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Steppin' Out Trip Program
Below you will find information on both Day Trips and Extended Trips. For more details and registration information, please see the Steppin’ Out Messenger Newsletter, or call (408) 730-7360.
 Day Trips
Non-members pay an additional $5 for each day trip and $15 additional for each extended trip.
View From the Bay
Thur, 7/23/09, 11:15am – 5:15pm, $74
Take your relationship with TV to the next level and become part of the live audience for ABC 7’s View from the Bay news magazine show. We don’t know what segments they’ll be featuring when we visit, but with an average of 7 or 8 per show, there’s bound to be something of interest for everyone! We’ll start our day with lunch at Buca di Beppo’s Italian Restaurant before going to the TV station. Don’t forget to set your VCR or TIVO to capture your television debut! Note: we can only take 24 people on this tour. If more are interested we’ll plan a second trip for a different day.
King Tut and the
Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Tue, 7/28/09, 8:30am – 3:00pm, $66
Vicariously enjoy the thrill of discovery as you view “Opening Tutankhamun’s Tomb,” a photo essay that accompanies this new Tut exhibit at the de Young. The exhibit includes 50 burial objects from Tut’s tomb, as well as 80 other magnificent works of art from his royal predecessors, his family, and court officials. Most of the collection has never before been seen in the United States. After spending the morning with the Boy King, you’ll be on your own for lunch; bring a brown bag lunch or purchase one in the museum’s restaurant. You’ll have time to visit any of the other exhibits at the de Young or shop for your own regal treasures at the gift shop before heading home.
Roaring Camp Train &
Musical Saw Festival
Sun, 8/9/09, 9:00am – 5:00pm,
$77, Kids $70; an intergenerational trip!
Today, it’s off to the famous Roaring Camp in Felton, nestled in the picturesque Santa Cruz Mountains. Their big trees were spared the woodman’s axe, and are the first virgin stand of coastal redwoods to be protected from logging. We’ll take a narrated loop ride on the Roaring Camp Train then we’ll partake in a BBQ lunch. After lunch, we’ll be entertained by the “Mountain Men”—trappers and traders recreating a 1830s encampment you can walk through. Also, musicians from around the world will be playing on musical saws and folk instruments for our enjoyment. There is also a duck feeding area, a general store, a blacksmith who sells his wares, and across the street is Henry Cowell State Park where you could walk on a flat 1-mile loop trail through the redwoods.
“My Fair Lady” is in Town
Fri, 8/21/09, 4:45pm – 11:30pm, $110
We’ll begin our evening with a four-course dinner at Delancey Street Restaurant. Then we’re off to the Yerba Buena Theatre for one of America’s most beloved musicals “My Fair Lady,” performed by the Lamplighters with their signature flair. George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion rivals the wit and sting of W. S. Gilbert in telling the story of the transformation of a cockney “guttersnipe” into an upper class lady accepted in the best of society. It’s all in the accent and the clothes. Remember the songs from this Broadway classic; I Could Have Danced All Night, Wouldn’t it be Loverly, On the Street Where You Live and I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face? Special guest Geoff Hoyle appears as the incorrigible Alfred P. Doolittle.
The Cliff House, Flowers
And History
Tue, 8/25/09, 9:00am – 4:00pm, $91
This trip has something for everyone! The day begins with a visit to San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers. In addition to the indoor displays, the dahlias in the outdoor gardens promise to be a blaze of color. Then, we’ll travel to the Cliff House for a splendid lunch overlooking the Pacific. We’ll include enough time to visit the Cliff House gift shop before traveling on to our next stop, the Presidio, where a park ranger will come aboard our bus to give us a driving tour of this important military post with a fascinating past before we head home.
Sausalito Art Festival – 2009
Sat, 9/5/09, 8:45am – 3:45pm, $53
It’s never too early to start your Christmas shopping and there’s no finer place to find unique treasures than the Sausalito Art Festival. With over 250 world-class artists presenting more than 20,000 original works of art, this is a shoppers’ paradise. Additionally, there’ll be top-name entertainment on three stages, a magnificent sculpture garden, and gourmet food—all in an idyllic waterfront setting. Your day is your own from the time we drop you off at the main gate until you board the bus to return home with your very special purchases!
Wicked
Wed, 9/9/09, 12:30pm – 6:15pm, $113
The most talked about musical in years is being held over in San Francisco and we’ve got tickets! Wicked is the back story to the Wizard of Oz, a tale of two unlikely friends, one outwardly beautiful, and one… well, green. Based on the book by Gregory Maguire, this play works on many levels to dazzle and entertain with fantastic sets and phenomenal performances. Leave the driving to us and just sit back and be transported to another world—one inhabited by witches and flying monkeys.
Santa Cruz Follies – 2009
Thur, 9/17/09, 9:45am – 4:15pm, $82
“From the circus to a cabaret—all the way to the Broadway stage! Let us entertain you!” That’s the motto and the promise of this year’s SCO (Senior Citizens’ Opportunities) musical production, “That’s Entertainment!” Enjoy singing, dancing, and a touch of humor, all set to familiar music we all know and love. But first, we’ll stop for an early lunch at the Cocoanut Grove. Don’t miss this opportunity to be amazed and delighted by what folks our age can do—and do very, very, well!
Angel Island
Thur, 10/1/09, 8:15am – 5:00pm, $101
Take a short ferry ride to one of California’s most fascinating state parks. We’ll arrive on the island and have an early hot lunch. Then we’ll have a 2½-hour tour that includes the island perimeter tram tour and a tour of the recently refurbished immigration station. Docents will tell the long and interesting history of this island, including its use as an immigration/detention center for Chinese immigrants and its longer history as hunting and fishing grounds for the Miwok Indians. After the tour, you’ll have about an hour to check out the Visitors’ Center or visit the gift shop before catching the return ferry.
Ca’Toga & Old Faithful California
Sat, 10/3/09, 8:00am – 6:00pm, $110
Travel to Calistoga with us and tour Villa Ca’Toga, a magnificent example of Palladian-style architecture built by Italian-born artist Carlo Marchiori. The building is a grand work of art in itself, and is filled with fascinating artifacts and many whimsical “trompe l’oeil” (fool-the-eye) frescoes. For example, one room is painted so you get the impression you are inside a birdcage with a cat looking in. (Note: there is no elevator to the 2nd floor, so you must be able to climb stairs!) After lunch at Brannan’s Grill, you have your choice of afternoon activities. Stay in town to shop and/or visit the Sharpsteen Museum or take a short bus ride to “Old Faithful Geyser California.” You can stroll the grounds (flat but gravelly) and visit a small petting zoo while you wait for the next eruption. With eruptions every 30 minutes or so, you won’t have to wait long!
 Extended Trips
For more details and registration information, please see the “Steppin’ Out Messenger” newsletter, come to the Senior Center and pick up a flyer, or call (408) 730-7360.
Canadian Discovery by Rail
Wed., 9/30/09 - Sat., 10/10/09
Sorry, we had to cancel this trip due to low sign ups. If you are interested in a future trip to Canada please sign up on an interest list and we will contact you.
Russian California And Mendocino
With Gary
Tue., 9/22/09 – Thur., 9/24/09
We will start with visits to the Russian settlement sites at Bodega and Bodega Bay, and have lunch at the Tides Wharf Restaurant of “The Birds” fame. Then head north along the coast to Fort Ross for a tour of the Fort and narrated drive by the Pt. Arena Lighthouse. We’ll be staying at the Seabird Lodge in Ft. Bragg and have dinner in the area that evening. The next day we depart for Mendocino and Gary will lead a headlands/village walking tour. After lunch on your own we depart for docent led tour of the Cabrillo Light Station. After the tour we go to Ft. Bragg for a narrated drive through town before we stop for dinner at the North Coast Brewing Company, then back to our hotel. After breakfast, on our last day, we board the Skunk Train (Steam Engine) to Northspur then board a historical & original rail Trolley which takes us to Willits. Afterwards we’ll return to the Senior Center.
This 3-day, 2-night trip includes 6 meals (2 continental breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners). Price is $679 per person double occupancy, $764 single occupancy. Deposit is $200pp, with date balance due 8/1/09.
THIS TRIP IS SOLD OUT: Sign up the wait list in case of a cancellation.
The pre-trip meeting will be held on Tue.,
Sept. 8, from 10:30-11:30am in the Laurel Rm.
Gardens & Mansions
Featuring New Orleans & Cajun Country
Sun., 10/11/09 – Sat., -10/17/09
The highlights of this trip are: 3 nights in the French Quarter at Chateau Le Moyne, a walking tour of the French Quarter, Café au lait at Café du Monde, dinner at the Court of Two Sisters, the Bellingrath Gardens & Home, a Shrimp Boat Cruise on the Mississippi, dinner at the famous New Orleans School of Cooking, a visit to the National World War II Museum, a tour of Louisiana’s capital, Baton Rouge, an overnight visit to Natchez including a city tour, visits to two beautiful Natchez Antebellum mansions, a Bayou Cruise, one night in Lafayette, a visit to the Jean Lafitte Cultural Center, a side trip to Vermillionville, a bayou town restored to depict Cajun & Creole society during the 18th & 19th centuries, and a farewell dinner at Mulate’s, famous for its Cajun cuisine and sounds. If you have been curious to see all the improvements that have been made in New Orleans since Katrina hit on March 6, 2006, there’s no better way than to join us and see for yourself.
This 7-day, 6-night trip includes 11 meals (6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners). Price is $2,129 per person double occupancy, $2,629 single occupancy. Deposit is $440pp, with balance due
7/24/09.
The pre-trip meeting will be held on Tue.,
Sept. 29, from 1:00-2:30pm in the Laurel Rm.
New Years in Las Vegas
Tue., 12/29/09 – Sat., 1/2/10
Ring in the New Year in Las Vegas. We’ll spend all four nights at the Monte Carlo Hotel, conveniently located on the Las Vegas strip. The first evening we’ll have our welcome dinner at the hotel. The following day, we tour the Hoover Dam, visit the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory for some gourmet treats and take in a spectacular Las Vegas Show. On New Year’s Eve, we’ll tour the Liberace Museum, and have a special dinner with a champagne toast. After dinner, you’re free to take in the excitement of New Years on the strip and enjoy the massive midnight fireworks display. New Year’s Day will be a day to sleep in, or take an optional tour of Zion National Park, followed by our farewell dinner at the Monte Carlo. The next morning, we’ll have breakfast before heading home.
This 5-day, 4-night trip includes: 7 meals (4 breakfasts, 3 dinners). Price is $1,855 per person double occupancy, $2,355 single occupancy. Deposit is $440pp, with balance due October 15, 2009.
Note: early booking discount of $50 per person off final payment if you pay a deposit by May 31, 2009.
The pre-trip meeting will be held on Tue.,
Dec. 15, from 1:00-2:30pm in the Laurel Rm.
Natural Wonders Of Costa Rica
Wed., 2/17/10 – Thur., 2/25/10
On this trip you’ll experience Costa Rica with a professional naturalist tour director. You’ll see exotic tropical landscapes, lush forests, waterfalls, an active volcano, strawberry plantations, flowerfarms, coffee plantations, wildlife and bird refuges, caimans, crocodiles, monkeys, and lizards. Visit the Cloud Forest Treetop walkway with its incredible hanging bridges at levels from 40 to 260 feet above the forest floor. Guides will help you spot the many interesting mammals, birds, and plants at each level in this forest. (Adventurous souls can purchase an optional 2-hour tree canopy zipline tour.) We’ll also explore one of the world’s largest butterfly exhibitions, see hummingbirds, an orchid garden, a tropical bird sanctuary, and a rain forest. You’ll visit an artisan village and shop for native crafts and souvenirs. Binoculars and a camera are musts for this beautiful trip! Places we’re going: Poas Volcano National Park, Cano Negro Jungle Cruise in a Wildlife Refuge, Arenal Volcano National Park, Selvatura Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Carara Biological Reserve and Sarchi Artisan Village.
Where we’re staying: on our first and last nights we’re staying at the Ramada Herradura in San Jose, Costa Rica; 2 nights at Arenal Paraiso with its hot springs & spa, La Fortuna; 2 nights at Hotel El Establo, Monteverde; and 2 nights at the Villa Lapas all-inclusive Eco-Resort Hotel.
This 9-day, 8-night trip includes: 18 meals (8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners). Price is $2,766pp double occupancy, $3,366 single occupancy. Deposit is $690 per person, with balance due 12/3/09.
NOTE: early booking discount of $100 per person off final payment if you make your deposit by 8/31/09.
The pre-trip meeting to be determined
Eastern Europe & Oberammergau
Tue.,9/21/10 – Thur., 9/30/10
Featuring Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Munich & The Passion Play
Join us as we explore Eastern Europe with: tours of the Polish cities Warsaw and Krakow, including Wawal Castle and St. Mary’s Church built in the 14th Century; tours of Prague, Hradcany Castle, Golden Lane, and St. Vitus Cathedral in the Czech Republic; and tours of Germany’s Regensburg, Bavarian Alps and Oberammergau, where once a decade the Passion Play is performed. It is the reenactment of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The next day on our way to Munich we see the Neuschwanstein Castle, have a city tour of Munich featuring Olympic Park, the Glockenspiel, the Marienplatz, and we end the day with a German Folklore Show & Dinner at the famous Hofbrauhaus. Note: Munich will also be celebrating their famous Oktoberfest while we are in town. We overnight in Munich and fly home the next day.
This 10-day, 8-night trip includes 13 meals (8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners). Price includes all admissions including the Passion Play, as well as $350pp for trip cancellation and travel insurance. Price is: $6,649 per person double occupancy, only one single is allowed per departure due to high demand for hotel space $7749 single. Deposit is $850pp, second deposit $1000 per person due by 7/31/09 with balance due May 19, 2010.
NOTE: early booking discount of $300 per person off final payment if you make your deposit by 6/30/09.
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