Hooray for the Holidays
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
November
24-25, 2012
Every once in a while, a getaway presents
itself that is too good to resist! And
this trip is irresistible!! Join Laura
and Gary Block, Saturday and Sunday, November 24th and 25th,
as we travel to southeast Wisconsin for a holiday week-end filled with
Christmas shows, great food and other delights.
We’ll depart Little Falls at 6:45 a.m. on November 24th from
the northeast corner of the Wal-Mart parking lot. Our comfortable Andy’s Charter Service tour
coach will also pick up in Royalton, Rice, St. Cloud and anywhere else on our
route. Lunch is on our own today as we head east into Wisconsin. Our destination is Lake Geneva, a city that
recently was included in the Fine Living Top Ten List of U.S. resort towns with
other cities such as Key West, Aspen and The Hamptons. Tucked within historic Lake Geneva is our
home for the evening, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, one of only five AAA
four-diamond, five-star resorts in Wisconsin.
An enchanting landscape of rolling hills and pristine views awaits our
arrival. The Grand Geneva features Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture
with deluxe guest rooms that are newly designed. The rooms feature new carpeting, drapery and
furniture inspired by an eclectic collection of a lake country-style estate
home. The new features include a
micro-refrigerator, a 37” LCD flat screen TV, as well as a TV embedded in the
bathroom mirror. We’ll have time to
relax or explore the resort as we anticipate a wonderful evening of Christmas
in the country, featuring the musical “Hooray for the Holidays!” at the Forum
Theatre. The theatre is also
highlighting a Festival of Trees, an elaborate display of Christmas trees
decorated by area businesses, plus the Quilts of Christmas, an elegant display
of Christmas quilts from area quilters.
Throughout the holidays, amateur and professionals display their
gingerbread house masterpieces for all of us to appreciate. A delicious three course meal will be served
at our reserved tables. Following dinner, sit back and enjoy the musical
“Hooray for the Holidays!”. The show features a superb six-piece live
orchestra, The Mistletones”, who along with the cast
will treat us to a spectacular two hour stage production full of colorful
costumes and exciting choreography.
Holiday teas and cookies will also be served during intermission. A step-on guide will join us after the show
for a guided tour that will encompass Grand Geneva’s elaborate outdoor displays
with over one million lights. See Santa
on his Harley as well as his helpers along the way. We’ll return to the resort’s hotel for a very
relaxing evening.
Sunday morning we’ll have an optional
shuttle for those who wish to attend Mass at St. Francis de Sales, a Catholic church
built in 1892. A continental breakfast
will be served in the ballroom as we prepare for another great day of holiday
experiences. We’ll board the coach and
travel to Delavan, the “Circus Capitol of the World”, where 26 circus companies
once called Delavan “home”. Today we’ll
meet “The Dancing Horses” where their theater has been transformed into a
Christmas Wonderland and have lunch with Prancer the
resident reindeer. This will be a
traditional turkey dinner with dressing, corn, mashed potatoes, salad, roll,
unlimited lemonade, tea or coffee with mint ice cream pie for dessert. This show will get everyone in the holiday
spirit when Christmas magic comes to life.
Experience the enchantment of “The Dancing Horses”. When you see the pageantry and the beautiful
blending of skill and communications between horse and human, you will become
enthralled with the music and motion.
You will slip into a world of imagination…the world of “The Dancing
Horses”. Watch the majesty of these
exquisitely trained horses against the backdrop of the state-of-the-art Dancing
Waters. The mesmerizing beauty and
synchronization of the spectacularly illuminated Dancing waters will take your
breath away. From the moment the show
opens until the finale, you’ll be spellbound by this Vegas-style performance
set to Christmas music. We’ll also have
time to enjoy the tropical bird theater next door where we will meet their
amazing parrots. These tropical
treasures can roller skate, play basketball and sing. This is also the home of Echo, the singing
parrot who appeared on America’s Got Talent Season Six and the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno. What a delightful
week-end this will be. Dinner will be on
our own as we travel north through Wisconsin and back home to
Minnesota. This year make “Hooray for
the Holidays” part of your holiday tradition.
It may seem early to sign up for a November trip, but we ask you to make
your decision by September 1st or earlier so we can inform Grand
Geneva on the amount of rooms we’ll need.
This is a very popular week-end for them and there’s a huge demand for
rooms. So sign up soon and enjoy a great
week-end.
Gary Block Tours
320-632-8632
Ø Comfortable Andy’s Charter Service tour coach transportation
Ø Grand Geneva Resort & Spa deluxe accommodations
Ø Festival of Trees
Ø Quilts of Christmas
Ø Gingerbread House display
Ø Three course plated dinner
Ø Reserved tables for Christmas musical “Hooray for the Holidays!”
Ø Christmas teas and cookies
Ø Step-on guide and tour of holiday light displays
Ø Optional shuttle to Sunday Mass at St. Francis de Sales
Ø Continental breakfast
Ø Lunch at “The Dancing Horses” Theater with Prancer the reindeer
Ø Reserved seats for “The Dancing Horses” Christmas Show
Ø Tropical bird show featuring Echo the singing parrot
Ø Fun and games
Ø Christmas presents
Ø Hosted by Laura and Gary Block
$
329 per person double occupancy
$
307 person triple occupancy
$
297per person quad occupancy
$ 395 single occupancy
$100
deposit per person due three days after signing up.
Remainder due October 1st.
Cancellation & Refund
Policy
Transportation and lodging
hosted by Gary Block Tours is arranged with independent firms. Bookings for entertainment are arranged
through independent hotels, theatres and other entertainment venues. We take great pride in our selection of
reliable firms. However, we do not
control these independent firms.
Sometimes shows or celebrity appearances are changed or cancelled
without notice. We cannot be responsible
for claims or losses arising out of injury, accident, death, loss of enjoyment,
frustration or inconvenience that arises from the act or omission of any
independent firm supplying services to Gary Block Tours, or for mechanical
breakdowns, governmental actions, acts of God, strikes or acts of war beyond
our control. We cannot be responsible
for the consequences of your failure to follow instructions, including but not
limited to check in, check out and baggage handling. If events or reservations are cancelled or
changed, we will make every effort to provide a comparable substitute tour
experience.
Deposits and payments are
non-refundable unless the tour is cancelled.
I have read and understand
the Cancellation and Refund Policy notice.
All participants of this trip
must sign below.
Clip & return
with payment to: Gary Block
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