Recently Added Tours

• Christmas Show and Luncheon-Indian Head Resort
  Tue, December 2, 2008
• Tina Turner-The Bell Centre-Montreal
  Mon, December 8, 2008 – CALL NOW-LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
• High School Musical On Ice-Montreal
  Sun, December 28, 2008
• Life´s A Carnival When You Take A Cruise
  Fri-Mon, February 6-9, 2009
• You Haven’t "Had The Time of Your Life" Until You’ve Seen Dirty Dancing, Boston Opera House
  Sat, February 14, 2009
• Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey
  Disney On Ice-Lake Placid Olympic Center
  Sat, February 14, 2009
• May the Luck ‘O The Irish be with You!
  Celebrate St. Patrick’s at Indian Head
  Tue, March 17, 2009
• Swing into Springtime in the South
  Savannah, Charleston, Hilton Head and Jekyll Island
  Thur-Sat, March 19-28, 2009
• Tonight, Tonight Won’t Be Just Any Night
  West Side Story-The Legendary Musical-Returns to Broadway
  Fri-Sat, March 27-28, 2009
• Sugarin´ Time in Quebec
  Sat, April 4, 2009
• Hairspray-First Time in Montreal!
  Sat, April 18, 2009
• Cirque du Soleil Returns to Montreal
  Sunday, May 3 and Sunday, May 17, 2009
• Lake Winnipesauke Luncheon Cruise Aboard the M/S Mount Washington
  Thur, June 25, 2009
• The Best of Alaska-Cruise and Land Vacation
  Mon, July 6-21, 2009
• Voyage of the Glaciers-Island Princess Alaska Cruise
  Mon, July 6-13, 2009
• There’s a Whole Lotta Lobstah Goin’ On!
  Sat, July 11, 2009
• North To Alaska-The Explorer
  Mon, July 13-21, 2009
• Surround Yourself with the Breathtaking Canadian Rockies
  Featuring Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise
  Fri-Sat, July 18-24, 2009
• He’s Back! Daniel O’Donnell Performs in Albany
  Mon, August 10, 2009
• The Pinnacles of the Pacific Northwest
  Sat-Fri, August 22-28, 2009
• Spectacular Sites Await in the National Parks of the Southwest
  Wed-Wed, September 9-16, 2009
• Discover Degas and Music-A Very Special Exhibition
  The Hyde Collection Art Museum-Glens Falls, New York
  Sat, September 12, 2009
• Ride the Rails-Trains and Canyons of the West
  Tues-Mon, September 14-21, 2009
• It’s Fair Time at the Big E!
  Fri-Sat, September 26-27, 2009
• Witches Getaway-Salem, Massachusetts
  Sat-Sun, October 3-4, 2009
• Celebrate Oktoberfest Bavarian Style
  Whiteface Mountain
  Sun, October 4, 2009
• The Polar Bear Discovery-Up Close and Personal
  Sun-Sat, October 4-10, 2009
• Fall Foliage Luncheon at the Balsams Resort
  Thur, October 8, 2009
• All Aboard the Farm-Way Shopping Train
  Tue, October 13, 2009
• The Extreme Walk About Australia and New Zealand Vacation
  Wed-Thur, October 14-29, 2009
• Discover The Panama Canal
  Tue-Fri, November 3-13, 2009
• Christmas Past in Colonial Williamsburg
  Fri-Tue, December 4-8, 2009

Legally Blonde-Boston Opera House

Saturday, November 1, 2008

You’ll have the red carpet treatment as you fly via This hilarious MGM film is Broadway’s new smash hit musical! Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn’t take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious", Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books an sets out to go where no Deltu Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. According to New York Magazine, "This is the best new musical around!"

Come and enjoy a day in Boston. Do some early holiday shopping in the Quincy Marketplace before the show. Then prepare for a good laugh as you enjoy this "feel-good song and dance juggernaut."

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Wine and Dine and Create With Chef Ric Orlando
An Exclusive and Intimate Culinary Happening

Saturday-Sunday, November 8-9, 2008

Ric Orlando, chef/owner of the legendary New World Home Cooking Company in the Saugerties/Woodstock region of the Hudson Valley, welcomes you into his kitchen for a private cooking demonstration and exclusive wine-pairing dinner. Ric, author of WE WANT CLEAN FOOD, supports a mission to get people to love to cook, to get them to use their hands, to get them to think about the connection between mind, soul, body, food, and the world around them. According to the New York Times, "Ric Orlando has created a Mardi Gras for the senses." Chef Ric’s restaurant is a Hudson Valley landmark and his recipes and commentary are consistently in demand by the regional media. Recognized as the Hudson Valley’s best-known Chef, Orlando brings his renowned cooking prowess to his roles as chef, lecturer, author and media source.

After your entertainingly delicious culinary evening with Chef Ric, you will retire to your hotel. Following breakfast in your hotel on Sunday morning, you’re off to New York City, where your culinary weekend continues with the Levys’ famous New York Nibbles and Noshes Tour. You’ll see New York like never before as you stroll through delectable districts for some serious noshing in 3 ethnic neighborhoods. There’s plenty of sampling and time to purchase all sorts of exotic ethnic foods. Following the tour, you’ll enjoy a delicious luncheon served in an ethnic restaurant.

Upon leaving the Levys’ you will begin to head home, with a stop along the way at the I Love New York Wines store, where you may purchase New York wines that were served at your dinner with Chef Ric. Come join us, and bon appetit!

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Stars on Ice at Lake Placid

Saturday, November 29, 2008

See some of the world's finest figure skaters at this annual Thanksgiving weekend event.
Featured are individual and pairs skating plus ice dancing. Dinner is in the village of Lake Placid before the performance.

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Niagara Falls Festival of Lights
Featuring Randy Travis, Debbie Reynolds
and The Stars of Hee Haw

Sunday-Tuesday, November 30-December 2, 2008

Join us for a wonderful three-day tour full of big-name entertainment, holiday festivities and more than 2.5 million Christmas lights throughout the Niagara Falls region. Travel to Niagara Falls and check into our hotel. After dinner in Niagara Falls, take your reserved seat for The Stars of Hee Haw in Concert with Roy Clark, Gordie Tapp, Ronnie Stoneman and Lulu Roman.

Monday morning enjoy free time to explore Niagara and have luncheon on-your-own. This afternoon see Debbie Reynolds in concert. After dinner we have reserved seats for Randy Travis in concert.

Tuesday morning enjoy the Dave Hoy Show before departing for home. Dave Hoy is recognized as a talented pianist, whose distinctive style gives his music a special sound and personality, delighting audiences of all ages.

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Ring in the Holiday Season!
Christmas Show and Luncheon-Indian Head Resort

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Let us entertain you with the award-winning Christmas in the White Mountains featuring the all-new Happy Holidays Christmas Revue Show. Your afternoon will begin with a welcome reception, followed by a 30-item buffet lunch. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the floorshow, sing-a-long and dance-a-long to tunes played by the resort’s dance bands. You’ll have a visit from Santa, and time for some holiday shopping in the well-stocked gift shop. On the ride home you may sing your favorite Christmas songs as visions of sugar plums dance in your head.

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A Cape Cod Holiday Tour-The Famous Christmas Stroll

Friday-Sunday, December 5-7, 2008

A Magical Outing for Mothers, Daughters and Grandmothers!

Friday we arrive at the three-star Heritage House Hotel in Hyannis. Once settled in, we will attend a Gingerbread House demonstration presented by the hotel’s chef. Then, it’s a drive down the main streets of Barnstable’s historic villages lit up in holiday splendor. Dinner will be served at the historic Barnstable Tavern, followed by live musical entertainment back at the hotel.

Saturday, we cruise on the ferry from Hyannis to Nantucket for the festive Christmas Stroll. You’ll see Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive via Coast Guard Vessel, hear sounds of the season sung by Victorian carolers and warm up in the many shops and eateries with samples and holiday specials. This is truly an enchanting holiday experience. Dinner will be served back at your hotel followed by live musical entertainment.

Sunday before we head home, we will visit the ultimate, Christmas Tree Shop, a Cape Cod landmark.

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Tina Turner-The Bell Centre-Montreal

Monday, December 8, 2008– CALL NOW-LIMITED AVAILABILITY!

Eight-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Tina Turner, is making her long awaited return. Turner announced her retirement from touring eight years ago, but after singing “Proud Mary” with Beyonce at February’s Grammy Awards, she had a change of heart. Fans from around the world requested that Turner take her energetic live show back on the road. She will wow fans with a major production and hits spanning her four-decade career.

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Holidays with the Rockettes in New York City

Tuesday-Thursday, December 9-11, 2008

You’ll get the holiday feeling when you travel with us for our annual tour to New York City. See the beautifully decorated tree at Rockefeller Plaza and gaze in awe at the shops and department stores decorated for the season.

We arrive late afternoon in New York City at our hotel, Novotel, conveniently located in mid-town Manhattan. You will have free time to explore before dinner and the Holiday Spectacular Show featuring the Rockettes live at Radio City.

Wednesday morning you will have an official tour of New York City with a local guide. The tour usually includes the Theatre District, Times Square, the Financial District, Central Park, Chinatown and more. In the afternoon, enjoy free time to shop, stroll along 5th Avenue, or take in an evening or afternoon Broadway show.

Thursday, enjoy sightseeing and shopping on-your-own before we head home.

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Montreal Holiday Tour

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Montreal comes alive at holiday time. Enjoy the spectacular lights and decorations, Quebec style! Visit the Museum of Fine Arts Christmas Tree Display and their permanent collection. Over 35 trees are dressed in various world-styles and themes. After the Museum there’s a Christmas luncheon at Chez Queux, followed by free time to shop at the Salon/Place Bonaventure, where over 450 artisans from Quebec present the largest exhibition and sale of professionally hand-crafted items in North America.

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High School Musical On Ice-Montreal

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Here’s a perfect way to celebrate the holiday season and school vacation with family and friends. Come to Disney’s High School Musical-The Ice Tour! This is the one and only fusion of songs, dance and team-spirited fun inspired by the smash hit original movie, "High School Musical." Get´cha head in the game and celebrate the sounds, the songs, the bop and the pop in this all-new ice show starring a cast of world-class skaters.

Enjoy time on your own in Montreal before the show, then sit back and get ready for the fast-paced action!

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Celebrate Carnival-Quebec Style-Great for Families!

Friday-Sunday, February 6-8, 2009

Quebec is famous for its outlandish celebrations, and their winter carnival, the largest in the world, is the ice-ing on the cake! This weekend getaway shows the whole family the fun side of winter with its multitude of athletic, cultural and participatory activities for all ages. You will arrive at the Royal Palace Hotel located in the heart of Old Quebec. The kids will love the indoor pool surrounded by a tropical garden, and you’ll enjoy the comforts and old-world character of this majestic building. Warm up with an evening stroll through the village as you struggle to choose from the many fabulous restaurants beckoning you with international aromas. Then get ready to dance under the stars and watch the shows at the Ice Palace.

On Saturday morning you will rise to the excitement of Carnival at its best. A hearty breakfast in the hotel will get you ready for a guided tour of Quebec City. Your tour will normally include The Plains of Abraham, Cape Diamond, The Joan of Arc Garden, Parliament, Old Quebec and Chateau Frontenac. The afternoon is yours to shop in the quaint boutiques, have luncheon and dinner on-your-own, tour the Carnival festivities, and enjoy the pool and work-out room at the hotel.

At 9:00 pm in the evening, the City comes alive with the Carnival Parade, one of the most popular activities of the Carnival. This magical evening makes everyone feel like a kid again as Bonhomme and his friends lead you into a colorful, musical fantasy in the snow. Stay as long as you like; the night is yours to celebrate!

Sunday morning’s breakfast prepares you for the largest winter playground in North America, Valcartier Village. For experiences you will never forget, you speed down steep slopes on winter "rafts", visit the Ice Castle carved with mazes, tunnels and slices, test your skill with ice karting on a small-scale auto racetrack and have the whole gang climb aboard the tornado, an 8-person twirling winter sled. After time at Valcartier Village, you will be ready for a relaxing ride home.

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Life´s A Carnival When You Take A Cruise

Friday, February 6-Monday, February 9, 2009

Just when you need a break from winter, join us aboard the Carnival Imagination for a 3 day getaway to the Bahamas!

Depart from the Port of Miami on Friday at 4:00 pm and arrive in Nassau Saturday morning. The day is yours to enjoy is yours to revel in the sunshine and white sand beaches. Relax on the ship or take in one of the many excursions on shore. Swim with the dolphins, play golf at Cable Beach, snorkel, kayak or enjoy the city.

Your ship departs Sunday morning and sails away for a fun day at sea. Aboard the fabulous floating resort you may enjoy the ship’s many amenities such as a nine-hole mini golf course, spray park, pool, casino and spa, or simply sit back in a lounge chair and relax.

Arrive back in the Port of Miami at 8:00 am Monday morning feeling refreshed, relaxed and warmed by the sun.

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You Haven’t "Had The Time of Your Life" Until You’ve Seen Dirty Dancing

Boston Opera House, Saturday, February 14, 2009

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Dirty Dancing makes its East Coast pre-Broadway premiere in Boston! This powerful theatrical event blends music, dance and drama. Step inside the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two independent young spirits from different worlds who come together in the most triumphant summer of their lives. Whether you’re a fan of the film or you’ve never seen it before, Dirty Dancing on stage in an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.

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Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey
Disney On Ice-Lake Placid Olympic Center

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Bring the family to this fantastic show as Mickey and Minnie travel the globe visiting magical lands on ice. Features include Lilo and Stitch, 101 Dalmatians, Little Mermaid and Peter Pan.

From Ariel’s enchanting undersea kingdom to Never Land with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend, Tinker Bell, you’ll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home.

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Shrek on Broadway-Plan Now for School Vacation!

Wednesday-Thursday, February 25-26, 2009

The most beloved swamp-dwelling ogre of all time makes his Broadway debut in Shrek The Musical. This all-new production is based on Shrek’s adventures in the classic William Steig book. Joining Shrek will be his sidekicks Donkey, Princess Fiona, and Lord Farquaad. This production proves that there’s more to the story than meets the ears!

We depart Wednesday for New York City and arrive at the Novotel in the theater district, for our overnight stay in the Big Apple. Enjoy dinner before the show. Thursday morning there’s time on-your-own to explore New York City before we head home.

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May the Luck ‘O The Irish be with You!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s at Indian Head

Tuesday March 17, 2009

As Kermit the Frog would say, "it’s cool to be green", and especially on St. Patrick’s Day! So put on your green and join us for an Irish Celebration at it’s best at the Indian Head Resort.

Your lucky day begins with an open bar welcome reception followed by an Irish Feast buffet luncheon. Then get ready for the entertainment featuring The Irish Sea Band, vocal guests and Irish sing-a-long tunes. Souvenir beer mugs, complimentary photos and an Irish Flag will have you doing the Irish jig all the way home

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Swing into Springtime in the South
Savannah, Charleston, Hilton Head and Jekyll Island

Thursday, March 19-Saturday, March 28, 2009

Join us on this combination rail and road trip as we head to the land of southern hospitality, old-world charm and a relaxed life style. Spring comes early in the South, and you’ll be ready to visit the Magnolia Plantation and smell the fresh fragrance of the azaleas that fills the air. Stroll down cobblestone streets where century-old live oaks shade magnificent homes, as past and present meet right before your eyes.

We depart on Thursday, via Amtrak and arrive in Yonkers, New York early evening. Check into the Regency Hotel and enjoy a kick-off dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Friday morning, we join travelers from Upper Class Tours and travel via luxury motor coach to Rocky Mount, with an overnight stay at the Best Western and dinner at the Golden Corral.

Saturday, we arrive in Savannah, where you’ll discover unique history dating back to 1733 at the Savannah History Museum. Check in to the Hampton Inn, located in the heart of the historic district, your home for the next five nights. Dinner will be served on historic River Street at the River House Restaurant.

Following breakfast in the hotel, depart on a guided tour of Savannah and discover why the city is known as "The Belle of the South." The tour includes the Owens-Thomas House, infamous location from the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Next, relive a bygone era on board a riverboat paddle wheeler, as we cruise on the Savannah River.

Monday, we journey to Charleston and enjoy a guided tour of America’s beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasures. Tour the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens founded in1676. Enjoy free time in the Charleston’s City Market.

Tuesday, we’ll visit Jekyll Island and St. Simon’s Island in South Carolina. During the guided tour, discover why the islands are referred to as the "Golden Isles" of Georgia. Visit Christ Church and enjoy dining and shopping under the shadow of St. Simon’s Lighthouse; one of the nation’s oldest. On Jekyll Island, enjoy a guided tram tour to discover why the island was once an exclusive playground for America’s industrial barons. An enchanting dinner will be served this evening at Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House.

The next day we travel to Hilton Head where you’ll partake in a guided tour of the Island followed by free time to explore the picturesque Harbor Town. Dinner is a real treat tonight at Paula Dean’s Lady and Sons Restaurant.

Thursday, we journey back to Rocky Mount with a stop for dinner en route. Friday, we arrive back in Yonkers and say goodbye to our new friends from Upper Class Tours. We overnight in the Regency Hotel and enjoy dinner on-your-own in the hotel or in a nearby restaurant.

It’s all aboard Saturday morning, as we head back to Burlington via Amtrak with an arrival time of approximately 8:45 pm.

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Tonight, Tonight Won’t Be Just Any Night
West Side Story-The Legendary Musical-Returns to Broadway

Friday-Saturday, March 27-28, 2009

A Broadway classic for the ages, updated for modern times, West Side Story officially opens March 19, 2009. Be among the first to witness the revival of this timeless love story. West Side Story has music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. The staging will retain the original choreography.

West Side Story transports the achingly beautiful tale of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the turbulent streets of the Upper West Side in 1950's New York City. Two star-crossed lovers, Tony and Maria, find themselves caught between the rival street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, the "Jets" and the "Sharks". The original motion picture was released in 1961, starred Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer, and won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Before the show and on Saturday morning, there’s time to enjoy New York City on-your-own. Savor the flavors at your favorite restaurant or sample something new, stroll through Central Park filled with the scents of spring, shop for a new spring wardrobe or take in all the sites.

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Mar 27-28

Tonight, Tonight Won’t Be Just Any Night
West Side Story-The Legendary Musical-Returns to Broadway

• When: Friday-Saturday, March 27-28, 2009
• Your Package Includes:
• 1 Night lodging in a midtown New York City Hotel
• Reserved Orchestra seating for West Side Story
• Free time to enjoy the City on-your-own
• Baggage service at the hotel
• Notch Above Tour Manager
• Round trip transportation on a luxury motor coach
• Per Person: 490.00 double / 436.00 triple / 408.00 quad /633.00 single
• Depart: South Burlington 7:00 am, Charlotte 7:30 am, Middlebury 8:00 am, Rutland 9:00 am, Glens Falls 10:00 am, Saratoga Springs 10:30 am
• Return: Saratoga Springs 6:30 pm, Glens Falls 7:00 pm, Rutland 8:00 pm, Middlebury 9:00 pm, Charlotte 9:30 pm, South Burlington 10:00 pm.

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Bloom into Spring-Washington’s Cherry Blossom Festival

Thursday-Sunday, April 2-5, 2009

Bust out of winter in style. Get in the pink with our mini vacation to Washington, DC. Bring your friends and family for the annual rite of Spring, plus a history lesson. The blooming of the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin in Washington has come to symbolize the natural beauty of our nation’s capital city. The famous trees, a gift from Japan in 1912, bring on Spring with an explosion of life and color, blanketing the region in a sea of pink and white. Relax and leave the driving and all the planning to us!

You will arrive Thursday evening for a relaxing and delicious dinner at Bravo’s restaurant, prior to checking into your hotel, The Marriott Fair Oaks. A good night’s sleep will prepare you for a delightful and educational day touring historic Washington on Friday.

Following breakfast at the hotel, you will meet your local guide for the day. Visits include Mount Vernon, America’s most visited historic house and estate of George Washington. Your morning at Mount Vernon will conclude with a stop at the Ford Orientation Center and Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center, featuring 25 state-of-the-art galleries displaying many objects shown at Mount Vernon for the first time. Your next stop is Union Station, the city’s main train station that is a classic Beaux-Arts design of monumental proportions. Luncheon will be on-your-own in the station’s food court.

A drive along Embassy Row will lead you to the Washington National Cathedral, a unique building standing higher than the Washington Memorial and the sixth largest church in the world. You will then visit The National World War II Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial, The Korean War Veterans Memorial, The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial and The Jefferson Memorial. You will be ready for a rest and dinner at Tony & Joe’s on the waterfront in Georgetown. Your delicious plated dinner service is just what’s needed to prepare you for a spectacular Illuminated Monument Tour and a walk through The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, beginning at 8:00 pm.

Saturday marks the grand celebration with the Cherry Blossom Parade. Take your reserved seat for this massive parade that winds its way down Constitution Avenue. Along with the parade are several free concerts on the Mall, lantern lighting, dances and races.

After the parade, you may walk to the National Mall and visit your choice of the Smithsonian Institution’s museums. Luncheon will be on-your-own at one of the museums. The National Air and Space Museum, The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, The National Museum of African Art, The National Museum of American History, The National Museum of Natural History and The National Gallery of Art await.

The afternoon finds you at Arlington National Cemetery. No land in America is more sacred than this square mile. It is America’s shrine to valor and sacrifice. The Cemetery is the former plantation and home of Civil War’s General Robert E. Lee. The Tomb of the Unknowns speaks of a nation’s debt to the many whose ultimate sacrifice helped make a free nation. As you leave the Cemetery, you will make a stop at The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue). One of the largest bronze statues ever, depicts the American Flag being raised on Mount Suribachi during World War II. Dinner this evening will be served at JR’s Stockyards Inn, an award-winning fine dining restaurant located in McLean, Virginia.

Sunday morning after breakfast in the hotel, prepare for your return trip home, with a feeling of Spring and pride in America.

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Sugarin´ Time in Quebec

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Join us as we welcome the sweet taste of spring with fresh-made maple syrup served in the ambience of a French Canadian Maple Grove. This sugarin’ time outing takes you to La Sucrerie de la Montagne, settled on top of Mont-Rigaud on 120 acres of a natural maple grove. In the essence of Quebecois heritage, enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride and watch the sap boiled into maple syrup over wood fires.

Luncheon will be served in their 100-year old restored barns that recreate the atmosphere of a traditional family dining room. Selections including fresh-baked bread and desserts are prepared in wood-burning ovens. The luncheon menu features traditional, hearty Quebecois fare made like it was for decades. Following luncheon, enjoy folkloric entertainment and visit their country-style general store filled with artisan crafts and maple syrup products.

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Hairspray-First Time in Montreal!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

The Broadway musical that spawned last year’s hit film lands in Montreal for the first time. Turn back to 1962, as 16-year-old Tracy sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a big girl with big dreams and even bigger hair change the world and still have time to win the boy she loves? This mega-hit is piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance. It’s the winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical. According to the "New York Times", "If life were everything it should be, it would be more like Hairspray. It’s irresistible!"

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A Quilter’s Mecca-American Quilter’s Society Paducah Quilt Show

Monday-Monday, April 20-27, 2009

Join your quilting friends and head to the world-renowned 25th-Annual Quilt Show and Contest in Paducah, Kentucky. More than 700 hundred quilts on display, exhibits, vendors, seminars, workshops, fashion shows, a merchant mall and $100,000 awarded in prizes are all part of this most amazing show.

This seven-day immersion in quilting leaves Vermont on Monday with our first overnight at the Hampton Inn in Ashtabula, Ohio. There will be stops along the way to stretch your legs and have luncheon on-your-own. Dinner is included this evening.

Tuesday, we travel to Marion, Indiana and visit The Quilter’s Hall of Fame. Founded in 1979, this is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of quilting. The Hall of Fame is permanently housed in Marie Webster’s colonial revival home where she designed her famous quilts. The home is a unique museum documenting America’s quilt-making heritage and was designated a Landmark of Women’s History and a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. Overnight this evening is at the Hampton Inn in Marion.

Wednesday we arrive late afternoon at the Hampton Inn in Kuttawa, just a short drive from Paducah. You’ll have time to relax and refresh at the hotel before dinner. Schedule pending, we’ll take in a show at the Kentucky Orpy.

Thursday and Friday include two full-days at the Paducah Quilt Show. Luncheons will be on-your-own these two days, and dinners will be included both evenings.

Saturday morning we will visit the Museum of American Quilter’s Society before leaving Paducah. The society was established to educate, promote and honor today’s quilt maker. Their mission is accomplished through professional exhibits of new and antique quilts, through workshops and through the development of the museum’s own collections. Following our visit at the Museum, we depart for Clarksburg, West Virginia where we will overnight and have dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn.

From Clarksburg we travel to Amish Country, Lancaster, PA on Sunday. Lancaster is loaded with quilting history, and visits will include the Quilt and Textile Museum, located in the Heritage Center of Lancaster County. The Quilt and Textile Museum, part of the Heritage Center acquired the Esprit Collection of Lancaster County Amish Quilts in 2002. There will be time on-your own to explore and shop in this historic district. The Hampton Inn is our home for the evening and dinner is included at a local restaurant.

Monday morning, we’ll stop in at the People’s Place Quilt Museum for their exhibit "A Showcase of Quilts: Dazzling Contemporary Creations", quilt making exhibits and their Museum Shoppe featuring one-of-a-kind folk objects and art pieces. With our heads filled with creative ideas, brilliant colors and respect for this lovely craft, we depart for home about 11:00 am.

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The Ultimate Spring Celebration-The Nantucket Daffodil Festival

Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, 2009

Join us as Nantucket celebrates Spring with over 3 million blooming daffodils, antique car parade, crafts, entertainment and food. Hope springs eternal on this charming island.

Friday we will visit the Heritage Museums and Gardens for a guided tour through the award-winning gardens and extraordinary spring bulb beds, before we arrive at the newly renovated Gull Wing Suites in South Yarmouth.

Saturday morning we depart on a cruise to Nantucket for a guided tour of this picturesque island. The tour will include historic lighthouses, pristine beaches, cobblestone streets, galleries and meeting houses