April Showers bring May Flowers!
Join us as we take in the beauty and abundance of Spring in Michigan!

Your Trip Includes:
• View over 200 captivating sculptures and colorful Spring landscapes with admission into Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park; named the Best Sculpture Park in the United States by readers of USA today in 2024. You’ll also get to sit back and soak in the fresh Spring air while enjoying a relaxing 45-minute tram tour around the gardens.
• Enjoy a delicious lunch of your choice at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market. With over 15 indoor food merchants and restaurants, there is sure to be something there that satisfies your pallet! Use your $10 gift card toward something yummy!
• Stop and shop the popular Horrocks Farm Market in Lansing. The Garden Center will be bursting with Spring flowers, vegetable plants, and anything you can think of to add to your yard or garden. With plenty of room under the Motorcoach, we encourage you to shop for all your garden needs.
• Fully escorted Motorcoach bus trip including snacks, games and prizes.

Register by April 17
Activity # 35145 A
Cost $105 (Must be 10+ years)
Depart 7:30 a.m.
Return 6:15 p.m.

Questions? Contact Amanda
aewald@greatermidland.org
989-220-3997

No refunds after April 17
*This is a heavy walking trip

A Day in Detroit

Your Trip Includes:

• Tickets to explore The Detroit Institute of Art which has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. Encounter human creativity from all over the world!
• A visit to the beautiful Renaissance Center for lunch on your own at one of the RenCen Cafes.
• Experience firsthand the sights, sounds, and sensations of America’s fascinating formation during your afternoon visit to Greenfield Village. Enjoy dinner with your $15 gift certificate to be used within the park.
• Fully escorted Motorcoach bus trip including snacks, games and prizes.BUS SEATING is on a first come basis.

Cost $136 (Must be 10+ years)

Register by May 29
Activity # 35145 B
Cost $136 (Must be 10+ years)
Depart 6:45 a.m.
Return 8:00 p.m.

Questions? Contact Amanda
aewald@greatermidland.org
989-220-3997

No refunds after May 29
*This is a heavy walking trip

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

This trip is jam packed with history and places you need to experience! You will see hidden gems in many of the small towns in The Thumb. Witness first-hand the uniqueness and adventure that awaits!

Your Trip Includes:
• Time to visit and shop the family-owned Country View Bulk Food in Snover.
• A stop to view and walk the Croswell Swinging Bridge, the longest suspension foot bridge in Michigan.
• Guided tour and history lesson, with hometown stories, from the travel host (Amanda).
• Lunch on your own in the beautiful lake town of Lexington.
• A narrated, sight-seeing cruise on Lady Huron out of Port Huron.
• Tasty Dinner provided at Cracker Barrel on your return trip home.
• Fully escorted Motorcoach bus trip including snacks, games and prizes.

Questions? Contact Amanda
aewald@greatermidland.org
989-220-3997

No refunds after June 10
*This is a walking trip

Small town charm with the beauty of Lake Michigan!
Escape to the West Side of the State to see this lovely area filled with marvelous Michigan wonders!

Your Trip Includes:
• Enjoy a delightful lunch together in our privately reserved room inside James Port Brewing Company; a staple right in the heart of Ludington.
• Entrance into the newly renovated Ludington State Park where you will have time to sink your feet in warm sand and dip your toes in Lake Michigan waters. After time near the water, we will do a drive-thru to get a feel for all the wonders this State Park offers.
• Entry into the three-story Port of Ludington Maritime Museum which overlooks Lake Michigan’s wild shoreline. You will see treasures of maritime history, packed with interactive exhibits.
• Shop, meander, explore during your 3 hours of FREE TIME! Walk out to the North Breakwater Lighthouse, find dinner, or just wander around wonderful Ludington.
• As the evening ends, we will watch the SS Badger ferry come into Ludington (If weather permits) from its trip to Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The Badger is the last coal-fired steam powered steam passenger ferry operating in Lake Michigan.
• Fully escorted Motorcoach bus trip including snacks, games and prizes.

Register by July 10
Activity # 45145 B
Cost $130 (Must be 10+ years)
Depart 8:45 a.m.
Return 9:45 p.m

Questions? Contact Amanda
aewald@greatermidland.org
989-220-3997

No refunds after July 10
*This is a walking trip.

Take in Michigan’s fantastic Fall colors and the beautiful scenery of Old Mission Peninsula as we explore Northern Michigan.

Your Trip Includes:
• You will have time to wander around Wunsch Farms and pick fresh apples from a large selection of varieties. Hear from a 5th generation farmer about their land preservation program and how it is helping maintain the rural character.
• Explore the inside of the Mission Point Lighthouse, built in 1870. You even have the option to climb to the lookout! This lighthouse sits on the 45th Parallel which is also the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula!
• Enjoy an extraordinary lunch, in the private gathering space of the popular Peninsula Grill Restaurant.
• See how wine is processed and stored in the guided tour of the Chateau Chantal Winery cellar. Enjoy wine tasting as you take in the vineyards fall views. *Adventure out into the vineyard if the weather cooperates.
• End the evening in downtown Traverse City to leisurely stroll, explore the quaint shops, grab a bite and wind down the day before traveling home.
• Fully escorted Motorcoach bus trip including snacks, games and prizes.

Questions? Contact Amanda
aewald@greatermidland.org
989-220-3997

No refunds after Sep. 16
*This is a heavy walking trip