20 | SUNRAYS MARCH 2015
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OUTINGS
Texas History – San Antonio
Mission Concepcion, Briscoe Western Musuem,
The Alamo
Lunch on Your Own
Thursday, March 5, $53 pp
Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; Return 6:30 p.m.
Texas victories in Gonzales, Goliad,
and San Antonio during the fall and winter
of 1835 make up the first part of the Texas
Revolution; the second phase centers on the
Mexican invasion of Texas. Taking the Presidio
La Bahia and then San Antonio de Bexar brought the wrath of
General Santa Anna to bear upon the Texans, leading to the
ultimate price for freedom at the Battle of the Alamo.
Explore these historical sites: Mission Concepcion – site of the
first major engagement of the revolution; The Briscoe Western
Museum – home to an amazing diorama depicting the battle at
the Alamo, plus a collection of Western art and artifacts; and
The Alamo – the shrine to Texas Independence.
We will make a morning coffee stop at Buc-ee’s. At 12:30 p.m.
enjoy ‘lunch on your own’ at The River Center Mall.
After lunch we will see the IMAX movie,
The Price of Freedom
- Battle of the Alamo
. A short walk across the street brings us
to our self-guided audio tour of The Alamo and a Q & A session
with an Alamo historian.
Ticket cost includes transportation, entrance fees, movie, and
audio tour.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
ASO – Russian Composers –
Long Center – Austin
Dinner – P. F. Chang’s
Friday, March 6, $108 pp
Depart SCPL 4 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
Join us for a wonderful evening as the Austin
Symphony Orchestra features some of the
greatest Russian composers ever to put notes
to paper. Guest performer will be the lovely
and extremely talented pianist OlgaKern. The
Washington Post commented, “Her electricity
at the keyboard is palpable, and though she generates from the
music itself, as it flows through her fingers it takes on fresh
voltage that is unmistakably hers.”
Program includes: Shostakovich’s
Festive Overture; Baba-Yaga
by Anatoly Liadov; Rachmaninoff’s
Rhapsody on a Theme
of Paganini; Overture on Hebrew Themes
by Prokofiev, and
Tchaikovsky’s
Francesca da Rimini
.
Our evening begins at P. F. Chang’s where we will be treated to
Chicken LettuceWraps, CrabWontons, Spicy Chicken, Sesame
Chicken, MongolianBeef, CrispyHoney Shrimp, Egg Drop Soup
and assorted desserts.
We will arrive at the Long Center in time for Bob Buckalew’s
pre-concert talk at 7:10 p.m.
Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner, pre-concert talk,
and performance.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Valerie Weis
John Mellencamp – Bass Concert Hall – Austin
Sunday, March 8, $110 pp
Dinner on Your Own
Depart SCPL 4:30 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
According to Texas Performing
Arts, “Grammy-winning musician John
Mellencamp has touched the heart and souls
of music listeners and influenced American
culture with enduring song. He is also one of themost successful
live concert performers in the world.
“A man with a conscience, he used his visibility and influence
to advocate an issue that hit close to home and became one of
the founding members of FarmAid, an organization that began
If you have any questions about our outings, please
contact Lifestyle & Activities, 512-948-7392.
Level 1 – Light Activity
Level 2 – Moderate Activity
Level 3 – Active Activity
Meal provided
Requires climbing in
and out of a boat
Bus trip over approx.
3 hours
Overnight stay
Walking - Expect a
walking tour or a large
venue
Walking and steps
Bus is wheelchair
accessible
Key to Outings
SCPL - Social Center Parking Lot
CCPL - Cowan Creek Parking Lot
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available
Monday, March 2, at 8 a.m.
Our Perk Card winner was L. Dean Hempelmann.
Congratulations, Dean!! Thank you for being a frequent
traveler on our bus outings.
PERK Cards!
Every time you travel on an outing
planned by the Lifestyle Department,
you will receive a card to fill out and
turn in at the Monitor’s desk. We will
draw a card monthly and the lucky
winner will receive a 50% discount on a future CA bus outing of
your choice! (Note: Excludes overnight outings). We will notify
the winner via phone and email.
