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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 Wednesday, February 1 at 8 a.m.

ends with a bang. American icon.

The Gristmill Restaurant caters the all-you-can-eat buffet Explore the legends and lore of the Chisholm Trail. Pointing
which includes roasted turkey, roast beef, sausage and pepper Them North is the first of a three-part Sun City bus outing series.
bacon, potatoes, migas, eggs, French toast, biscuits, fruit and This segment begins in Cuero at the Chisholm Trail Heritage
complimentary mimosas. Seating is family style at long, picnic- Museum where exhibits will take you beyond the Hollywood
type tables. Bring your own cushion if you need one. myths for a close-up look at real cowboys. Our next stop will be
historical downtown Cuero to visit Wagner’s Hardware & Gifts
After the brunch you have two hours on your own. Roam around followed by lunch on your own with time for The Pharmacy
this historic town, shop or listen to more music in the hall which and Medical Museum of Texas or a bit of browsing. Maps and
features country music beginning at 1 p.m. menus provided.

Ticket cost includes transportation, brunch and music show. Following lunch we will head through Cardwell Flats and into
Gonzales for a visit to Discovery Architectural Antiques, the
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire largest architectural salvage store in the Southwest. Antique
stained glass, doors, windows, hardware and furniture – old
Wildseed Farm and Pie parts made new again!
Fredericksburg and Marble Falls - NEW!
Back on the trail, we head north into Lockhart with more tales of
Lunch on your own the trails and with the stage set for the next part of our continuing
Monday, Apr. 10, $35 pp saga. The Legends Live On from Round Rock to Waco is coming
Depart SCPL 9 a.m.; return 6:30 p.m. in May.

Gardeners, shoppers, and history Ticket cost includes transportation and museum fees.
buffs will all find something of interest in
beautiful Fredericksburg. Our first stop is Volunteer Trip Planner: Jerilee Prather
Wildseed Farms for a leisurely tour of the
grounds. Visit the nursery, check out the garden accessories, Outings continued on the next page
specialty foods, and many other items. Pick up award winning
wildflower seeds to scatter or plant around your home for
enjoyment. After 90 minutes at the farms we will leave for
downtown Fredericksburg for lunch on our own, shopping at the
over 150 shops, and enjoying the sites this town has to offer.
There are many choices for lunch and comfortable areas for sitting
and people watching while you make new friends, and there will
be plenty of storage on the bus for your purchases.

On the way home we will stop for “Pie Happy Hour” at the famous
Blue Bonnet Café in Marble Falls. Save an empty spot for the pie
and coffee which is included in your ticket price.

NOTE: This day is rated a Level 3 due to the uneven surfaces,
the walking distance and the multiple bus re-boarding.

Ticket cost includes transportation and pie happy hour.

Volunteer Trip Leader: Cheryl Jakubowski

The Chisholm Trail – Cuero to Lockhart - NEW!

Lunch on your own
Thursday, Apr. 13, $41 pp
Depart SCPL 7:15 a.m.; return 6:15 p.m.

The Chisholm Trail lies deep in
the history that has made Texas what it is.
Immortalized in western movies of the last
several decades, the cattle drives laid the
foundation for Texas’ incredibly successful cattle industry. Over
the years through songs, stories, and mythical tales, this era
created a land of Cattle Kings and made the Texas cowboy an

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