TRAVEL GUIDE Fall 2018 San Gabriel s Featured Trip The Sammy Davis Jr. Variety Show - Long Beach Petroleum Club Wednesday, September 12 4010.400 11:15 am 4:00 pm $66 Enjoy a lunchtime show with a blast from the past! Visit the historic Petroleum Club in Long Beach for lunch and a live performance tribute to the Sammy Davis Jr. show from the 1960 s. You will not want to miss performances from Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra! You will begin with a plated lunch of Chicken or Pasta Primavera, side, and dessert. Then sit back and relax for a good time! You will see live performances and impersonations from Sammy Davis Jr., Judy Garland and the legendary Frank Sinatra! Walking amount is light. Harvest Festival - Original Art & Craft Show Ventura Friday, October 5 $27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 4010.401 Spend the day at the Original Art & Craft Show the Harvest Festival located at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. This festival is one of the largest indoor festivals on the west coast. Visit with hundreds of trend-setting artists and crafters from across the nation. View thousands of handmade works along with live entertainment, demonstrations, and contests. Lunch is on your own from many of the food vendors. Walking amount is heavy. Trips and Tours presented by San Gabriel Community Services Department 250 S. Mission Drive San Gabriel 91776 (626) 308-2875 www.sangabrielcity.com
DAY TOURS 48th Annual Oktoberfest in Big Bear Sunday, October 21 4010.402 10:00 am - 7:00 pm $26 Spend the day at the 48th annual Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest. Enjoy German style family fun and good times with live entertainment, food and beer. Visit the outdoor vendor and game area where crafts, candy and much more are available for purchase! Meals are on your own. Walking amount is moderate. Visit the international Tamale Festival in Indio. Ranked one of the top 10 All-American Food Festivals in the nation by Food Network TV. Harrah s Casino Resort Thursday, November 15 4010.403 8:30 am - 5:30 pm $36 Spend the day in Valley Center at Harrah s Casino Resort with over 1,600 slot machines, a poker room, and gambling tables. All guests that register for a Total Rewards card will receive $25 in slot play; you must have a valid email address. The casino offers 8 different restaurants to dine on your own. Walking amount is moderate. Tamale Festival in Indio Sunday, December 2 4010.404 9:00 am 7:00 pm $15 The festival offers every type of tamale that can be imagined. Activities include a holiday parade, carnival, Mexican Folklorico dancing and a variety of live entertainment. Meals are on your own. Walking amount is heavy. Page 2 TRAVEL GUIDE FALL 2018
Riverside Mission Inn at Christmas Time Thursday, December 13 4010.405 12:45-8:30 pm $60 Celebrate the holidays at the historic Mission Inn in downtown Riverside. Will Rogers stated, It is the most unique hotel in America. It s a monastery, a museum, a fine hotel, a home, a boardinghouse, a mission, an art gallery and an aviator s shrine. You will take a docent led 1-hour walking tour. Tours are led by trained docents on the art, architecture, and history of the Mission Inn. Dinner is included with salad, entrée and dessert at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Walking amount is heavy. Trip Suggestions? Do you have a new and exciting trip suggestion? Or an old trip suggestion that you think would be popular? The San Gabriel Community Services Department is always open to new trip ideas. Please contact Christina Alatorre, Recreation Supervisor at (626) 308-2875. Volunteers WANTED! Are you interested in attending trips at no cost? The San Gabriel Community Services Department is seeking Trip Escorts for our upcoming trips. Perks include meal reimbursements, a possible friend admission included (dependent on trip cost), and more! Please contact Christina Alatorre, Recreation Supervisor at (626) 308-2875. Page 3 TRAVEL GUIDE FALL 2018
EXTENDED TOURS We are going international! Shades of Ireland April 22 May 1, 2019 5010.402 Travel to the beautiful Emerald Isle, Ireland! You will visit Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, Limerick and much more! Stand in awe of the 700 foot high Cliffs of Moher or kiss the famed Blarney Stone of Blarney Castle. Taste the water of life during an Irish whiskey tasting and have dinner in a castle. This is one trip you will not want to miss! A Free informational presentation will be held Thursday, October 4 at 1:00 pm in the Adult Recreation Center, 324 S. Mission drive. You must RSVP at 626.308.2875. $500 deposit is due October 17, with final payment due February 21, 2019. *Rates are subject to change after 10/23/18. $3,999* Single. $3,499* Double/Person Collette Travel About our partnered travel agencies: Collette Travel is a third generation family owned company out of with offices in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. Since 1918, Collette has been sharing our love of travel. Collette offers worldwide travel featureing comprehensive land tours, river cruises, rail journeys, small group tours, family trips, garden holidays and more. Friendly Excursions is a travel agency and tour operator out of Sunland, CA. They have been in the travel business since 1974. Friendly Excursions is a part of the National Tour Association. They provide professionally trained guides and quality tours. Travel Time Tours is a full-service travel agency and tour operator out of San Dimas, CA. They are members of CLIA, ASTA, ICTA and GWA. They provide highly qualified staff and once in a lifetime tours. TRAVEL GUIDE SUMMER 2018 Page 4
EXTENDED TOURS Nashville, Memphis & Branson October 19-25, 2018 Fly to Nashville, Tennessee to America s Country Music Capitol of the World. Stay at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel Resort which features nine acres of indoor botanical gardens under a climatecontrolled glass atrium, complete with rivers, pathways, and waterfalls. Visit the Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Museums, Graceland, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Beale Street in Memphis, and music shows in Branson. $3,599 Single. $2,999 Double/Person Friendly Excursions Hearst Castle Christmas December 11-12, 2018 5010.400 Spend a night in oceanfront accommodations in scenic San Simeon, CA. You will spend a special evening on a two-hour tour of Hearst Castle. The castle will be beautifully decorated for the holidays and the docents will be dressed in clothing of the 1930 s. This special tour is a combination of all four tours that are offered. You will make a stop in Solvang on the return trip home. $100 booking deposit confirms your reservation with the balance due by November 10, 2018. $379.50 Single. $309.50 double / person. Travel Time Tours Page 5
GENERAL TRIP INFORMATION The City of San Gabriel provides trips and tours for adults and children ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult. Full payment for trips and tours is taken on a first registered, first seated basis at the Community Services Department. Trips are subject to cancellation if required number of participants does not register by deadline date. All participants must be self-sufficient and capable of walking and climbing stairs without assistance of others. If unable to do so, a wheelchair and/or trip attendant must be provided by participant. Please notify staff at the time of registration if you will be taking a wheelchair to ensure space is accommodated. REGISTRATION is taken at the Community Services Department Office, 250 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, 91776, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with extended hours Tuesdays until 6:00 p.m. Full payment for trips and tours is due on or before the date indicated on each individual trip. Please use the Activity Registration Form included on the back cover of this Travel Guide to register for trips. For mail-in registration please enclose a check, money order, VISA or MasterCard Information. Make checks payable to: CITY OF SAN GABRIEL. DEPARTURE & RETURN Weekday bus trips depart from and return to the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse parking lot, 320 S. Mission Drive, unless otherwise noted. All cars must be parked on the Broadway Avenue side of the lot only. Bus boarding begins 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. Please be prompt to maintain your boarding priority. REFUND POLICY ALL refunds are subject to a $10 service charge, unless trip is cancelled by the San Gabriel Community Services Department. Refunds for day trips are processed if cancellation is received 2 weeks prior to the trip or if there is a replacement on our waiting list. Refunds for extended tours are processed if cancellation is received 4 weeks prior to overnight trip, except where otherwise noted. Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended for overnight trips costing $100 or more. RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE San Gabriel Community Services Department acts only as an agent in putting together day and extended trip packages. We do not assume any liability for illness, injury, damages, loss, accident, or delay due to any act or default of any company or person involved in the trip, nor can we be held responsible for changes made by the tour operator or hotel. Trips and Tours presented by San Gabriel Community Services Department 250 S. Mission Drive San Gabriel 91776 (626) 308-2875 www.sangabrielcity.com