SUMMERTIME IN CHICAGO TRIP
(Children
ages 10-17
welcome at same cost accompanied by
paid adult)
June 28
Saturday, 7:30 am-7:45 pm
Cost: $28.00 (Includes
Breakfast Buffet/Advance Planning Packet/ Coach Bus/Refreshments/Raffle)
Registration Deadline: June 14
What a day we have for YOU! This is the 11th year we're going to
Chicago with all it's Summertime excitement. Here's YOUR chance to
create your own lazy, hazy, crazy day in Chicago WITHOUT the
hassle, expense, parking and traffic. You receive an ADVANCE
PLANNING PACKET with information on museums, shopping, boat rides,
Festivals and Special Events. The day begins with 7:30am FREE PARKING
and BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center followed by our COACH BUS departure
at 8am. We have 4 stops: 1} MUSEUM CAMPUS (Adler Planetarium/Shedd
Aquarium/ Field Museum); 2} ART INSTITUTE (also State Street/Taste of
Chicago and the NEW! MILLENNIUM PARK); 3} NAVY PIER and 4} NORTH
MICHIGAN AVENUE - The MAGNIFICENT MILE. YOU choose where to get off,
what to do all day and where to get back on the BUS to go home. Visit
one or more Museums. TASTE OF CHICAGO has 70 different food booths
offering everything from Eli's Cheesecake to deep-dish pizza.
MILLENNIUM PARK has restaurants, shopping and the Frank Gehry
Glass Arch where you HAVE to have your picture taken. NAVY PIER has the
15-story Ferris Wheel, Fabulous Carousel, restaurants (like Bubba
Gump's Shrimp House}, I-MAX theater, shops, boat rides, free music and
entertainment. NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE is a Shopper's (or Browser's)
"Paradise" with wonderful malls like Water Tower Place, Shops at the
Bridge, 900 North Michigan and Chicago Place along with the only
American Girl Store. Visit the John Handcock Observation Deck; Water
Tower Visitor's Center featuring the FREE movie "Here's Chicago!" or
just stroll up and down the Avenue window-shopping and enjoying the
street Musicians and park-like atmosphere. Pick-up times between
4:30-5:30pm (Schedule in your Advance Packet). TREAT BAG/
BEVERAGE/RAFFLE PRIZES on the BUS arriving home at 7:45pm.
FOUR WINDS CASINO TRIP
July 16
Wednesday
7:15 am-8:00 pm
Cost: $29.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Coach Bus/ Fully Guided/FREE Bus Bingo/
Player's Card/$10 Food Coupon/ $5.00 Slots Play/Treat Bag/
Beverage/Rest Stop/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: July 2
We're going to the Midwest's NEWEST Casino just across the Indiana
border in New Buffalo, Michigan. Four Winds opened to rave reviews in
2007. This gorgeous one-story land casino reminds you of
Potawatomi here in Milwaukee. The day begins w/ 7:15am FREE
PARKING/BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center. At 7:45am our COACH BUS
(restroom on board) leaves w/BVCC TOUR GUIDE. We'll play FREE BUS BINGO
(optional) with PRIZES. At 11am we arrive with a MEET'N GREET by Casino
staff. You'll get a $10 COUPON (use for Buffet, other food, retail or
slot play), $5 Instant Slot Credit and your PLAYER'S CARD. **
IMPORTANT: At this casino you MUST have a VALID PICTURE ID to get a
Player's Card. Call Barbara at 414-482-1000 with questions.
Restaurants include THE BUFFET (11am-3:45pm-$12) w/all the
goodies including hand-carved meats like Prime Rib, Turkey and
Ham; Dessert Station featuring hand-dipped Gelato (Italian Ice Cream)
and “Breakfast" made to order at Lunch! Other restaurants include
TIMBERS DELI & FAST FOOD (sandwiches/ pizza); GRAB 'N'GO (wraps/hot
dogs) and SILVER CREEK BISTRO (Pastries/sandwiches/salads/Starbucks
coffees). GAMING includes 3,000 SLOTS ranging from 1-cent on up; VIDEO
POKER; CRAPS; BLACKJACK; ROULETTE; CRAZY FOUR; LET IT RIDE; MINI
& MIDI BACCARAT ; 3 CARD POKER; PAl GOW POKER and the only official
Midwest WORLD POKER TOUR ROOM.
At 4:15pm we leave. TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE/ RAFFLE PRIZES on the BUS.
1/2-Hour Rest stop arriving in Milwaukee at 8pm.
A DAY IN AMISH COUNTRY TRIP
(Children
ages 12-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by a paid Adult)
July 26
Saturday, 6:30 am-7:00 pm
Cost: $50.00 (Includes
Breakfast Buffet/Coach Bus/Fully Guided/ Amish Countryside Guided
Tour/Shopping at Amish Markets & Bakery/Dinner at Amish
Farm/Shopping at Amish Furniture Store & Shops/Treat
Bag/Beverage/Raffle)
Registration Deadline: July 12
Wisconsin has an Amish Community west of Green Bay near Bonduel and
Shawano. Today, we will learn first-hand about the history and customs
of the Amish. Because the Amish people do not have electricity, their
day starts early and ends early. So we have to do the same. Our day
begins very early with 6:30am FREE PARKING and BREAKFAST BUFFET at the
Center. At 7am our COACH BUS (Restroom on board) leaves for THE WOOD
SHED in Bonduel. At 9:30am we arrive and pick up our TOUR GUIDE for our
2 1/2-Hr. TOUR of AMISH COUNTRY. We'll enjoy the Wisconsin countryside
while learning about the Amish who live there. Along the way, our Tour
Guide will point out Amish Homes, Farms and an Amish School. Stops
include BULK FOOD MARKETS like LARK COUNTRY STORE (Pickled Veggies;
Jams & Jellies; Bulk Spices/Flour/ Sugar; Nuts; Dried Fruit;
Candies) and an AMISH BAKERY like MARYANN'S BAKED GOODS. You can look
around and maybe visit with Amish families who live there (respecting
their Wishes). You can take pictures or videos of the countryside but
not of the people. At 12pm noon we will stop at an Amish Farm owned by
an Amish Family. There is an enclosed add-on porch to the family home
where we will have DINNER homemade by the family using their recipes
and local foods such as Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy; Stuffing;
Noodles; Salad; Vegetables; Breads; Coffee & Milk and for dessert
Pie and Cookies. At 1 pm we leave for the second half of our AMISH
COUNTRYSIDE TOUR ending in Bonduel. There's time for browsing and
shopping at THE WOOD SHED AMISH FURNITURE STORE, LISA'S FLOWERS FROM
THE HEART and BONDUEL MILL & DELI (Homemade Jams & Jellies;
Candles; Gourmet Foods; Dip/Soup/Dressing Mixes; Fish & Game
Seasonings; Wisconsin Wines). We leave at 4pm with TREAT
BAGS/BEVERAGE/RAFFLE PRIZES on the BUS arriving in Milwaukee at 7pm.
WATSON’S WILD WEST DINNER THEATER TRIP
(Children
ages 10-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by paid adult)
August 16
Saturday, 7:45 am-5:45 pm
Cost: $45.00 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Fully Guided/Coach Bus/Jelly Belly Center
Stop/ Dinner-Museum-Shows/ Andrea's Stop/Treat Bag/ Beverage/ Raffle
Prizes)
Registration Deadline: August
2
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear! That's the
beginning of the old Lone Ranger Show when you were a kid. Today
Cowboys and Cowgirls, you'll be a kid again visiting a candy factory,
The Old West and an old-fashioned ice cream shop complete with a soda
fountain. The day begins w/FREE PARKING and 7:45am BREAKFAST BUFFET at
the Center. At 8:15am our COACH BUS leaves for JELLY BELLY CENTER in
Pleasant Prairie. Hop on the Jelly Belly Express for a TOUR on how
the candies are made; SAMPLE new and favorite flavors and SHOP for your
own candy treats. At 10am we leave for WATSON'S WILD WEST DINNER
THEATER and MUSEUM in Elkhorn. You'll be here from 11am-3pm with a
great day of entertainment & food. IMPORTANT: Don't forget to bring
your camera. None available for sale. We'll enter at the Corral. Step
back in time into the General Store of the American West. Try your luck
panning for gold at the TUMBLEWEED MINE. The GIFT SHOP has lots of
souvenirs. Head Honcho Doug Watson is our Host. You'll swing through
the SALOON doors and belly up to the bar for a Root Beer Sasparilla.
The GENERAL STORE shelves are stocked with hundreds of Antiques.
Pre-Dinner ENTERTAINMENT has THE OLD COWBOY w/Tall Tales; Dr.
Quiggley's Medicine Show; Cowboy Humor; Old West Poetry and the
Thoughts of Will Rogers. At 12 Noon it's TRAIL'S END BUFFET DINNER
(indoors) w/Broasted Chicken and Pork, 2 Salads, 2 Sides, Brownies,
Chocolate Chip Cookies and Beverages. After Dinner ENTERTAINMENT
features ANNIE OAKLEY and FRANK BUTLER, the LEGENDS OF THE OLD WEST. At
3pm we saddle up and mossey over to our BUS and head for ANDREA'S in
Kenosha. In 1911, young Giacomo (Jack) Andrea set up shop on a piano
crate at the corner of 22nd Ave. This humble beginning grew into a
gift & tobacco shop & JACK'S CAFE making old-fashioned
sodas, sundaes and thick malts. You are "On-Your-Own" to shop and have
a treat (optional) until we leave at 4:45pm. TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE/RAFFLE
PRIZES on the BUS arriving in Milwaukee at 5:45pm. Yeeeee Haaaaaa!!!
You’re gonna have fun and a day to remember.
THE TEMPEL LIPIZZANS & LONG GROVE
VILLAGE TRIP
(Children
ages 10-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by a paid adult)
August 27
Wednesday
8:00 am-6:15 pm
Cost: $39.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/ Breakfast Buffet/Coach Bus/Fully Guided/Advance Planning
Packet/ Tempel Lipizzans Admission/Long Grove Stop/Treat
Bag/Beverage/ Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: August
13
At the end of a winding gravel drive, you can see bright fields that
seem to go on forever. A large stable rests at the end of the road. And
behind the stable, you can view entertainment unique to the World - the
Lipizzan Stallions at Tempel Farms. That's our destination today. The
day begins w/FREE PARKING and 8am BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center. At
8:30am our air-conditioned COACH BUS leaves. At 9:30am we arrive at
TEMPEL FARMS in Wadsworth, Illinois. You'll have a chance to look
around before you enter the performance area. (NOTE: The seating is
bleachers without a back. For those who cannot physically handle this,
there is a separate area under the trees with chairs with backs.) At
10:30am the 90-minute PERFORMANCE begins. Starting in the 16th century,
riding masters in Europe created academies where they taught
sophisticated training methods elevating riding to an art form.
Today, Tempel Farms is the world's largest privately owned herd of
Lipizzan horses. You'll see all the steps and moves that these
outstanding horses perform known as Dressage. Special features include
the PAS DE TROIS where 3 horses perform the same moves in unison next
to each other. See the AIRS ABOVE THE GROUND where the stallion is
completely in the air. And the COURBETTE has the horse run and jump
landing on his hind legs. The CAPRIOLE has the horse kick out in the
middle of a leap. And the QUADRILLE is the Ballet of the White
Stallions. After the show, you can walk the stables to see the horses,
including those little baby ponies that will steal your heart At
12:30pm we say good-by to the Lipizzans and head for LONG GROVE
VILLAGE. This quaint, unique European-like setting of shops &
restaurants is the perfect place for LUNCH and SHOPPING
"On-Your-Own." You'll receive complete information on all of it in the
ADVANCE PLANNING PACKET. After a MEET'N GREET, head for SEASONS OF LONG
GROVE, ENZO & LUCIA'S RISTORANTE & CAFE, LONG GROVE CAFE
on the Mill Pond, PASTISSERIE ORLEANS, VICTORIA'S MEXICAN GRILLE, THE
VILLAGE TAVERN or TIMMY'S SANDWICHES & ICE CREAM. Merchants include
LONG GROVE CONFECTIONARY, THE PINE CONE CHRISTMAS SHOP, THE VIKING
SHOP, LONG GROVE POPCORN, THE IRISH BOUTIQUE, I'D RATHER BE
KNITTING SHOP and 40 more stores. Or just sit outside with a drink
and enjoy the day. At 4:15pm we leave with TREAT BAG/ BEVERAGE/RAFFLE
PRIZES arriving back in Milwaukee at 6:15pm.
A DAY IN DOOR COUNTY TRIP
(Children
ages 12-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by paid adult)
September 10
Wednesday
6:30 am-7:45 pm
Cost: $49.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Coach Bus/Fully Guided/Wine Tour/Tasting/
Souvenir Glass/Orchard Wagon Ride/Chapel Tour Admission/Treat
Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: August
27
Enjoy a day in Wisconsin's most popular destination. Door County is
known for its natural beauty, good food and unique destinations. Today
we will do all these things and more. The day begins with an early
start at 6:30am w/FREE PARKING and BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center. At
7am our air-conditioned COACH BUS (restroom on board) leaves. We see
Nature's Wonders along the SCENIC SHORTCUT skirting Lake Michigan. At
10:30am we arrive at LAUTENBACH'S ORCHARD COUNTY WINERY & MARKET in
Fish Creek. You'll have time to SHOP, take a WAGON RIDE and sample
WINES in a SOUVENIR GLASS you take home. At 11:45am we head for Sister
Bay for SHOPPING & LUNCH "On-Your-Own." Try Al Johnson's Swedish
Restaurant & Butik or Sister Bay Swedish Cafe, Moretti's Restaurant
& Pizzaria or Sister Bay Bowl (a supper club-like restaurant w/six
lanes!). At 2pm we head for BJORKLUNDEN CHAPEL located on the rolling
cliffs in Bailey's Harbor. You'll hear how this stunning small wooden
Norwegian-style stave church was handcrafted by Winifred and
Donald Boynton between 1939-1947 on the grounds of their summer
residence. The chapel contains 41 hand-painted frescoes and
exceptionally fine carved wood furnishings. At 4:15pm we head back with
TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE/ RAFFLE PRIZES and a MOVIE arriving in Milwaukee at
7:45pm.
BLUE CHIP CASINO TRIP
September
24
Wednesday, 7:30 am-8:15 pm
Cost: $29.99 (Includes
Breakfast BUFFET/Coach Bus/Fully Guided/ FREE Bus Bingo/Meet'n Greet
with advance Player's Card + $10 Food Coupon + E-Play
$/1/2-hr. Rest Stop/Treat Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Sept.
10
We're going back to one of our favorite Casinos where BVCC Trippers
have done VERY well the last 3 years. This Casino is all on one level -
you'll feel like you're in Las Vegas. And the remodeled Pavillion has
new Restaurants & Gift Shop. The day begins w/FREE PARKING and
7:30am BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center. At 8am our COACH BUS (restroom
on board) leaves. We'll play FREE BUS BINGO (optional) w/PRIZES. On
11am arrival there's a MEET'N GREET. You'll receive your PLAYER'S CARD
(please give Birth Date at time of Registration) + $10 FOOD COUPON (use
it at the Buffet, Deli or Coffee Shop) and $10.00 E-Play (after 100
pts.). You MUST bring a valid Photo ID. The day is "On-Your-Own". The
OPTIONS BUFFET (10am-3pm) is all new. Besides your Salad Bar and
Dessert Bar, see REAL CHEFS at the different tables serving the
freshest, hottest entrees and sides from Prime Rib to Chicken, Seafood
& Fish. The menu changes every day to provide the BEST food the
Chefs can prepare. Nelson's Deli, Fixations Coffee Shop and Rocks
Lounge are inviting. GAMING includes 2,100 SLOTS ranging from 2 cents
& up - video and progressive and VIDEO POKER. There are 50 GAMING
TABLES: CRAPS; BLACKJACK; ROULETTE; CARRIBEAN STUD POKER,
MINI-BACCARAT, 3-CARD and 4-CARD POKER, LET lT RIDE BONUS and the NEW!
TEXAS HOLD'EM BONUS. We leave at 4:30pm. TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE on the
Bus. There's a 1/2-Hour REST STOP and RAFFLE w/PRIZES before we arrive
in Milwaukee at 8:15pm.
LAKE GENEVA FALL COLORS TRIP featuring
MILLIE’S DUTCH RESTAURANT
October
8
Wednesday, 7:00 am-6:00 pm
Cost: $51.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Fully Guided/Coach Bus/Bakery Meet’n
Greet-Samples-Shopping/Lunch/2-Hr. Cruise/Shopping Downtown Lake
Geneva/Treat Bag/Beverage/ Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Sept.
24
What better way to enjoy the brilliance of the Autumn colors than from
the deck of a cruise ship as it glides along the water on Lake Geneva.
You'll feel like the Chicago tycoons who built their Summer
mansions and enjoyed these waters from 1900-1950. Add to it a delicious
meal at one of the finest Dutch restaurants in the Midwest and you
have the perfect Autumn Day. Begin w/FREE PARKING and 7am BREAKFAST
BUFFET at the BVCC. At 7:30am our COACH BUS leaves for the O&H
BAKERY and DUTCH UNCLE MARKETPLACE in Racine. A Hostess will hop on
board w/MEET'N GREET including the story of KRINGLES. There's time for
Shopping & Samples. At 8:45am we leave for MILLIE'S RESTAURANT in
Delavan. What a place to enjoy the Autumn colors on 7 acres of rich
Wisconsin farmland. The beautiful country setting brings Old World
charm and New World hospitality together. There are English
Gardens, unique shops, brick courtyards and a delightful Victorian
Gazebo. You'll have time to experience it all before we eat. At 11am
it's time for LUNCH. You will enjoy Millie's famous tradition in fine
Dutch cooking: Crispy TOSSED GREEN SALAD topped with the Specialty of
the House - WARM DUTCH DRESSING; Hot HOMEMADE CHEESE BREAD; CHICKEN
& DUMPLINGS served w/Fresh BUTTERED CARROTS and CRANBERRY SAUCE;
Coffee/Tea/Milk and for Dessert their famous HOMEMADE BREAD PUDDING
drizzled w/WARM EGGNOG SAUCE. At 12 Noon we head for the RIVIERA DOCKS
in Lake Geneva and hop on board for our 2-HOUR FULL LAKE MANSIONS
TOUR & CRUISE. You'll see the entire 20-mile Geneva Lake shoreline
& hear all the history that has made this area famous. Don't miss
all the estates, the Villages of Williams Bay and Fontana, Yerkes
Observatory and historic Black Point Estate. You' ll see the famous
sights that gave the area the name "Newport of the West." At 3pm
we dock. You'll have time to SHOP the 2 square blocks that are DOWNTOWN
LAKE GENEVA including Main Street Memories, Rag Thyme, Snowman Stop,
Allison Wonderland Toy Store, Lola's Boutique, K.J. Flemming's and
more. At 4:30pm we leave w/TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE/ RAFFLE PRIZES on the BUS
arriving at 6pm.
WUNDERBAR! OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION
TRIP
October
22
Wednesday, 7:30 am-6:30 pm
Cost: $51.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Fully Guided/Coach Bus/Farm Shopping/
Unlimited Beer & Wine/Traditional German Dinner/Show/Cheese Castle
Shopping/Treat Bag/Beverage/ Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Oct. 8
It's Autumn, the leaves are changing color, the beer/wine are flowing
and we're ready to celebrate. It's the perfect Oktoberfest Celebration
with Homemade Cider Donuts, unlimited beer & wine, Traditional
German Dinner, Music, Friends, Dancing and shopping at a
Wisconsinite's Heaven on Earth - a Cheese Castle! The day begins
w/FREE PARKING and 7:30am BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center. At 8am
our COACH BUS leaves for DIDIER FARMS in Pleasant View, IL. It's
PUMPKINFEST at the Farm. Daily, right on the premises, Pumpkin Donuts
and Apple Cider Donuts are made for you. View the farm animals,
Scarecrow Alley, Indian Teepees, Animated Halloween Figures and
Halloween Shop. Farmstand produce is available. At 10:45am we head for
THE MILK PAIL in East Dundee. This complex located in a beautiful Fall
setting invites you to celebrate. DINNER begins with Unlimited BEER
& WINE; Garden fresh SPINACH SALAD ; Milk Pail's famous HOT
OVEN-FRESH BISCUITS & BUTTER; GERMAN POT ROAST w/SAUERKRAUT; Hot
and "gooey" GERMAN POTATOES; Cash Bar; Coffee/Decaf/Tea and for DESSERT
- what else but tasty GERMAN APPLE STRUDEL. At 1:30pm prepare for a
SHOW full of international musical entertainment as you hear and
actually can "sing along" to some German songs that we all know and
love like ACH DU LEIBER AUGUSTIN and LILI MARLENE along with good
old-fashioned all-American standards like EDELWEISS, AIN'T SHE SWEET
and WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING. There's room for dancing, souvenir
song sheets for our sing-along and even a yodeling contest. At 3:30pm
we leave for our last stop MARS CHEESE CASTLE in Kenosha. Every
Wisconsinite dreams of a place where CHEESE is KING. This is it! There
are over 40 kinds of CHEESE (samples available), sausages & meats,
bakery items, Wisconsin/Packer/Badger souvenirs, food and gourmet items
and much more. Take home some of the best Wisconsin has to offer. At
5:30 pm we leave with TREAT BAG/ BEVERAGE/RAFFLE PRIZES arriving in
Milwaukee at 6:30pm. Wunderbar!
A FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS featuring
MILAEGER’S IN RACINE
(Children
ages 10-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by a paid adult)
November 8
Saturday, 8:30 am-6:45 pm
Cost: $75.99 (Fireside raised
prices $1/person in 2008) (Includes FREE Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Fully
Guided/Coach Bus/Fireside Dinner-Shopping-Show/Milaeger’s Stop/Treat
Bag/Beverage/ Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Oct. 17
(3 weeks early deadline)
Christmas is a time for traditions. Here at the Bay View Community
Center, we are proud that for the last 7 years, A Fireside Christmas
has become a cherished tradition. The day begins w/FREE PARKING and
8:30am BREAKFAST BUFFET. At 9am our warm, cozy COACH BUS heads for THE
FIRESIDE. Upon arrival at 10:30am, there's time for SHOPPING 5
BOUTIQUES w/jewelry, Packer/ Badger/Wisconsin items, clothing,
collectibles & music boxes. At 11:15am it's CHRISTMAS DINNER (call
414-482-1000 for Complete Menu): SHRIMP ROCKERFELLER - Shrimp baked
w/creamed Spinach/Parmesan Cheese; Fresh BREADS & BUTTER;
CHICKEN VIENNA -Chicken Breast w/Smoked Ham-Dijon Mustard-Bread
Crumbs in Wine Sauce; SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE; ASPARAGUS SPEARS;
SPAGHETTI SQUASH w/Tomato; DESSERT: HOLIDAY PANNA COTTA Chilled
Italian CUSTARD flavored w/Madagascar VANILLA BEAN and presented on a
FRUIT COULIS garnished w/Fresh BERRIES & HOLLY LEAF and Santa's
GINGER SNAP COOKIE. At 1:30pm it's the CHRISTMAS SHOW (Main Floor
Seating). It's a Musical Celebration - different every year - with
beautiful costumes, glorious singing and graceful dancing
featuring an outstanding cast of Broadway actors and actresses and the
traditional Nativity Scene to end the show. You can't help but have the
Christmas Spirit when you leave at 3:45pm for our last stop
MILAEGER'S IN RACINE. This family-owned Greenhouse and Gift Shop
is known for its beautiful year-round Christmas decorations,
ornaments and collectibles. Traditionally, this is their Holiday Open
House Week-End with great new Holiday items. At 6pm we head home with
TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE/ RAFFLE PRIZES on the BUS arriving in Milwaukee at
6:45pm.
13TH ANNUAL CHICAGO HOLIDAY SHOPPING/
MAGNIFICENT MILE/DISNEY LIGHTS FESTIVAL/ PARADE & FIREWORKS TRIP
(Children
ages 10-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by paid adult.)
November 22
Saturday, 9:15 am-10:00 pm
Cost: $29.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Coach Bus/Fully Guided/Advance Planning
Packet/ Holiday Videos/Treat Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Nov. 8
What a "Magnificent" day of Holiday FUN we have planned for YOU along
North Michigan Avenue - Chicago's MAGNIFICENT MILE of shopping,
activities and Special Events. The day begins w/FREE Parking &
9:15am BREAKFAST BUFFET at the Center. At 9:45am we leave on our warm
COACH BUS. Your ADVANCE PLANNING PACKET tells you everything
that's going on today. View HOLIDAY VIDEOS on the BUS. Lunch, shopping,
sight-seeing, free events and entertainment, all ON-YOUR-OWN
11:45am-7:45pm. The BUS stops and picks you up 1 block WEST of
Michigan Avenue. You don't have to drive or park. Check out the
DECORATED STORE WINDOWS on Michigan Avenue and State Street, unveiled
today! There's the FREE DISNEY STAGE SHOW. SANTA CLAUS and HOLIDAY
CENTRAL are at the historic WATER TOWER. See ICE SCULPTING at the Hotel
Intercontinental. FREE activities, refreshments, gifts at stores,
restaurants, hotels, museums & galleries. JOHN HANDCOCK
OBSERVATION DECK is thrilling (especially after dark). Don't forget the
NEW! MILLENNIUM PARK across the street from the Art Institute with
RESTAURANTS, outdoor SKATING RINK and the CLOUD GATE ARCH designed
by Frank Gehry. At dusk (6pm) the MAGNIFICENT MILE DISNEY LIGHTS
FESTIVAL PARADE begins w/Mickey Mouse and friends lighting the 600,000
tiny white Italian lights along Michigan Avenue. The Parade ends at the
Chicago River (best place to see everything) w/FESTIVAL FIREWORKS. At
7:45pm we meet the BUS and leave with TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE/RAFFLE PRIZES
arriving in Milwaukee at 10 pm.
RADIO CITY ROCKETTES CHRISTMAS
SPECTACULAR TRIP
(Children
ages 10-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by paid adult.)
December 3
Wednesday, 7:30 am-7:45 pm
Cost: $61.99 - Radio City
raised ticket price $2.00/person (Includes FREE Parking/Breakfast
Buffet/Fully Guided/Coach Bus/Advance Planning Packet/Radio City Show
Ticket/Cheesecake Stop/Treat Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Nov. 12
(Early 3-week Deadline)
Kick up your heels with excitement! We're going to see the Radio City
Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes. The day begins with FREE
PARKING and 7:30am BREAKFAST BUFFET. Our "Christmas" COACH BUS leaves
at 8am for DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. The ADVANCE PLANNING PACKET has all the
information for LUNCH and SHOPPING "On-Your-Own." We have 2 STOPS:
STATE STREET and NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE. YOU decide where to get off and
on the Bus. Go to the Walnut Room or Christkindle Outdoor Market for
lunch & shopping (State Street Stop). There are Food Courts at
Chicago Place, Shops at the Bridge Mall and Water Tower Place as well
as many other restaurants on and around North Michigan Avenue Stop. At
12:30pm we head for the ROSEMONT THEATRE for the SHOW. Our central
Mezzaine Seats provide an excellent view of the world famous "eye-high"
kicks and precision dancing as the ROCKETTES take the stage. These
ladies have strutted their way into the hearts of millions and
continue to be a beloved family Holiday favorite. This
Spectacular LIVE PRODUCTION has dazzling lights, scenery and
costumes as well as a cast of 100 including live animals and Santa
Claus himself! In addition to "Christmas In New York", the trademark
Rockettes show-stopper, this magical production features the legendary
favorite Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Sleighride, The Nutcracker
and the awe-inspiring Living Nativity. It will be a day to remember for
years to come. At 4:30pm we leave for ELI'S CHEESECAKE WORLD. This
factory, outlet store and cafe features Eli's famous Cheesecake with
dozens of flavors to choose from at regular prices and greatly
reduced prices for "slightly imperfect" cakes. The cafe has cheesecake
by the slice/beverages/ sandwiches/cookies and more. We'll have BOXES
under the BUS for your purchases. Remember, cheesecake freezes
well and keeps for several months. At. 5:45pm we leave w/Treat
Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes arriving in Milwaukee at 7:45 pm
CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO TRIP
(Children
ages 8-17 welcome at same price accompanied by a paid adult)
December 13
Saturday, 8:00 am-7:45 pm
Cost: $29.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/ Coach Bus/Fully Guided/Advance Planning
Packet/Treat Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Nov. 29
Chicago is all decked out for the Holidays. Enjoy it. Forget about
the hassle of driving in Chicago traffic, trying to find a parking spot
near wherever you want to go, the outrageous cost of gas/parking.
Get dropped off right in front of the museum you want to visit or the
store you want to shop. It's like having your own chauffeur-driven
limo! The day begins at 8am with FREE PARKING and BREAKFAST BUFFET at
the Center. At 8:30am our warm COACH BUS leaves (restroom on board).
Stop #1 at 10:30 am is the MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY
celebrating it's 75th year with CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD trees
exhibit/Gift Shop/U-505 Submarine/Omnimax Theater & more. Stop #2
is the MUSEUM CAMPUS - ADLER PLANETARIUM/ SHEDD AQUARIUM/FIELD MUSEUM.
Stop #3 is the ART INSTITUTE/ MILLENNIUM PARK/STATE STREET and
CHRISTKINDLMARKET - only 1 of 3 in the USA with food and gift vendors
from Germany and the USA. Stop #4 is NAVY PIER and finally stop #5 is
the MAGNIFICENT MILE - North Michigan Avenue for shopping, restaurants
and all those decorated stores and windows. The day is "On-Your-Own" to
enjoy however you wish. Your ADVANCE PLANNING PACKET has lots of ideas
and a Schedule of pick-up times and places. You plan your day. For
example, get off at the Art Institute, walk over to State Street and
see the store windows then walk over to the Christkindlmarket for lunch
and shopping then back to Millennium Park and look around before you
cross the street to the Art Institute for Bus pick-up. We leave Chicago
at 5:30 pm with TREAT BAG/BEVERAGE (1/person) & Raffle prizes
arriving in Milwaukee at 7:45 pm.
MYSTERIES OF THE FAR EAST: CHICAGO'S
CHINATOWN TRIP
(Children
ages 12-17 welcome at same cost accompanied by paid adult)
January 14
Wednesday, 7:45 am-7:00 pm
Cost: $53.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Coach Bus/Fully Guided/Bakery Meet'n
Greet-Samples-Shopping/Fully Guided Tour of Chinatown including
Lecture-Walking Tour-Bus Tour-Shopping/Family-Style Chinese
Dinner/Cheese House Samples-Shopping/Treat Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Dec. 31
Richard T. Crowe is the famous Chicago writer who does special Tours of
the City speaking about the past, present and future. He has a brand
new Tour called MYSTERIES OF THE FAR EAST: CHICAGO'S CHINATOWN.
The day begins with 7:45am FREE PARKING and BREAKFAST BUFFET at the
Center. At 8:15am our warm and cozy COACH BUS leaves for O&H BAKERY
and DANISH UNCLE MARKETPLACE in Racine. The Danish make KRINGELS -
those delicious, buttery coffeecakes. After a MEET'N GREET you'll have
time to look around, SAMPLE some of the goodies and SHOP for bakery and
food items. BOXES & COOLERS available for your purchases. At 9:45am
we leave for THE TRIPLE CROWN RESTAURANT in Chicago's Chinatown where
we meet Richard Crowe for a 1/2-hr. presentation on Chinese magical
beliefs (includIng material gathered on Mr. Crowe's recent trip to
Hong Kong, Macau and South China) as well as what secrets Chicago's
Chinatown has to offer. In fact, The Triple Crown Restaurant itself is
believed to be haunted! At noon you dine "Family Style" on an elaborate
dinner of EGG ROLLS; SWEET'N SOUR PORK; BEEF & VEGETABLES STIR
FRY; CHICKEN w/BLACK BEAN and GARLIC SAUCE; YOUNG CHOW FRIED RICE;
SHRIMP CHOW MEIN; TEA & FORTUNE COOKIES. At 1:15pm Mr. Crowe will
conduct a 1-HOUR GUIDED WALKING TOUR including various "supernatural"
locations; Feng Shui practiced in the neighborhood and shops that have
gingseng, rare teas, ba-gua mirrors, foo dogs, I Ching coins and more.
Then it's back to the BUS for a look at the architecture and sights of
Chinatown including the On Long Building (formerly Chinatown City
Hall); the Chinatown Arch, the Zodiac Animal Signs at the Pan Asian
Cultural Center, Chinese Marble Lions, Nine Dragon Wall, Buddhist
Temple, Chinese Mural and Gate. Finally, we arrive in "New Chinatown"
north of Archer Avenue for SHOPPING and SIGHT-SEEING "On-Your-Own." At
4pm we leave for TIM & TOM'S CHEESE HOUSE in Kenosha for SAMPLES
and SHOPPING. TREAT BAG/BOTTLED WATER (1/person) and RAFFLE PRIZES
on the BUS arriving back in Milwaukee at 7pm. You'll be ready to
celebrate Chinese New Year January 26 - the year of the Ox.
MAJESTIC STAR CASINO & TRUMP
CASINO TRIP
January
28
Wednesday, 7:15 am-7:00 pm
Cost: $29.99 (Includes FREE
Parking/Breakfast Buffet/Fully Guided/Coach Bus (restroom on
board)/FREE Bus Bingo/Player's Card/$15 cash Coupon/Treat
Bag/Beverage/Raffle Prizes)
Registration Deadline: Jan. 14
It's a 2-for-1-SALE: In one trip get 2 casinos! It happens in Gary,
Indiana, home of the MAJESTIC STAR and TRUMP CASINOS. That's
right... 2 state-of-the-art Casino ships with a modern Pavilion
in-between. You can go back and forth from ship to ship and try your
luck at more than 2,500 slot machines, 60 gaming tables and LIVE
Poker. The day begins with 7:15 am FREE PARKING and BREAKFAST BUFFET at
the Center. Our COACH BUS (restroom on board) leaves at 7:45 am.
There's FREE BUS BINGO (optional) with PRIZES. We arrive at 10:30 am
and are greeted by Casino Staff. You will receive your PLAYER'S CARD
and information on how to get your $15.00 CASH COUPON (after earning 25
points). Use it for anything. ** IMPORTANT: You must give your DATE OF
BIRTH at time of registration and have a VALID PICTURE ID to present
the day of the Trip. The day is "On-Your-Own." Dine at PASSPORTS BUFFET
(11 am-4 pm-$12) w/cooked-to-order Asian, Italian, Mexican and USA
dishes, a carving station, homemade soups, salad bar and desserts. Or
try sandwiches, salads, desserts and snacks at TOP DECK DELI, WINGS
N'THINGS or JACKPOT JAVA. GAMING includes SLOTS (1-cent and up);
BLACKJACK; CRAPS; CARIBBEAN STUD; ROULETTE; LET IT RIDE; SPANISH 21; 3
CARD POKER; CARIBBEAN DRAW; PAI GOW; PLAY 4 POKER; BIG 6; CRAPS; MINI
and MIDI BACCARAT and LIVE POKER featuring TEXAS HOLD'EM. Bus Boarding
begins at 4pm with TREAT BAG/BOTTLED WATER (1/person), leaving at 4:15
pm. RAFFLE PRIZES on the return trip arriving in Milwaukee at 7 pm.
Don't miss this 2-for-1 SALE. It's your Gaming Bargain to kick off the
new year!