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Bus Tour: Mason City & Surf Ballroom w/ Dave Bredemus (Southwest)

Travel down interstate 35 south a little over 2 hours. We’ll cross the border into Iowa and spend a fascinating day touring a different “Twin Cities”: Mason City and Clear Lake Iowa. In Mason City we will partake in a walking tour of the Rock Glen neighborhood which is full of prairie-style architecture. Mason City has some Frank Lloyd Wright structures. We will tour two of them: the Stockman House and the Park Inn Hotel -- the last remaining Frank Lloyd Wright hotel. We will tour the Meredith Wilson home and neighborhood, as well as, the nearby YWCA that is being restored at an arts venue and artist residence. Enjoy time on your own for lunch and to explore downtown Mason City. In Clear Lake we will visit rock ‘n’ roll icon the Surf Ballroom. This ballroom has been an important historic landmark since the 1930s. Created to resemble an ocean beach club, murals were hand-painted to depict pounding surf, swaying palm, trees, sail boats, and lighthouses. Buddy Holly played his last concert here before his fatal plane crash in 1959, forever known as the day the music died. Learn the story of major recording stars that have visited the Surf Ballroom, or played a concert here at some point during their career. Includes Motorcoach tours of Mason City and Clear Lake, all museums, tours, and attractions plus a bakery stop. Lunch in Mason City is on your own. TIME:- 7:15 am Board Bus 7:30 am Bus Departs Southwest High School 6:30 pm @ Return to Southwest High School Pick-Up & Drop Off Location: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN 55410 NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after May 22nd. No refunds. If tour is full, please enroll for the waitlist. If there is enough interest, we will move to a bigger bus.

Sat, Jun 22

7:15 AM - 6:30 PM

16 yr.

West 7th Community Center

West 7th Walking Tour: Brewery Neighborhood with Historian Dave Bredemus (Southwest)

Saint Paul is a city of neighborhoods(17). Two special walking tours have been organized of these special historic districts in the West 7th/Fort Road Neighborhood. Each tour will give you an intimate look at the oldest neighborhood in Saint Paul. West 7th is an urban success story which has reinvented itself but has been able to keep its historic look and cultural identity. Learn about the organizing efforts led by community people and businesses to save and improve this historic neighborhood. Our tour guide for both tours will be historian Dave Bredemus, who has lived or worked in the neighborhood his whole life and has been involved with many of the projects to improve the neighborhood over the last 50 years. Brewery Neighborhood Walking Tour This special neighborhood is the home of many German landmarks and breweries. Hear the story of the renaissance of the Schmidt Brewery. Learn how Germans and other ethnic groups, left their legacy in this neighborhood along the Mississippi River. Discover how the interesting cave system, and Cascade Creek, created business opportunities. Visit old farmsteads, horsebarns, beer gardens, saloons, railroad, architectural wonders, historic churches and mansions in this district. This area also has Minnesota’s oldest barber shop and bar plus a very old bowling alley which we plan on visiting. Click here for link to: Little Bohemia and Uppertown Walking Tour On these walking tours, we will visit and see places very few people know about. The walking tours will be approximately 2 1/2 hours and cover roughly 2 miles at a very leisurely pace. Both tours will start at the West Seventh Community Center located at 265 Oneida St., St. Paul. Parking is available. If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Wed, Jun 26

6:00 - 8:30 PM

18 yr.

Bus Tour: St. Paul's Ethnic Progressive Dinner w/ Dave Bredemus (Southwest)

The Twin Cities, one of the most racially diverse urban areas, is a smorgasbord of ethnic delicacies and foreign cuisine with food from many nations and ethnic groups. Enjoy a multi course, progressive dinner of delectable, finger foods, appetizers, salads, main courses and desserts at the best and most unique ethnic restaurants covering Cambodian, El Salvadorian, Palestinian, and Kurdish cuisines. The tour will take you to the crossroads of the world, presenting unique spices, international flavors, and specialty foods shaped by each country’s geography, plant lore, and agricultural customs and eating preferences. Don’t miss this chance to fill your curiosity, as well as your stomach! Ages 21+. TIME: 1:45 pm Board Bus 2:00 pm Bus Departs Southwest High School 6:30 pm @ Return to Southwest High School PICK UP LOCATION: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN 55410 NOTE: After September 15th, only transfer of registration is available. If tour is full, please add your name to the wait list. We will notify you if space becomes available.

Wed, Oct 16

2:00 - 6:30 PM

21 yr.

Watergate Marina at Crosby Farm

Mississippi River Private Cruise on the Magnolia Blossom w/ Historian Dave Bredemus (Southwest)

Cruise the Mighty Mississippi River from St. Paul toward Minneapolis and back past downtown St. Paul to Inver Grove Heights aboard the 80-foot Magnolia Blossom paddleboat. Both inside and outside seating is available. Spend the evening relaxing and listening to stories about the local Mississippi River’s history, geology and natural wonders. Travel up the Mississippi past Fort Snelling, Mendota,Hidden Falls and Minnehaha Park. Travel down river to see and hear tails of Pike Island, Crosby Nature Center and historic bridges. Travel past downtown Saint Paul to Dakota County and Inver Grove Heights. The trip will be narrated by boat captain Dan and historian Dave Bredemus and will feature river history, shoreline points of interest, natural history and wildlife identification. Beverages will be available to purchase on board the boat. You may bring your own food onto the boat. 5:30 PM-Boarding 6:00 PM-Departure from Watergate Marina 8:30 PM-Approximate Return Time Meet at the Watergate Marina, 2500 Crosby Farm Road, Saint Paul Minnesota, 55116. Crosby Farm Road is at the intersection of Shepherd Road and Gannon Road. Plenty of parking is available. Ages 21+. If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Thu, Jul 11

5:30 - 8:30 PM

21 yr.

West 7th Community Center

West 7th Walking Tour: Little Bohemia & Uppertown with Historian Dave Bredemus (Southwest)

Saint Paul is a city of neighborhoods(17). Two special walking tours have been organized of these special historic districts in the West 7th/Fort Road Neighborhood. Each tour will give you an intimate look at the oldest neighborhood in Saint Paul. West 7th is an urban success story which has reinvented itself but has been able to keep its historic look and cultural identity. Learn about the organizing efforts led by community people and businesses to save and improve this historic neighborhood. Our tour guide for both tours will be historian Dave Bredemus, who has lived or worked in the neighborhood his whole life and has been involved with many of the projects to improve the neighborhood over the last 50 years. Little Bohemia and Uppertown Walking Tour Tour this area of West 7th Street which was founded in the late 1830’s and largely settled in the 1850’s and 1860’s. See some of the oldest and most historic homes, businesses, and parks in Minnesota, walking through this neighborhood in the West Seventh area of Saint Paul. Visit a unique historic district of old stone houses that pre-date the Civil War. This area of Saint Paul is the oldest living neighborhood in the Twin Cities. Visit ethnic churches like St Stanislaus and the ethnic hall CSPS Hall. Hear stories of early immigrants of Czech background who settled in this area. See homes of early Minnesota governors and mayors of St. Paul. Click here for link to: Brewery Neighborhood Walking Tour On these walking tours, we will visit and see places very few people know about. The walking tours will be approximately 2 1/2 hours and cover roughly 2 miles at a very leisurely pace. Both tours will start at the West Seventh Community Center located at 265 Oneida St., St. Paul. Parking is available. If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Wed, Jun 19

6:00 - 8:30 PM

18 yr.

Waitlist

Bus Tour: The Apostle Islands, Bayfield & Madeline Island w/ Historian Dave Bredemus (Southwest)

Beautiful Bayfield, Wisconsin, Madeline Island, and the Apostle Islands have been attracting visitors since the 1800’s. These early tourist arriving by train or steamboat, found towns and islands, filled with lumber mills, sandstone quarries, and commercial fishing. Throughout the tour, Dave will share much information on the geography, history, culture, nature and contemporary life in the north country.This region is one of the premier tour destinations in America. Come with us as we explore and learn about this wonderful part of America. Tour Highlights: * Pattison State Park Short walk and Wisconsin's highest waterfall * Richard Bong WWII Heritage Center & Lunch in Superior, WI * Ammicon State Park * Travel along scenic Wisconsin Highway 13 with views of Lake Superior and some of the most rustic towns in Wisconsin & views of the Apostle Islands * Red Cliffs Indian Reservation Visit * Tour of Ashland, Wisconsin. * Narrated Boat Tour of The Apostle Islands with stops at some of the islands * Rittenhouse Inn for Elegant Lunch * Northern Great Lakes Museum and Visitor Center * Boat Ride to Madeline Island: Short tour and free time to explore the shops. * Lunch on your own in Bayfield and time to explore this historic town. * Travel back to Minneapolis through rural Wisconsin learning about the countryside and the cities along the way All adults 21+ are welcome to join the tour! Price includes: Coach Bus Transportation, 2 Nights Lodging at the Best Western-The Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland, Coffee/Bakery Stop, Breakfast at Hotel, Lunches on Monday & Tuesday, all Scheduled Tours & Admissions NOTE: Meals on your own - Monday & Tuesday dinners in Ashland, Wednesday lunch in Bayfield & stop for bathrooms and snack on return to Minneapolis; 7:45 am Board Coach Bus at Southwest High School 8:00 am Bus Departs The coach bus will board at Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN. Meet bus at the Chowen Ave. (west side) parking lot between 46th & 47th streets NOTE: Any cancelations after June 27th will be refunded less $25 if we can fill the spot from our wait list. Transfer of registration is accepted. If tour is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available. If there is enough interest, we will move to a bigger bus.

Mon-Wed, Jul 29 - Jul 31

7:45 AM - 7:00 PM

21 yr.

Bus Tour: Cranberry Festival in Warrens, WI (Southwest)

Enjoy the roads of central Wisconsin, full of scarlet maples, yellow birch, and deep red sumac as we travel to Warrens, Wisconsin. Warrens Cranberry Festival is the world's largest cranberry festival. There is something for everyone - 2024 will mark the festival’s 52nd year! The festival boasts over 850 arts and crafts booths, 350 flea market booths, and 100 farm market vendors. The festival also has over 100 food vendors. We will tour the cranberry museum and have a delicious cranberry ice cream cone at the museum. A tour of a cranberry bog is also included. If interested, you’ll have a chance to watch the grande parade, with Wisconsin’s largest collection of high school bands. Our motorcoach bus will have plenty of space underneath to store any purchases. NOTE: Lunch is on your own at the festival as well as a fast food stop on the way home. TIME: 7:45 am Board Bus 8:00 am Bus Departs Southwest High School 8:30 pm @ Return to Southwest High School PICK UP LOCATION: Southwest High School - 3414 W. 47th Street, Mpls, MN 55410 NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after August 29th. No refunds. If tour is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will notify you is a spot becomes available.

Sun, Sep 29

7:45 AM - 8:30 PM

16 yr.