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OUTINGS

Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at www.sctexas.org or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 8 a.m.

Key to Outings and others; maps will be provided.

SCPL - Social Center Parking Lot After lunch, we will visit the Dallas Aquarium – both a zoo and
CCPL - Cowan Creek Parking Lot an aquarium. Truly a unique place, the top floor is a rainforest
with multitudes of wild birds and animals while the bottom floor
Level 1 – Light Activity Bus trip over approx. houses the aquarium.
Level 2 – Moderate Activity 3 hours
Level 3 – Active Activity On the way to Dallas and back, we will make a rest stop in West
Overnight stay at Slovacek’s for coffee and a snack.
Meal provided Walking - Expect a
Requires climbing in walking tour or a large Ticket cost includes transportation and entrance fees.
and out of a boat venue
Walking and steps Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
Bus is wheelchair
accessible Football and Airplanes –
Bob Bullock Museum – Austin
PERK Cards!
Sunday, Sept. 27, $35 pp
Every time you travel on an outing Depart SCPL 12:15 p.m.; Return 5:15 p.m.
planned by the Lifestyle Department,
you will receive a card to fill out and Join us for Bob Bullock Museum’s
turn in at the Monitor’s desk. We will special exhibition “Gridiron Glory” and for the
draw a card monthly and the lucky IMAX film “Living in the Age of Airplanes.”
winner will receive a 50% discount on a future CA bus outing of
your choice! (Note: Excludes overnight outings). We will notify The Pro Football Hall of Fame presents
the winner via phone and email. “Gridiron Glory,” the panoramic story of football
from its humble beginnings to its current status as a cultural
Our Perk Card winner was Jeanette Peters. phenomenon. This extraordinary collection contains more than
Congratulations, Jeanette! Thank you for being a frequent 200 artifacts and features visitor activities and NFL films. See
traveler on our bus outings. one-of-a-kind items such as a football and leather helmet dating
to the earliest days of football; Tom Dempsey’s specially-designed
If you have any questions about our outings, please kicking shoe; Mean Joe Greene’s jersey; the Super Bowl Trophy;
contact Lifestyle & Activities, 512-948-7392. and other items telling the stories of many other gridiron giants.

Mary Kay Museum and Dallas Next is the IMAX film, “Living in the Age of Airplanes.”
Aquarium – Dallas Presented by National Geographic and narrated by Harrison
Ford, this stunning film from 18 countries on seven continents
Lunch on Your Own shows the profound ways aviation has transformed our lives and
Thursday, Sept. 24, $49 pp expanded our cultural horizons.
Depart 7:45 a.m.; Return 6:30 p.m.
If time allows, you may also browse the main exhibit halls, check
Hailed as a leading female entrepreneur on the progress of the installation of the ship La Belle, grab a
in American history, Mary Kay Ash rose from snack in the café or check out the gift shop.
rags to riches and gave millions of women
around the world confidence in themselves. Ticket cost includes transportation, exhibits, and IMAX movie.
While working for Stanley Home Products,
Mary Kay became annoyed as she was passed over for promotions Volunteer Trip Planner: Jerilee Prather
in favor of men she had trained. At age 45 she retired, wrote a
book and started Mary Kay Cosmetics. The rest is history! The Spanish Texas – San Antonio
museum features “The Story of Mary Kay” from the 1960s-2000
and beyond, focusing on her accomplishments and innovative Lunch on Your Own
ideas. Saturday, Oct. 17, $36 pp
After leaving the museum, we will pass Mary Kay’s former Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; Return 6:45 p.m.
mansion as we head downtown for lunch on your own in the West
End. Lunch suggestions include Sonny Bryan’s, Gators, Ellen’s, San Antonio embodies the centuries-
long evolution of Texas as a Spanish colony,
Mexican state and independent republic. Its
many heritage sites allow us a glimpse into the
past as we go in search of the stories that make
up the Spanish history of Texas.

On our quest today, we will explore Mission San Jose, Queen
of the Missions; have lunch on your own at El Mercado, the
original Market Square; tour The Spanish Governors Palace,

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