Page 11 - AAA Central Penn – AAA Now! – January/February 2017

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Hawaiian Adventure
October 5 – 15, 2017
An abundance of aloha awaits your arrival at this American island paradise. There is ample time for you to explore and also relax with three nights each at resort hotels on the islands of Oahu, Kauai and Maui. Begin on Oahu, with visits to Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, North Shore, Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach. Next it’s Kauai - the Garden Isle - to tour Waimea Canyon, cruise Wailua River, and see Fern Grotto. Then it’s on to Maui – the Valley Isle –
with its royal capital of Lahaina, sugarcane fields, Iao Valley, and Kaanapali Beach. Round out your vacation with a traditional Hawaiian luau.
Route 66 with Balloon Fiesta
October 7 – 21, 2017
Hit the road for a good old-fashioned, all-American road trip. As you travel the highways and byways
– including various sections of original Route 66 – from Chicago to Los Angeles, you witness the history and cultural diversity of the many faces and facets of America. Stops along the way are many and include the St. Louis Arch, the Ozarks, Branson, Oklahoma City, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Texas Panhandle and Amarillo. Continue to Cadillac Ranch and Tucumcari, then to Albuquerque for evening and daytime activities at its famous Balloon Fiesta. Cross into Arizona for the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest, followed by Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon National Park. The town of Kingman has kept the culture of Route 66 alive. Las Vegas’ glitter gulch glows bright before you see the end of Route 66 at Santa Monica on the Pacific Coast.
MOTORCOACH TOURS
These extra-special trips are just some of AAA’s custom-designed motorcoach tours conveniently departing from Central Pennsylvania; even more overnight and day trips are listed on page 13 of this issue of AAA Now! All our currently available upcoming motorcoach trips are listed, along with digital brochures, on AAA.com/Travel.
Boston Flower Show
March 24 – 26, 2017
Escape the grey days of winter and rejoice in the colors of the coming spring with more than 30 gardens on display at the Boston Flower & Garden Show. From flowers and plants to gardens and landscape design, this horticultural happening is sure to inspire you with fresh ideas. Visit the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens (3rd oldest in the U.S.) and explore its Winter Garden conservatory with its fountains flowing. A guided tour of historic sites in Boston and a luncheon cruise on Boston Harbor also are included; there’s even a dinner in Little Italy.
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Summertime in the White Mountains of
New Hampshire
June 20 -23, 2017
Renowned for its protected forests and natural
lands, New Hampshire welcomes you to cooler summers in its mountains and along its lakes. Round-trip motorcoach transportation from Central PA makes this trip easy. A picturesque parkway
takes you through Franconia Notch State Park from Flume Gorge to Echo Lake in the heart of the White Mountains. Ride the aerial tram up Cannon Mountain for photogenic vistas. Board restored vintage railcars for a ride on the Hobo Railroad aside the twisting Pemigewassett River. Cruise along shorelines and past islands on Lake Winnipesaukee, with lunch on board the boat. Tour the Castle in the Clouds 1914 mansion and then ride on the Kancamagus Highway, a National Scenic Byway, back to your Indian Head Resort and a farewell-to-New Hampshire dinner.
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NASCAR FANtastic Fans Tour
April 19 – 22, 2017
Fasten your seatbelts for a fabulous tour of all things NASCAR. Visit Charlotte, North Carolina’s comprehensive NASCAR Hall of Fame and its banked Glory Road. Tour the Charlotte Motor Speedway with behind-the-scenes tours and a lap around the track, and a stop at the Winners Circle. See race teams’ car paint schemes and uniforms displayed at Sam Bass Gallery. Visit Hendrick Motorsports and Museum for its race car collection and shop complex. Dinner is at the Speedway
Club. Richard Childress’ Racing & Wildlife Museum, plus his Winery, await you. Visit Dale Earnhardt’s hometown of Kannapolis, plus Curb Motorsports & Music Museum for exhibits celebrating NASCAR and Country Music. AAA conveniently connects all these attractions on this locally guided insiders’ tour.
Savannah & Charleston
April 29 – May 5, 2017
Southern hospitality welcomes you on this pleasantly paced guided vacation. Be impressed with Beaufort, in the heart of the Sea Islands and South Carolina Low Country, while aboard a horse-drawn carriage tour of its preserved Antebellum and Victorian architecture, and visit Isaiah Davenport House. Savor Savannah with its historic squares, gardens and homes, plus a river cruise to see dolphins and marshland wildlife. Tour Tybee Island Lighthouse, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, and the Charleston
Tea Plantation. A Charleston Historic District tour and boat ride to Fort Sumter precede a "Sounds of Charleston" musical performance. Georgian-design Boone Hall Plantation displays the evolution of plantation life.
Magnificent Michigan in May
May 7 – 13, 2017
Spring forth with this guided tour to popular places in the Great Lakes State. Round-trip motorcoach transportation from Central PA takes you west
for visits, first in Holland, Michigan, including a Dutch culinary class and lunch, and a wooden
shoe maker’s shop; then time-travel to 19th century Netherlands with 10 areas representing Dutch architecture, canals and gardens. Visit an authentic, operating windmill and the Veldheer Tulip Gardens. Head north to 18th century Fort Michilimackinac and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse. Cross the straits to Mackinac Island for a horse carriage tour and lunch at the truly impressive Grand Hotel. Frankenmuth’s Little Bavaria invites you to its animated Glockenspiel Tower, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland and a family-style chicken dinner.
TRAVEL TALKS WITH AAA
AAA’s personal way of providing you with valuable insights and information about travel destinations, tours and cruises. Please join us at these special events: RSVP to attend by contacting AAA Central Penn’s Discoveries Group Travel at 888-746-4566.
On Stage Alaska
January 11 – Camp Hill Radisson Hotel January 12 – Lancaster Eden Resort
Doors open at 6:00 pm; each presentation begins promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Insight Vacations – Country Roads of Scotland
January 18
2:00 p.m. at AAA Central Penn, 804 Estelle Drive, Lancaster
6:00 p.m. at AAA Central Penn, 2301 Paxton Church Rd, Harrisburg
Destination Showcase –
European Touring & River Cruising
March 23 at 6:00 p.m.
Destination Showcase will be held at each of the following AAA Central Penn locations:
727 South Broad Street, Lititz 4680 E. Trindle Road, Camp Hill 1142 Mae Street, Hummelstown 1911 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle 984, Isabel Drive, Lebanon
804 Estelle Drive, Lancaster
2301 Paxton Church Road, Harrisburg
RSVP for the Destination Showcase location of your choice by contacting us at 800-717-4222
YOUR AAA TRAVEL AGENT is your best connection to important information, valuable assistance and convenient ways to register for these and many other cruise and tour vacations. Check AAA.com often for updates from AAA Travel. Visit AAA.com/Travel for online brochures or request brochures 24/7 by calling 717-657-2244 + 2 + 2787 to record your request for delivery by mail.
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