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Spring/Summer 2024
Bus Trips

 

1. Blended Harmony the Kim Loo Sisters at the History Theatre
The remarkable Kim Loo Sisters made their way from Minneapolis to the lights of Broadway in the 1930s swing era and performed across the country, on the silver screen of Hollywood, and overseas at USO shows. Experience this new musical, an homage to family, love, their Chinese-Polish-American heritage, and the bond of these talented sisters through their lives on and off stage. Following the 10:00 performance, we will stop for a delicious lunch, which is included in the cost below. Limit 112 each day
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursdays: May 9 (A) and 16 (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: $85 includes lunch. Does not include tip for driver.

 

2. Minnesota Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Brahms Violin Concerto
A trio of German musical stars arrives at Orchestra Hall when violinist Christian Tetzlaff returns to play the music of Johannes Brahms under the baton of conductor David Afkham. Brahms’ fiendishly difficult Violin Concerto sways between moments of peaceful serenity and dark, stormy scenes, standing boldly as the opening to this kaleidoscopic concert, which also features colorful works by Dutilleux and Bartók. Limit 56
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Thursday: May 30
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 6
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: $77 Does not include tip for driver.

 

4. National Eagle Center, Picnic Lunch, and Stockholm Trip
Experience the thrill of meeting live bald and golden eagle ambassadors in a live program at the National Eagle Center. Then climb into an eagle’s nest, test your strength against an eagle’s, find out how eagles soar, and view eagles on the river. After a morning with the eagles, we will have a picnic lunch at Maiden Rock Winery and Cidery catered by Monica’s Nichols Nibbles food truck and browse the shops in Stockholm. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 874-5633
Thursday: June 20
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: $67 Does not include tip for driver.

 

5. LIttle Shop of Horrors at the Guthrie Theater
On Skid Row, Mr. Mushnik plans to shutter his failing florist shop when his timid staffer Seymour presents an exotic-but-wilted flytrap named Audrey II. Convinced it will boost business, Seymour encourages Mr. Mushnik to display the peculiar plant, which Seymour successfully revives. As Audrey II draws much-needed crowds to the shop, Seymour makes a disturbing discovery: It needs fresh blood (and lots of it) to grow — a secret that forces Seymour into a Faustian bargain to keep his fame and fortune intact. Limit 112
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 828-0768
Wednesday: July 24
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: $60. Lunch and driver’s tip are not included.