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Spring/Summer 2025
Bus Trips
1. Secret Warriors at the History Theatre
The eyes and ears of General MacArthur, “They saved countless Allied lives and shortened the war by two years.’ Discover the story of how the warriors you don’t know about inspired by the Japanese Americans who trained at Fort Snelling and Fort Savage to serve as translators and interrogators for the US armed forces during WWII, featuring two men, Koji Kimura and Tamio Takahashi, who took extraordinary risks to save their fellow soldiers. Limit 56
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Sunday: March 30
Bus departs 29 Pines at 11:45 a.m. and returns around 6:00 p.m.
Bus leaves Marketplace at 12:15 p.m. and arrives back about 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $71 includes lunch. Does not include tip for driver.
2 Whoa, Nellie: The Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West at the History Theatre
This is the whirlwind tale of a fake detective and former child performer whose countless criminal exploits and penchant for male attire made her a Minnesota media sensation in the late 1800s. This fast-paced, funny, and surprisingly moving new musical follows the path of the enigmatic and relentless “Nellie King,” the alias by which she was best known, as her reckless disregard for the law leads to disastrous ends and a powerful emotional reckoning. Limit 112 each day
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursdays: May 22 (A) and 29 (B)
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: $80 includes lunch. Does not include tip for driver.
3. Minnesota Orchestra: Fei Xie Plays Jolivet
Wynton Marsalis’ Blues Symphony takes the 12-bar blues and explodes it into a lyrical, kaleidoscopic history of American music. A frequent Marsalis collaborator, Cristian Măcelaru has conducted the symphony in performances and a recording and then to what many consider the most difficult concerto in the bassoon repertoire played by our beloved Principal Bassoon Fei Xie. Don’t miss this trifecta of Minnesota Orchestra firsts! Limit 56
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: June 5
We depart 29 Pines at 8:15 a.m. and return around 5:00 p.m. We leave MarketPlace at 9:00 and return about 4:30 p.m. Arriving about 10:30 a.m., we will enjoy the concert from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. After we will have time for lunch at a nearby restaurant, boarding by 3:00 pm.. to return home. Cost: $54 Does not include lunch or tip for driver.
4. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Char House, 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 Moe’s Char House. After lunch shop for plants and outdoor décor at Gertens. Limit 56
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: June 12
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.
5. Fort Snelling and Sibley Historic Site Trip
Learn about the site of the Dred Scott Decision, Language Schools that shortened WWII, the Dakota uprising,and the fur trade on a visit to Fort Snelling. Then tour the restored buildings of the Sibley Historic Site that tell the history of the region’s fur trade and Sibley’s involvement in Minnesota business and politics. He was the first governor of Minnesota and a general in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Enjoy lunch at Lucky 13’s Pub. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 874-5633
Thursday: June 26
Bus departs 29 Pines at 8:30 a.m. and returns around 4:30 p.m.
Bus leaves MarketPlace at 9:00 and arrives back about 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $78 Does not include tip for driver.
6. Cabaret at the Guthrie Theater
Inside Berlin’s sultry Kit Kat Klub, a flamboyant Master of Ceremonies invites patrons to partake in a decadent underworld of musical numbers, kicklines and torrid affairs — a welcome reprieve from the ever-growing Nazi influence just outside its doors. As the political unrest nears a tipping point, the beautiful life the cabaret promises slowly begins to fade, putting love, friendship and loyalties to the test, This performance features masterful hits such as “Willkommen,”
“Don’t Tell Mama,” and “Maybe This Time.” Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Wednesday: July 16
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: $54 Lunch and driver’s tip are not included.