April, May, June 2015 Sept. 30

April, May, June 2015
New York City by Motorcoach
Featuring: Tour of Columbus Circle & Battery Park
PLUS: “Made in America” experiences
Sept. 30 - Oct. 8, 2015
Day 1: “Start spreading the news, we’re leaving today. We want to be a part of it, New York, New
York.” Grand Travelers will board our spacious motorcoach and head east to New York for 8 nights
Tour Includes:
and 9 days. This is a travel day to get us well on our way. Overnight: Effingham, IL (L)
 Sightseeing tour of NYC
Day 2: After breakfast we set out for another full day of travel. Remember, “Happiness is a way of
w/ a licensed NYC Tour Guide
travel . . not just a Destination.” Overnight: Wheeling Island Casino, Wheeling, WV (B)
 Visit to 9/11 Memorial
Day 3: A leisure morning to get rested for all we have planned in NYC. Overnight: NJ
(B)
 One World Observatory
Day 4: After breakfast we start our short journey to NYC! We will meet our licensed NYC tour guide
 Statue of Liberty and Ellis
for our Columbus Circle to Battery Park tour. Within those borders are some of the world’s most
Island tours w/ferry tickets
famous places: The Empire State Building; The World Trade Center Site; 9/11 Memorial; Grand
 “Made in America” experiences: Central Terminal; The United Nations; The Brooklyn Bridge; South Street Seaport; Washington
Hershey’s Chocolate World
Square Arch; Rockefeller Center; Times Square; and Central Park. A visit to One World Observatory
Longaberger Basket Homestead is also included. Included dinner at Ryan Maguire’s Pub in the Financial District.
John Boos Factory Outlet
Overnight: The Row, NYC (B,D)
 8 nights hotel accommodations Day 5: After breakfast we will tour the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island with our tour guide. Sunday
 Motor coach transportation
evening is on your own to shop, eat, enjoy the bright lights in Times Square or a Broadway musical.
We can help you with tickets. Overnight: The Row, NYC (B)
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Day 6: Following breakfast we will have some free time. Possibly a live audience broadcast at Good
Morning America or the Today Show or even LIVE with Kelly and Michael. After lunch on your own we
Susie Law
will say good bye to NYC by visiting the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Overnight: Clinton, NJ (B)
Deposit of $200 is due with reservation.
Day 7: After breakfast our journey home begins. We have a few “Made in America” experiences each
day. Today we will start with Hershey’s Chocolate World. Tonight we will revisit the Wheeling Island
Hotel Casino. Overnight: Wheeling, WV (B,L)
Day 8: Another leisure travel morning before heading to Longaberger Basket Homestead for free-time
pp dbl lunch and shopping. Overnight: Effingham, IL (B)
Day 9: After breakfast we have our last “Made in America” experience. We will have free-time for
$1845 triple/quad - $2655 single
shopping at John Boos Factory Outlet. They are a leading manufacturer of butcher blocks in the high
end Gourmet market and Foodservice equipment industry. Today we will reminisce about our trip to
Optional tour insurance
New York City and all the fun1things we did and great sights we shared! What a great tour . . .
$129 double - $152 single
$104 triple/quad
“Start Spreading the News!”
$2,045
Lunch Bunch
April 22
Road Hog Saloon
May 21
Quarterdeck Restaurant
June 26
The Parrot
Road Hog Saloon
May 18, Aug. 17, Oct. 19, and Dec. 21, 2015
55900 E Hwy 85A, Afton
Wed., April 22 at 11:30 am
The dates have changed due to conflicts of interest.
Church of the Shepherd,
Har-Ber Rd and Rockwood
Free coffee and refreshments starting at 9:00 am
Program from 9:30 to 10:30 am
Everyone is invited to join us for fun and
fellowship with your Grand Traveler friends.
Customers say the restaurant’s atmosphere and staff
make the Road Hog Saloon different from other
places around Grand Lake. This is a come in, feel
like you are welcome place.
Please RSVP
Quarterdeck Restaurant
28251 S. 561 Rd., Afton
Thursday, May 21 at 11:30 am
One of the great things about Grand Lake is the many
restaurants you can visit by land or water for great
food. The Quarterdeck is one of those places. Let’s
eat lunch out on the deck and take advantage of the
wonderful lake view.
Please RSVP
The Parrot
2530 S. Main St, Grove
Friday, June 26 at 11:30 am
This full service restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere,
a menu with a variety, great food and service that
keeps you coming back time and again. And a parrot
named Jake sitting at the front door to greet you
doesn’t hurt either!
Need a Roommate?
Please RSVP
We can help! Let us know which tours
you are interested in and we can share
names and numbers with other travelers
needing a running buddy.
Tour brochures are available online @
www.grandsavingsbank.com and
connect to Grand Travelers
or call 918-786-2203 or 800-460-2070
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I travel light. But not at the same speed.
Branson Day Trip
May 14, 2015
This Branson day trip begins with shopping and free
time at Branson Landing. Then we are headed to
Shepherd of the Hills for an afternoon of food, fun
and entertainment. It begins with a guided tour on a
jeep-drawn tram of the historic homestead. We’ll visit
Old Matt’s Cabin, Inspiration Tower, Old Matt’s Grist
Mill, a visit to Jenning’s Still and a behind the scenes
glimpse of the outdoor drama. Our evening meal will
be a chuck wagon dinner consisting of slow-smoked
Texas brisket, maple smoked turkey breast, tender
trail taters, fire roasted ear of corn, campfire beans,
hot rolls and Dutch oven cobbler. The entertainment
will be performed by The New Trails Band. Before
leaving Branson, we will make a stop at the Shrine of
the Holy Spirit. The shrine was built by Gene
Bicknell, owner of the Mansion Theatre. Included is
admission to all attractions, chuck wagon dinner,
deluxe motor coach transportation and driver gratuity.
Phantom of the Opera
April 23, 2015
$110.00 pp
$120.00 pp
Following an acclaimed sold-out tour of the United
Kingdom, this spectacular new production of Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical success - the
longest-running show ever on Broadway - comes to
Tulsa as part of a brand-new North American Tour.
Hailed by critics as “bigger and better than ever
before,” this production boasts many exciting special
effects, including the show’s famous chandelier, new
scenic and lighting designs and new staging and
choreography. Performed by a cast and orchestra of
52, this Phantom is one of the largest productions on
tour. The thrilling score includes “The Music of the
Night” and the haunting title song. Included in price is
theater admission, lunch, deluxe motor coach transportation and driver gratuity.
$50.00 due with reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
$25.00 due with reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
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payment by telephone on any of
our Grand Traveler trips. We
would be happy to:
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www.grandsavingsbank.com or
by calling 918-786-2203
or 800-460-2070
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Not all those who wander are lost.
T-Town
(A day trip that makes sense)
June 3, 2015
We are venturing to Tulsa for a
great day trip. We will restore our
five senses. Our first stop is a most
popular horticulture attraction,
Woodward Gardens. We will
“touch” our way through the
45-acre park. It boasts a wide
variety of horticultural delights,
including rock gardens, an English
herb garden, a terraced Italian Renaissance rose
garden, a Victorian conservatory, a three-acre
arboretum and an azalea garden with over 15,000
azaleas. Our next stop will highlight the sense of
“sight” as we visit the Philbrook Museum of Art. The
museum is housed in part in a 1920s villa, situated on
23 acres of formal and informal gardens. Following our
museum visit it is time to work on our sense of “smell”
and “taste” with an included lunch. At our next stop we
will use our sense of “hearing” by listening to the story
of Woody Guthrie, one of America’s greatest
folksingers and songwriters. There will be some free
time to explore Tulsa’s Brady District. Included is
admission to all attractions, lunch, deluxe motor coach
transportation and driver gratuity.
Million Dollar Quartet
May 30, 2015
$89.00 pp
$127.00 pp
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash-hit
musical inspired by the famed recording session that
brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for
the first and only time. On December 4, 1956, these
four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in
Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam
sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings
that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock
hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's
All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire,"
"Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On,"
"Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison
Blues," "Hound Dog" and more. This thrilling
musical brings you inside the recording studio with
four major talents who came together as a red-hot
rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't
miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame...
at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
$25.00 due with reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
$25.00 due with reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
Tour brochures are available online @
www.grandsavingsbank.com or
by calling 918-786-2203 or
800-460-2070
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There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.
Chocolate Mystery
June 19, 2015
Chicken N Pickin’
$85.00 pp
August 29, 2015
There are few foods that people feel as passionate
about --- a passion that goes beyond a love for the
“sweetness” of most candies or desserts: after all, few
people crave other sweets the way chocolate is
craved. Chocolate is, well, different. For the true
chocoholic, just thinking about chocolate can evoke a
pleasurable response. Join us as the Grand Travelers
set out on a new type of mystery . . .
A Chocolate Mystery!
We are headed back to Walnut, Kansas for the best,
mouth-watering, old-fashioned, pan-fried chicken
and down-home country music! Our afternoon
listening entertainment will be performed by the
Straight Run Band. The dinner theatre is located on
Karen Duling’s country property, in a rustic, restored
dairy barn. Folks visit from all over the Midwest and
the show has been featured in Country Discovery
Magazine. A stop is planned at Miners Hall Museum.
It is located in the Franklin Community Center and
Heritage Museum. We will be able to view mining
artifacts as well as other historic items. Before
arriving in Grove we will visit Circle’s Pecans. Four
generations of family have owned and operated this
business. The pecans are grown in their
very own 3000 tree orchard located right
in the Neosho River Valley.
$25.00 due with
reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
Dinner and 2 Shows
July 24, 2015
$85.00 pp
$85.00 pp
Get ready for a full day of fun and music. The River
City Players are performing at the NSU Playhouse in
Tahlequah. For the afternoon production we will enjoy 50s and 60s music . . . Twistin’ Time. Jump back
in time as we revisit all your favorite classic rock and
roll hits from Elvis, Buddy Holly, Nancy Sinatra, The
Beach Boys and The Supremes. For dinner we will
head over to Restaurant of the Cherokees for their
buffet. It is loaded with American favorites and a
handful of authentic Cherokee dishes. This place has
a large and loyal clientele but tonight we have it all to
ourselves. Following dinner we will once again enjoy
the River City Players but tonight it is Honky Tonk
Hits. Get ready to hear some of the favorite country
hits. Whether you love iconic country anthems like
“Friends in Low Places,” heart-warming ballads like
“Help Me Make it Through the Night,” or toe-tapping
dance hits like “Orange Blossom Special,” Honky
Tonk Hits will deliver.
$25.00 due with reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
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Most of the time, beauty lies in the simplest of things.
Oklahoma History Adventure
Sept. 10, 2015
Watch for These Flyers
Coming Soon . . .
$110.00 pp
Our first stop on the Oklahoma
History Adventure is the
Oklahoma City National
Memorial and Museum. It was
created to honor those who
were killed, those who
survived and those changed
forever by the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred
P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The
Memorial and Museum are dedicated to informing
about events surrounding the bombing, educating
visitors about the impact of violence and inspiring
hope and healing through lessons learned by those
affected. After lunch at Golden Corral, our afternoon
will be spent at the
Oklahoma History Center.
This is your opportunity to
experience Oklahoma's
inspiring and adventurous
past. Located on 18 acres across from the Capital
building, the History Center is a beautifully designed,
self-guided exploration of Oklahoma - past to present.
Within their 215,000 square-foot learning center are
five extraordinary, state-of-the-art galleries housing
multiple hands-on audio, video and computer
activities. Outside the museum, the Red River
Journey offers visitors a walking tour of the Red
River Valley featuring land forms, vegetation and
important historical locations. The grounds also
include an outdoor oilfield exhibit with drilling
derricks, a portable derrick and machinery associated
with Oklahoma oil explorations. Included: admission
to all attractions; lunch; deluxe motor coach
Transportation; and driver gratuity.
Benton County
Arts & Crafts
(Oct. 15, 2015)
Casino Day trip to
West Siloam
(Aug. 7, 2015)
Arkansas Fall
Splendor
(Oct. 29-31, 2015)
Lonestar
Christmas
(Dec. 1-4, 2015)
Grand Travelers would like to make
available to any member, the opportunity
to speak at any of the
Grand Travelers
Breakfast Club
meetings. If you or
someone you know
would like to be a guest
speaker, please contact
Tour Director Susie
Law for more
information.
$25.00 due with reservation
Escorted by: Susie Law
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The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.
The Gateway City & the Mighty Mississippi
Featuring: Highlights of St. Louis & the Great River Road
PLUS: Day Cruise on the Mighty Mississippi
June 28 - July 1, 2015
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Lunch at Di Trapani’s Bistro
Mississippi River Cruise
onboard the Spirit of Peoria St. Louis to Grafton, Illinois
Great River Road
Alton City Tour
Lunch at Pere Marquette
Great Rivers Museum and
Melvin Price Locks and Dam
The Blue Owl, Kimmswick
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Lantern Festival at Missouri
Botanical Gardens
Gateway Arch with tram to top
of Arch
Motor coach transportation
Driver gratuity
Escorted By:
Susie Law
Deposit of $100 is due with reservation.
$646
pp dbl
$598 triple - $790 single
Optional tour insurance
$34 double/triple - $44 single
Join the Grand Travelers as we enjoy a leisurely day cruising on the Spirit of Peoria up the
Mighty Mississippi River. We’ll be traveling through two different Locks and Dam arriving in
Grafton, Illinois located on the Great River Road.
SPIRIT OF PEORIA MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE INCLUDES:
Spirit of Peoria sails from St. Louis landing to Grafton, Illinois with live piano, vocal, guitar/
banjo music and professional river lore. Travel through the Chain of Rocks Lock and
Dam. Travel through the Mel Price Lock and Dam. Hot breakfast and lunch buffets, plus
afternoon hot hors d’oeurves.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour
The brewery is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Our tour will take
us through the complex and visitors may enjoy a free glass of AnheuserBusch product afterwards. Tourists can see beer being made and
packaged in a working part of the brewery.
Lantern Festival at Missouri Botanical Gardens
This festival offers visitors the opportunity to experience an
event rarely stage outside of Asia. Lantern festivals are a
central part of Chinese culture, dating back thousands of years.
Twenty-two sets will make up the Lantern Festival: Magical
Reimagined will be constructed using traditional materials
including silk, wire and porcelain.
Gateway Arch with Tram to top of Arch
The nation’s tallest monument at 630 feet, the Gateway Arch
has beckoned visitors for more than 40 years with its iconic,
awe-inspiring shape. The vision of renowned architect Eero
Saarinen, the Gateway Arch commemorates Thomas Jefferson
and St. Louis’ role in the westward expansion of the United
States. Those that want can enjoy the Journey to the Top, in an
enclosed tram, to see unparalleled views of St. Louis.
The Great River Road
We will enjoy a day of touring the Great River
Road between Alton, Illinois and the Pere
Marquette Lodge. We’ll enjoy a fried chicken
lunch, tour the Melvin Price Lock and Dam and
the Great Rivers Museum. You’ll also meet a
gentle giant and learn about his short life in
Alton. All this plus much, much more!
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Nov. 5 - 16, 2015
12 Days, 11 Nights
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Visit the Fountain of Youth
Castillo de San Marcos
Daytona Int’l. Speedway
Kennedy Space Center
Conch Train Tour of Key West
Harry S. Truman Little
White House
Ernest Hemingway Home
and Museum
Key West Sunset
3-night Stay on Beach in
Marathon in the Keys
Miami cruise - Millionaires Row & More
Everglades Safari Park
Everglades Airboat & Show
Everglades National Park
Shark Valley Visitor Center and
Gulf Coast Visitor Center
The Ringling - John & Mable Ringling
Museum, Ca’D’and Bayfront Gardens
11 nights accommodations
Motor coach transportation
Escorted By:
Ringling Museum of Art
Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades Safari Park
Susie Law
Fountain of Youth
Castillo de San Marcos
$2,010 pp dbl
$1,795 triple/quad * $2,775 single
Deposit of $200 is due with reservation.
Final payment due Sept. 18, 2015.
Optional Lite Tour Insurance:
$129 double - $152 single
$104 triple/quad
Optional: Dry Tortugas Park Tour
$175 pp - pay when booking
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Gluntz Ocean Beach Hotel, Key Colony Beach, FL
Key West - Close to Perfect, Far from Normal.