WOMEN OF FAITH PRE-CONFERENCE
Washington, DC
July 10-12, 2008
3 days
Pickup: Lancaster, Ephrata,York
Lv-9:00 am Rt-9:00 pm
Price per person:
$350 Quad $375 Triple $425 Double $575 Single
Deposit - $140 per person at registration
Balance due by May 9, 2008
2 breakfasts 2 box lunches
Infinite Grace Boundless...Unequaled...Amazing!
THU, JUL 10 (Day 1)
This morning, we travel to Washington, DC. We will have time to enjoy lunch on our own and see some of the sights of our nation’s capital before heading off to our hotel. After checking in, we will have the evening to stroll the Washington, DC area surrounding our downtown hotel and get a good night of rest for tomorrow.
FRI, JUL 11 (Day 2) Conference 9:00 AM—3:00 PM & 7:00 PM—9:30 PM
After breakfast at the hotel, we are off to the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, DC to soak in the spirited music as well as the powerful and humorous teaching of Jan Silvious, Patsy Clairmont, and Anita Renfroe at the Women of Faith Pre-Conference. The theme for this year is “I Second That Emotion.” Your box lunch is included. When the pre-conference concludes at 3:00 PM, there will be time for us to pick up a bite to eat and return to the hotel to relax and prepare for the evening session. At the close of the evening’s activities,
we’ll travel to our hotel for a night of rest
before another great day. (B, L)
SAT, JUL 12 (Day 3) Conference
9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Following breakfast at the hotel, we again head for the Verizon Center to hear from these anointed, powerful speakers. Coming from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, each one brings a different style, as well as a relevant message to the conference. Your box lunch is included. At the close of the conference, we will travel home with a dinner stop along the way. (B, L)
WOMEN OF FAITH
Washington, DC
July 11-12, 2008
2 days
Pickup: Lancaster, Ephrata,York
Lv-9:00 am Rt-9:00 pm
Price per person:
$214 Quad $226 Triple $251 Double
$326 Single
Deposit - $100 per person at registration
Balance due by May 9, 2008
1 breakfast
FRI, JUL 11 (Day 1) Conference 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
We will travel today to Washington, DC, where we begin our day with a few hours of free time. With so much to see in this great city, the time will go quickly. You may wish to pack a sandwich or fruit for your evening meal (or purchase something during your free time today), as we will most likely not have much time to eat before traveling to the conference. Concession stands will be operating at the Verizon Center if you would like to purchase your evening meal there. After checking in at our hotel, we travel to the Verizon Center for what promises to be an incredible event. We'll have time to become acquainted with the facility and browse the book tables before the conference begins. At the close of the evening's activities, we'll head back to our hotel for a night of rest before another great day.
SAT, JUL 12 (Day 2) Conference 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Following breakfast at our hotel, we again head to the Verizon Center to hear from these anointed, powerful speakers. Each brings a different style, as well as a relevant message, to the conference. At the close of the conference, we stop for a fast-food evening meal as we travel home. (B)
Meal information - Food and coolers are not allowed in the arena. Concession stands will be operating for light meals and snacks. To avoid the “lunch rush” on Saturday, box lunches are available for purchase. They contain a sandwich, fruit, snack, and drink for $8.00. Please order the box lunch upon registering.
CHINCOTEAGUE WILD PONY SWIM & AUCTION
July 29-31, 2008
3 days
Pickup: Lancaster, Ephrata
Lv -7:00 am Rt-8:15 pm
Price per person:
$369 Double $463 Single $339 Triple
$322 Quad
Deposit - $75 per person at registration
Balance due by June 13, 2008
2 breakfasts 3 dinners
TUE, JUL 29 (Day 1)
Traveling to Beltsville, Mary-land, we tour one of the world’s premier scientific centers, the Agricultural Research Service. Here our guide tells of the accomplishments and ongoing programs that has made them a world leader in agricultural research. After lunch in Washington, DC, at Union Station, we travel to Salisbury, Maryland, for a guided tour of the Ward Foundation's Wild Fowl Museum. Here, we will witness award-winning wild fowl carvings one must see to believe. Dinner is in Salisbury, where we spend the next two nights. The evening is free for relaxing as you wish. (D)
WED, JUL 30 (Day 2)
Today we begin in Memorial Park on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, where we will watch the annual Wild Pony Swim. These world-famous wild ponies are rounded up on Assateague Island and made to swim the channel from that island to our location on Chincoteague Island. The ponies are then led down the main street of the town to the Carnival Grounds, where they will be auctioned off tomorrow. You may wish to bring your umbrella, a small water jug and lawn chairs for this occasion, since the time of the pony swim is not set until that day and there may be a wait. Lunch is on our own at the Carnival Grounds before we drive to the Chincoteague Pony Center, which is dedicated to showcasing the Chincoteague pony, including the descendants of Misty. We return to our hotel in Salisbury, Maryland for our dinner and overnight. (B, D)
THU, JUL 31 (Day 3)
Today we return to the Carnival Grounds in Chincoteague to complete the wild pony roundup experience and take part in a portion of the Pony Auction. The auction not only provides a source of revenue for the local fire company, but also serves to trim the herd's numbers. To retain the permit to graze on Assateague Island, the herd must not exceed 150. Approximately 85 ponies are generally sold. Following lunch on your own, we drive to the Natural History Center for a guided tour of Assateague Island and view many species of wildlife and observe the habitat where the ponies live. En route home, we enjoy a relaxing dinner in Dover, DE, prior to our return to Lancaster. (B, D)
Please note: Walking is required on this tour in order to see the ponies swim.
BEST OF WYOMING
YELLOWSTONE, MT. RUSHMORE & FRONTIER DAYS
July 16-25, 2008
10 days
Pickup: Lancaster, Ephrata,York
Times pending
Price per person:
$2,495 Double $2,975 Single $2,335 Triple
$2,255 Quad
Deposit - $500 per person at registration
Balance due by May 9, 2008
Includes airfare and airport transfers from Lancaster.
9 breakfasts 8 dinners
WED, JUL 16 (DAY 1)
We travel from Lancaster to the airport for our flight to Rapid City, SD, where we are transferred by motorcoach to a nearby hotel. Our evening dinner is at Circle B Ranch, where we will experience a "rousing good time." A visit to Circle B is like stepping back in time. You can stroll along the wooden sidewalks of the Old West town, browse in the Wild Horse Gift Shop, sip a cold sarsaparilla in the Buffalo Room Soda fountain or watch a world-class woodcarver shape one of his creations. Western entertainment will be enjoyed, as well as a delicious and plentiful dinner served cowboy style. (D)
THU, JUL 17 (DAY 2)
Today we travel east to the Badlands National Park, which consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. See why Franklin Lloyd Wright was quoted as saying, "I was totally unprepared for that revelation called the Dakota Badlands." Next we will head to Wall, South Dakota, to visit the famous Wall Drug Store. This popular tourist stop got its start during the Depression years by offering free ice water to thirsty travelers. Then we travel to Custer State Park for a Buffalo Herd Jeep Ride. After our evening meal in Spearfish, South Dakota, we will enjoy an impressive production of “The Greatest Story Ever Told” at the Black Hills Passion Play. Widely acclaimed, the production faithfully reconstructs the dramatic events of Christ’s last seven days on Earth. Our overnight is again in Rapid City. (B, D)
FRI, JUL 18 (Day 3)
After breakfast, we’ll view Mount Rushmore with its colossal, sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, created under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. Next we see the Crazy Horse Memorial, the largest statue in the world. When completed, the mountain carving will stand 563 feet high and 641 feet long and will be carved in the round. Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began the project in 1948 at the request of Lakota elders who wanted "the white man to know the red man has great heroes, too." All FOUR faces on Mount Rushmore would fit inside just Crazy Horse's head. The face of Crazy Horse was completed on June 3, 1998, marking 40 years of progress on the sculpture. Later, we drive to Laramie, WY, for dinner and our overnight lodging. (B, D)
SAT, JUL 19 (Day 4)
We travel to Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming to see the Frontier Days Old West Museum. It includes, among its exhibits, a horse-drawn vehicle collection and examples of classic Western art that capture the true spirit of the West. The highlight of our day is sure to be the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo this afternoon. This year the "Daddy of 'em All" celebrates its 111th year as a leader in rodeo action. Cheyenne's champions are known to proudly display their winning belt buckles as status symbols throughout the rodeo circuit. The "Daddy of 'em All" is a phrase coined in 1919, when Cheyenne gained worldwide recognition for having the biggest and best rodeo in the West. Events include steer wrestling, steer roping, saddle bronc, bull riding, barrel racing, a wild horse race, and much more. We are guaranteed to see more rodeo action in one day than at any other rodeo. Our overnight accommodations are again in Laramie. (B, D)
SUN, JUL 20, (DAY 5)
Today is a day of travel. Get ready for the mountains to appear and the scenery to change as you approach the western part of the state. We cross the Continen-tal Divide at Togwotee Pass and make our decent to Jackson for dinner and our overnight accommodations for the next two nights in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, located just south of Grand Teton National Park. (B, D)
MON, JUL 21 (DAY 6)
Today, we tour Grand Teton National Park, famous for its mountain scenery and wildlife. Towering more than a mile above the valley of Jackson Hole, the Grand Teton rises to 13,770 feet. We'll stop at overlooks, visitor centers and have leisure time in Jackson Hole before enjoying dinner on our own. (B)
TUE, JUL 22 AND WED, JUL 23 (DAYS 7 & 8)
We travel through Yellowstone National Park, the first of our national parks to be established (1872), and generally the best known park in the U.S. We enter Yellowstone at the southern en-trance, see wildlife and Old Faithful, which spouts steaming water at regular intervals. Next, we'll visit the Paintpots, which are large springs filled with hot clay. We see views of Artist Point, Inspir-ation Point, Tower Falls, and lastly, we'll see the Mammoth Hot Springs, where hot water pours over terrace-like formations created by limestone deposits. We overnight in West Yellowstone on Tuesday and finish our drive through Yellowstone on Wednesday, while traveling to our overnight in Cody, Wyoming. (B, D)
THU, JUL 24 (DAY 9)
After breakfast, we drive to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, which is regarded as America's finest Western museum. Founded in 1917, the center features five internationally acclaimed museums consisting of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Buffalo Bill Museum, the Plains Indian Museum, the Cody Firearms Mus-eum, and the Draper Museum of Natural History. Next at majestic Big Horn
Mountains, we stop for lunch. At The Bighorn National Forest, including the Cloud Peak Wilderness area, we see unique and diverse scenery, from grass prairies, evergreen forests, to cascading waterfalls. Our dinner and overnight are in Rapid City, SD. (B,D)
FRI, JUL 25 (DAY 10)
We depart from the airport in Rapid City, South Dakota, as we head home with wonderful memories of our time spent in the West. (B)
HISTORIC BOSTON “BIRTHPLACE OF OUR NATION”
PLUS “BOSTON POPS BY-THE-SEA-CONCERT” ON CAPE COD
August 1-4, 2008
4 days
Pickup: Lancaster, Ephrata
Lv-7:00 am Rt-9:00 pm
Price per person:
$649 Double $829 Single $579 Triple $549 Quad
Deposit - $100 per person at registration
Balance due by June 6, 2008
3 breakfasts 2 lunches 2 dinners
FRI, AUG 1 (Day 1)
Our vacation begins as we head northeast through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut into Massasschusetts. We arrive in the Boston area by late afternoon and check into our hotel with time to freshen-up before departing for Boston and the evening in famed Quincy Market. The evening is yours to enjoy—browsing endless unique gift shops and a relaxing dinner (on own). There are restaurants galore from which to choose, ranging from seafood to ethnic delights. We overnight in the Boston area. (L)
SAT, AUG 2 (Day 2)
Following a deluxe continental breakfast, we will depart for a morning City Tour, with a Local Step-on Guide, to see all the familiar landmarks that played such an important role in the founding of our country. Our guide will walk us through Boston's oldest neighborhood, The North End. Here, we’ll visit Old North Church, pass by Paul Revere's House, see The USS Constitution affectionately known as "Old Ironsides," drive along the Public Garden and Boston Common, Beacon Hill, Massachusetts State House, Back Bay, and Fenway Park. There will be time for lunch (on own) and shopping at "Quincy Market. We’ll be ready for a relaxing 1-hour narrated cruise on the Charles River offering the best views of Boston's skyline. Following the cruise, we'll re-board the coach to follow the route of the British Army to Lexington Green. It was here, in the early morning hours of April 19, 1775, that seventy-seven brave colonists stood their ground and, out-numbered by 700 Redcoats, marked the first skirmish in our American Revolution in which American blood was shed. As we continue down Battle Road to Concord, we'll visit Minuteman National Park Visitor Center for a multi-media presentation on the events of this important date in American History. We will pass the homes of famous American authors Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathanial Hawthorne en route to North Bridge— where the shot was fired "heard round the world." We'll see the famous Minuteman Statue created by Daniel Chester French, whose other famous works include the Sitting Lincoln in Washington, DC's Lincoln Memorial.
Tonight's dinner at Concord's historic and quaint Colonial Inn is sure to please! (B, D)
SUN, AUG 3 (Day 3)
Today holds a special treat for music lovers of all ages as we make our way to Cape Cod for the 23rd Annual "Boston Pops By-the-Sea Outdoor Concert." Performed in Hyannis and under the baton of Keith Lockhart, a "surprise guest conductor" will join this event, which is sure to add to the afternoon entertainment! Before arriving in Hyannis, however, we'll stop by Plymouth, "America's Hometown" to see Mayflower II and that famous Rock! Then it's on to Cape Cod, stopping first in Sandwich, the oldest town on the Cape, for a visit to Heritage Plantation. You may walk or ride the tram along manicured paths throughout this extensive horticulture park. Be sure to visit the collection of antique cars housed in the round stone barn and don't miss a ride on the antique carousel that has been lovingly restored to its turn-on-the-century heyday. We’ll have time for an early included dinner before taking reserved seats for the late afternoon Boston Pops By-the-Sea Concert in Hyannis. Our overnight accommodations are in Plymouth. (B, D)
MON, AUG 4 (Day 4)
Before beginning our journey home, we'll visit Mystic Seaport located on the Connecticut coast, and step back in time to experience everyday life in a New England shipbuilding village of the early 1800's. Early afternoon, we head toward home with many memories from this 4-day getaway. (B, L)
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