp’; and many more.  Menu:  Homemade Bean & Sausage Soup * Salad * Bread * Chicken Pesto * Baby Carrots Pork Chops 2/Garlic & Thyme * Rosemary Red Potatoes * English Trifle. 
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 10:45 AM ~ Return:  4:15 PM

Wednesday, October 20 ~ The Rivers Casino ~ $31.    Pittsburgh, PA.
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 8:00 AM ~ Return:  8:00 PM

Wednesday, Nov 17 ~ The Meadows ~ $31.00 ~ Receive $20.Slot Dollars & $5/Food         Meadowlands, PA.
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 7:15 AM ~ Return: 7:45 PM

 Sunday, 2:30 PM, November 21 ~ Christmas Memories *Seniors/$46. ~ Others/$50.

         Van Trip ~ Station Dinner Theatre ~ Erie, PA.

The Best Singers in the Region bring  to life the magic of Christmas.  A holiday tradition that guarantees to put you into spirit of Christmas.  Start your holiday season off right with this heart warming musical in which the true meaning of Christmas is always celebrated.  Join the Holiday Harmony Singers in their 21st Annual holiday production.  Menu:  Homemade Corn Chowder Soup * Salad & Bread * Chicken Tarragon * Glazed Ham * Green Beans with Pimentos & Almonds * Ginger Cinnamon Rice .  Dessert:  Pumpkin Pie Crunch. Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 1:15 PM ~ Return:  6:45 PM

 Thursday Matinee, December 16 ~ Hollywood Christmas Show in Eastlake, Ohio

Includes Lunch.                                              *$55/Seniors ($64/Others)

THE FOUR PREPS and CHORDETTES will perform their Christmas special.  This is a delightful selection of songs of the season such as “White Christmas” to traditional Carol’s with a hilarious rendition of “The 12 days of Christmas”  You will also hear their famous “Hits” such as:  26 Miles, Big Man, Lazy Summer Nights and from the Chordettes, Mr. Sandman & Lollipop.
 
Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 11:00 AM ~ Return:  4:30 PM

2011 Trips

(Thurs – Sat) March 24 – April 2, 2011 ~ CLASSICAL GREECE

featuring Four Night Greek Islands Cruise

Tour Rates:  $3099 per person double**     $650 single supplement ** Save $100 – Early Booking Discount

Tour Highlights:  Athens City Tour; The Acropolis & Parthenon; The Plaka & Syntagma Square; Ancient Olympic Stadium; Temple of Zeus & Hadrian’s Arch; Two Meteora Monasteries; Ancient Delphi; Delphi Museum; Four Night Greek Islands Cruise – Outside Cabin; Mykonos, Kusadasi, Turkey; Patmos; Rhodes; Heraklion, Crete; Santorini; Athens By Night; Greek Taverna Farewell Dinner.  Tour Includes:  Roundtrip Airfare – CLE; 20 Meals:  8 – Breakfasts, 4 – Lunches & 8 – Dinners; Professional Tour Director; Motorcoach Transportation; Hotel & Ship Transfers; Port Charges & Tour Admissions; Comprehensive Sightseeing; Baggage Handling; Int’l Air Departure Taxes.  Accommodations:  8 Nights Accommodations, 1 Night Amalia Hotel or Hotel Esperia Palace, Athens, 1 Night Amalia Hotel, Kalambaka, 1 Night Amalia Hotel, Delphi, 4 Nights Louis Cruise Ship; 1 Night Amalia Hotel or Hotel Esperia Palace, Athens.

(Sun – Sat) March 27 – April 2 ~ Gardens & Mansions ~ 7 Days

               featuring New Orleans & Cajun Country ~ Double/$1849.  Single/$2374.

Tour Highlights: 3 Nights in the French Quarter, French Quarter Walking Tour, Café du Monde, Court of Two Sisters Dinner, New Orleans School of  Cooking, Bellingrath Gardens, Shrimp Boat Cruise, Baton Rouge, Natchez Area Tour, Antebellum Mansion Visits (2), Bayou Cruise, Vermillionville, Jean Lafitte Cultural Center, Avery Island – Tobasco Factory, Mulate’s Farewell Dinner Tour Includes: Shuttle bus to Cle, Roundtrip Airfare, 11 Meals: 6-Breakfasts, 1-lunch & 4-Dinners, Professional Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Admissions per Itinerary, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling, Hotel Transfers.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot TBA ~ Return:  TBA
(Fri – Mon) April 29 – May 2 ~ Washington DC – Our Nation’s Capital
 Double/$399     Single/$519.

Trip Includes:  Motorcoach transportation, 3 nights lodging, 6 meals: 3 breakfasts and  3 dinners, Tours feature the new WWII Memorial, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, The Korean War Veterans Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans  Memorial, The Smithsonian, Lincoln Memorial, and more! Two full-day  Guided Tours of Washington DC, Evening Guided Memorial and Monuments Tour and much more.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot TBA ~ Return:  TBA

 (Sun – Sat) June 5 – 11 ~ Branson, Missouri ~ PENDING

 (Wed – Fri) June 22 – 24 ~ Atlantic City, New Jersey ~ PENDING

 (Mon – Tues) September 19 – 27, 2011 ~ Treasures of Ireland

Tour Rates: $2799 per person double  $550 single supplement  ~ Other dates available.

Tour Highlights:  2 Nights in Dublin; 2 Nights in Killarney; Jaunting Car Ride; Dublin City Tour; Cliffs of Moher; Ring of Kerry; Waterford Crystal Factory; Medieval Castle Banquet; Glendalough & St. Kevin’s; Enniscorthy; Limerick; Blarney Castle; Galway; Muckross House & Gardens.  Tour Includes:  Roundtrip Airfare – Cle; 12 Meals:  7 – Breakfasts & 5 – Dinners; Professional Tour Director; Deluxe Motorcoach; Admissions per Itinerary; Sightseeing per Itinerary; Baggage Handling: Hotel Transfers; Int’l Air Departure Taxes.  Accommodations:   7 Nights Accommodations: 2 Nights – Limerick; 2 Nights – Killarney; 1 Night – Waterford; 2 Nights – Dublin.

 

(Sun – Sat) Sept. 25 – Oct. 1 ~ Cape Cod & Plymouth

                                                   Triple/$609.       Dbl/$629.     Single/$809.

Trip Includes:  Motorcoach transportation, 6 nights lodging including 4 consecutive nights in the quaint Cape Cod area.  10 meals:  6 breakfasts and 4 dinners, A visit to lovely, artistic Martha’s Vineyard.  A visit to Plymouth, MA and famous “ Plymouth Rock”.  A tour of the “outer Cape”, including Provincetown and Chatham.  A visit to the JFK Museum. An exploration of the historic seaside towns of Hyannis and Sandwich and much more.

Depart:  Key Bank Parking Lot 8:00 AM ~ Return:  TBA

 

(Wed – Wed) October 12 – 19, 2011 ~ GERMANY & the RHINE RIVER

featuring 6 Nights in Heidelberg

Tour Rates: $2699 per person double  $650 single supplement – Other dates available.  Tour Highlights:  6 Nights at One Hotel; Heidelberg City Tour: Heidelberg Castle; Rudesheim; Rhine River Cruise; Middle Rhine & Lorelei Rock; Boppard Wine Tasting; Rothenburg City Tour; St. Jacob’s Church; Germany’s Romantic Road; Strasbourg, France Optional; Black Forest Optional.  Tour Includes:  Roundtrip Airfare – Cle; 9 Meals; 6 – Breakfasts & 3 – Dinners; Professional Tour Director; Motorcoach Transportation; Hotel Transfers; Admissions per Itinerary; Comprehensive Sightseeing; Baggage Handling; Int’l Air Departure Taxes.  Accommodations: 6 Night s First Class Hotel; 6 Nights – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Heidelberg. 

 

(Tues – Wed) November 1 – 9, 2011 ~ Best of Italy

featuring Rome, Tuscany & 4 Nights in Florence

Tour Rates:  $2600 per person double  $500 single supplement – Other dates available.  Tour Highlights: 4 Nights in Florence; 3 Nights in Rome; Florence City Tour; Academy Gallery – Statue of David; Assisi Tour; Basilica of St. Francis; Leaning Tower of Pisa; Lucca’s Old Town; Siena Tour; Rome City Tour; Treasures of the Vatican Museum; St. Peter’s Basilica; Roman Farewell Dinner; Venice Optional; Tour Includes; Roundtrip Airfare – CLE; 10 Meals; 7 – Breakfasts & 3 – Dinners; Professional Tour Director; Motorcoach Transportation; Admissions per Itinerary; Comprehensive Sightseeing; Baggage Handling; Int’l Air Departure Taxes.  Accommodations:  7 Nights First Class Hotels:  1 Night – Holiday Inn Rome West, Rome; 4 Nights – Starhotel Michelangelo, Florence; 2 Nights – Hotel Albani, Rome.


 

Seniors are Ashtabula County Residents 60 years of age or older.  Return Times are approximate.

For More Information Call or Visit the Senior Center

4632 Main Ave.
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004

998-6750 ~ travel@ashtabulaseniors.org ~ Fax 998-1640

www.ashtabulaseniors.org

  We accept: Master Card, Visa,  and Discover

Please Note: All trips to Canada require a valid driver’s license/picture ID, birth certificate or a valid passport.