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Group Leader Brochure 2019
Group Leader Brochure 2019
Issued - November 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ohio Star Theater ............................................ 14
Contact Information ..................... 4 America’s Heroes ............................................ 14
Sewickley Office Information.............................. 4 Christmas in the Laurel Highlands ................... 14
Monroeville Office Information ........................... 4 Creativity .......................................................... 15
Frank Lloyd Wright Homes .............................. 15
Charter Equipment ...................... 4
Pioneers and Heroes ....................................... 16
56 Passenger ..................................................... 5
Punxsutawney Phil and Jimmy Stewart........... 16
25 Passenger Mini-Bus ...................................... 5
Ramblin’ Route 30 ........................................... 17
49 Passenger Non-Deluxe ................................. 5
Remember When............................................. 17
One Day Tours ............................ 6 All Star Country Music Revue .......................... 18
A Canton Classic Day ........................................ 6 Banana Split Tribute ........................................ 18
Amazing Grapes ................................................ 6 Country Christmas Revue ............................... 18
Harvest Delights ................................................. 6 Fall Favorites ................................................... 19
Canton Palace Theater ...................................... 7 Historic Ligonier Church Tour .......................... 19
Christmas in the Country ................................... 7 “I Love Lucy” Murder Mystery .......................... 19
Deck the Halls .................................................... 7 Merry Ligonier Christmas ................................ 19
Foodie Field Trip ................................................ 8 Rockin’ Sock Hop ............................................ 20
The NEW Amish Country Theater ..................... 8 Tales of the Past .............................................. 20
Springtime in Amish Country ............................. 8 Train, Wine and Chocolate .............................. 20
Swiss Delights .................................................... 9 Speak Easy...................................................... 20
Trains in the Valley ............................................ 9 Scenic Canal Fulton ........................................ 21
Academy Theater of Meadville .......................... 9 Cleveland Cruise ............................................ 21
Boxcar Escapades on Horseshoe Curve ......... 10 Our Amish Friends .......................................... 21
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum ......................... 10 Amish Brown Bag ............................................ 21
Chautauqua Belle ............................................ 10 Amish Christmas.............................................. 22
National Comedy Center .................................. 11
Chautauqua Institution ..................................... 11
Multi-Day Tours ........................ 23
West Virginia Rail Adventure ........................... 23
Historic Zoar Village ......................................... 11
Amish Country Theater Overnight ................... 23
All Aboard in Tuscarawas County .................... 11
Jesus in Lancaster ........................................... 24
Farm to Table Agri-tour .................................... 12
Horses, Hats and Hooch ................................. 24
Jesus - One Day .............................................. 12
Lucy Town Tour ............................................... 25
Lucy Land One Day ......................................... 13
Noah’s Ark and the Creation Museum............. 25
Mountain Playhouse ........................................ 13
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Only in Niagara Falls USA................................ 26 Group Leader Responsibilities .. 38
Rendezvous in Rochester NY .......................... 26 Group Benefits ................................................. 38
Canada’s Capital City Ottawa .......................... 26 Policy Page ...................................................... 39
New England Fall Foliage ................................ 27 Reservations/Payments ........................... 39
Quilting Across Virginia .................................... 28 Refund Policy ........................................... 39
To the Moon and Back ..................................... 28 Multi-Day Tours ........................................ 39
American Pride ................................................. 29 One-Day Tours ......................................... 39
Coach USA Dollars .................................. 39
Casino Tours ............................. 30
Important Notes................................................ 40
Hard Rock Rocksino......................................... 30
Departure Information Packets ................ 40
The Rivers Casino ............................................ 30
Multi-Day Tours ........................................ 40
Wheeling Downs .............................................. 30
Coach USA Responsibility ....................... 40
Meadows Racetrack and Casino ..................... 30
Mountaineer, Wheeling & Meadows Casinos .. 31 Travel Insurance ....................... 41
Seneca Allegany One Day ............................... 31
Seneca Allegany Overnight .............................. 31 2019 Calendar .......................... 43
Seneca Niagara One Day ................................ 32
Seneca Niagara Overnight ............................... 32
Seneca Trifecta ................................................ 32
Resorts Main Casino ........................................ 33
3 Day /2 Night .......................................... 33
Sunday—Tuesday or ............................... 33
Monday—Wednesday ............................. 33
Air and Cruise Tours ................. 34
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta ............................. 34
Great Trains and Grand Canyons Air Tour ...... 34
California Coast ................................................ 35
Alaska Land and Sea Tours ............................. 35
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines ......................... 36
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CONTACT INFORMATION
SEWICKLEY OFFICE INFORMATION
Pennsylvania Group Relations
110 Lenzner Court
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 761-7000 or
(800) 342-2349 x4173
Fax: (412) 741-7754
Merrill Jones
(412) 749-4173 (Direct)
merrill.jones@coachusa.com
mjones@busbetter.net
MONROEVILLE OFFICE INFORMATION
Lenzner Tour and Travel / Monroeville Mall
254 Monroeville Mall
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 372-3094
(800) 334-9937
Fax: (412) 372-3097
Contact for Cruise and Air Tours:
Sandy Steele
(412) 372-3094
sandy.steele@coachusa.com
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CHARTER EQUIPMENT
56 PASSENGER
Deluxe Motorcoach
Air-conditioning
DVD
WiFi
Restroom
PA System
25 PASSENGER MINI-BUS
Air-conditioning
DVD
PA System
WiFi
No Restroom
49 PASSENGER NON-DELUXE
Air-conditioning
No Restroom
For more information about our coaches,
please contact a Charter Representative!
(412) 761-7000
(800) 342-2349
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ONE DAY TOURS
Head home in a happy mood after a wonderful
day in Amish Country.
Cost per person starting at: $95.00
A CANTON CLASSIC DAY Includes: Transportation, lunch, guided touring,
Not available the last week of July or the first stops per itinerary, tastings, meal and guide
two weeks of August. gratuities, and taxes.
Join us as we travel to Canton, OH. Here you will
begin your day with a stop at Harry London
Chocolates/Fannie May’s Candies to browse
and shop for delectable treats. Next, enjoy a
delicious luncheon at one of Canton’s most
prestigious restaurants. After lunch, there will be
a guided city tour of Canton. You will visit the
McKinley Monument and either the McKinley
Museum and Presidential Library OR the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.
Cost per person starting at: $94.00
New!
Includes: Transportation, lunch, stops per HARVEST DELIGHTS
itinerary, step-on guide, candy bar from Harry
Travel to Amish Country to see Hershberger
London’s, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes
Farm Market and Bakery. Treat yourself to a
delicious cider slushie or some delicious kettle
corn while browsing the market. Visit the petting
zoo and see the largest Belgian Draft Horse in the
United State – Big King! Next, enjoy a family style
feast at a local Amish home featuring apple and
pumpkin pies. A tour of the Amish home follows
lunch and everyone will receive cookies in the
kitchen. Enjoy the wagon ride through the park to
feed animals before you sample Wines at
Breitenbach Winery.
Cost per person starting at: $92.00
Includes: Transportation, admission to all
attractions per itinerary, lunch, meal gratuity, and
AMAZING GRAPES taxes.
Ohio’s Amish Country, with its rich farmland,
has developed a number of alternative agricultural
businesses – one is vineyards. From the
delicious food selections to the samplings of their
grapes, you will have an amazing adventure.
Broad Run Cheese and Swiss Heritage Winery
is a great way to begin your day with purchases of
cheese and wine to enjoy. Next you will visit
Baltic Mill for samples of their awesome Peach
chardonnay!
A buffet lunch will be served at Raven’s Glenn
Winery with a tour and tasting as well! Your last
stop of the day you will enjoy watching the
Alpacas graze while sampling wine at the Yellow
Butterfly Winery.
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CANTON PALACE THEATER
Travel to Canton, OH where you will meet your
guide and visit some of the area’s finest boutiques
in downtown Canton. A holiday feast will follow at
a local restaurant. A two hour musical variety
show will delight you at the Canton Palace
Theater before departing home.
November 15 and 16, 2019 Only
Holly Jolly Showtime
December 2019
Canton Christmas Spectacular DECK THE HALLS
Cost per person starting at: $105.00 Thursday and Friday November through
Includes: Transportation, lunch, stops per December
itinerary, step-on guide, meal and guide gratuities, Travel with Coach USA to Ohio, where you will
and taxes. meet your guide and tour the interesting city of
Akron. Donzelles’ Greenhouse will be your next
stop featuring dozens of decorated trees,
CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY greenery, holiday ornaments, and a very festive
Poinsettia room. An early dinner will be served at
Available November and December Papa Joe’s in the Valley. Papa Joe’s is a family
Join us in Ohio Amish country during the owned and operated Akron icon eatery! The
Christmas season at Schrock Farm Village. Deck the Halls Event at Stan Hywet Mansion
Here you will have an opportunity to shop at and and Grounds will be your final stop of the day.
‘Tis the Season Christmas Shop. Everyone will Enjoy touring the fabulous mansion built by
receive an ornament. Enjoy a family-style feast at Goodyear Tire baron, Frank Seiberling. The
Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek, after which you grounds will be lit up with nearly a million lights,
will have free time to enjoy the beautifully and you will enjoy the lights set to music every
decorated village shops featuring the elegant half hour. Treat yourself to some fresh baked
Carlisle House Gifts and Coblentz Chocolates. gingerbread cookies and hot cider while you
Also enjoy the Der Dutchman Bakery filled with browse the gift shop. What a great start to your
delicious pies, cookies, breads, jams, jellies, holiday festivities!
dressings, and so much more! The best is yet to Cost per person starting at: $105.00
come! Your last stop of the day will be the Amish
Country Theater for the 2 o’clock “Christmas in Includes: Transportation, admission to all
the Country” show. Sing along to your favorites attractions per itinerary, dinner, meal gratuity, and
and enjoy holiday comedy skits and music by taxes.
local bands. You’ll really have that holiday
feeling!
Cost per person starting at: $119.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, stops per
itinerary, step-on guide, meal and guide gratuities,
and taxes.
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FOODIE FIELD TRIP Includes: Transportation, lunch, stops as per
itinerary, step-on guide, meal and guide gratuities,
Monday, Wednesday, Friday only and taxes.
Depart for Cleveland’s fabulous West Side
Market in the Ohio City District. This is the
oldest market of its kind in the U.S., featuring
ethnic cuisine, baked goods, fresh meats,
cheeses, produce, and so much more! Free time
to browse and shop. Enjoy lunch at CROP
(Creative Restaurant Operations Platform)
rated number one in the city of Cleveland, located
in a beautiful restored bank building across from
the market. After lunch you will depart for Little
Italy, drive through Lakeview Cemetery, which is
the resting place of John D. Rockefeller, Elliot
Ness, President Garfield, and many more.
Before departing for home, you will enjoy a
SPRINGTIME IN AMISH COUNTRY
complimentary gelato or pastry in Little Italy. April and May
Cost per person starting at: $96.00 Enjoy spring flowers, trees with blossoms, and the
joy of the beautiful countryside coming back to
Includes: Transportation, admission into all life! After meeting your step-on guide you will go
attractions as per itinerary, lunch and to Dutch Valley Restaurant. Here you will enjoy
complimentary gelato/pastry, step-on-guide, meal a delicious buffet lunch followed by free time to
and guide gratuities, and taxes on meal and browse the many shops. After lunch, you will
guide. board the coach for a pleasant back roads
country tour. Your second stop will be at the
THE NEW AMISH COUNTRY Lamp and Light Candle for a candle carving
THEATER demonstration. There will be a small green candle
gift for all! Your last stop of the day will be at
Travel with Coach USA to Ohio where you will Broad Run Cheese and Swiss Heritage Winery
meet your guide in Sugarcreek before going to for spring sangria samples and award-winning
Walnut Creek Amish Country Flea Market for cheeses! (L)
an exciting shopping experience featuring many
local products or Walnut Creek Cheese. Then Cost per person starting at: $95.00
it’s on to the Berlin Encore Banquet Hall for a Includes: Transportation, family-style feast,
luncheon featuring Amish-style cooking and a two touring and admissions per itinerary, step-on
hour musical and comedy variety show. You will guide, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
be delightfully entertained with the live bands,
fabulous ventriloquist, audience participation, and
hilarious comedy routines and skits! After a
wonderful day in Ohio’s Amish Country, you will
board the coach for your return home.
Special Shows!
March 14 and 15, 2019
When Amish Eyes are Smiling
October 23 and 30, 2019 (Wednesday)
Goblin Up the Music
Cost per person starting at: $105.00
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SWISS DELIGHTS
Travel to the Dover, OH area and the David
Warther Museum. David Warther II is the
grandson of the master carver Mooney Warther of
Swiss descent. Listen as he tells the history of
the sailing ship. The second stop is the Chalet in
the Valley for a fondue appetizer and Swiss
buffet. Next, you will travel to the Village of
Sugarcreek to view the world’s largest cuckoo
clock and see the Swiss murals on the
storefronts. Here you will have free time to visit
the village shops. Before departing for home, you
will visit Broad Run Cheese and Swiss Heritage ACADEMY THEATER OF MEADVILLE
Winery enjoying sangria and cheese samples!
In December of 1885, Ernest P. Hempstead
Cost per person starting at: $92.00 presented the Academy of Music to the people
of Meadville. This “splendid temple of
Includes: Transportation, lunch with appetizer
amusement” was designed by architect J. M.
admission to all attractions per itinerary, meal
Wood. From the time it opened, the Academy
gratuity, and taxes.
Theatre housed local productions and hosted
TRAINS IN THE VALLEY touring vaudeville shows. In the early 1900s it
began showing films, and through 1980, it was
Available June – October, Wednesday – known mostly as a movie theater. After a fire in
Saturday the mid-80s, a group of citizens came together to
NO SATURDAY IN OCTOBER save the ailing building. These Friends of the
Academy restored the theatre to its original
Travel with Coach USA to Akron, OH to the beauty and since then it has regained its status as
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Station. Meadville’s home for all varieties of artistic and
Enjoy a train ride to the Peninsula and the scenic cultural events. You are in store for a delightful
views as you journey through Cuyahoga Valley experience!
National Park. Lunch is included at Papa Joe’s in
the Merriman Valley. See the Goodyear Blimp February 16, 2019: The 25th Annual Putnam
Air Dock, the Soap Box Derby site, and more County Spelling Bee
during the city tour of Akron. You will stop by April 20, 2019: Shrek: The Musical
Strickland Homemade Custard, the original
creators of frozen custard and you will see the June 22, 2019: Mamma Mia!
famous Peanut Shop, one of the original October 12, 2019: A Gentleman’s Guide to
remaining Planters Peanuts stores before Love and Murder
returning to Pittsburgh.
December 14, 2019: A Christmas Carol
Cost per person starting at: $109.00
Cost per person starting at: $79.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admission to all
attractions per itinerary, guide gratuity, and taxes. Includes: Transportation, lunch, reserved
seating, meal gratuity, and taxes.
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BOXCAR ESCAPADES ON HORSESHOE Includes: Transportation, lunch, admission to
Red Pump Spirits, the Trolley Museum, shopping
CURVE at Sarris Candies, meal gratuity, and taxes.
Board Amtrak’s, The Pennsylvanian at
Johnstown Train Station. Ride the train to
Altoona, PA around the famous Horseshoe Curve.
Then travel by coach to Boyer’s Candy Outlet,
home of the Mallow Cup. Visit Horseshoe Curve
Visitor Center and Benzel’s Pretzel Outlet.
Enjoy lunch, then a stop at the Railroader’s
Memorial Museum. To end the day, enjoy wine
tasting at Oak Spring Winery. This tour has a lot
of walking and steps! Wear comfortable walking
shoes!
Cost per person starting at: $119.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, train ride, touring
and admissions per itinerary, guide, wine tasting, CHAUTAUQUA BELLE
meal and guide gratuity, and taxes. July and August
Note: A valid photo I.D. is required for Travel to Mayville, NY and enjoy a candy factory
security purposes. tour with delicious samples to savor! Arrive at the
Chautauqua Belle Steamboat for a cruise of
Lake Chautauqua and a tasty buffet lunch.
Experience a culinary presentation before going to
Grape Discovery for some wine samples and
shopping. What a great day!
Cost per person starting at: $110.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, stops per
itinerary, step-on guide, meal and guide gratuities,
and taxes.
PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM
Join us as we travel the short distance to
Washington, PA to the Red Pump Spirits for a
tour and tasting. Lunch will be enjoyed at the
Doubletree by Hilton, at the Meadowlands. At
the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, you will ride
into the past on a restored antique trolley. Enjoy a
scenic four-mile ride with a uniformed operator on
a vintage streetcar. Then take a guided tour of 15
historic trolleys at the Trolley Display Building and
visit the museum store. A stop at Sarris Candies
before heading home will make your day just
perfect!
Cost per person starting at: $99.00
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NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER
September and October Only
Travel to Jamestown, NY where you will board
the Chautauqua Belle for a cruise along the
Chadakoin River. Enjoy a barbeque lunch while
cruising on the river before arriving at the
National Comedy Center. This is the first state-
of the art museum dedicated to telling the vital
story of comedy in America. The museum
celebrates comedy’s great minds and unique
voices from Charlie Chaplin to Dave Chappelle.
You will have plenty of time to explore the exhibit HISTORIC ZOAR VILLAGE
before heading home. April – October
Cost per person starting at: $139.00 Travel to Ohio to learn about the Erie Canal Way
Includes: Transportation, lunch, stops per with stories presented by interpretive guides.
itinerary, step-on guide, meal and guide gratuities, Historic Zoar Village was the construction team
and taxes. that hand dug the canal from Cleveland to Dover,
OH. Walk on the original Canal Way (.6 mile) that
will lead to lunch at Canal Tavern of Zoar. After
a delicious lunch, you will visit Historic Roscoe
Village Visitors Center. Enjoy a short, 15-minute
video or a make a “back-in-the-day” craft. See
what it is like to live for a day in the mid-1800’s!
You will enjoy a leisurely ride on the Monticello III
Canal Boat for one and a half-mile of the
reconstructed portion of the Ohio and Erie Canal
Way. What an exciting day!
Cost per person starting at: $95.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
ALL ABOARD IN TUSCARAWAS
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
Sundays only in July and August
COUNTY
May – October
Travel to Chautauqua Institution in
Chautauqua, NY. A plated lunch will be served June 1, 2019 Only - The Tuscarawas
at the famous Athenaeum Hotel. Spend the Philharmic may be added for an additional
afternoon browsing and shopping at The Arts & cost.
Craft Festival or Art in the Park. Here you will find Travel to Dover, OH to see the Warther Museum
more than 60 artists and craftspeople participating and Gardens. Master Carver, Earnest “Mooney”
to display their paintings, jewelry, pottery, Warther created perfectly scaled working replicas
carvings, and other works. Enjoy a leisurely walk of steam engines. Lunch will be served amongst
throughout the beautiful grounds of Chautauqua. the museum pieces or in the gardens. Listed on
Capture the scenery and memories as you board the National Registry of Historic Places is J.E.
the Chautauqua Belle and cruise from Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House
Chautauqua to Mayville, NY. which will be your next stop of the day. Next, visit
Cost per person starting at: $119.00 the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum. This
former railroad hub and National Historic
Includes: Transportation, lunch, boat cruise, Landmark will help you travel back in time to
meal gratuity, and taxes.
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experience the beautifully restored 1873
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
JESUS - ONE DAY
Sight & Sound’s Millennium Theater invites you
Cost per person starting at: $103.00 to experience the greatest rescue story of all time!
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per Jesus is the action-packed musical stage
itinerary, meal gratuity, and taxes. adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey
alongside the most famous person to ever walk
the earth, and the everyday people whose lives he
changed forever. A truly amazing presentation!
Note: This tour can be done with
recommended meals added at Miller’s
Smorgasbord, Plain and Fancy Restaurant,
Hometown Kitchen, or Good and Plenty.
Cost per person starting at:
$199.00 (Sat)
$193.00 (Fri)
$179.00 (Tue-Thur)
Includes: Transportation, lunch, reserved
seating, meal gratuity, and taxes.
FARM TO TABLE AGRI-TOUR
Wednesday Only June - October
Travel to Ohio to an Amish Farm and have a
behind-the-scenes tour of a working Amish
produce farm. You will learn about the various
techniques used to sustain and extend the
growing season. Enjoy a sit-down lunch with the
Amish family and learn the customs of preparing a
meal without the use of modern technology while
your group enjoys a homemade lunch that is sure
to please. A tour and tasting will be at OV
Harvest, who offer a wide range of extra virgin
and flavored olive oils as well as aged balsamic
vinegars. End your day with a gourmet meal
using fresh produce and meats sourced from the
market vendors at the Schoenbrunn Conference
Center.
Cost per person starting at: $105.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
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LUCY LAND ONE DAY MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE
July and August Travel to Jennerstown, PA, for a wonderful
luncheon at the quaint Green Gables
Travel to Jamestown, NY, hometown of Lucille
Restaurant. After lunch you will enjoy a show at
Ball, where you will have a wonderful luncheon at
the renowned Mountain Playhouse, which is
the Tropicana Room, modeled after Ricky
adjacent to the restaurant. A most relaxing and
Ricardo’s famous Manhattan night club. Following
pleasant experience awaits you.
lunch, enjoy a driving tour of Jamestown to see
the famous sites from Lucy’s past. You will also June 18 - June 30
have the opportunity tour the Desi-Lucy Museum
The Irish and How They Got that Way
and Desilu Studios. Board the coach for the
(Musical)
short ride to Mayville where you will board the
Chautauqua Belle Steamboat for a cruise and July 9 – July 21
buffet style dinner. After sightseeing aboard “the
Don’t Dress for Dinner (Farce)
Belle” you will board the coach and depart for
home. July 23 – August 4
Cost per person starting at: $159.00 Things My Mother Taught Me (Comedy)
Includes: Transportation, lunch, dinner, boat August 6 - 18
cruise, attractions per itinerary, meal gratuity, and
taxes. Mid-Life2! What Did I Come in Here For?
(Musical)
Sept.17 - 29
5/31/1889: The Flood (Drama)
Oct. 1 - 13
Million Dollar Quartet (Musical)
Cost per person starting at: $105.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, reserved seating
for the show, meal gratuity, and taxes.
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OHIO STAR THEATER AMERICA’S HEROES
April – October In the morning you will pay your respects at the
Flight 93 National Memorial, including the
Your international tour is just a short drive away!
Memorial Plaza with the Wall of Names of the
Enjoy the cheese nibbles or sangria sampling at
Heroes of Flight 93, the Visitor Center and the
Broad Run Cheesehouse and Swiss Heritage
Tower of Voices. Each tour member will receive
Winery. Experience the Swiss and Amish
a commemorative magnet “Remember the Heroes
Heritage at Alpine Hills Museum. A short walk
of Flight 93.” Enjoy lunch at Our Coal Miners’
across the street will lead you to see the World’s
Café. In the afternoon your spirits will soar as you
largest Cuckoo Clock. Hungry visitors will enjoy
visit the Quecreek Mine Rescue site where on
lunch at Dutch Valley Restaurant before a show
July 28, 2002 nine miners were miraculously
at the Ohio Star Theater.
rescued from 240 feet beneath the earth in a
Cost per person starting at: $115.00 farmer’s field just outside of Somerset. Hear of
the events from the time the accident occurred
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
until the last miner was brought to the surface.
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
The rescue site has been developed into a
November – December 2018 beautiful garden and Educational Visitor Center.
Here you will see the actual rescue capsule, the
Christmas in Paradise broken drill bit, and many more artifacts from the
April - August 2019 Quecreek rescue while learning about mining in
general as you tour the Visitor Center. Your last
Stolen stop will be the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel,
August - November 2019 which was dedicated on the first anniversary of
9/11 to honor God and the memory of the 40
A Simple Sanctuary heroes of Flight 93. In the chapel you see many
November - December 2018 moving mementos donated by family members
and others who wish to honor the heroes. Hearts
Christmas in Paradise are touched as you visit the chapel and the Flight
93 Crew Monument in the garden area behind
the chapel.
Costs starting at: $85.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, entertainment,
admissions per itinerary, meal gratuity, and taxes.
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CHRISTMAS IN THE LAUREL CREATIVITY
HIGHLANDS Creativity is the theme of this day…..what
others have done and what you will do!
Available Thanksgiving through New Years
Begin your day at the Big Mac Museum in Irwin,
Connellsville has a new and amazing site for you where you will meet your local step-on guide. You
to enjoy! Harry Clark’s HO Scale Model will tour this McDonald’s Restaurant that is also a
Railroad display is one of the most incredibly built museum dedicated to the inventor of the Big Mac
model railroads you will ever see. The railroad is sandwich. See the world’s largest Big Mac (good
located in the Connellsville Canteen, a recreated photo op) and lots of McDonald’s memorabilia.
B & O Train Station that commemorates the Your next stop of the morning will be at the
women who served the troops on trains passing Latrobe Art Center where you will create an art
through during WWII. Next to the Canteen and project – a set of 4 hot pad/coasters. You will
Train Display you find ArtWorks Connellsville, a have time to browse through the art center and
unique gallery featuring artwork and various crafts the attached gift shop. Enjoy a delicious luncheon
of local artists. Next, is a stop at Colebrook’s in the beautiful setting of DiSalvo’s Station, a
Chocolates where you may try delicious samples. restored Amtrak railroad station. A brief tour will
You will enjoy a light snack at Craftique highlight your stop here. Then, it’s on to St.
Collections in Greensburg. Following this, will be Vincent College where you will visit a gristmill
a walk through Greensburg’s Ramada Hotel built by the Benedictine monks and in continuous
Parade of Trees where local businesses decorate operation since 1854. You will have a
the trees and you vote for your favorites. Located presentation on the mill operation and its history.
in the restored train station is DiSalvo’s Station Here you may have an opportunity to purchase
Restaurant where you will enjoy dinner. The last various flours as well as breads made from grains
stop of the day will be Overly Country Christmas grown at St. Vincent by local farmers. The last
with more than a million lights. There will be time stop of the day will be at Craftique Collections, a
for the bonfire, train display and shopping. large store with dozens of individual booths
Costs starting at: $92.00 featuring items from many suppliers offering
florals, knits, candles, candies, jewelry, kitchen
Includes: Transportation, light snack, lunch, items, home décor, and much more. You will
admissions per itinerary, step-on guide, meal and enjoy a beverage and a small snack in the Café,
guide gratuities, and taxes. courtesy of Craftique.
Cost per person starting at: $91.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions as
per itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOMES PIONEERS AND HEROES
History and architectural buffs will appreciate After picking up your guide you will travel to
these guided tours of Fallingwater and Kentuck Quecreek Mine Rescue Memorial. You will
Knob. Fallingwater is one of the fifty places of a learn about the nine miners who were trapped 240
life time to visit. Kentuck Knob is an easy one floor feet beneath a farmer’s field. Stop at the Original
tour that was inspired by nature. Lunch will be Pie Shop of Ligonier where you will receive an
served at a local restaurant. apple pie. A delicious lunch will be served at a
restored train station, DiSalvo’s Station. On the
Costs starting at: $123.00
campus of St. Vincent College you will visit the
Includes: Transportation, lunch, guided tours of Fred Rogers Center. There is also time to view
Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, step-on guide, the amazing early American coverlets/quilts. The
meal and guide gratuities, and taxes. last stop of the day will be at the Lincoln
Highway Heritage Museum to learn the history
of the Lincoln Highway – Route 30! Pie will be
served with a beverage before departing for
home.
Costs starting at: $101.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, and pie/beverage, a step on guide, meal
and guide gratuities, and taxes.
PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL AND JIMMY
STEWART
Travel to Punxsutawney, PA where you will meet
Punxsutawney Phil. A local guide will take you
on a tour that includes Gobbler’s Knob where
Phil does his “important” weather prediction. A
lunch will be provided before going to Indiana, PA
where you will have a driving tour of the city.
While in Indiana, you will tour the Jimmy Stewart
Museum and enjoy a live presentation by a local
gentleman doing an excerpt from one of Jimmy’s
most beloved films, as Jimmy!
Costs starting at: $97.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, touring and
admissions per itinerary, step-on guide, meal and
guide gratuities, and taxes.
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RAMBLIN’ ROUTE 30 REMEMBER WHEN
A Dine-Around along this Historic highway! Enjoy a day of nostalgia, music and memories!
Begin your day with a rest stop at the Big Mac After meeting your local guide at The Big Mac
Museum in Irwin, which was built to honor Jim Museum, you will go to DeLallo’s Italian Store.
Delligatti, the inventor of the Big Mac. Here you This is the flagship store and headquarters of the
will find timelines, exhibits, and memorabilia George DeLallo Company, home of fine Italian
regarding McDonald’s, including the World’s Foods. Each tour member receives a jar of their
Largest Big Mac! Visit the Lincoln Highway famous spaghetti sauce. Ferrante’s Lakeview
Museum where you will see nostalgic photos and Restaurant will provide a delicious lunch and
artifacts of travel along the road. Next, you will show featuring Cathi Rhodes and Chris Collins
visit two of the oldest inns along the Lincoln bringing you “Jimmy Stewart”. You will hear a
Highway - the Ligonier Country Inn, where you synopsis of one of Jimmy Stewart’s movies, Mr.
will have soup, salad, a roll and beverage, and the Smith Goes to Washington, Harvey or It’s a
historic Compass Inn. A quick stop will be made Wonderful Life. You will receive a complimentary
at The Original Pie Shoppe where you may beverage and snack at Craftique Collections
purchase delicious baked goods and receive an while browsing and shopping at the Art and Craft
individual apple pie, compliments of the Pie Mall.
Shoppe. Enjoy your entrée, beverage and
Costs starting at: $101.00
dessert at the Coal Miners’ Café, another historic
location. You will end your day at Craftique Includes: Transportation, lunch, show, light
Collections, a large consignment shop in snack, step-on guide, meal and guide gratuities,
Greensburg, which offers a wide selection of new and taxes.
goods from clothing, candles, candies to florals,
home décor, small furniture, jewelry, and so much
more.
Cost per person starting at: $105.00
Includes: Transportation, progressive dine-
around, step-on guide, stops as per itinerary, meal
and guide gratuities, and taxes.
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ALL STAR COUNTRY MUSIC REVUE Includes: Transportation, lunch, all attractions,
entertainment, meal gratuity, and taxes.
Travel to Ligonier, PA where the Ramada of
Ligonier will roll out the red carpet to welcome
you for a delicious lunch. Sit back and reminisce
while Cathi Rhodes and Eric Harris perform a
mix of country music hits, hymns, and patriotic
songs from a variety of recording artists including
Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Anne Murray, Josh
Turner, and more. There will be plenty of time to
browse and shop downtown Ligonier before you
visit the Old General Store and the Country Pie
Shoppe. COUNTRY CHRISTMAS REVUE
Available November and December
Costs starting at: $79.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per Start your day with a red-carpet welcome from the
Ramada of Ligonier, followed by a delicious
itinerary, meal gratuity, and taxes.
lunch. Cathi Rhodes will perform “Country
Christmas Revue” featuring a variety of
Christmas country music favorites. There will be
time to browse, shop, and explore downtown
Ligonier seeing festive lights and decorations.
Next, you will visit the “Old General Store” and
“The Country Pie Shoppe” where everyone will
receive a mini pie. To round out your Christmas
tour, you will have an opportunity to drive through
the beautiful holiday light display at Overly’s
Country Christmas.
Costs per person starting at: $85.00
BANANA SPLIT TRIBUTE Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal gratuity, and taxes.
Available April - October
Did you know that Latrobe is the birthplace of the
Banana Split? Learn the history and sample this
tasty treat!
Arrive at the Ramada of Ligonier where you will
receive a red-carpet welcome and a plated
luncheon with a Banana Split Bar. Enjoy
“Jukebox & Malt Shop Hits” with music from the
50’s and 60’s performed by Cathi Rhodes. After
lunch and entertainment, you will go to the
Latrobe Art Center for hands-on activity themed
around the banana split. Visit the Unity Chapel in
Latrobe where your guide will provide a brief
history of the chapel and the adjacent cemetery.
This cemetery has a connection to the French &
Indian War, with famous notables buried there
including 32 Revolutionary War veterans, Fred
Rogers, and David Strickler, creator of the
banana split. You will enjoy an interesting and
unique day.
Cost per person starting at: $95.00
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FALL FAVORITES Enjoy a red-carpet welcome from Ramada of
Ligonier, with a delicious 1950’s themed buffet
Available September and October lunch. See if you can figure out who “done it” as
Travel to Latrobe Art Center where you can the cast from Mystery’s Most Wanted present
enjoy creating a “Do-it-Yourself” autumn craft. the “I Love Lucy” Murder Mystery show. Follow
There will be a red-carpet welcome from the this with a visit to the Latrobe Art Center where
Ramada of Ligonier, with a tasty buffet lunch. you will express your talent working on a Lucille
Sit back and enjoy Cathi Rhodes perform Ball art activity.
“Sentimental Jukebox Journey”. You will finish Costs starting at: $99.00
the day with a visit to Faranda Farms for a
pumpkin carving demonstration, hayride, pumpkin Includes: Transportation, lunch, attractions,
souvenir, cider, and a gob treat. entertainment, meal gratuity, and taxes.
Costs starting at: $94.00 MERRY LIGONIER CHRISTMAS
Includes: Transportation, lunch, attractions, Available November and December
entertainment, meal gratuity, and taxes.
You will start your day with a red-carpet welcome
HISTORIC LIGONIER CHURCH TOUR from Ramada of Ligonier, followed by a
traditional Christmas buffet. After lunch, you will
Visit historic churches of the Ligonier Valley and hear the “Holiday Musical Revue” performed by
take a Sentimental “Jukebox” Journey through the Cathi Rhodes, will surely put you in a Christmas
decades. mood. There will be free time to browse and shop
Your first stop is a tour of Covenant Presbyterian in downtown Ligonier while enjoying the festive
Church which was built in 1904. Enjoy a lights and decorations of the town square. A
delicious luncheon at the Ramada of Ligonier, candlelight tour at the Compass Inn Museum
after which you will be treated to a performance follows with candlelit wreaths and trees plus
“Sentimental Jukebox Journey” by Cathi delicious mulled cider. There will be a stop at the
Rhodes featuring music of the 40’s, 50’s, and “Old General Store” and “The Country Pie
60’s. Next, visit the Heritage United Methodist Shoppe” where everyone receives a mini pie. To
Church in Ligonier, which is more than 100 years round out your Christmas tour, you will have an
old and features a Moller Pipe Organ. Finally, opportunity to drive through the beautiful holiday
browse and shop in historic downtown Ligonier light display at Overly’s Country Christmas.
being sure to stop at the Ligonier Pie Shoppe Cost per person starting at: $95.00
where everyone will receive a mini pie.
Includes: Transportation, Christmas holiday
Cost per person starting at: $78.00 luncheon, all attractions, entertainment, meal
Includes: Transportation, luncheon, attractions, gratuity, and taxes.
entertainment, meal gratuity, and taxes.
“I LOVE LUCY” MURDER MYSTERY
Somebody has some ‘splainin’ to do when
America’s favorite red head turns up dead.
Has Ricky tired of her attempts to join his
show? Is Ethel fed up with her wacky
schemes? Or has Fred finally found a way to
get rid of his least favorite neighbor?
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ROCKIN’ SOCK HOP Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
Enjoy a delicious lunch buffet at Ramada Inn,
Ligonier. Put your dancing shoes on and enjoy SPEAK EASY
music from the 50’s and 60’s as Cathi Rhodes
May through September
performs Rockin’ Sock Hop. Dancing is a must!
Hulu Hooping too! Popular songs include “It’s My After picking up your guide, you will travel to
Party,” “I Will Follow Him,” “Just One Look,” “Bye Geneva-on-the-Lake to the Old Firehouse
Bye Love,” and more. Winery. “Johnny Valentine” will welcome your
group, while travelling back to the roaring
Costs per person starting at: $67.00
twenties! Learn about this rum runner and enjoy a
Includes: Transportation, buffet lunch, meal mini musical production with costumed actors.
gratuity, and taxes. Everyone will receive some whiskey sticks to take
home! Lunch will be served at Grand River
TALES OF THE PAST Cellars with a selection of three wines during your
Available all Year meal, with costumed waitress and waiters. A wine
tasting will follow with a story teller to inform on
Discover first-hand how drinking spirits impacted local prohibition stories. The women’s
18th century military life on the “History and Hops” Temperance is strong at the Jefferson Depot
tour at Fort Ligonier. You will see how Spruce Historical. Listen to their side of this
Beer was made and sample the concoction controversial prohibition movement. You can
created by troops to prevent scurvy. After ponder whether prohibition was effective on your
exploring the fort, a local craft beer is served for way home.
everyone. The Ramada Inn of Ligonier will
welcome you for lunch, followed by the Murder Cost per person starting at: $128.00
Mystery Comedy show by Mystery’s Most Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
Wanted – perhaps an Alfred Hitchcock parody! A itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
guided tour of Compass Inn Museum with
costumed docents to tell the story of life during the
early 1800’s. Stop at the Original Ligonier Pie
Shoppe for some bakery items before heading
home.
Costs per person starting at: $119.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal gratuity, and taxes.
TRAIN, WINE AND CHOCOLATE
May through September
Ride the rails through the Cuyahoga Valley
National Park. During your two-hour train ride, a
USA park ranger will be on the train car to give
you the “Voices of the Valley” tour. There is
free time for shopping around the picturesque
town of Hudson. Enjoy lunch at the 3 Palms
Pizzeria followed by wine tasting at the Winery at
Wolf Creek. The last stop will be at Harry
London’s Chocolates for gourmet chocolates,
fudges and candies that keep your taste buds
happy!
Cost per person starting at: $118.00
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SCENIC CANAL FULTON OUR AMISH FRIENDS
May through September April through November
Enjoy the day in Canal Fulton, OH. Relax while Travel to Middlefield, OH where you will begin
cruising on the St. Helena III, traveling along an your day with a fresh cup of coffee and sweet
original section of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Along treat made by Mrs. Miller. The cheese maker will
the way, you will see Lock IV, which remains just be on hand to give you a lesson on the cheese
as it was in the 1800’s. The boat glides easily as making process at Middlefield Original Cheese
it is pulled by a team of horses. Lunch will be Co-op. A real Amish Wedding Dinner will be
served at the rustic Century House. Experience served at an Amish home. A guarantee no one
the art of glass blowing at the Canal Fulton will leave hungry. Step back in time as you visit a
Glasswork. After the tour, step into the beautiful one room school house before ending you day at
gallery for a guided tour. You will see everything the End of the Commons. This is the oldest
from ceramics, fused glass, turned native wood, operating general store in Ohio!
to stained glass, jewelry, and marbles. There will
Cost per person starting at: $103.00
be time to wander around and shop in Canal
Fulton. Also, everyone will receive an ice cream Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
cone from Oser’s Dairy and Deli before heading itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
home.
Cost per person starting at: $118.00
AMISH BROWN BAG
Enjoy the day and fill your bag in Ohio’s Amish
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per Country. Begin the day at the Middlefield Swiss
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes. Cheese House, where you will taste samples of
fine cheeses as you browse through the cheese
CLEVELAND CRUISE store. A variety of cheeses are available for
April through November purchase, in addition to the bag of cheese for your
own brown bag to take home. Visit the museum
Travel to Cleveland, OH and enjoy a two-hour
and see how the cheese industry has changed
narrated cruise on the Nautica Queen. A buffet
over the years. Another seasonal treat will be
meal will be on the boat along with entertainment.
added to your cache from a Farm Market. Next
Don’t forget to bring your coolers, ice packs and
will be a stop at Middlefield Bakery. A small loaf
grocery bags! There will be plenty of time at West
of bread is yours to take for your brown bag.
Side Market – everyone’s favorite food
Enjoy a real Amish Wedding feast in an Amish
destination. Savor an ice cream at Mitchell’s Ice
home. The day would not be complete without a
Cream before finishing the day at the Cleveland
stop at the End of the Commons and the
Botanical Gardens.
Nauvoo Family Market for a handmade item and
Cost per person starting at: $122.00 a jar of Amish jam for your brown bag.
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per Cost per person starting at: $105.00
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
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AMISH CHRISTMAS
Start your day in Ohio with a lovely Amish tea.
Mrs. Miller will open her home to guests to enjoy
tea and some of her scrumptious Christmas
cookies. She will give her guests a glimpse into an
Amish family's Christmas celebration. Time to
shop in the unique bulk food store Fig Tree Bulk
Food Store. Visit Mary Yoder’s Amish Bakery &
Gift Shop that specializes in Amish baked goods.
Find your holiday decorations at Sunrise Farm.
This charming greenhouse is fully decorated with
wreaths, center pieces, poinsettia plants, and
Christmas trees. For lunch, enjoy a traditional
Amish feast of baked turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes and gravy, vegetable, season salad,
fresh bread, and Amish pies. End your day with
some chocolate samples at Buckeye Chocolate.
Costs per person starting at: $105.00
Includes: Transportation, lunch, admissions per
itinerary, meal and guide gratuities, and taxes.
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MULTI-DAY TOURS AMISH COUNTRY THEATER
OVERNIGHT
WEST VIRGINIA RAIL ADVENTURE April through December
May through October Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Day 1: There is no better way to explore some Day 1: Enjoy the experience at the NEW Berlin
remote areas of West Virginia than by rail. You Encore Hotel and Suites. Meet the guide and
will head south to Elkins, WV to depart on a four- have some free time at the Shrock Heritage
hour excursion aboard the New Tygart Flyer. Village for quilts, leather goods, and more! Lunch
The ride features mountain grades, a spectacular is on your own at the Old-World Bakery featuring
“S” curve tunnel, and miles of unspoiled mountain soups, salads, sandwiches and scrumptious
wilderness. Lunch is included on board the train. desserts. The guide will relate the history and
Return to Elkins for the History of American Music culture of the area on the back-country roads tour
Show at the American Mountain Theater. of the farmlands. Visit the Mennonite Heritage
Day 2: Your coach will depart for Durbin, WV Center to learn the history of the Amish and
and the Durbin Rocket train. The Durbin Rocket Mennonites and view the cyclorama mural Behalt.
is powered by Old #3 which is only one of three A delicious buffet dinner will be had before the
operating Climax geared logging locomotives on two-hour Amish Country Theater Musical and
earth. The riverside ride skirts along the Comedy Variety Show.
Greenbrier River and through the Monongahela Day 2: More local touring with the guide with a
National Forest. This afternoon another historic stop at Hershberger Farm Market and Bakery
rail adventure awaits you as you depart the Cass for Amish baked goods. Choose from the over 85
Whitaker Station aboard the Cass Railroad. varieties of cheese at Heini’s Cheese Chalet.
Cass has the largest fleet of Shay locomotives in Next is a stop at Lamp and Light Candle for a
the world. These legendary locomotives were candle carving before a broom making demo at
used to haul lumber to the mill in Cass and have Walnut Creek Brooms. Enjoy a delicious meal in
operated on this rail line for over 100 years. an Amish home before going to David Warther
Return to Elkins for a dancing good time at the Museum featuring his fabulous history of the
Gandy Dancer Dinner Theater. Sailing Ship.
Day 3: Today is the end of the line for your Cost per person starting at:
railroad adventure in West Virginia. Time to
depart for Home Sweet Home. $290.00 per person, double occupancy
Includes: Transportation, lodging, two Includes: Transportation, lodging, breakfast,
breakfasts, lunch, boxed lunch, two dinners, two dinner, tours, admissions per itinerary, baggage
musical theaters, three railroad excursions, handling, and taxes.
baggage handling, and taxes.
Note: The railroads reserve the right to alter
locomotive power at its discretion.
Please call Merrill Jones (Ext. 4173) pricing at:
1-800-342-2349.
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JESUS IN LANCASTER HORSES, HATS AND HOOCH
Sight & Sound’s Millennium Theater invites you Tours run during April, May, June, September,
to experience the greatest rescue story of all time! October and November 2019.
Jesus is the action-packed musical stage
Day 1: You are on your way to Louisville, KY,
adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey
called the “Gateway to the South” for your three
alongside the most famous person to ever walk
night stay.
the earth, and the everyday people whose lives he
changed forever. A truly amazing presentation! Day 2: Start the day with a guided tour through
Kentucky Horse Country near Lexington, KY.
This tour can be done with accommodations at
Take in the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience,
numerous Lancaster Hotels. Meals can be added
an urban bourbon distillery tour and tasting this
for Miller’s Smorgasbord, Plain and Fancy
afternoon. In the evening, enjoy Broadway-worthy
Restaurant, Hometown Kitchens, or Good and
entertainment and a mouthwatering buffet at the
Plenty.
Derby Dinner Playhouse.
American Music Theater and Dutch Apple
Day 3: Relax with free time this morning before
Dinner Theater may be added to this package.
submerging yourself in all things Derby at the
Shows for 2019 at American Music Theater: Kentucky Derby Museum. Then enjoy the famed
“Millionaires Row” at Churchill Downs®, where
May – October: Ovation
you will experience an exciting evening of horse
November/December: Joy to the World racing and fine dining.
Shows for 2019 at Dutch Apple Dinner Day 4: Travel back to Pittsburgh with fond
Theater: memories of a wonderful time at the races!
January: Stand by Your Man Includes: Transportation, lodging, three
breakfasts, two dinners, Derby Dinner Playhouse,
February: Lucky Stiff
Kentucky Derby Museum, Evan Williams Bourbon
March/April: Joseph and the Amazing Experience, racing at Churchill Downs, baggage
Technicolor Dreamcoat handling, and taxes.
May/June: Camelot *Prices vary according to customized add-ons of
hotel accommodations, meals, attractions, time of
June/August: Annie year, and touring.
August/September: Finding Neverland Please call Merrill Jones (Ext. 4173) for pricing at:
September/November: The Will Rogers Follies 1-800-342-2349
November/December: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Additional attractions that can be added on to your
Inn tour for an additional fee:
Prices vary according to customized add-ons of The Belle of Louisville or Mary M. Miller: Enjoy
hotel accommodations, meals, attractions, and a wonderful tour along the Ohio River with either a
touring. lunch or dinner cruise.
Please call Merrill Jones (Ext. 4173) for pricing at: Louisville Slugger Museum: Admire the world’s
1-800-342-2349. largest baseball bat before going inside to see
how Louisville Sluggers are made.
Muhammad Ali Museum: The Muhammad Ali
Center is a multicultural center with an award-
winning museum dedicated to the life and legacy
of Muhammad Ali.
Frazier Museum: Take an unforgettable journey
through history that spans 1,000 years and 2
continents with one of the greatest collections of
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arms, armor, and related historical artifacts in the
world.
NOAH’S ARK AND THE CREATION
Falls of the Ohio: The 390-million-year-old fossil MUSEUM
beds are among the largest, naturally exposed Day 1: Join us as we travel to Petersburg, KY
Devonian fossil beds in the world. where we will visit the state-of-the-art 60,000
square foot Creation Museum. This amazing
LUCY TOWN TOUR place brings the pages of the Bible to life, casting
June – September its characters and animals in dynamic form and
placing them in familiar settings. The museum
Monday – Thursday cost $27 million, raised entirely through private
donations, and opened in May of 2007. The
Day 1: Travel with us to Jamestown, NY,
museum employs nearly 300 people and
hometown of Lucille Ball, where you will have a
approximately 250,000 people visit each year.
wonderful luncheon at the Tropicana Room,
Dinner will be included this evening prior to
modeled after Ricky Ricardo’s famous Manhattan
checking in to your hotel for the night.
night club. Following lunch, you will enjoy a
driving tour of Jamestown to see the famous sites
from Lucy’s past, as well as a tour of the Desi-
Lucy Museum and Desilu Studios and the
National Comedy Center. Board the coach for
the short ride to Mayville where you will overnight
at the Chautauqua Suites. Enjoy dinner and a
show at the Chautauqua Institution.
Day 2: After a hot breakfast and checking out, you
will return to Jamestown to visit Eckloff’s Bakery,
home of the Swedish rye limpa bread that Lucy
shipped to California. Enjoy a “behind-the-
scenes” tour to see how they make braided
Danish, layered pastries and much more. Back to
Mayville for shopping at Webb’s Candy Store Day 2: Following breakfast at the hotel and
before boarding the Chautauqua Bell for a cruise checking out, you will have the opportunity to visit
on Chautauqua Lake. While on board, you will the brand new life-size replica of the Biblical
enjoy and “all you can eat” chicken barbecue Noah’s Ark. The wooden ark has old-world
buffet luncheon complete with summer salads, details such as wooden pegs instead of nails,
rolls and butter, dessert and beverage. straight-sawed timbers and plenty of animals –
some alive, some robotic. It will be an amazing
Cost per person starting at: sight!
$415.00 per person, double occupancy. Cost per person starting at:
$329.00 per person, double occupancy
Includes: Transportation, lodging, breakfast,
dinner, admissions per itinerary, baggage
handling, and taxes.
Includes: Transportation, lodging, breakfast, two
lunches, admissions and attractions per itinerary,
baggage handling, and taxes.
Note: If you would like to add Seneca Allegany
Casino to this tour making it a two-night, three day
tour, please call for pricing.
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