Scheduled Trips Calendar
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Georgia's Other Classical City: Rome (day trip departing Gainesville)
October 27
Rome is one of the prettiest small cities in the entire Southeast. From the beautifully sited and constructed churches and homes on Myrtle Hill to Broad Street's century-old appeal . . . to the fascinating story of Martha Berry and Oak Hill estate, this will be a classical experience.
Cost: $99 / person; cost includes motorcoach transportation, gourmet lunch, guided touring in downtown Rome, guided touring at Oak Hill estate.
Gold and Rail in old Cherokee Country [North Georgia] (Hilton Head dep.)
October 19 - 22
This is a terrific "small group ramble," departing Hilton Head, into the heart of North Georgia. Overnights will be in Washington (1), and near Dahlonega (2). We'll venture into the old Cherokee stronghold of the North Georgia mountains, where gold was discovered in the 1820's, hastening efforts at "removal." Highlights will include backroads exploration in east-central Georgia, visits to the Dahlonega Gold Museum, Amicalola Falls Lodge, and the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway -- following the Toccoa River to Copperhill, Tennessee. Beautiful countryside and driving routes will abound.
Cost: $669 / person (double occ.; single supplement, $175); cost is all-inclusive except for one lunch and one dinner.
The Craft Revival in Far Western North Carolina
October 22 - 24
North Carolina Wine Country: Vineyards and Backroads History
October 12 - 15
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Marion, VA / Lincoln Theatre / Burke's Garden
November 5 - 7
Marion is a pretty city near the head of the Holston Valley in southwest Virginia. Special features include the lovely mid-1920's General Francis Marion Hotel and the almost one-of-a-kind, historic Lincoln Theatre, with live musical performances (and a decor that has to be experienced). We will enjoy the ambiance of Marion, and explore the beautiful folds of the Appalachian Ridge and Valley to the North and West: Crab Orchard's regional museum and the legendary, high altitude farming valley called "Burke's Garden."
Cost: $699 / person (double occupancy; single supplement, $125; cost is all-inclusive and includes two gourmet dinners and a Lincoln Theatre performance.