Riverside Resort – Laughlin, Nevada
Thursday-Sunday, July 19-22, 2018
      *** Fly Out of South Bend ***

Spend 4 days/3 nights in beautiful Laughlin, Nevada trying your luck at a bit of gaming. There are so many things to do in Laughlin during your spare time. Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort houses a 6-theatre complex showing current movies, a dance hall, arcade, 2 car museums, and many restaurants and lounges. You can walk down the boardwalk or take a water taxi to the other casinos, or take a narrated cruise down the Colorado River. There is also a superb jet boat ride to Lake Havasu and the London Bridge. Or you can book a tour to Kingman and Oatman, Nevada, or one to the Grand Canyon. There’s plenty to do in the area other than gaming. Catholic church services are held twice on Saturday and once on Sunday. A Methodist church service is held on Sunday. This is a round-trip flight on Sun Country Airlines out of South Bend. Departure and return times are not yet available. Please call with your full name as it appears on your picture ID, address, phone number, birth date, smoking or non-smoking room. 

$349.00 per person/double occupancy 
$399.00 single

Package includes: Round trip air out of South Bend, hotel lodging at Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino, transfers to and from the airport in Laughlin 

Reservations cannot be held without full payment

Atlantic City, Pittsburgh, and Cubs vs Pirates
August 13 – 18, 2018

We did this tour a few years ago (minus the Cubs game) and everyone loved it.  You may not think of Pittsburgh as a destination, but it's a beautiful city filled with lots to do!  Of course, the Atlantic City Boardwalk is exciting.  

Day 1:  Overnight at Best Western Premier Central Hotel, Pittsburgh.  Dinner included at the hotel.  Prior to dinner, you may go to the bar area for a relaxing drink prior to dinner (on your own). 

Day 2:  Breakfast at hotel.  Explore Hershey Park Visitors Center before heading to Atlantic City.  You can ride the cars that take you through an area of animations and videos which explain how Hershey was "born" and how candy is made.  Of course, they have a great gift shop.

Late afternoon/early evening, we enjoy a relaxing narrated Happy Hour Cruise in Atlantic City.  Overnight at Resorts Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City (Located on the Boardwalk).

Day 3:  Breakfast at the hotel included.  Free day to yourself to explore the other casinos, eateries, shops, or maybe rent an umbrella and sit on the beach.  

Day 4:  Breakfast included at the hotel with a late morning departure.  We attend an evening Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates game in Pittsburgh.  You will receive a $10 concession coupon included with your ticket.  We overnight at Hampton Inn – Pittsburgh-Greentree. 

Day 5:  Breakfast at the hotel included.  We board the Duquesne Incline to the top of Mt Washington, with lunch at Coal Hill Restaurant overlooking a breathtaking view of Pittsburgh.  

Upon arriving at the bottom of Mt. Washington, we head to Station Square for a narrated Just Ducky Tour of the city of Pittsburgh, with free time at Station Square (dinner on your own).   If you have never been on a Ducky Tour, it's a fun narrated tour of the city, ending with a splash and little "cruise" on the water.  Overnight back at Hampton Inn, Pittsburgh-Greentree.

  Day 6:  Breakfast at the hotel.  Depart for home.                       

Walk Rate = 3

$1,029.00 per person/double occupancy
Single rate available upon request

Includes:  5 night room accommodations, 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, $10 concession credit, 2 - $30 meal credit at Resorts, 2 - $5 meal credit at Resorts, $25 in slot play, Happy Hour Cruise, Cubs s Pirates game, Duquesne Incline, Just Ducky Tour, motor coach transportation, and driver tip.

$300.00 deposit with booking
Final Payment Due:  July 3, 2018
Cancellation Policy:  Refundable prior to July 3, 2018  

Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg & the Smoky Mountains
October 14 – 17, 2018

If you have not been to Pigeon Forge for several years, you will be amazed at the changes that have taken place – New attractions, restaurants, hotels, shows, and The Island.  It’s eye-popping!

Day 1:  We travel to Gatlinburg, Tennessee and check in at the Black Fox Lodge before dinner at the Applewood Restaurant.  After returning to the hotel, you are free to explore the Pigeon Forge area, which is a short distance from the hotel.

Day 2:  Breakfast at our hotel before meeting our step-on guide for a tour through the Smoky Mountains.  (We have requested Boo Boo again).  The scenery is breathtaking and you will see why they have been named the Smokys.  There will be a stop mid-way at Sugarlands Visitor Center with a nice gift shop and bathroom facilities.  You can stand at the top with one foot in North Carolina and one foot in Tennessee.  

We then head back down through the Smokys and stop in Gatlinburg for a tasting at the Ole Smoky Mountain Moonshine Distillery.  You will be free to have lunch on your own and explore the Gatlinburg area.  Dinner tonight will be at the old Mill Restaurant before heading to the Smoky Mountain Opry show.

Day 3:  Breakfast at the hotel before departing for The Island.  The Island is packed with attractions, shops, a Ferris wheel, and restaurants (including Paula Deen’s, Jimmy Buffet’s, an escape room, and much more.  You could spend th day on The Island and not visit it all.  We return to the hotel to drop our guide and freshen up for the Darren Romeo – Magic Beyond Belief matinee show.  We then hop over to the Titanic Museum – an outstanding museum housed in a partial replica of the Titanic – featuring artifacts which have been recovered from the ship.  It even features the famous staircase.  We return to the hotel for the evening and a pizza buffet.

Day 4:  Breakfast at the hotel before departing for home.     

Walk Rate = 3

$699.00 per person/double occupancy                                        
$967.00 single

Includes:  3-nights room accommodations, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, Smoky Mountain/Gatlinburg tour with Moonshine tasting, Smoky Mountain Opry, Darren Romeo show, The Island, The Titanic museum, motor coach transportation, and driver tip.

Deposit:  $200.00 per person
Final Payment Due:  September 4, 2018

Per Person/Occupancy

Double Occupancy $699.00 USD Single $967.00 USD

We are returning to Frankenmuth, Michigan for one of our favorite Christmas trips with room accommodations at Zehnder’s Splash Village. Included this year will be a wine tasting at St. Julian’s,   

Our dinner show this year will feature New Odyssey, the group which has proved to be one of our favorites.  New Odyssey will be retiring, so this is your last chance to enjoy their music, entertainment, and antics after indulging in Zehnder’s delicious chicken dinner served family style.  We will also visit Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderderland with eye-popping ornaments and Christmas decorations.              

Walk Rate = 2

Includes: Room accommodations, breakfast, St. Julian’s wine tasting, dinner show, motor coach transportation, & driver tip

Deposit:  $50.00 per person
Final Payment Due:  October 17, 2018  

Per Person/Occupancy

Double Occupancy $234.00 USD Single $282.00 USD