GOLDEN EAGLE
Go where the winners go! We hope everyone’s a winner on this fun day out. The fee covers transportation and a $10 rebate.
Wednesday, September 23
Depart: 8:30 a.m.
Return: 5 p.m.
Fee: $14 Indistrict; $17 Out of District
Limit: 20
HOLLAND/BELGIUM TRAVELOGUE
The Rec Commission invites you to be their special guests at a free travelogue highlighting the beautiful waterways of Holland and Belgium and featuring: windmills, dikes, canals, historic towns, and the beautiful tulips and other spring flowers of famous Keukenhof Gardens (over 7,000,000 tulips in bloom!) The special travel presentation will be October 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Rec Center. Travel professional, Larry Kopke of Please Go Away Vacations, will also be present to answer questions about travel in general and about a special travel experience being offered through the Rec Commission in 2010—“A Springtime Tulips & River Cruise.” Travel prizes, reduced reservation deposits, and other bonuses will be available.
Thursday, October 1
1:30 p.m.
Rec Center
GRANADA THEATRE
Step back in time and view one of your favorite classic films on the big screen. You will be able to sit back and enjoy watching a movie in the beautifully refurbished Granada Theatre. We’ll make a stop at Braum’s for supper (on your own) before heading to the show. The fee covers transportation and show admission.
Thursday, October 1
Depart: 5 p.m.
Return: 9:30 p.m.
Fee: $13 Indistrict; $16 Out of District
Limit: 20
COSMOSPHERE AND THE UNDERGROUND
Go with us to Hutchinson where we will take an eighty-second trip down under (650 feet) at the Kansas Underground Salt Museum. Once underground you will ride a tram to view their many displays, each devoted to the history of salt. Next we will head across town to the Kansas Cosmosphere and take a journey through the history of space travel. You will witness the world’s most significant collection of U.S. and Russian space artifacts. You will also see an Imax show on their 44’ screen. The fee covers transportation, admission to the Salt Museum and Cosmosphere, Imax show, and lunch.
Wednesday, October 7
Depart: 7 a.m.
Return: 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $45 Indistrict; $48 Out of District
Limit: 20
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES 2: A SECOND HELPING
The grooviest guy to ever graduate Westdale High, Greg Brady, aka Barry Williams, is spending his time with the ladies. Yes, the church basement ladies are back in the basement slinging bars and brownies in this outrageous sequel. It is 1969 and while the rest of the world is dealing with Vietnam and Woodstock, the church basement ladies are coming to terms with pantsuits and guitars in church! This hilarious musical comedy is a celebration of church basement kitchens everywhere and the wonderful, unsung women who work there. The fee covers lunch, show, transportation, and a stop at Oak Park Mall.
Wednesday, October 14
Depart: 9 a.m.
Return: 5 p.m.
Fee: $44 Indistrict; $47 Out of District
LUNCH BUNCH
Don’t miss the bus—get signed up early for these mystery day trips. You never know where we might end up, but it is always a fun way to spend time with your friends. The fee covers transportation and admission, but lunch is on your own.
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, November 11
Wednesday, December 9
Wednesday, January 20
Depart: 8 a.m.
Return: 5 p.m.
Fee: $20 Indistrict; $23 Out of District
Limit: 20
DOWNSTREAM
Check out the region’s most upscale casino. The Downstream provides a Las Vegas-style experience. While on the property you can find yourself in three different states—Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Don’t miss the chance to see and play at this fabulous resort.
Wednesday, October 28
Depart: 7:30 a.m.
Return: 5;30 p.m.
Fee: $20 Indistrict; $23 Out of District
Limit: 20
DECK THE WALLS SHOP HOP
For all you quilters, sewing enthusiasts or those who just want to get out of the house, join us for a fabric shopping frenzy. Hour long stops will be made at quilt shops in Baldwin, Overbrook, Topeka, Burlingame, and Emporia. These shops, along with Burlington’s Silver Threads and Golden Needles, are hosting this fun day out. There will be a lunch stop along the way. Lunch is on your own.
Thursday, November 12
Depart: 7:30 a.m.
Return: 5:30 p.m.
Fee: $20 Indistrict; $23 Out of District
Limit: 20
Start getting in the mood for the upcoming holidays by joining Burlington Recreation for a trip to Branson. A little bit of everything awaits you on this trip. Several shows will entertain you, starting with the Roy Rogers Museum and Show where Roy Jr. will entertain you with a variety of Roy and Dale classics. Next will be a delightful dinner and show with the Osmond’s. For those who want a touch of Broadway will be “Broadway!! Morning Show.” This show will feature Christmas classics along with festive costumes, high kick lines, and enchanting sets and scenery. Another great show will be at the Sight and Sound Theatre where you will be amazed at the visual and audio effects. The show presented will be the “Story of Jesus and the Messiah.” Before leaving Branson you will see the uplifting Brett Family Morning Show. This family will delight you with their precise harmonies and stunning solos. Between shows will be a little time for shopping, a dinner at McFarlain’s and a drive through the Branson Area Festival of Lights. On the way back to Burlington we will take a jaunt to Ozark, Missouri, where we will stop at The Feathered Nest, which is a fun home décor store. Not only will the store be decorated for Christmas, but also the owner’s home will be adorned from top to bottom and will be open for tours. The fee will cover two nights lodging at the Foxborough Inn, two continental breakfasts, two dinners, five shows, Branson Area Festival of Lights Tour, shopping, home tour at Ozark, and transportation.
November 5 – 7
Depart: 7 a.m.
Return: 8 p.m.
Fee: Single $453; Double $418; Triple $389; Quad $381 –Out of District should add $10.
Limit: 20
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
Continuous laughter is on tap as you watch “Run for Your Wife” at the New Theatre in Kansas City. Garrett Morris from the original cast of Saturday Night Live stars as a taxi driver who has two wives in different parts of town and gets by with it because of his irregular work schedule. Complication is piled upon complication as the cabby tries to keep his double life from exploding. The fee covers lunch, show, a stop at Oak Park Mall and transportation.
Wednesday, February 3
Depart: 9 a.m.
Return: 5 p.m.
Fee: $44 Indistrict; $47 Out of District
Limit: 20
