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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 Monday, Oct. 3 at 8 a.m.
Christmas in Texas – Houston and Galveston For a detailed itinerary, click on Lifestyle & Activities website
NEW! calendar, or e-mail [email protected].
Ticket cost includes transportation, 2 hotel nights, 3 breakfasts,
Friday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 4 1 lunch, 2 docent led tours and Dickens festival ticket.
Meals included: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
Hotel: 2 nights, Westin Galleria, Houston
$366 pp double occupancy; $494 pp single occupancy George W. Bush Library – Dallas - NEW!
Depart Cowan Creek Pavilion Friday 7 a.m.;
Return Sunday 6 p.m. Meals on your own
Ticket purchase deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 2 Tuesday, Dec. 6, $42 pp
Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; Return 6:30 p.m.
With a nod to
the ghosts of Christmas past and an eye toward What would Christmas be without a
the future, we are off on an adventure that will Christmas tree? See one of the most famous
stir the soul, replenish the spirit, and transform trees in the country, First Lady Laura Bush’s
your mind through the sights, sounds, and scents of a Christmas White House Christmas Tree of 2004. Each
in Texas. year the First Lady decorates the Bush Library tree with
ornaments from their White House years and this year’s theme
Friday – All aboard for a ride through the countryside to Hruska’s is A Season of Merriment and Melody. The tree will be decorated
Bakery and our first taste of the holidays – kolaches, a gooey, fruit with musical instruments hand-painted by members of the Society
filled treat that begs for a cup of coffee. Next we take a journey of Decorative Painters. In addition, tour the library, visit the
back in time to Christmas in the Park at The George Ranch Oval Office, view the famous presidential gifts and the 9/11
Historical Park. Explore customs and decorations, along with artifacts, and weather permitting, stroll the 15-acre park with
the legends and legacies of one of Texas’ original families. Tour native grass and shrubs.
three historical homes and enjoy a chuck wagon barbecue lunch. Following our library visit, we travel to North Park Mall, a covered
From the past we return to the present with a two-night stay two-story mall with 110 stores. Enjoy lunch on your own, shop
at The Westin Galleria in Houston. Plush, 4-star double queen at one of the luxury stores, or simply enjoy the mall decorations
rooms, along with a winter wonderland of shops and restaurants and impressive art work.
await our arrival at the famous Galleria. We will make a stop going and returning at Slovacek’s in West.
Ticket cost includes transportation and library entrance fee.
Included: kolache breakfast rolls and lunch Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
Saturday – Breakfast will be at La Madeleine French Bakery Magnolia Market & Spice Village
before heading to Galveston for a tour of The Bryan Museum. A Waco - NEW!
story of orphans, a tale of pirates, and a fascinating collection of
Southwest artifacts will be ours before we enter the magical world Lunch on your own
of Dickens on the Strand – Galveston’s world famous Victorian Wednesday, Dec. 7, $34 pp
festival, based on 19th century London. Decked out for the holiday Depart SCPL 8:30 a.m.; Return 4 p.m.
season, the historical Strand will be complete with strolling
carolers, roving musicians, and a host of characters not only from Are you a fan of HGTV’s Fixer
Dickens, but also from HG Wells and Jules Vern. The Victorian Upper TV show? If so, you know the impact
era meets Steam Punk as costumed vendors peddle their wares Joanna and Chip Gaines have had with
from street carts laden with food and drink, clothing, jewelry, remodeling homes in Waco one at a time. We
and holiday decorations. The Queen’s Parade is a highlight of will visit the Magnolia Market at the Silos to shop, get decorating
the festival, complete with bag pipes, royal guards and Queen ideas, and enjoy the unusual finds. There are food trucks onsite
Victoria. if you decide to savor a homemade crepe or other delight.
After touring the Magnolia Market we will head to Spice Village
Included: La Madeleine breakfast gift card located in the 100-year-old Waco Hardware building. With over
90 shops occupying 30,000 square feet, you will find gifts for
Sunday – Enjoy a leisurely brunch at The Daily Grill located any occasion, clothing, jewelry, vintage finds and home décor.
in the hotel before we check out and make our way to Old Town Lunch is on your own at a selection of wonderful restaurants in
Spring just north of Houston. Here we will find an eclectic mix close proximity.
of historical cottages decorated and filled to the rafters with To make this a full day of treats and treasure, we will make a
seasonal goodies to celebrate their Home for the Holidays festival.
Stroll through the lanes to find that last perfect gift or taste one
more holiday treat before we travel home.
Included: breakfast brunch voucher
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