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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, March 1 at 8 a.m.
Continued from the previous page credit cards, and be ready to shop ‘til you drop!
Ticket cost includes transportation only.
to the old Pearl Brewery and Hotel Emma, a top rated hotel in Volunteer Trip Leader: Cheryl Jakubowski
America. You will have two hours to roam the area and enjoy
lunch. Honey Farm and Czech
Ticket cost includes transportation, mission entrance and Mass. Museum Temple - NEW!
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
Lunch on your own – Cracker Barrel Restaurant
Wine Walk – Hill Country Galleria Thursday, May 18, $45 pp
Bee Cave - NEW! Depart SCPL 8:30 a.m.; return 5 p.m.
Dinner on your own Journey the back roads of the
Thursday, May 11, $25 pp Central Texas Blackland Prairie and step into
Depart SCPL 3 p.m.; return 9 p.m. the history of small German, Czech and
Wendish communities dotting the countryside.
Enjoy a unique, full-filled evening at the Learn about these villages, and visit Holy Trinity Catholic Church
outdoor Hill Country Galleria. This outdoor in New Corn Hill as we travel north to the Walker Honey Farm
venue covers only three blocks, and you are on and Dancing Bee Winery. Beekeepers, honey handlers and
your own to sample wine and browse shops at winemakers will take us on a ‘Bee to Bottle’ tour. Discover the
your own pace at the many shops and restaurants. This relaxing path honey takes from beehive to table. Our tour ends at the
trip has plenty of places to stop and rest. Farm Store with an amazing selection of products made with
For dinner on your own, choose from over 20 restaurants ranging honey.
from All Star Burger, Chisos Grill, Panera, Verts Mediterranean, A break for lunch on your own is next at Cracker Barrel
and Pei Wei. For a real treat, pop into Whole Food Market to Restaurant known for its quality home-style cooking and country
stroll the various aisles and fresh produce. Maps of wine sampling home store full of wonderful gift items.
locations, dinner suggestions and shopping tips will be provided. Following lunch we go to the Czech Heritage Museum for a docent
Wear comfortable shoes and bring a hat. led tour through the history of Czech immigration. Enjoy an
Ticket cost includes transportation only. amazing collection of memorabilia that includes a 1530 Bible,
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire 1895 handmade dulcimer, clocks, colorful Old World costumes,
quilts more than 150 years old, and hand carved marionettes.
Magnolia Market and Spice Village A final story to see us home is a sweet one, a traditional Czech
Waco - NEW! fruit-filled kolache and coffee.
Ticket cost includes transportation and tour fees.
Lunch on your own Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
Monday, May 15, $34 pp
Depart SCPL 8:30 a.m.; return 4 p.m. Celtic Woman – Majestic Theater
San Antonio - NEW!
If you a fan of HGTV’s Fixer Upper
show, then you know the impact Joanna and Dinner on your own – Riverwalk
Chip Gaines have had in Waco remodeling Sunday, May 21, $103 pp
homes one at a time. We will visit the Magnolia Depart SCPL 12:30 p.m.; return 9 p.m.
Market at their Silos location to shop, get decorating ideas, and
enjoy the unusual finds. There are food trucks on site if you wish A phenomenal musical experience,
to savor a homemade crepe or other delight. Celtic Woman is a treasure chest of traditional
After touring the Magnolia Market we will head to Spice Village Irish standards, classical favorites and
located in the 100 year-old Waco Hardware building. With over contemporary pop songs, with an unforgettable
90 shops occupying 30,000 square feet, you will find gifts for signature style. The 10th Anniversary Tour features four gifted
any occasion, clothing, jewelry, vintage finds and home décor. Irish women musicians and dazzling Celtic violinist along with
Lunch is on your own at a selection of wonderful restaurants a full band, choir, bagpipers, and Irish dancers. Celtic Woman
in close proximity. A stop at Buc-ee’s will make this a full day is a living legend drawing you into a culture and sharing a
of treats and treasure. The bus will have plenty of storage for heritage as enchanting as the women themselves.
purchases. Please bring your cell phone. One winter’s night in Dublin, Ireland in 2004, an idea was
NOTE: This is a full day of black belt shopping. Be prepared for conceived to create a musical ensemble featuring a selection
an active day of loading and unloading the bus, warm up your
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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