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Activities:
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FRIDAY, JUNE 6th
7:00 a.m. – Depart West Des Moines on a Northwest Iowa 47 Passenger Luxury Liner. No breakfast stop, there will be breakfast type items available on board with coffee.
Stop at Modern Rest Stop near Adair
9:45 – 10:30 Western Historic Trails Center – Two hundred plus sculptures by artist Timothy Woodman interpret Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, California and Oregon trails. Hiking/biking trails wind through 400 acres of prairie along Missouri River. An expansive gift shop awaits you. Enjoy cookies and coffee before departing for home.
10:45 – 12:00 – Dodge House Guided Tour - This three-story, 14 room, lavish Victorian home, is one of Iowa’s premier historic homes. Built in 1869, by General Grenville M. Dodge, a Civil War Veteran, was dubbed “greatest railroad builder of all time.” The mansion is historically authentic, complete with the majority of original furnishings.
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch in the beautiful Dodge House - Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on the third floor of the beautiful Dodge House. Be one of the few to have the opportunity to have a dining experience in this beautiful mansion.
1:30 – 2:30 Kanesville Tabernacle Tour - This authentic replica was built and dedicated in 1996, near the site where Brigham Young was sustained president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1846. Bronze statues depict Young, his two counselors and a pioneer family.
2:45 – 3:45 Squirrel Cage Jail Guided Tour - This 1885 three-story Victorian-Gothic styled brick structure is extremely unique as it is only one of three left in existence. The cylinder pie shaped cells were able to rotate, like a Lazy Susan, which made it easier for one jailer to guard the prisoners.
3:50 – 5:00 Union Pacific Museum - The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is housed in the former 1903 Carnegie Library. The Beaux Arts style building holds one of the oldest corporate collections in the nation. Artifacts include photographs and documents that trace the development of the railroad and the American West. The collection dates to the mid-1800s, featuring original editions of reports from survey teams that searched for the best land route to join the nation, east to west. The museum takes visitors on a journey through 141 years of American history. Innovations and technology in the modern rail business are featured, with displays on modern track laying equipment, the railroad’s use of Global Positioning Satellite technology, and the nation’s largest privately owned communication network. Interactive exhibits help explain the role of the Union Pacific in the nation’s economy and the railroad industry’s contribution to modern technology.
5:15 – 5:45 Bayliss Park and the Victorian Fountain - Stroll through Bayliss Park and experience the new Victorian fountain of youth!
6:00 – 6:45 Holiday Inn Express located next door to the Ameristar Casino - Refresh from a full day in your comfortable room and get ready for an enjoyable evening of dining, gambling if you like, shopping or even a movie. The choice is yours.
7:00 – 8:00 Dinner at Tish’s Restaurant - A beautiful buffet will be ready in your private dining room when you arrive at the Council Bluffs family restaurant (where the locals go); the delicious food is hot and the people are hospitable.
8:15 Return to the hotel for an evening of fun!
SATURDAY, JUNE 7th
Hot breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express
8:30 - Board Motor Coach
9:00 – 3:00 Henry Doorley Zoo - Check out the Zoo; all of it! What more could you ask for than a day at this wonderful zoo.
Butterfly and Insect Pavilion, Kingdoms of the Night Cat Complex, Lagoon Islands, Center for Conservation and Research, Lied Jungle and Durham's TreeTops Restaurant, Cheetah Valley, Little Australia Dairy World & Petting Zoo, Lozier IMAX® Theater, Desert Dome, Main Gate and Amenites, Durham Family Bear Canyon, Owen Sea Lion Pavilion, Garden of the Senses, Pachyderm Hill Giraffe Complex, Scott Kingdoms of the Seas Aquarium, Hoofstock Simmons Aviary, Hubbard Gorilla Valley, Sue's Wildlife Carousel, Hubbard Orangutan Forest & Wild Kingdom Pavilion.
Or: some can choose to stay at the Casino and play to win. The day activities are up to you!
Enjoy lunch on your own at the Zoo or the Casino. Any extra admission fees inside the Zoo or in the Casino are at your own expense.
3:30 – Leave Omaha
Stop at Adair Rest Stop
6:00 - Arrive in Des Moines on June 7, 2008
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Special Notes: |
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. There will be moderate walking/standing involved with this trip, as well as some stairs.
Items to consider bringing: Jacket, umbrella, camera (where permissible), pillow/blanket, reading material, word puzzles, and anything else that would pertain to this trip.
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Cost: |
Price per person (25 passenger minimum) to include the following:
- Northwest Iowa 47 passenger Luxury Liner
- Morning Snack
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel located within walking distance to the Ameristar Casino
- Tour at the Western Hills Historic Trails Center and Gift shop (snack provided)
- Lunch at the famous Dodge House in Council Bluffs
- Tour of the Dodge House
- Tour of the Kanesville Tabernacle & Visitors Center
- Tour of the Squirrel Cage Museum
- Tour of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum
- Tour of Bayliss Park and Victorian Fountain
- Dinner at Tish’s Restaurant
- Hot breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel
- General Admission to the Henry Doorley Zoo (not to include IMAX Theater)
Pricing per person: (Minimum Deposit of $100.00) - Single: $265.00 - Double: $199.00 - Triple: $176.00 - Quad: $165.00
Not included - Desserts, appetizers, additional food items, gift shop purchases, alcoholic beverages, other admission fees, etc. are at your own expense.
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