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CA-SPONSORED 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 Thursday, Sept. 1 at 8 a.m.
Continued from the previous page The Forts Trails – Mason to San Angelo
Our hour-long tour is all standing, walking and some steps. Tuesday, Oct. 25 – Thursday, Oct. 27
NOTE: This is a fast-paced trip with numerous stops $460 pp single occupancy; $330
and getting off and on the bus. Wear comfortable shoes pp double occupancy
and know your limitations. We will make a stop going Depart CCPL 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday;
and returning at Slovacek’s in West. Return 5 p.m. on Thursday
Ticket cost includes transportation, trolley tour, museum, hat Ticket purchase deadline: Friday, Sept. 23
tour and lunch.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire Following
statehood in 1845, settlers streamed west with
Talbot’s Trunk Event & Shopping the hope of new opportunities. Frontier soldiers
The Arboretum Market – Austin built forts linking wild country with settled
lands, while protective Native Americans defended these prairies
Lunch on your own as their traditional buffalo hunting and trading grounds. Join
Monday, Oct. 24, $26 pp us for the stories and explore the places where history was
Depart SCPL 9:15 a.m.; Return 3 p.m. made along the Texas Forts Trail.
Be pampered at a fashion show Tuesday – Our adventure begins with Fort Mason and the Mason
created for our Sun City group featuring County Courthouse Square. Explore tales of Old Yeller, the Texas
refreshments, goodie bags and a drawing for a Blue Topaz, and the 1875 Mason County Hoodoo War. The trail
Talbot’s gift certificate. After spending time leads on to Menard and the 1757 Presidio San Saba, a remnant
enjoying ourselves at Talbot’s, we may stroll on down to Williams of Spanish Tejas and the site for our picnic lunch. After lunch, we
Sonoma, Ann Taylor, Sephora or Trader Joe’s. There will be time take a guided tour of Fort McKavitt State Historical Park, one of
for lunch on your own as well as shopping. Starbuck’s patio awaits the most intact examples of a Texas Indian Wars military post.
a conversation and a latte with some friends. Get those comfy shoes Last stop is the San Angelo Visitor’s Center, a beautiful site built
ready as well as your allowance for a day of fun. Feel free to bring on the Concho River. Dinner this evening will be on your own:
a cooler to pack with finds from Trader Joe’s for the ride home. Texas Road House, I-Hop, or China Garden Buffet.
Ticket cost includes transportation and Talbot’s experience.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Cheryl Jakubowski Included today: muffin with juice, box lunch, snack with bottled
water
Wednesday – We take a driving tour through historic San
Angelo. Along with a history lesson, we will visit The Cactus
Hotel, built by Conrad Hilton; tour Ms. Hattie’s Bordello
Museum; take a look at the International Water Lilly Park;
and learn about conch pearls at Legend Jewelers. Lunch and
time to explore on your own this afternoon. Shop along Concho
Avenue, take the Murals tour, visit the Museum of Art or have
a pair of M.L. Leddy’s custom boots made. Following a short
rest at the hotel, our evening begins with an old-fashion chuck
Outings continued on the next page ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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