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    Stillwater Fall Colors Boat Cruise   Wednesday, October 11
    Hope is eternal, and we’ll hope for beautiful fall colors for this annual fall favorite!  It is so relaxing and also a reminder that our seasons are changing.  I am so impressed with the included deli buffet lunch.  You could build your own sandwich with all sorts of ingredients and add warm entree’ selections and dessert.

    Registration Deadline: Friday, September 29   (may fill prior) 

    Course:  #3834                        

    Date: Wednesday, October 11                       

    Fee:  $87

      Pick up and drop off locations:   

        C-Store, Plato                                            Pick up:  8:45AM             Drop off:  4:00PM

        St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie    Pick up:  8:30AM             Drop off:  4:15PM

    **All trip fees are not refundable

     

    The Marvelous Wonderettes      Wednesday, October 25

    We saw this show at the Plymouth Playhouse in 2017.  I’m excited to see it at the Ives Auditorium in Bloomington where we’ll begin with an included lunch of Creamy Chicken Breast, served with Roasted Red Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Coleslaw, Dinner Rolls, Assorted Dessert - Chef’s Choice, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea.  (Special dietary meals available by request ahead of time.)  Then we’ll head to the theatre for The Marvelous Wonderettes.  This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts!  As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.”  In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion.  We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together.  Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!  Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 11   (may fill prior) 

    Course:  #3830                         Date: Wednesday, October 25                      

    Fee:  $92

      Pick up and drop off locations:   

        C-Store, Plato                                                Pick up:  10:00AM          Drop off:  4:30PM

        St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie       Pick up:  9:45AM           Drop off:  4:45PM

    **All trip fees are non-refundable

     

       

     

    Sausage, Beer, Pizza Buffet & Lights Tour        Thursday, November 30, 2023
    People have been asking all summer if/when we’ll do this tour in 2023.  I’m offering it only once this year, and I trust it will fill up fast.  This tour has it all… one of the best meat markets in the state, the #1 ranked MN brewery (WCCO-TV), a pizza buffet, and a very popular light display… all in one tour… and just in time as we prepare for Christmas!  We’ll begin with casual shopping at Schmidt’s Meat Market in Nicollet.  (I really suggest that you bring coolers with your name clearly marked on them.)  After you’ve had time to buy those Christmas party meats, we’ll head to Schell’s Brewery in New Ulm for a tour and tasting of their fine products.  Not a beer drinker?  They also make 1919 root beer.  They’ve also added a Bier Halle where we’ll relax briefly.  By now we’re hungry, so we’re off to the Pizza Ranch for an included late afternoon pizza buffet.  (They’re even opening their buffet early just for us.)  We’ll end our day with the beautiful Kiwanis Holiday Lights in Mankato. 

    Course:  #3845                         Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023                      

    Fee:  $78

      Pick up and drop off locations:   

        C-Store, Plato                                              Pick up:  11:45AM          Drop off:  8:30PM

        St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie    Pick up:  11:30AM          Drop off:  8:45PM

    **All trip fees are non-refundable

     

     

      Honky Tonk Holiday   Thursday, December 7

    Our destination is the Ives Auditorium in Bloomington, where we will begin with an included lunch of Cranberry Roast Chicken, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Bean Amondine, Winter Salad, Dinner Roll, Assorted Dessert - Chef’s Choice, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea.  (Special dietary meals available by request ahead of time.)  Then we’ll head to the theatre for Honky Tonk Holiday.  ’Tis the season for a hootenanny!  Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this funny, heartwarming musical extravaganza.  It’s the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holiday season.  Whether you enjoy good old-fashioned country Christmas songs or you like contemporary holiday tunes with a distinctly Nashville twist, you won’t want to miss out on our Honky Tonk Holiday!  

    Registration Deadline: Monday, November 27   (may fill prior) 

    Course:  #3833                                

    Date: Thursday, December 7          

    Fee:  $98

      Pick up and drop off locations:   

        C-Store, Plato                                            Pick up:  10:00AM            Drop off:  4:30PM

        St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie  Pick up:  9:45AM              Drop off:  4:45PM

     

    **All trip fees are non-refundable  

     

      Jukebox Saturday Night – Tuesday, December 12

    We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Jukebox Saturday Night, a music review of the great Big Bands of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. This energetic group will perform the greatest hits as recorded by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and more! Vocal selections include songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Bob Eberly, Helen O’Connell, Rosemary Clooney and others!

    Registration Deadline: Monday, November 20 (may fill prior)

    Course: #3840

    Date: Thursday, December 7

    Fee: $95

    Pick up and drop off locations: C-Store, Plato Pick up: 9:30AM Drop off: 5:15PM

                                                      St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie Pick up: 9:45AM Drop off: 5:00PM

    **All trip fees are non-refundable

     

    Winter Dance Party – Thursday, January 25

    We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Winter Dance Party! John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party”® is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. Each performance includes over two hours of unbridled, high-voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the 50’s era: That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, and many, many more

    Registration Deadline: Monday, January 8 (may fill prior)

    Course: #3841

    Date: Thursday, January 25

    Fee: $97

    Pick up and drop off locations: C-Store, Plato Pick up: 9:30AM Drop off: 5:15PM

                                                      St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie Pick up: 9:45AM Drop off: 5:00PM

    **All trip fees are non-refundable

     

    Hank & My Honky Tonk Heros – Tuesday, March 5

    We’ll begin with an included buffet lunch at the Coyote Moon Grille and then head for the St. Cloud Paramount Theatre for Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes! There is only one Hank Williams - and only one actor who can bring him to life - Jason Petty. Jason is the only actor to portray Hank Williams in New York City’s hit Off Broadway musical “Lost Highway” where he won an Obie and multiple nominations for his performance. Only Jason has portrayed Hank in “Lost Highway” at Nashville’s world famous Ryman Auditorium. Jason Petty re-creates such Williams' hits as "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey Good Lookin'", "Kaw-Liga", "Cold Cold Heart", "Lovesick Blues" and many more. Jason pays tribute to stars that influenced Hank and those stars that Hank influenced.

    Registration Deadline: Monday, February 19 (may fill prior)

    Course: #3842

    Date: Tuesday, March 5

    Fee: $95

    Pick up and drop off locations: C-Store, Plato Pick up: 9:30AM Drop off: 5:15PM

                                                      St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie Pick up: 9:45AM Drop off: 5:00PM

    **All trip fees are non-refundable