Kansas City January 24 – 25 $218.00pp
New Dinner Theatre and Liberty Memorial Museum
Let’s escape the January blues by taking a short trip to KC for a few laughs at
the New
Dinner Theatre, featuring Marla Gibbs from the TV show Jefferson’s, starring in
Boeing, Boeing. The Wall Street Journal calls this show “The funniest play to
hit
Broadway” and we only have to drive to KC to enjoy.
Saturday, January 24th, Day 1: Break stop in Abilene at the Russell Stover’s
outlet before arriving in KC. We will go to the Liberty Memorial Museum,
America’s National World War 1 Museum. From the introductory film to the
battlefield crater this museum is a wonderful honor to those who served in
the world war in defense of our country. A must see! We will overnight at the
Quarterage Hotel which is located about 5 blocks from the Plaza. Dinner will
be on your own.
Sunday, January 25th, Day 2: Leisurely departure this morning before we go
to Union Station just to look around at the beautiful building. The building
is open but not much else will be happening on a Sunday morning. It will then
be time to head to the New Dinner Theatre in Overland Park for the
performance of Boeing, Boeing. Fasten your seatbelts as you prepare to enjoy
the comedy about a bachelor juggling a very precarious social calendar as he
is engaged simultaneously to 3 different stewardesses. Following the play we
will return to Yoder arriving at approximately 8:00pm.
Braum’s Dairy Farm, Tuttle 2 days $244.00pp
Wednesday, March 25, Day 1: Today we find ourselves headed south to
OKC. Stops will include the Oklahoma City National Memorial with an
included special surprise, and the Oklahoma City Art Museum which features
a wonderful Chihuly exhibit. We will also get to experience a behind the
scenes tour to learn about exhibit preparation, explore the collection vault
and take a ride in the massive freight elevator. Lunch included at museum.
Overnight in OKC area.
Thursday, March 26, Day 2: We head for Tuttle for our tour of the Braum’s Dairy
Farm processing plant. Our first stop will be at the visitor center for an
excellent
film on the farm. We will then go to the plant to see how the yummy creations go
from milk to the products we all love. The farm covers 15 square miles and has
self-sufficient processing, water and waste treatment facilities. The milking of
the
cows is continual, stopping only periodically to clean the barn and equipment.
The cows are brought to the barn in groups of 400 and they can milk 1,600 per
hour. Keep in mind that the public is not allowed in the barns. Following our
tour,
and of course ice cream samples, we will depart Oklahoma and return to Yoder at
approximately 5:00pm.
Fort Riley and more… April 14th $98.00pp
A treat today as we head to Ft. Riley for a tour of this well known army base.
We will also visit the U.S. Calvary Museum and Custer House as well as enjoy
an included lunch. On our way home we will make a stop at the Brookville
Restaurant for an included all you can eat, family style, fried chicken dinner
and all the fixings!
Limestone and Lucas May 5th $82.00pp
On this trip we head north for some fun and adventure. First stop will be at
Kansas Originals Market and Gallery, a unique showcase for more than 300
Kansas artists and food producers. We will then proceed to Lucas for a stop at
the one and only Garden of Eden and the Grassroots Art Center. We will also
enjoy an included lunch. An educational tour is next on the list at a local
operating limestone quarry and the shop to see the extensive equipment that is
used. We will learn how those fence posts are chiseled out of our earth. Our
return to Yoder will be early evening.
Topeka Treasures June 4th $86.00pp
We will start out at the Great Overland Station for a tour of this former Union
Pacific Station and an included lunch served by the famous Harvey girls! Next
we are out to explore the Kansas countryside with a tour of the Kansas
Lavender fields. The one time adventure has turned into a full time business
and we will learn about the process from field to food and other products. The
Combat Air Museum will be our next destination, the home of 32 aircraft
from WW1 to present day, along with other artifacts. It will then be time to
head towards Yoder but we will make a dinner stop so you can purchase dinner
as it will be late when we arrive back in Yoder at approximately 8:30-9:00pm.