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Spring/Summer 2023
Bus Trips

In-person Registration February 28!

Due to the storm this week, in-person registration has been moved to Tuesday, February 28, same time, same places.

 

1. The Defeat of Jesse James Musical at the History Theatre
Every year volunteers on horseback firing blanks reenact the town of Northfield’s response to The James Gang’s attempt to rob the First National Bank on September 7, 1876. This year volunteer Finn Dahlberg finds himself in a reenactment with a twist: It actually is September 7, 1876! The robbers are real and so are the bullets. Following the 10:00 performance, we will go to The Lexington for lunch, which is included in the cost below. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: May 4
Bus departs 29 Pines at 7:30 a.m. and returns around 4:00 p.m.
Bus leaves Marketplace at 8:15 a.m. and arrives back about 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $92 Does not include tip for driver.

 

2. Minnesota Orchestra: Park and Ainomae Play Brahms
Associate Concertmaster Susie Park and Associate Principal Cello Silver Ainomäe perform Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in a program also featuring Dmitri Shostakovich’s First Symphony and led by British conductor Andrew Manze, the chief conductor of Hannover’s NDR Radio Philharmonic. Limit 56
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: June 1
The bus departs 29 Pines at 8:15 a.m. and returns around 5:00 p.m. The bus leaves MarketPlace at 9:00 and arrives back about 4:30 p.m. We will arrive about 10:30 a.m. The concert runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. After the concert, you will have time for lunch at a nearby restaurant. The bus boards to return home at 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $59. Does not include lunch or tip for driver.

 

3. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Axel’s, and Gertens Trip
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the gardens and the aroma of spring with roses, peonies, and thousands more blooming plants on an hour-long tour riding the tram or strolling through the grounds for an up-close look at the specialty gardens of the MN Arboretum, including the Japanese, Chinese, and hosta ones. Savor a delicious lunch at Axel’s. After lunch shop for plants and outdoor décor at Gertens. Limit 56
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: June 8
Bus departs 29 Pines at 7:30 a.m. and returns around 5:00 p.m.
Bus leaves MarketPlace at 8:00 and arrives back at about 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $76 Does not include tip for driver.

 

4. MN Transportation Museum and James. J. Hill House Trip
At the Minnesota Transportation Museum explore 50 historic train cars on site, view exhibits featuring local and regional railways, and experience a genuine operating roundhouse turntable. Enjoy lunch at The Lexington. Visit the Gilded Age mansion of the builder of the Great Northern Railway, James J. Hill. Be awed by its massive scale, fine detail, ingenious mechanical systems, thirteen bathrooms, twenty-two fireplaces, and a reception hall nearly 100 feet long. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: June 22
The bus departs 29 Pines at 7:30 a.m. and returns around 4:30 p.m.
Pick up is at Marketplace at 8:10 a.m. We arrive back about 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $81 Does not include tip for the driver.

 

5. Shane at the Guthrie Theater
A reimagined Western classic. In 1889 Shane, a loner with a mysterious past, rides into the heart of Wyoming’s cattle country. He’s instantly idolized by young Bob Starrett, whose settler parents welcome Shane into their home and put him to work on their farm where Shane discovers the family he never had. Hostility grows between rancher Fletcher and the settlers starting their farms. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Wednesday: July 26
Bus departs 29 Pines at 9:00 a.m. and returns around 6:00 p.m.
Bus leaves Marketplace at 9:45 and arrives back about 5:30 p.m.
We arrive at the Guthrie about 11:15 so you will have time for lunch on your own at area restaurants. The play starts at 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $55. Lunch and driver’s tip are not included.

 

6. Into the Woods at the Guthrie Theater
An unexpected storybook musical. Once upon a time, Cinderella pines to make a cameo at the ball, Jack (of beanstalk fame) tends to his pet cow, Little Red Riding Hood sets off toward grandmother’s house, and a baker and his wife discover they are barren, thanks to a curse from the neighboring witch. They all head into the woods and embark on remarkable journeys. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Wednesday: August 9
Bus departs 29 Pines at 9:00 a.m. and returns around 6:00 p.m.
Bus leaves Marketplace at 9:45 and arrives back about 5:30 p.m.
We arrive at the Guthrie about 11:15 so you will have time for lunch on your own at area restaurants. The play starts at 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $55. Lunch and driver’s tip are not included.