Travel clubs — September 19, 2009

49'er Travel Club

Oct. 4: Travel Club meeting, 2 p.m. in the Forest Springs Mobile Home Park Clubhouse. Drawing for carryon luggage.

Oct. 15-20: Spirit of Washington D.C. Smithsonian Museum, National Gallery of Art, Monuments & Memorials tour and more. Space available basis only.

Oct. 18-19: “42nd Street” Show and Dinner. Overnight at the El Dorado in Reno, show ticket, breakfast and dinner buffets, cash back, driver gratuity included.

March 9-18, 2010: Shades of Ireland. Cliffs of Moher, Giant's Causeway, Irish Whiskey Distillery tour, Dublin, Kilkenny, Blarney Castle and much more.

April 19-23: New Orleans Getaway. Single hotel stay in the French Quarter. River cruise, dinner at the New Orleans School of Cooking, mask-making class and more.

For more information, contact Anne Miranda, 273-3494.

Nevada County Travel Club

Phone Tour Director, Brenda for more information and/or to reserve: (530) 432-5362.

Nov. 19: Sacramento Tour – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Round-trip coach, private tour Governor's Mansion, self-conducted walk-about California Railroad Museum, Docent Tour of Capitol Building and lunch at the four-star Sterling Hotel. All inclusive.

Dec. 11: Special Holiday Dinner (maybe a from me to me? Gift to special friend?) in beautifully decorated High Hand Nursery in Loomis with customized wine and appetizer, entree and dessert, of course! Two hours prior at Galleria for last minute shopping and/or just to enjoy the decorations.

Dec. 31: New Year's Eve "on Broadway in Sacramento" – noon to 8 p.m. Matinee performance of "XANADU" followed with Celebration Dinner at Latitudes of Auburn. Round-trip coach, orchestra seating at performance, three course dinner with wine and all gratuities included.

Feb. 18: King Tut Exhibit in Golden Gate Park: 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pricing includes Round-trip coach, self-conducted tour with headphones at DeYoung Museum, lunch and Jelly Belly break enroute home.

Longer tours may be reserved with nominal club membership:

Dec. 3-7: Collette's Branson Holiday – four night holiday opener to get us in the spirit.

Jan. 14-21: Disneyworld and Disney Wonder – three nights resort stay with meal plan, park-hopper pass, insurance and four nights cruising with insurance, transfers, taxes and fees.

March 16-31: Collette Discover South America – The best of Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

Aug. 21-30: Collette's Best of Eastern Canada – Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto and Niagara Falls. Enjoy "Europe" without leaving our continent!

Phone our Tour Director, Brenda Shilling at (530) 432-5362 for more information, brochures and/or reservations.

Roadrunners

Sept. 25: Pizza meeting at Mountain Mikes, 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 12: Potluck at Vet's Building. Meeting starts at noon, food served at 12:30 p.m. Separate meeting afterwards for those going to Branson.

Oct. 21: Alcatraz. Bus from Grass Valley to Vallejo where we board ferry to SF Pier 41. No host lunch anywhere on the wharf after which we board the ferry to Alcatraz. Tram available for those who need assistance. Self guided audio tour of prison and island. Bus back to Grass Valley.

Oct. 31-Nov. 7: Branson. Great price includes round trip air Sacramento to Kansas City, one night in KC, deluxe motorcoach transportation throughout, 11 fabulous shows, all breakfasts and dinners, six nights at the Settle Inn in Branson.

Nov. 10: Victorian Fashion Show at the Silver Legacy in Reno. Cash back and food coupon, fashion show starts at 2 p.m. ETA home is 6 p.m.

Jan. 10: Cirque du Soleil at AT&T Park in S.F.

Feb. 2010: 10 days in Costa Rica.

For more information or to sign up please call Ronnie, 272-1830 or 205-6157 or Hallie, 272-5467.

Happy Trails Travelers

Oct. 9, Nov. 13: Trips to Reno Club Cal-Neva.

We're a fun group. Trips are always on Friday, once a month.

Call Laura Argento at 273-9641 for information and reservations.