DAYSummer 2018 TRIPPER It doesn’t get much better than summertime in the Rockies! Come enjoy various aspects of our News beautiful state with the City of Auroras Excursion Program. Exciting trips, delectable dining and adventurous hikes await! Receive a private tour of Leadville, taste traditional cowboy barbecue, get up close and personal with wolves and experience the many local art and craft vendors has to offer. Be sure to check out are extended travel opportunities. The trip of a lifetime awaits! Browse through the newsletter and you are guaranteed to find an excursion that interests you! A peek inside this issue All of our day trips require moderate walking and a few stairs. Excursions with a next to the trip name usually include a walking Mark your Calendars! tour of the venue or there DAY TRIPPER SOCIAL will be a significant amount of walking required. Please Friday, July 6, 2018 • 9-11 a.m. note that if participants Receive the Day Tripper fall trip information. plan on bringing a walker or wheelchair on a trip they must notify the front desk when they register so we can ensure we have room to store them on the van. Register and pay Leave knowing Socialize over with cash, check or what trips you can coffee and Trippingly Yours, credit card. look forward to. refreshments. Konrad Becker Day Trip Social Sponsored by Recreation Specialist Aurora Center for Active Adults • 30 Del Mar Circle Aurora, CO 80011 303.739.7950 • auroragov.org/recreation Hello SUMMER

Join us as we explore all that the Front Range has to offer. Many trips are in the Denver Metro area and are followed by a lunch destination. Transportation is provided and leaves from the Aurora Center for Active Adults. Register at

least 1 week in advance, MANITOU WINE FESTIVAL PAINT MINES INTERPRETIVE Travel to Manitou for their annual Wine PARK & HICKORY HOUSE PICNIC* or before the deadline. Festival. Spend your day enjoying gorgeous “One of the most significant and interesting tastings from 30 Colorado Wineries, listening sites linking geology and our prehistoric past Arrive 15 minutes prior to live music and shopping the many food in a comprehensible and exciting way”-Dr. and gift vendors. Fee includes escort, Russane Low PhD Enjoy a beautiful afternoon to departure to check- transportation, & festival admission. filled with great food and astonishing geology. 255195 Jun. 2 A site of great interest to the Paleo-Indians in at the front desk. • Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. who lived in the area approx. 9,000 years ago. • $97 ($77 Resident) The Paint mines showcase spectacular • Last day to register/cancel: May 3 topography as oxidized iron creates colorful clay deposits and impressive hoodoos (rock BUFFALO BILL & MINES chimneys). A pic-nic lunch will be catered by GEOLOGY MUSEUM Hickory House Barbecue. Deemed some of Start your day exploring the beautiful gems the best barbecue in the state. Fee includes, and magnificent stones which make up planet escort, transportation & meal. Earth @ the School of Mines Geology 255287 June 8 Museum. After stopping in downtown Golden • Fri., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for lunch, head up part of the old Lariat Loop • $80 ($60 Resident) to Lookout Mtn. Here lays buried one of the • Last day to register/cancel: Jun 1 most famous men of the west. Buffalo Bill • Lunch Included Cody, famous for showcasing western class and talent all over the world with Buffalo Bills ROCKIES VS Wild West Show. Take a self-guided tour of ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave before Join us for an afternoon to cheer on the heading back to Aurora. Fee includes escort, Rockies! Lunch and snacks are on your own transportation, & museum admission. at the ballpark. Tickets to the game are Heavy walking 255286 June 5 included in the registration fee. and several stairs • Tue., 9:15a.m.-3:45p.m. 255288 June 10 • $44 ($34 Resident) • Sun., 12-5 p.m. • Last day to register/cancel: May 25 • $49 ($38 Resident) Special Deadline • Last day to register/cancel: May 28

AURORA CENTER FOR ACTIVE ADULTS • 30 DEL MAR CIRCLE VINTAGE AERO WWII MUSEUM ROCKIES VS NEW YORK METS The vintage aero flying museum houses one of the Join us for an afternoon to cheer on the most significant and internationally recognized Rockies! Lunch and snacks are on your own collections of Golden Age Aviation and World at the ballpark. Tickets to the game are War I, II memorabilia and aircrafts. Join us for a included in the registration fee. private tour of the facilities and an open question 255391 June 21 bratwurst lunch with the owner. Fee includes • Thu., 12-5 p.m. escort, transportation, tour, and lunch. • $49 ($38 Resident) show. Meal and snacks are on your own at 255386 June 12 • Last day to register/cancel: June 7 the ballpark. Tickets to the game are included • Tue., 9:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. in the registration fee. • $61 ($47 Resident) BOULDER FARMERS MARKET 255395 July 3 • Last day to register/cancel: May 30 Eating local just got easier with our trip to • Bratwurst Lunch Included • Tue., 4:45-11 p.m. Boulder County Famers Market. Enjoy a wide • $75 ($58 Resident) variety of Colorado vendors selling everything • Last day to register/cancel: June 18 MODEL TRAIN MUSEUM from fresh produce & local honey, to organic Taking over 5 ½ years to build, encompassing soap and art. Bring your shopping bag for a 5,500 square feet, with over 30,000 hours of fresh, fun, and fantastic day in downtown 35TH ANNUAL BRECKENRIDGE volunteer labor, The Colorado Model Railroad Boulder. Fee includes escort & transportation. ARTS FESTIVAL Museum is one of the most impressive model 255393 June 23 “The 35th Annual Breckenridge July Art railroads in the world. Stroll along with a • Sat., 7 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Festival is now ranked at #59 in Sunshine docent through the three dimensional moving • $31 ($24 Resident) Artist’s top 200 fine art festivals!!! This exhibit surrounded by handcrafted scenery, established show will feature over 100 artists 35-foot long trains, and over 600 railroad- LAZY B CHUCKWAGON from around the country. Artists will present related artifacts. Time for lunch in Greeley will ceramics, mixed media, fiber, jewelry, painting, be allotted after the museum. Fee includes, DINNER & SHOW wood, glass, sculpture and much more! You escort, transportation, & admission/docent. Come participate in an Estes Park won’t want to miss this fabulous summer 255387 June 13 summertime tradition at the Legendary Lazy weekend of art and mountain ambiance.”-MAF • Wed., 8:40 a.m.-2:15 p.m. B Chuckwagon Dinner and Western Show. Fee includes escort & transportation • $55 ($42 Resident) This must do event is perfect for any age. The 255396 July 7 day will be filled with live music, great • Sat., 7:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. THE LITTLE MERMAID: humor, and an unbelievably tasty authentic • $59 ($45 Resident) BOULDER DINNER THEATRE cowboy meal. Fee includes escort, transportation, meal & show admission. “In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the SENIORS ON THE MOVE – beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to 255392 Jun. 24 leave her ocean home to live in the world • Sun., 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. UNION STATION Discover how easy it is to use the RTD public above. Based on one of Hans Christian • $90 ($70 Resident) transit system. After a one-hour class at the ACAA, Andersen’s most beloved stories and the • Last day to register/cancel: May 24 we head out for a trip on the bus and light rail to classic animated film, Disney’s The Little either the restored Union Station Transit Center Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story ROYAL GORGE RAILWAY (July 9) or DIA (Aug. 27). You will have time to for the ages.”-BDT Fee includes escort, “Experience America’s most spectacular rail browse around and enjoy an afternoon snack (on transportation, dinner & show. journey aboard the Royal Gorge Route your own) before heading back to the ACAA. 255388 June 17 Railroad! More than just a memorable train Keep in mind you will be gone all afternoon and • Sun., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ride through the Colorado Rockies, enjoy there will be 2-3 blocks of walking (at times). Free • $100 ($80 Resident) classes of service where we combine coupons for the bus and train ride will be provided. • Last day to register/cancel: May 17 gorgeous scenery, and delicious food.” Club Car seats have been reserved as you take in 255398 July 9 (Union Station) EVERGREEN & ECHO LAKE the views of this 1,000ft. deep canyon. Fee 255413 Aug 27 (DIA) includes escort, transportation, & Club Level • Mon., 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. LODGE PRIVATE TOUR* • Free Mike Pearl, President of the Rocky Mtn. Guide train ticket. Meal is on your own aboard the Association will take us on a private tour along train. Please inform us of any ADA the Front Range. Stopping in downtown accommodations upon booking. ROCKIES VS Evergreen, Squaw Pass, Echo Lake & Base of Mt 255394 Jun. 28 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Evans, and then down into Idaho Springs. Tour • Thu., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Join us for an afternoon to cheer on the will stop for lunch at the Echo Lake Lodge & • $105 ($85 Resident) Rockies! Lunch and snacks are on your own Restaurant. Fee includes escort, transportation, • Last day to register/cancel: May 1 at the ballpark. Tickets to the game are and docent. Lunch is not included. included in the registration fee. 255390 June 19 ROCKIES VS SF GIANTS 255397 July 12 • Tue., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Join us for a festive firework filled evening as • Thurs., 12-5 p.m. • $65 ($50 Resident) Menu Range: $10-$15 we cheer on the Rockies and celebrate the 4th • $49 ($38 Resident) • Last day to register/cancel: June 3 of July with their annual after game firework • Last day to register/cancel: June 22 CALL 303.739.7950 TO REGISTER OR VISIT AURORAGOV.ORG/RECREATION docent. Please bring money for lunch. included in the registration fee. THE MAGIC FLUTE: 255402 July 25 255406 Aug 8 CENTRAL CITY OPERA • Wed., 9a.m.-4p.m. • Wed., 12-5 p.m. “Mozart’s mystical adventure follows the • $68 ($52 Resident) • $49 ($38 Resident) journey of Prince Tamino as he enters the • Last day to register/cancel: July 18 • Last day to register/cancel: July 23 realm of Sarastro to rescue the beautiful • Menu Range: $8-$15 Princess Pamina. Armed with a magic flute and accompanied by the rambunctious bird PICNIC IN THE PARK RMNP MARDI GRAS CASINO (not suitable for participants in wheel chair) catcher Papageno, Tamino must endure trials Sit back and relax as you are comfortably A day in the park awaits! Join our group as of the heart, mind, and spirit to prove his escorted to Mardi Gras Casino by motor we explore various portions of the eastern love.”-CCO Join us for an exquisite day at the coach. Each guest will receive a $5 food side of Rocky Mountain National Park. opera. Located in Central City the opera house voucher, $5 free play card and if you earn 200 From waterfalls & lakes to abandoned ski is an intimate venue with 550 seats built in the points or 1 hour of table play you will year 1878. Time for a quick lunch in Idaho resorts & the Continental Divide, the day received another $5 food voucher. You must Springs will be allotted before the show. Fee will be full of beautiful scenery and be 21 years or older to enroll on this trip. includes escort, transportation, & opera ticket. mountain vibes. A pic-nic lunch is included Meals are on your own at the casino. 255399 July 13 in the price of tour. Some areas of the 255405 July. 27 • Fri., 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. itinerary require walking to view points. • Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Please bring your America the Beautiful • $100 ($80 Resident) • $9 ($7 Resident) • Last day to register/cancel: Jun 1 park pass if you have one. Fee includes escort, transportation, & lunch. CRAZY FOR YOU: PERFORMANCE 255407 Aug. 9 NEWSIES: CANDLELIGHT Put on by the Englewood Community Theatre • Thu., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. DINNER PLAYHOUSE “A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl • $92 ($72 Resident) “NEWSIES tells the captivating story of a band romantic comedy, CRAZY FOR YOU® tells • Lunch Included of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when the story of young New York banker Bobby they stand up to the most powerful men in New Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to HIGHLANDS York. It’s a rousing tale about fighting for what’s foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, right…and staying true to who you are.” Join us Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theater RANCH MANSION for the matinee showing of this 2012 Tony owner’s daughter. But Polly takes an instant (not suitable for participants in wheel chair) Award winning Disney musical! Fee includes dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – Learn from a docent the “rich” and vibrant escort, transportation, dinner & theatre admission. through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious history of the Highlands Ranch Mansion. 255400 July 21 case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart For nearly a century the mansion served as • Sat., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and save the theatre” After the show a stop will residence to some of Colorado’s most • $100 ($80 Resident) be made for dinner at Moes BBQ. Fee includes notable families. After our tour lunch will Last day to register/cancel: Jun 21 escort, transportation, and theatre admission. be held at a local restaurant. Fee includes 255404 July 29 escort, transportation, and tour. SUMMERFEST EVERGREEN • Sun., 1 -5:30 p.m. 255408 Aug. 14 • Tue., 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Take a scenic trip up to Evergreen for a family- • $38 ($29 Resident) • $29 ($22 Resident) friendly festival of art, crafts, music and beer! • Last day to register/cancel: June 29 • Last day to register/cancel: Aug. 7 “Summerfest features over 120 artists and craftspeople from across the country, with plenty of LEADVILLE TOUR • Menu: $8-$15 handmade treasures for you and everyone on your Living at 10,200 ft. of elevation gives one a gift list. Artists bring a variety of mediums, including different perspective. Explore the rich MOUNTAIN TOWN MUSIC ceramics, digital art, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, history of the nation’s highest municipality FESTIVAL - KEYSTONE mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, while reveling in Leadville’s contemporary Dance the day away with free live music! wood, and more!” –EA Fee includes escort & vibe. Excursion includes admission to the National acts grace the River Run Village transportation. Please bring $5 cash for festival entry. National Mining Hall of Fame and stage as Colorado food and art vendors line 255401 July 22 Museum. Mike Pearl from the Rocky the streets for your enjoyment. Take part • Sun., 8:30 a.m.-4p.m. Mountain Guide Association will be our indulging in the best peach recipes as local • $40 ($31 Resident) +$5 cash for festival entry docent. Fee includes, escort, transportation vendors compete against each other. It’s a & docent. Lunch is on your own. celebration of all things Colorado! Warm DHT: GREAT GREELEY TOUR 255403 Aug. 7 summer days, great music and art, all in the Presented by Denver History Tours, a day in • Tue., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. heart of harvest season. Come join us for a Greeley awaits as we learn about forgotten gems • $73 ($56 Resident) day we won’t soon forget. Fee includes in a city just off the beaten path. From German escort & transportation to Keystone. heritage to pioneers of the west, Greeley has an ROCKIES VS. PIT PIRATES* Festival is free. extensive history founded on utopian ideals. Join us for an afternoon to cheer on the 255409 Aug. 18 Whether utopia was achieved is up for you to Rockies! Lunch and snacks are on your own • Sat., 11:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m. decide. Fee includes escort, transportation & at the ballpark. Tickets to the game are • $60 ($46 Resident)

AURORA CENTER FOR ACTIVE ADULTS • 30 DEL MAR CIRCLE DHT: HOT CHOCOLATE TOUR What could be better for the soul than tempting one’s CANCELLATION POLICY taste buds? Offered by Denver History Tours, this tour shows you some secret sweet spots you might • If we cancel the class/trips: 100% refund. not know about, as well as one or two you do. In the middle of the tour we’ll stop for lunch so you don’t • If you cancel 5 or more business days before class/trips starts: make yourself sick eating nothing but sweets! Fee includes escort, transportation & docent. Please 1. 100% transfer to another class/trips. bring extra money for goodies along the way and lunch. 2. 100% credit to your Recreation account. (Credits not used by one 255410 Aug. 21 • Tue., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. year from date of issuance are forfeited and placed in the Recreation • $48 ($37 Resident) • Last day to register/cancel: Aug. 14 Scholarship fund.)

ROCKIES VS SD PADRES • If you cancel less than 5 business days before class/trips starts: No refund. Join us for an afternoon to cheer on the Rockies! Lunch and snacks are on your own at the ballpark. • If you must cancel, call 303.739.7950. Tickets to the game are included in the registration fee. 255411 Aug 23 • Refunds take 2-3 weeks to process and mail. • Thu., 12p.m.-5 p.m. Please plan your schedule carefully. We depend on your enrollment for • $49 ($38 Resident) Last day to register/cancel: Aug 6 successful trips! COLORADO WOLF & CANCELLATION/REGISTRATION DEADLINES WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Dedicated to educating the public about wolves, Cancellation/Registration deadlines may apply for some trips and are posted wolf dogs, foxes & coyotes, this guided tour will give participants the opportunity to view these as such. For these trips, please register by the deadline. If you cancel after elusive animals not often seen in the wild in the most natural setting possible. After our tour we the cancellation/registration deadline, your trip fees are non-refundable. will head to Manitou Springs for lunch on your own. Fee includes escort, transportation & tour. 255412 Aug 24 Cancellations made before the cancellation deadline • Fri., 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • $65 ($50 Resident) are subject to the normal cancellation policy. • Last day to register/cancel: Jul. 24

CALL 303.739.7950 TO REGISTER OR VISIT AURORAGOV.ORG/RECREATION Join us as we travel to some of our favorite destinations along the Front Range for good food and good company! Transportation is provided and leaves from the Aurora DINING Center for Active Adults. Menu ranges are listed with each Adventures restaurant description. ASSIGNMENTS called D Bar as we partake in afternoon Wynkoop. Established nearly 30 years ago tea, accompanied by a selection of sweet in the century-old J.S. Brown Mercantile Join us for lunch at the International and savory refreshments. Fee includes Culinary School/Art Institute of Colorado. building, Wynkoop Brewing is more than Escort, Transportation & Tea. The restaurant serves as the dining lab for just an award winning brewery they are also 255198 June 25 the school’s culinary students, offering a one of downtowns most popular restaurants. • Mon., 1:45 pm-5 pm unique combination of real-world Fee includes escort & transportation. • $68 ($52 Resident) experience and instructional content. 255201 July 18 • Last day to register/cancel: June 17 Students create a multiple option 3 course • Wed., 10:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. seasonal dish for your enjoyment. Fee • $ 21 ($16 Resident) Menu Range includes transportation, escort, meal and 1 GOLDEN BEE @ THE BROADMOOR $10-$15 nonalcoholic beverage. & STAR KEMPF 255196 June 7 Take a short trip back in time as we head • Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. to Colorado Springs and indulge in the MYSTERY BAR & GRILL • $48 ($37 Resident) Broadmoor’s very own 19th Century What’s more fun than a blind date??? Our • Includes Lunch Gastropub. The pub was transferred panel Mystery Meals!!! Where will you dine? Who •Last Day to Register Cancel: May 31 by panel directly from the UK. With will be joining you? Will you find a new love signature dishes like Fish & Chips, Beer of food? Thats for us to decide and you to MYSTERY MEAL WITH SCENIC DRIVE Steamed Mussels, and Nashville Hot enjoy. Fee includes escort & transportation. Come take in the views and escape the Chicken Wings this pub will be sure to 255202 Aug. 10 summer heat as we cruise up mountain delight every taste bud on your palate. • Fri., 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m. passes to a locals favorite restaurant. Fee After lunch we will take a drive by the Star • $27 ($21 Resident) Menu Range: includes escort and transportation. Meal is Kempf Kinetic Sculpture Garden. Fee $10-$15 on your own. includes escort & transportation. 255197 June 14th 255200 July 16 DENVER TEA ROOM • Thurs., 10:15 a.m.-4 p.m. • Mon., 9:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Located on South Broadway the Denver Tea • $52 ($40 Resident) • $44 ($34 Resident) Menu Range $10-$20 • Menu Range: $15-$25 Room and Coffee Salon is a superb place for WYNKOOP BREWING COMPANY Afternoon Tea. Come meet new and old friends as we welcome spring with delicious D BAR DENVER AFTERNOON TEA Come have lunch with us as we head to the Located in Uptown, D Bar Denver is fun heart of Denver to Wynkoop Brewing seasonal offerings of small plate delicacies and dining at its finest. Food Network Company. Colorado has been the epicenter teas. Fee includes tea, escort, & transportation. Celebrity Chef Keegan Gerhard and his for Craft Breweries in recent years. Being 255203 Aug. 17 team bring you seasonally inspired upscale such a beer city it should come to no • Fri., 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. comfort food and award winning desserts. surprise that our Governor John • $75 ($58 Resident) Immerse yourself in the culinary sanctuary Hickenlooper got his start brewing beer at • Last day to register/cancel: July 17

AURORA CENTER FOR ACTIVE ADULTS • 30 DEL MAR CIRCLE Take the day off and hike with us! We provide the transportation and guide. Trips depart from the lobby of the Aurora Center for Active Adults (6th and Peoria). Regardless Summer HIKES of the weather in the metro area, hikers must be prepared for significant weather changes in the mountains. For a recommended equipment list, call 303.739.7950. HIKES FILL UP FAST REGISTER EARLY. Fee: $34 per hiker ($26 Resident) 7:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Return times are approximate

New hikers are required to fill out a readiness assessment form & return it at least one week prior to your first hike. Hike destinations may be subject to change. The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity service provider & operates under special use permits from the USDA Forest Service. Arapahoe/Roosevelt, Pike & White River National Forest.

Course # Date Destination Starting Elevation Miles Rating Nearest Town Elevation Gain Round Trip Sole Survivors – Easy – Wednesdays 253751 6/13/2018 Castle Wood Canyon 259’ 1.9 Parker 253752 6/27/2018 Lair O Bear 200-500’ 2 -5 Evergreen 253753 7/11/2018 374’ 3 Littleton 253754 7/25/2018 Rooney Valley 875’ 4.4 Morrison 253755 8/22/2018 Ravens Roost and Oxden 597’ 2.2 Conifer Luke SkyWalkers – Medium – Thursdays 253743 6/7/2018 Pine Valley Ranch 7000 400’ 5 Pine 253744 6/14/2018 Crescent Meadows 7200 500’ 3.2 Eldorado 253745 6/28/2018 Maxwell Falls/Cliffs 7760 800’ 4.8 Evergreen 253746 7/12/2018 Betasso Preserve 6300 300’ 3.2 Boulder 253747 7/19/2018 Rutherford Trail 8602 688’ 4 Georgetown 253748 8/2/2018 Dream Lake 9475 650’ 3.5 RMNP 253749 8/16/2018 Mueller State Park 9600 387’ 3.2 Divide 253750 8/30/2018 Lake Isabelle 10868 388’ 4.5 Indian Peaks Walker Texas Rangers – Hard – Tuesdays 253756 6/5/2018 8104 1440’ 7.9 Mason Creek To Bear Paw Loop 253757 6/12/2018 Hollowell Park TH to Cub Lk TH 8400 500’ 5.5 RMNP 253758 6/19/2018 Meadowlark to Plymouth 5907 1197’ 6 Littleton 253759 6/26/2018 Wilder Gulch 10600 500’ 6 Vail Pass 253760 7/3/2018 Lake Helene 9475 1300’ 6.2 RMNP 253761 7/10/2018 Arapaho Glacier Trail 9970 9970’ 5.5 Nederland 253762 7/17/2018 Mt Nystrom Trail 10555 1300’ 7 Berthoud Falls 253763 7/24/2018 Two Elk 8200 1400’ 5 Minturn 253805 7/31/2018 Butler Gulch 10400 1400’ 6 Berthoud Falls 253806 8/7/2018 Shrine Mountain 11000 800’ 5 Vail Pass 253807 8/14/2018 Ute Trail 11440 500’ 4.5 RMNP 253808 8/28/2018 Deer Mountain 8866 1386’ 5.9 RMNP

CALL 303.739.7950 TO REGISTER OR VISIT AURORAGOV.ORG/RECREATION Extended TRAVEL A travel representative will be giving a free slideshow MAYFLOWER TOURS: presentation at the Aurora Center for Active Adults on the HOLLAND TULIP FESTIVAL AND MACKINAC upcoming extended travel trips. The presentation is free ISLAND’S GRAND HOTEL but please call 303-739-7950 to register, so we know how Departure: May 9th, 2019 – 8 DAYS • 11 MEALS many people will be attending. Feel like you’ve landed in Europe with the beauty of Holland and the Dutch culture all around. Relax in the COLLETTE TRAVEL PRESENTATION: crown jewel of Mackinac Island, The Grand Hotel, and SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA & so much more including 1 night in Downtown Chicago SPOTLIGHT ON TUSCANY with a guided tour of the “Windy City”, Veldheer- DeKlomp Tulip Gardens, Dutch Musiekparade, horse- Spectacular South Africa - 15 Days – 25 Meals drawn carriage transportation on Mackinac Island and Departing February 14, 2019 the River Rouge Ford Factory. South Africa’s cosmopolitan cities, posh resorts, 253742 June 21 expansive desert, magnificent wildlife and fertile wine • Thurs., 2p.m. country combine with a harmonious mix of many • Free cultures to create a beautiful mosaic to discover on this • Pre-registration Required fascinating tour. Ponder history during a visit to the Apartheid Museum. Search out the “Big Five” during PREMIER WORLD DISCOVERY: an open-air safari game drive. Visit the Kingdom of DISCOVER PANAMA Swaziland, known for its vibrant culture and the only Experience the Rainforests, beaches and cities of absolute monarchy in Africa. Enjoy a game drive in Panama during this six night trip filled with culture and Mkuze Game Reserve in Zululand. Visit the Featherbed relaxation. Enjoy a journey through the Panama Canal Nature Reserve. Travel the lush Garden Route between traveling from the Pacific Ocean under the Bridge of the the mountains and the balmy Indian Ocean. Visit Americas and through two sets of locks into Gatun Lake a working ostrich farm. Enjoy a winetasting in the and Gaillard cut, the narrowest section of the Panama winelands region. Relax during a leisurely stay in Cape Canal. Spend 2 nights at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort Town, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. and experience the Gamboa Arial Tram and lifestyle of the Embras Tribe. Before heading to Playa Blanca visit Explore Tuscany – 9 Days – 10 Meals El Ville de Anton, a rural community built on the crater Departing March 14, 2019 of and ancient inactive volcano. Enjoy two relaxing The rolling hills of Tuscany are home to sprawling nights in Playa Blanca with time to enjoy the beach vineyards, charming medieval hill towns and enchanting before returning to Panama City. Tour Panama city cities steeped in history, culture and legend. Discover and visit ruins of Panama Vieja, the remaining party of them for yourself on this relaxing sojourn into the the Old City and former capital of the country founded Italian countryside. Visit Florence, Siena, Pisa and San August 15, 1519. Gimignano. Sample cheese at the farm where it is made. 255192 Aug. 7 Partake in a Tuscan cooking class. Savor a seven-night • Tues., 2 p.m. stay in Montecatini Terme, the famous resort and spa • Free town. Enjoy free time to explore the cultural treasures of • Pre-Registration Required Florence, including Michelangelo’s “David.” Discover the charming town of Lucca, Italy’s best-kept secret. Learn about the heroic deeds of WWII at remains of the Gothic Line and visit the Museum of Liberation. Enjoy fabulous local wines and the region’s famous cuisine. This is Tuscany as you always imagined it. 253741 June 6 • Wed., 2 p.m. • Free (Pre-Registration Required)