March—April,2017
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Mystery Trip……………………………...2
The Ark Encounter……………………..3
Washington Waterways……………..3
The Best of Italy………………………….4
Great Trains & Grand Canyons…...4
Branson Holiday Extravaganza……….5
Tournament of Rose’s…………………...5
Tulips of Northern Holland…………….6
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CENTRALCITY&THE
EVERLYBROTHERS
March14,2017
Therearesomanygreatsmalltownsright
inourownbackyard.CentralCity,homeof
thegreatduotheEverlyBrothers,isoneof
them!We’llpayavisittothemuseum
whereaguidewilltellusallaboutPhiland
Don.We’llhavelunchatSaraMichaels,whereyoucanchoosefromthe
menu,limit$20.Afterlunchwe’lltakeashortridetoParadisePark,
boyhoodhomeofMerleTravisinMuhlenbergCounty.
Thepriceforthedayis$69perpersonandincludestransportation,
lunch,andgratuities.WewilldepartfromElizabethtownChristian
Academy(ECA)at10:00a.m.
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GREATTRAINS&GRAND
CANYONSPREVIEWPARTIES
Departs from Lawrenceburg...
CHURCHILLDOWNS
DAYATTHERACES June16,2017
April24&25,2017
April24—UnitedBank(formerlyFarmersBank),
4thFloorCommunityRoom,125WestMainStreet
Frankfort—5:00PM
We’veaddedaseconddayattheRacesforthoseinthe
Frankfort/Georgetown/Lawrenceburgareastoenjoy
withus!Wewilldepartat10:00a.m.fromtheextra
April25—UnitedBank(formerlyFirstCitizens
parkingareaadjacenttoLee’sFamousRecipeat755
Bank),425WestDixieAvenue
WestBroadwayinLawrenceburg,locatedattheinter‐
Elizabethtown—5:00PM
sectionofUS127andUS62.Comejoinusforadayof
PleaseRSVPsothatwecanplanadequately—a
funonmillionairesrow,adeliciousbuffet,alljust
lightdinnerwillbeserved.
stepsfromthe inishline.Ilookforwardtosharing
thisdaywithyou.Calltoday,asthiswill illupfast!
Departs from Elizabethtown...
CHURCHILL
DOWNS
DAYATTHE
RACES
May12,2017
Andwe’reoff…toChurchillDownsforourannual
springdayattheraces.Enjoyagreatbuffetandhave
yourchancetopickawinnerortwo.Thepriceforthe
dayis$75perperson.RSVPtoday,asthisonealways
illsupquickly!WewilldepartfromElizabethtown
ChristianAcademyat10:00a.m.
ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION
June 28—30, 2017
I’dlovetotellyouwherewe’regoing,butI’mnot
goingtospoilthefunButitwouldmakeagreat
grandparentstrip!
DayOne—Our irststopisforwhatIcall“soft”
adventure,followedbyaboxlunch.Latercheckinto
hotel.Adjacenttothehotelisanicecreamparlor,
miniaturegolf,acraftmall,pettingzoo,andacountry
restaurantwherewe’llenjoyanAmishbuffet.
DayTwo—Tourthelastofitstypemanufacturer.
PritchardCommunityCenter
Thenputonyourwalkingshoesforsomeincredible
Elizabethtown
sights…waterfalls,hugerockformations,and
May16,2017—6:00PM
awesomebridges.Afteryou’veworkedupalittle
MarkyourcalendarnowforthisfunandFREEevent
(forclubmembers).Guestsarewelcomeat$15per
person.
appetite,choosefromoneofthefollowingforlunch:
1)friedbolognaservedonfrogranchspicybreadwith
allthetrimmings;2)grilleddry‐rubbedchicken
sandwich;3)cornmealcrustedcat ishpo‐boyserved
onahoagie;or4)grilledveggiegrinderwithzucchini,
mushrooms,tomatoes,provolone,andpesto.Please
letusknowyourchoicewhenyousignup.
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Nextwe’lltakescenicdrivewithastopatsomelocal
artisanshops.Maybeyou’llpurchaseawindchime,
homemadecandle,or indtheperfectChristmas
ornament.
Thenwe’reoffforsomewineandcheesetasting.Later
dineonsouthernsmokedBBQ(15hoursofsmoking)
thatwillmeltinyourmouth.Youcanchoosefrom
comboswithporkorchicken,macaroni&cheese,
beans,andcornbread.
DayThree—Wehaveafundayinstore;theremight
evenbeashoot‐outinthestreets!Lunchisatthe
saloon,whatawaytoendavery,veryuniquetrip.
Thismodernengineeringmarvelwillamazevisitors
youngandold.FromtheArktothefriendlyanimalsin
thezoototheexhibitsintheArk,you’llexperiencethe
pagesoftheBible.Dinnerisincludedtonightwith
entertainment.
DayThree—TheCreationMuseum—75,000feetof
state‐of‐the‐artexhibits,ahigh‐techplanetarium,and
botanicalgardens,it’sBiblicalhistorycometolife.
TriporiginatesinElizabethtownwithanadditional
pickupopportunityatMiddletownCommons
ShoppingCenter(infrontofTarget),at13317
ShelbyvilleRoadinMiddletown(Louisville)at
approximately9:30a.m.
Ifyou’veneverbeenonamysterytrip,you’remissing
awholelotoffun!Iwouldventuretosaymost,ifnot Thismini‐getawayshouldbegreatfun,andI’llbet
allofyou,havenotdonethisbefore.Whynotgivethis mostofyouhaven’tbeentotheseplacesjustyet.If
youhave,thenyouwillhavemorefungoingwithus!
oneatry?
Thepriceis$369perpersonandincludesgratuities,
TriporiginatesinElizabethtownwithanadditional
transportation,hotel,twobreakfasts,twodinners,and
admissiontoallexhibits.Cancellationinsuranceis
pickupopportunityatMiddletownCommons
availablefor$35perperson.
ShoppingCenter(infrontofTarget),at13317
ShelbyvilleRoadinMiddletown(Louisville).
Thepriceis$475perpersonandincludestwonights’
accommodations,twobreakfasts,threelunches,two dinners,wine&cheesetasting,twouniquetourswith tourguides,andallgratuities.Ourmysterytripsare somuchfun;giveitatrythissummer!
August3—11,2017
THEARKENCOUNTER(&MORE)
July12‐14,2017
WASHINGTONWATERWAYS
DayOne—Startyourjourneywithavisittothe
NewportAquarium.Dinnerincludedbeforechecking Highlightsofthisgreattourwillinclude:
intoacasinohotelfortwonights.Maybetryyourluck
 13meals(5dinners,8breakfasts)
attheslotsorjustenjoytheproperty.
 Roundtripairfare&transfersto/fromairports
DayTwo—Startwithahotbreakfastbuffetattheho‐  5nightsinsamehotel(HotelMuranoTacoma)
tel.NexttoTheArkEncounter—Biggerthanyour
imagination,the“life‐size”Noah’sArkwillamazeyou,  TourofGlassShop—makeyourownglassandtour
themuseum
asit’sbuiltaccordingtodimensionsreferencedinthe
Bibleat510feelong,85feetwide,and51feethigh.
 VisitLemayAmericanCarMuseum
FromthemomentyouseethetoweringArktothe
 Open‐AirtramthroughNorthwestTrekWildlife
friendlyanimalsinthezoo,andtheexhibitsinside,
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 Excursiononsteam‐poweredMt.RainierRailway
withBBQdinner
 SeattlecitytourandPike’sMarket
 MuseumofFlightatBoeing’soriginalRedBarn
Factory
 Mt.RainerNationalPark
 EnjoyatastydinneratEmeraldQueenCasino
 VisitPortTownsendandLavenderFarm
 FerrytoVictoria,Canada,andtourofButchart
Gardens October15,2017
We’veofferedthissametripbefore,anditwasso
popularthatwe’vedecidedtoofferitagainforthose
ofyouwhomayhavemissedout.
 OlympicNationalPark&HohRainForest
 FarewelldinneratBushwhackersRestaurant
Thehighlightsofthistriparemany,andthebestthing
isthatyouonlyhaveonehotel,theHiltonSedona
ResortorthePocoDiabloResort.
Asyoucansee,thereismuchtodoonthisgreattripin We’ll lytoPhoenixthenmotorcoachtoSedona.
oneofthiscountry’smostbeautifullocations.Group Thesearejustafewofthethingswe’llseeanddo:
pricingisonly$3,594perpersonandincludesairfare,
transportationto/fromairports,andalltours.Trip
 Tworailjourneys—GrandCanyonRailwayand
protectioninsuranceisavailablefor$150perperson.
VerdeCanyonRailway
 GrandCanyonNationalPark
 OakCreekCanyon
THEBESTOFITALY
September12‐23,2017
Onlyafewspacesremainforthisnot‐to‐be‐missed
adventurethatincludestheVatican,Colosseum,
RomanForum,St.Mark’sSquare,Venice,Michelan‐
gelo’s“David”inFlorence,St.FrancisAssisiChurch,
Pompeii,IsleofCapri,andsomuchmore!Thistour
coversliterallymostallofthecountryandwould
makeforagreatintroductionifyou’veneverbeen.
ThetotalforthistourofItalyis$5,156perperson.
Cancellationinsuranceisavailablefor$279per
persontoinsureyourtrip.Discountsmaybeoffered
ifyouhavetraveledwithGlobus.
 BlackBart’sSteakhouseinFlagstaff
 SedonaTrolleyride
 UptownSedona
 MontezumaCastleandtheCliffDwellings
 OldminingtownofJerome,restoredwithshops,
museums,andartgalleries
 Chuckwagonsupperandshow
 OldtownScottsdale
Thisisyourchancetovisitoneofthemostbeautiful
areasoftheGrandCanyonandArizona.Thepricefor
thisadventureis$2,395perpersonandincludes
transportationtoandfromairports, lights,hotels, ive
breakfasts,andthreedinners.Singlesupplementis
$700additional,andcancellationinsuranceis
available.
Contactustodayforafull‐colorbrochure.
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December30,2017—
January3,2018
Holiday
Extravaganza
November6‐10,2017
Watchforforthcoming
detailsaboutanexcitingNew
Year’sTriptothe
TournamentofRoses!
Theever‐popularBransonisbackonouragendato
roundout2017!
Ifyou’reoneofthefewwhohavenotyetmadeitto
Branson,thenhere’syourchance.And,ifyouhave,
youknowhowmuchfunitwas—solet’sjustgoagain!
DayOne—DepartfromElizabethtownandtravelwest.
Bransonhoteltonight.
DayTwo—Startyourdayby“puttin’ontheRitz”and
enjoyingsonganddanceroutinesfromthegoldenage
ofHollywood.SpendafewhoursatBranson’sLand‐
ingforlunchandshopping.Tonightwe’llhopon
boardtheBransonBelleShowboat,myfavorite!We’ll
enjoyathree‐coursemealasyoucruiseTableRock
Lake.You’llwitnesstheLiverpoolLegendsinthe
“CompleteBeatlesExperience”tonight.
DayThree—Dublin’sIrishTenorsandtheCelticLa‐
dies(you’lllovethisshow).Nextit’slunchinthehis‐
toricdowntownandlaterdinneratalocalrestaurant.
Enjoythe“MillionDollarQuartet”showintheevening.
DayFour—StartyourdaywiththeBrettFamilyShow
andtheDutton’sShowtonight.
DayFive—Departforhome.
Thepriceforthisfuntripis$555perpersonand
includestransportation,fournight’slodging,four
breakfasts,fourdinners,sevenshows,andThe
BransonBelleshowboat.Signupearly—Iknowfrom
experiencethatBransonsellsoutquick.Contactusif
you’dlikea lyerwithallthedetails!
GROUPTRAVEL— ISITFORYOU?
Therearemanyreasonswhypeoplechoose
groupsoverindependenttravelbutitis
importanttounderstandwhytravelingwitha
groupworksbetterinmanysituations.
Grouptravelisbene icialforinexperienced
travelers,peoplegoingtoforeigncountriesand
toplaceswheretheprimarylanguageisnot
English,andwhentravelingtoaforeigndestina‐
tionforthe irsttime.Peopleare,bynature,
socialbeings,andwhenyoutravelwithagroup
youhavetheadvantageoftravelingwithlike‐
mindedpeoplewhohavesimilarinterests.You
knowfromthestartthatyouallhaveadesireto
visitwhereveritisthatyouaregoing.Youwill
alwayshavesomeonewithwhomtodine,sight‐
see,andconverse.
Amajoradvantageofgrouptravelishavingyour
itineraryfullyplannedforyouwiththeexception
ofsomefreetimeforexploringonyourown.In
today’sworldofover‐schedulingandmulti‐
tasking,leavingthetripplanningtoaprofession‐
alcertainlyhasitsmerits.Howniceitistowake
up,eatbreakfast,andthengetonthebustosee
thesights!It’sbeensaidthatpeopledowellina
structuredenvironment,andtravelingwitha
groupistheepitomeofstructure.Anotherbig
advantageissecurity.Yourguideknowswhatto
doincaseofanemergency,andyouwillneverbe
lefttofendforyourself.
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Comejoinusandmakethedecisionfor
yourself!
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April29‐May7
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Callme—let’stalkaboutgettingyouonthelistjustin
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bringtovariousvendors.Therearealotof
value‐addedfeatureswhenyoutravelwitha
groupsuchasbeingassuredyouwillgain
admittancetocrowdedvenues,nothavingto
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