Southern Indiana
You’ll celebrate Bearded Men when you visit the town of Santa Claus, and Lincoln’s National Boyhood Memorial an 1820’s recreated Homestead. Then you’ll celebrate festive nights as you end each day with great entertainment. First is the renowned Derby Dinner Playhouse and then onboard the Spirit of Jasper’s Chocolate, Wine and Dine Train.
Indiana’s Eastern Antique Trail
History is simply sitting on the shelves of these antique shops; come and buy yourself a slice of Americana. Then learn about Canal Boats, Conestoga Wagons, the Whitewater Railroad and the Underground Railroad. Discover the All-American Rose Garden in Glenn Miller Park, courtesy of Hill Rose Growers once America’s largest marketer of cut red roses. This trip is a great weekend getaway.
Milwaukee – “Doin’ it Our Way”
Schlemeil, Schlimazel, Hasenpfeffer Incorporated! Do you know what that means? Find out by taking a fun filled tour of Milwaukee Laverne & Shirley style. You’ll see the Pfister Hotel, the opening shot of the Laverne & Shirley show, the Polish flats where they lived, the brewery where they worked and the Fonz statute. Milwaukee sits on Lake Michigan’s western shore. It’s known for its breweries, Harley Davidson, and the tv show Happy Days.
Apostle Islands of Lake Superior
Off the northern tip of Wisconsin they are known for lighthouses, sandstone sea caves, old-growth remnant forests and natural animal habitats. It is said they were named by the Jesuits, who enjoyed giving Holy Names to new places. Come explore like a fur-trader and discover this distant land on America’s North Shore.
St. Louis Blues
This tour is a Gateway to St. Louis Music Legends past and present. At the National Blues Museum, explore the blues and celebrates the genre as the foundation of all modern American music. Visit the Soulard Neighborhood, the city’s oldest neighborhood and also a center for St. Louis-style Blues music. Plus, enjoy live jazz and blues in the evenings.
When the Blues & Jazz Got Married
Come and listen to the music that defines a nation. It began with Jazz in New Orleans. Then the Blues took it up along the plantations of the Mississippi. Come learn how these two distinct musical style co-mingled, moved north to the Cities after the Civil War and later combined to create Rock n’ Roll. Join us on this great adventure and get your MoJo on.
Northern Indiana
Visit the campus of Notre Dame and the attractions of South Bend including the Studebaker Museum . . . then enjoy an Amish Cooking Class and a Wedding Feast . . . The tour also features a customized quilt program and trunk show in Nappanee. You will see quite an impressive display of quilts and fabrics before sitting with a noted quilt designer; who will share secrets and techniques about patterns and reveal how inspiration is found in the simple designs of Amish quilts.
Agawa Canyon Tour Train
All aboard the Agawa Canyon Tour Train for an all-day rail excursion into the heart of the Canadian wilderness. This 114-mile excursion truly showcases the rugged beauty that is exclusive to the region. The seemingly unending mixed forests of the Canadian Shield open up as you skirt the shores of northern lakes and rivers, cross towering trestles, and set eyes on the same rugged landscapes and majestic views . One of North America’s greatest train rides.
The Headwaters of the Mississippi
Let us guide your group to NW Minnesota and the birthplace of the mighty Mississippi River. Stand next to a large pine log carved with yellow letters that marks the beginning of the great river’s 2,552-mile route across America, from Minnesota’s north woods to the Gulf of Mexico. This itinerary will take you from the Headwaters, past the confluence with the Missouri and into St Louis and the Gateway Arch.