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A day trip rejuvenates the spirit; it’s a mental health escape! |
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Give yourself a “mental health” day by strolling through a garden, dining in a unique setting, enjoying a scenic vista, or attending a seasonal celebration. Daytrip areas include the San Francisco and the Bay Area, Napa and
Sonoma , and the Gold Country. |
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| February 2012 | |
| 102 Years of Broadway |
| Marin Center |
| 1 Day - Waiting List! |
| February 19, 2012 |
| Direct from New York, 102 Years of Broadway is a musical review featuring the actual stars of Broadway’s greatest musicals and an all-star New York band who recreate the biggest moments from the finest
Broadway shows of the century including The
Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Evita,
Wonderful Town, Jesus Christ Superstar and Fiddler
on the Roof.
Lunch at La Toscana Restaurant. |
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| $129.00 Per Person |
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| Orchids & Tulips |
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| 1 Day |
| February 25, 2012 |
| Begin at the San Francisco Orchid Society’s Pacific Orchid Exposition at Fort Mason where beautiful displays highlight the
incredible diversity of orchids - 37,000
species and 120,000 hybrids ranging from plants 20 feet tall to ones you need a
magnifying glass to see.
Tulips, the lovely promise of springtime, bloom at Pier 39 during the Tulipmania festival, where 39,000 bulbs blossom over a three-week period
in a riot of purples, pinks, oranges, reds and
yellows.
Lunch at Fog Harbor Fish House on Pier 39. |
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| $89.00 Per Person |
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| | | March 2012 | |
| Daffodils at Ironstone |
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| 1 Day |
| March 13, 2012 |
| | Daffodils are the classic harbinger of spring. Enjoy the acres of daffodils blooming at Ironstone Vineyards where the Kautz family has planted thousands of daffodil bulbs on the winery grounds.
Hosted three-course luncheon at Ironstone's demonstration kitchen. |
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| $89.00 Per Person |
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| Mamma Mia! |
| California Musical Theater-Broadway Series-Sacramento |
| 1 Day - Limited Seats! |
| March 15, 2012 |
| Over 45 million people have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia the ultimate feel-good show! This sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Audiences are dancing in the aisles as everyone’s having the time of their lives!
Hosted lunch at The Broiler.
To watch a preview, click on link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNcJbDNde0o |
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| $149.00 Per Person |
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| Macy's Flower Show & SF Shopping |
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| 1 Day |
| March 31, 2012 |
| | Pamper yourself with Union Square shopping and a visit to Macy’s annual
Easter season flower show.
Enjoy fruit and bakery treats on the way into San Francisco.
After your shopping expedition, relax with wine and appetizers
on the way home.
Each year features a different theme,
This years theme is Brazil: Gardens in Paradise
The majority of the day will be spent at Union Square, the classic place to shop in San Francisco. |
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| $69.00 Per Person |
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| | | April 2012 | |
| Gypsy |
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| 1 Day |
| April 11, 2012 |
| Join Mama Rose, June and Louise on a trip across the United States during the 1920’s, when
vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born. Based on the memoirs of entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, the musical centers on her relationship with Rose, an overbearing stage mother
living through her daughters and determined to break into the big time. After her older
daughter elopes and escapes, Rose focuses on her noticeably untalented daughter, Louise.
.Hosted lunch at National Hotel before the show. |
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| $109.00 Per Person |
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| Wildflower Train |
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| 1 Day |
| April 15, 2012 |
| Ride on a historic train through wildflowers in the rolling
Montezuma Hills, dine in tiny Mankas Corner, a town so
small it has only one stop sign and no traffic lights at all, sample a variety of nuts and dried fruits at Cal Yee Farms.
Lunch at Vintage Caffe. |
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| $119.00 Per Person |
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| Million Dollar Quartet |
| California Musical Theater-Broadway Series-Sacramento |
| 1 Day - Waiting List! |
| April 19, 2012 |
| | The hit Broadway musical, inspired by the Sun Records recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. That legendary night comes to life in a tale of secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring the men’s timeless hits. Lunch at 4th Street Grille..
To watch a preview, click on link:
http://www.spike.com/video-clips/2subpk/million-dollar-quartet-trailer |
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| $139.00 Per Person |
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| | | May 2012 | |
| Ring of Fire |
| at Fallon House Theater, Columbia, Ca |
| 1 Day |
| May 2, 2012 |
| In “Ring of Fire”, Johnny Cash’s remarkable life story is told through his music. It’s a
soul-stirring journey into the heart and heartland of America, courtesy of one of America’s most beloved musical poets.
Lunch at the Peppery Restaurant |
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| $109.00 Per Person |
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| Tea at the Top |
| of the Mark |
| 1 Day - Waiting List! |
| May 12, 2012 |
| | Highlighted by afternoon tea at the Top of the Mark in Nob Hill’s Mark Hopkins Hotel, this trip also explores San Francisco’s unique architectural character with a driving tour
narrated by a San Francisco guide. The tour includes two to three stops at historic
buildings along the way.
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| $109.00 Per Person |
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| Underground Gardens |
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| 1 Day - Waiting List! |
| May 16, 2012 |
| | Enter Baldassare Forestiere’s unique underground
gardens, built to escape Fresno’s intense summer heat. Enjoy a family-style Basque luncheon and sample the valley’s agricultural bounty at
Simonian Farms.
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| $99.00 Per Person |
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| A Day at the Races |
| Golden Gate Fields |
| 1 Day |
| May 20, 2012 |
| Enjoy a day of horseracing at Golden Gate
Fields, located in Berkeley on the shore of
San Francisco Bay.
Your day includes the Turf Club’s elegant buffet luncheon, served in an environment appointed with rich leather furnishings and Tiffany style lights.
Turf Club Dress Code
All guests including children are requested to dress in smart casual style. Stylish denim or
festive hats are welcome as is stylish casual
footwear including tennis shoes.
We strongly discourage: sweat pants/suits, T-shirts, baseball hats and thong style shoes. Guests who arrive in shorts of any style, tank tops (sleeveless shirts), or clothing with
offensive logos will be denied access into the Turf Club. |
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| $94.00 Per Person |
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| Wicked |
| California Musical Theater-Broadway Series-Sacramento |
| 1 Day - Waiting List! |
| May 31, 2012 |
| | Wicked offers a decidedly different view of Oz where the Witch of the West is good and misunderstood while Glinda, the Good Witch is shallow and catty. This clever musical explains where the ruby slippers came from, how the Tin Man and Scarecrow wound up like they did. Hosted lunch at Lucca Restaurant.
To watch a preview, click on link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6DX9lxlZ4 |
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| $159.00 Per Person |
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| | | June 2012 | |
| Sunset Celebration Weekend |
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| 1 Day |
| June 2, 2012 |
| | What started as Sunset’s Centennial
birthday celebration is now its signature
annual event, an interactive festival with
tours of the test kitchen and gardens,
presentations by food, travel, home, and garden experts, hands-on projects, and an
array of related booths.
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| $89.00 Per Person |
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| Mary Poppins |
| San Jose Center for the Performing Arts |
| 1 Day |
| June 9, 2012 |
| With a magic umbrella and carpetbag of excitement, Mary Poppins is a “practically perfect” musical with some of the best staging since Lion King. With its toe-tapping, high-flying roof top dancing, wonderful songs and message about the importance of family, this is an adult musical for the entire family.
Hosted lunch at Il Fornaio Restaurant. |
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| $159.00 Per Person |
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| Alfred Hitchcock's 39 Steps |
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| 1 Day |
| June 13, 2012 |
| | Cross a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, whirl it up with giddy comedy and wildly invented theatrical stagecraft and you have The 39 Steps, a fast and frothy whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. When a beautiful and mysterious woman is murdered, the suave hero is falsely accused and pursued across the country in an unforgettable evening of pure comedic pleasure.
Hosted lunch at Willow Steakhouse. |
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| $109.00 Per Person |
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| Battle of the Bay |
| SF Giants vs. Oakland A's |
| 1 Day - New Trip! |
| June 24, 2012 |
| | A wonderful day for Northern California baseball fans as inter-league rivals,
the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants,
meet in the “Battle of the Bay.” Enjoy prime field level seating
at the stadium for this day game. |
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| $119.00 Per Person |
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| | | July 2012 | |
| Carousel |
| Fallon House Theater, Columbia, Ca |
| 1 Day - New Trip! |
| July 11, 2012 |
| | When mill-town girl Julie Jordan meets carnival barker Billy Bigelow on a carousel ride, her life is changed forever. Flirtation gives way to love as the two are irresistably drawn to each other in this glorious tale of love and redemption. Featured songs, “June is Bustin Out All Over”, “You’ll Never Walk Along”, and “If I Loved You”. With it’s spendid score and brilliant lyrics, Carousel was dubbed “the best musical of the Twentieth Century” by Time Magazine. “As close to perfection as musical theatre gets.”-The Boston Globe
Hosted lunch at The Peppery Restaurant. |
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| $109.00 Per Person |
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| | | September 2012 | |
| Irving Berlin's- I Love a Piano |
| Fallon House Theater, Columbia, Ca |
| 1 Day - New Trip! |
| September 26, 2012 |
| | This charming showcase features Berlin’s most well-known songs neatly united through
vignettes from historical events from America from 1910 to the 1950’s. Featuring such
numbers as “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”, “Cheek to Cheek”, “Puttin’ on the Ritz”, “God Bless America”, and “Anything You Can Do,” I Love a Piano celebrates Berlin’s musical spectrum
from the Tin Pan Alley period all the way to his Broadway sensation Annie Get Your Gun.
“I knew 15 minutes in that I was thoroughly enjoying I Love a Piano--by the ending, I was
in love-The Los Angeles Times.
Hosted lunch at The National Hotel. |
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| $109.00 Per Person |
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| | | October 2012 | |
| Fleet Week In San Francisco |
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| 1 Day - New Trip! |
| October 6, 2012 |
| Watch as the Navy Blue Angels perform thrilling maneuvers in tight formation over the bay.
Before the air show, enjoy a champagne luncheon onboard the Hornblower’s San Francisco Belle. You will have a 360 degree view of the air show from the top deck of the Belle, a 292-foot paddle-wheeler with three enclosed decks, a spacious sun deck and complete wrap-around decks.
To watch a preview, click on link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn3mzYMAehQ |
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| $139.00 Per Person |
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