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May 2019
St. Louis, Memphis & Nashville
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THIS TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL - Please click below to place your name on the Wait List. Three great cities, some incredible attractions and live music make this a wonderful vacation. Our first stop will be St. Louis where we’ll be introduced to the city with the help of a local step-on guide. We’ll visit Grant’s Farm, home of the Budweiser Clydesdales, ride to the top of the Gateway Arch and enjoy a Mississippi River sightseeing cruise. In Memphis, home…
Find out more »New York City by Air
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THIS TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL - Please click below to place your name on the Wait List. Take a bite out of “The Big Apple” on this vacation! After our flight to New York we’ll enjoy the following experiences and attractions: The 9/11 Memorial Site and Tribute Museum; Manhattan; World Trade Center’s 100th floor observation deck; a sunset Hudson River cruise; Times Square; Greenwich Village; Little Italy; and Chinatown. We’ll ferry to Ellis Island to visit the Statue of Liberty,…
Find out more »June 2019
Chicago Botanic Garden
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Located in Glencoe, IL, just 35 miles south Racine, the Chicago Botanic Garden is one of the world's greatest living museums and conservation science centers. In 2017, more than one million people visited the Garden's 27 gardens and four natural areas. Uniquely situated on 385 acres on and around nine islands, with six miles of lake shoreline, the Garden also has a renowned Bonsai Collection. The Garden’s Lenhardt Library contains 150,000 volumes—including one of the nation's best collections of rare…
Find out more »Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, Amish Acres & More
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This trip is currently FULL - please click below to place your name on the Wait List. We get several calls a year inquiring if we have a trip to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. Finally, the answer is YES, WE DO! Lead by the husband and wife team of Reverend Richard and Joyce Johnson we’ll visit much more than these two Kentucky based Biblical attractions. Richard, the long-time pastor at the LaValle Advent Christian Church, and Joyce will…
Find out more »Ark Encounter, Creation Museum & Amish Acres
Special NeedsTHIS TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL - Please click below to place your name on a Wait List. INTEGRATED VACATION – HIGH ACTIVITY LEVEL! This vacation is in conjunction with a “general public” tour group. This trip is best suited for Travelers who are active and high functioning and who have strong social skills, are independent with self-cares, display positive behaviors and want to stay busy. Limited departure locations (see above). NEW TRIP - Lead by the husband and wife team…
Find out more »That’s What I Call Rock ‘n Roll
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The Fireside is thrilled to present a brand new, live musical celebration featuring the wildly popular Fireside Band led by Fireside favorite Steve Watts! Also featuring a cast of super talented singers, this show is the ultimate rock and roll party!!! The Fireside will be rockin’ with the music of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s!!! We’ll be paying tribute to some of the biggest rock superstars of all time such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beach Boys,…
Find out more »Galena Balloon Festival
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THIS TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL - Please click below to place your name on a Wait List. The Galena, IL Balloon Festival is truly a spectacle. We’ll enjoy Festival activities including music, shopping, collector’s car show, tethered balloon rides and more. We’ll watch “The Great Balloon Race” which features over 20 colorful hot-air balloons racing across the landscape. During the beautiful “Night Glow Extravaganza” hot-air balloons will light up the night sky. In Dubuque, Iowa we’ll visit the fabulous National…
Find out more »Starved Rock Overnight
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Starved Rock State Park is a world apart from anything else in Illinois! You will know it the minute we enter the park as we travel through tree-covered sandstone bluffs to the remarkable Starved Rock Lodge. This beautiful park attracts over 2 million visitors annually to explore its scenic trails and 18 canyons, view its amazing waterfalls, dine in its historic Lodge and enjoy the panoramic views from tall bluffs. We’ll spend a night in the Lodge which was built…
Find out more »Milwaukee Brewers vs Seattle Mariners
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THIS TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL - Please click below to place your name on the Wait List. The Brewers take on the Seattle Mariners at Miller Park, Milwaukee’s state-of-the-art domed stadium! We have great Infield Box seats in the shade. Moderate walking. Cost: $150
Find out more »July 2019
Volo Auto Museum
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Located in Volo, IL (a few miles south of the Wisconsin/Illinois border) the Volo Auto Museum is an international attraction. This place is definitely not just for car enthusiasts – the vast exhibits, shopping opportunities and historical displays will leave you awe. Located on over 35 acres within several buildings, the Museum’s 33 unique themed exhibits include: vintage cars, music machines, military vehicles, vintage tractors, automotive memorabilia, vintage campers, TV & movie cars, vintage scooters and motorcycles, cars of the…
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