August/September 2016
Pacific Coast
Adventure
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Table of Contents
Big Apple Getaway............................... 4
Irish Adventure.................................... 5
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad............ 6
A Branson Country Christmas.............. 7
Maui Getawary................................... 8
Pacific Coast Adventure...................... 9
Cape Horn Route to Rio Cruise.......... 10
Theater Excursions........................... 11
Luncheon/Trivia................................ 12
Upcoming Excursions.......................13
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Post-Its from Pam
I hope that you have been enjoying these
long, warm days as much as I. This time of
year the fields are so beautifully laden with
their bounty and the sun seems to linger a
little longer on the horizon with its brilliant
hues as it kisses the day goodbye. Ah,
summer—I do love you!
Our June trip to Colorado Springs was
fantastic. Beautiful scenery, interesting
history and American pride! I always feel
so blessed when I observe how kind and
helpful everyone is to each other as we
become “one big family” during our tour
time together. What can I say, Excursions
travelers are the best!
This newsletter contains information on
several new trips, from one-day trips to see
The Lettermen and The Music Man to longer
excursions to the Pacific Coast and even
cruising around Cape Horn! Maui details
are included as well. Please put in your
reservation(s) soon to join us for the trip(s) of
your choice, as space often fills up quickly.
Mark Twain once said, “Travel is fatal to
prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
On one hand, when I hear of a country I
can’t even place on a map, or experience a
custom completely alien to me, travel makes
me realize how huge the world really is. On
the other hand, travel also makes the world
seem much smaller, as we interact with
people from all over the globe and see that
our similarities far outweigh our differences.
Travel indeed helps us understand the world
better by seeing situations through a lens of
less judgement and more empathy. That’s a
wonderful souvenir!
Until next time, I wish you health and
happiness,
[email protected]
Call or email Pam to be added to our
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Big Apple Getaway
September 8 – 12, 2016
Who wants to join us this fall for a long weekend in New York City? Whether this is your first
trip or you’ve been to NYC several times, we’re ready for a wonderful time on this Big Apple
Getaway!
Our trip includes:
Round trip transfers from Keokuk to St. Louis
Round trip air from St. Louis to New York’s LaGaurdia on Southwest Airlines
Round trip transfers from LaGuardia to our hotel
Four nights’ accommodations at the Radio City Apartments
This comfortable hotel is hidden in the heart of Mid-Town Manhattan just steps from
Rockefeller Center and Times Square. With a “homey” atmosphere and kitchenettes
in each room, RCA makes for the perfect base to explore New York City.
Half-day tour of Manhattan
On our first morning in the city we’ll “get our bearings” with a step-on guided tour.
With our great location, the city is at our doorstep—you can choose to spend the rest of our
time here as you wish. *That being said, I am more than willing to help with purchasing show
tickets and figuring out subways, etc. once we arrive. I love visiting NYC, and my favorite
thing to do is get last-minute RUSH or lottery tickets for the shows!
Double Price: $1499/person – Studio, 1 Queen Bed or $1699/person – 1 Bedroom, 2 Beds
Triple Price: $1429/person – 1 Bedroom, 2 Beds
Quad Price: $1299/person – 1 Bedroom, 2 Beds
Final payments are now due. Cancellation waiver/insurance is available and recommended.
For reservation forms and tour flyers, please contact Pam.
Call to check on last-minute availability!
*This trip will require a good amount of walking—or taxi fares!
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Irish Adventure
October 18 – 26, 2016
With CIE International and Gemini Travel
There’s just something special about Ireland. Our group takes a tour here about once every
five years, and I’m excited to say we’re planning to go again in October, this time to both the
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Tour highlights include:
Round-trip transfers and air from St. Louis to Dublin
Sightseeing by luxury coach
Professional driver/guide
7 nights in Superior & First Class Hotels
Full breakfast daily, 5 dinners (including Glyde Inn Traditional Irish Dinner/Show), 1 lunch
Tour of Dublin, including Trinity College and the Book of Kells
Glendalough Visitor Centre and picturesque monastery ruins
Waterford walking tour plus admission to the House of Waterford Crystal
Cobh, the last port of call of the Titanic
Blarney Woollen Mills and the Blarney “Stone of Eloquence”
Killarney and the Ring of Kerry, including Sheepdog Trials
Ferry Ride across the River Shannon
Cliffs of Moher
Walking tour of Derry and its medieval fortification walls
Dunluce Castle ruins
Giant’s Causeway
Belfast and the shipyards where the Titanic was built
Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
Plus much more!
$2,999/person – Double (Single + $381)
Final payments are due by August 5, 2016. Cancellation waiver/insurance is available and
recommended at a cost of $189 per person and must be purchased at the time of your first
payment. For reservation forms and tour brochures with more details, please contact Pam.
Call to check on last-minute availability!
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Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Boone, IA
Let’s go for a scenic ride this fall on a diesel powered train! Our 2-hour train ride takes
us from the depot in Boone, through the Des Moines River Valley and to the old mining
community of Fraser, crossing the 156-foot tall Bass Point Creek High Bridge and the Des
Moines River Bridge along the way. We will enjoy a light snack, sandwich, beverage and
scrumptious dessert en route.
On our way home our evening meal awaits at Smokey Row Coffee Co. in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
This unique restaurant is a favorite with the locals, and this evening it’s our turn to experience
its charms.
Price includes train ride with lunch, train museum admission, evening meal at Smokey Row,
transportation and driver’s basic gratuity.
Payment due by September 15, 2016. Pay in full by August 15, 2016 and save $5!
Price: $154
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A Branson Country Christmas
November 28 – December 1, 2016
We love Branson, especially during the Christmas season. On the Monday after Thanksgiving
we are excited to be leaving on our annual trip to Branson. Once again we have a great lineup of shows and fun!
Our trip includes:
Motorcoach Transportation
3 nights lodging at Stone Castle Hotel
All meals while in Branson
Seven Shows: The Duttons, Showboat Branson Belle, Jim Stafford, AYO, Moses, The Andy Williams Christmas Show (Starring the Osmond Brothers, Lennon Sisters and illusionist Rick Thomas) and Clay Cooper.
Shopping at Dick’s 5 & 10 and the Branson Craft Mall
Step-On Guided Branson Area Tour with Carl and Nancy Kelly
Cost: $629/person – Double (Single + $100, Triple + $30)
A $75 deposit will hold your space. Full payment is due by October 14, 2016.
This tour currently has a waitlist. Call for waitlist status.
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Maui Getaway
February 20 – March 3, 2017
In February of 2012 and again in February of 2015 our group spent a week at the Ka’anapali
Beach Hotel on Maui. We have enjoyed our stays here so much that we are planning to go
back again this winter, but this time we will be staying 10 nights instead of 7! A perfect winter
getaway!
Our package includes:
Round-trip transfers from Keokuk to St. Louis
Round-trip air on Delta Airlines from St. Louis to Kahului, Maui
Ten Nights at the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel, “Hawaii’s Most Hawaiian Hotel”, providing many free daily activities for an authentic Hawaiian cultural experience
Round-trip Airport to Hotel transfers in Maui with Lei Greeting
Maui Ocean Center with lunch
Two-hour Whale Watch with lunch
All taxes on the above
$2749 per person – Double Occupancy with Resort View Room
$2999 per person – Double Occupancy with Ocean View Room
A deposit of $500 per person is due to hold your reservation. Final payment is due by
December 15, 2016. The price is subject to change until paid in full. For cancellations made
up through December 15, 2016, the deposit will be retained. For cancellations made after
December 15, 2016, the cancellation fee is 100% of the tour price. Cancellation waiver/
insurance is available and recommended at an additional cost of $39.
For reservation forms and trip flyers, please contact Pam.
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Pacific Coast Adventure
June 15 – 23, 2017
Premier World Discovery Tours
Have you ever traveled down the Pacific Coast from Seattle to San Francisco? Here’s your chance
to enjoy the many wonders of this beautiful area of our country on our Pacific Coast Adventure!
We will begin our tour in Seattle and end in San Francisco. Here is a list of tour highlights:
Roundtrip Airfare from St. Louis, plus Hometown Transfers
Seattle City Tour, including the Pike Place Market
Boeing Factory Tour
Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center
Portland City Tour, including the International Rose Test Garden
Oregon’s Pacific Coast
Historic Newport
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, including a Dune Buggy Tour
Crater Lake National Park
Redwood National Park
Avenue of the Giants
San Francisco Tour, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf
11 Meals: 8 Breakfasts and 3 Dinners
Plus much more!
Double Price: $3075 per person or *Booking Discount Rate: $2975. Single Supplement: $900
A deposit of $300 per person is due upon reservation. Final payment is due by March 22, 2017.
Cancellation Waiver & Post Departure Plan is available and recommended at a cost of $210 per
person. For reservation forms and tour brochures with more details, please contact Pam.
*Booking Discount: Make your final payment by check prior to the final payment due date &
receive a $100 per person booking discount. Payments after initial deposit are considered part of
your final payment and must be made by check.
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Cape Horn Route to Rio Cruise
on the Emerald Princess
January of 2018
Even though this trip is still 1 ½ years away, this news is too good not to share! We have reserved
a block of cabins on Princess Cruises’ 14-Day “Cape Horn Route To Rio” cruise, leaving from Rio
De Janeiro and ending in Santiago, Chili. It will still be several months before we can confirm our
air reservations and quote a tour price, but WOW, this is one incredible itinerary! We’ll sail from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Montevideo, Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina to the Falkland Islands,
with scenic cruising through Cape Horn. Then it’s on to Tierra del Fuego and Punta Arenas, Chile,
finally ending in Santiago, Chile, with several sea days interspersed into the itinerary. We will
have a night or two in a hotel in Rio, plus include a pre-cruise tour of Rio and post-cruise tour of
Santiago. A great tour for discovering many of South America’s fascinating sights!
Watch for complete details soon!
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THEATER
EXCURSIONS
John Denver Musical Tribute
The Music Man
The Lettermen
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Old Cremery Theatre
Amana, IA
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse
Rock Island, IL
Monday, May 15, 2017
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse
Rock Island, IL
Ted Vigil has played twice for John
Denver’s own “Windstar Foundation”
in Aspen, CO. He has been awarded
the Rising Legend Award by the
National Traditional Country Music
Association. Ted Vigil will have
the entire Old Creamery Theatre’s
audience clapping and singing along
all night long! His looks and voice are
uncanny!
Wicked, funny, warm romantic and
touching, The Music Man, Meredith
Wilson’s six-time Tony Award winning
musical comedy, has been entertaining
audiences since 1957 and is family
entertainment at its best!
For more than 40 years The Lettermen
have been entertaining audiences
throughout the country. Long-time
favorites at Circa ’21, they will be
returning for a matinee performance
on May 15th.
The Music Man follows fast-talking
traveling salesman Harold Hill as he
cons the people of River City, Iowa into
buying instruments and uniforms for a
boys’ band he vows to organize –this
despite the fact he doesn’t know a
trombone from a treble clef. His plans
to skip town with the cash are foiled
when he falls for Marian the librarian,
who transforms him into a respectable
citizen by curtain’s fall.
The Lettermen have over 50 albums
to their credit – nine certified gold as
well as myriad hits including” “When
I Fall In Love,” “Put Your Head On My
Shoulder,” “Goin’ Out Of My Head,”
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You,”
“Hurt So Bad,” and “Shangri-La.”
The Lettermen are truly universal
entertainers whose music speaks
louder than words!
Since this performance is at 7:30 p.m.
we will depart our area mid-afternoon
and enjoy dinner served family-style
at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amana before
attending the show. Our return home
will be near Midnight.
Price includes evening performance
ticket, dinner at the Ox Yoke Inn,
transportation and driver’s basic
gratuity.
Price includes lunch with dessert
and show, transportation and driver
gratuity.
Payment due by October 12, 2016.
Pay in full by September 12, 2016
and save $5!
Payment due by February 22, 2017.
Pay in full by January 23, 2017 and
save $5!
Price: $119
Price: $104
Price includes lunch with dessert
and show, transportation and driver
gratuity.
Payment due by April 14, 2017.
Pay in full by March 15, 2017 and
save $5!
Price: $114
Please note: A $20 cancellation fee will be assessed to day trips canceled after the final payment date
with the remainder of the trip cost refundable to you less any unrecoverable costs to Excursions.
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August Luncheon
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Meyers’ Courtyard – Noon
This month we welcome Mike Campbell of Premier
World Discovery Tours as our guest speaker. Mike
will share with us the details of our upcoming “Pacific
Coast Adventure” tour which we will be taking next
June. From Seattle to San Francisco, this is going to be
a fascinating trip! Whether you plan to travel with us or
not, join us to learn more about this beautiful area of our
country!
At the end of the luncheon, if we draw your birth date,
you’ll win a $300 Excursion Gift Certificate. Remember,
you must be present to win and, if applicable, one prize
will be divided among multiple winners. The prize
increases by $10 each month it remains unclaimed.
Call Pam at 319.526.8510 to reserve your seat.
Lunch is $6, payable at the door.
August’s Trivia Question
By what names do we know twin sisters
Pauline and Esther Friedman, born on the
Fourth of July, 1918?
We will draw one winner (gift certificate) from all
correct responses we receive through
August 31, 2016.
April answer: The political office held by
Aaron Burr when he shot and killed Alexander
Hamilton in a duel in 1804 was Vice President
of the United States.
Thanks for playing, *Judy, Shirley, Frances, Lois, Bill, John & Marlene!
*Winner
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WHAT’S NEXT
ON THE ITINERARY?
PAM AT CARTHAGE BRANCH
August 10, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
LUNCHEON AT MEYERS’ COURTYARD
Pacific Coast Adventure Tour Presentation
with Mike Campbell of Premier World Discovery Tours
Aug 24, 2016
PAM AT CARTHAGE BRANCH
September 7, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
BIG APPLE GETAWAY
September 8 – 12, 2016
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BOONE & SCENIC VALLEY RAILROAD
October 15, 2016
IRISH ADVENTURE
October 18 – 26, 2016
JOHN DENVER MUSICAL TRIBUTE
Old Cremery Theatre
November 12, 2016
A BRANSON COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
November 28 – December 1, 2016
Let Pam Kelly help you
decide which trip is the perfect
fit for you!
Call Pam at 319.526.8510 or
email [email protected].
MAUI GETAWAY
February 20 – March 3, 2017
THE MUSIC MAN
Circa ’21
March 22, 2017
THE LETTERMEN
Circa ’21
May 15, 2017
PACIFIC COAST ADVENTURE
June 15 – 23, 2017
CAPE HORN ROUTE TO RIO
Princess Cruises
January of 2018
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