Category: Trips

Trips with Groton Senior Center

We still have room on our  trip to NYC Day On Your Own Trip

Saturday, May 28th we are heading to NYC
This trip is open to all – not just seniors!
 
We provide the ride. You enjoy the day! Also, this is Day One of the once in a decade WORLD STAMP SHOW 2016 In NYC on Saturday, May 28th.
NYC day trip
NYC day trip
 
This once-a-decade event takes place May 28 through June 4 at the Javits Center in New York City. Admission is free to the event. http://www.ny2016.org/
 
The cost is $50 per resident /$60 per nonresident.
 
Trip cost includes coach transportation and driver gratuity. Payment is needed upon registration for this event. We depart Groton Senior Center at 7:30 am with approx return of 9:30 pm

Then we also have our  9/11 Memorial Museum Trip on Saturday, June 25th.

9/11 Museum trip June 25th with Groton Senior Center

Attached is a list of other trips we have coming up you may also be interested in!   As always, we attempt to get the best seats and provide you with memorable trips!

GSC Trips 2016

SPOTLIGHT ON PARIS trip Fall 2016

SPOTLIGHT ON PARIS trip Fall 2016

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November 15 – November 21, 2016             7 Days • 7 Meals (5 Breakfasts • 2 Dinner)

Highlights: Eiffel Tower Dinner, Seine River Cruise, Arc de Triomphe, Reims, Paradis Latin Cabaret

“Single Hotel Stay”: tours feature every night at the same hotel, so you only unpack once! Accommodations are carefully chosen, allowing you the flexibility to access and explore nearby cities and attractions.

Rates Per Person    ~Book Now & Save $100 Per Person~

Double was $3,099 now $2,999 (until 5/16/16)

Single was $3,799 now $3,699 (until 5/16/16)

 

*Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Logan Intl Airport, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers  *Not Included in Price: Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $280 per person

 

https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/711403

 

Trip: 06-23-16 Boston on Your Own

June Day Long Trip #2 – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

Boston, MA
Thursday, June 23rd

This trip has Mostly Walking

A great opportunity to visit Boston for some fantastic sightseeing, fun shopping and wonderful restaurants. Your drop off and pickup location will be next to Fenway Park on Ipswich Street. With multiple restaurants in the area, you will have a hard time choosing where to eat!

The sights within one mile walking distance include Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Symphony Hall and the Prudential Center which is home to multiple shops and restaurants. Feeling more adventurous? Jump on the “T” (Boston subway) and your Boston sights to visit are endless!

8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
(Please note: We will be leaving Boston following the Red Sox game at approximately 5:00 p.m.)
8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

COST: $25 per person includes transportation. Driver tip is not included.

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE – On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960.
When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 104 and follow the instructions.

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents: Begins Monday, March 28th at 5:00 p.m.
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents: Begins Tuesday, March 29th at 5:00 p.m.
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older): Begins Wednesday, March 30th at 5:00 p.m.

Click here for link to printable copy

Trip: 06-23-16 Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox

June Day Long Trip #1 – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Thursday, June 23rd

This trip has Moderate Walking (including stairs)

Enjoy a great afternoon watching the Boston Red Sox play the Chicago White Sox at Historic Fenway Park. Great seat location on the 3rd base side in Grandstand section 31. These seats are located under an overhang (so no sitting in the sun) and have an awesome view of the action on the field!

Our coach bus will drop us off and pick us up right next to Fenway Park. We will arrive with enough time for you to enjoy lunch at one of the many local restaurants outside of Fenway or in plenty of time to watch all the warm-up action on the field before the game. (Game time 1:35 p.m.)

8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

COST: $88 per person includes transportation and game ticket. Driver tip is not included.

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE – On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960.
When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 104 and follow the instructions.

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents: Begins Monday, March 28th at 5:00 p.m.
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents: Begins Tuesday, March 29th at 5:00 p.m.
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older): Begins Wednesday, March 30th at 5:00 p.m.

Click here for link to printable copy

Trip: 05-11-16 Anything Goes

May Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

Anything Goes at Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Limited tickets available. This trip has Minimal Walking.

First, enjoy a delicious lunch at Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub in Norwich (lunch on your own). Following lunch, a short ride will bring you to the beautiful Goodspeed Opera House for the 2:00 p.m. matinee performance of Cole Porter’s musical – Anything Goes! Set along the tranquil Connecticut River, the Goodspeed Opera House was built in 1876 by William Goodspeed. This intimate theater brings you closer to the excitement of live musicals and will delight, inspire and entertain you with their shows!

Anything Goes ~ Bon voyage! Set sail on a “de-lovely” cruise through some of Cole Porter’s most famous songs. A brassy nightclub singer, a starry-eyed stowaway and Public Enemy No. 13 are booked on a transatlantic luxury liner bound for romance and laughter. Hum along with an easy-to-love score packed with hits including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” and more! This tap-happy classic docks at Goodspeed for the first time. A sure hit!

COST: $62 per person includes Anything Goes side orchestra show ticket and transportation.

Lunch is on your own at Ninety Nine Restaurant.

This trip will be using the Senior Center bus for transportation.
You are responsible to find your own ride to the Senior Center before and after the trip.

11:15 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
5:15 PM Approximate return time

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE – On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960. When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 104 and follow the instructions.

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents-Beginning Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents-Beginning Monday, March 14 at 5:00 p.m.
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 years and older)-Beginning Tuesday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m.

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Trip: 04-27-16 One Slight Hitch

April Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

One Slight Hitch at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Theater, Newport, RI

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Please call Hilary for Availability at 860-889-5960. This trip has Minimal Walking.

Start with a delicious buffet luncheon with all foods prepared on the premises.
Following lunch enjoy the hilarious Matinee performance of One Slight Hitch!

It’s Courtney’s wedding day, and her mom, Delia, is making sure that everything is perfect. The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect, and the decorations (assuming they arrive) will be perfect. Then, like in any good farce, the doorbell rings and Courtney’s ex-boyfriend (unaware of her engagement) has arrived for an unannounced visit. So much for perfect!

Following the Matinee, return to your seat in the dining room for a fun-filled Cabaret Show!

Sample Buffet Menu: Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw, Lettuce Bowl, Three Bean Salad, Beets, Cucumber Salad, Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, Meatballs, Roasted Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Glazed Ham, Italian Sausage and Peppers, Baked Scrod, Green Beans, Glazed Carrots, Peas & Corn, Vegetable Medley, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Beans, Roasted Potatoes, Rice, Fresh Baked Rolls, Assorted Desserts, Coffee and Tea.

COST: $70 per person includes roundtrip motorcoach, fabulous buffet lunch, matinee performance of “One Slight Hitch”, and cabaret show. Driver tip is not included.

9:00 AM Depart Marcus Plaza, 624 W. Main Street, Norwich
9:30 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
6:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

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OATS (Outdoor Active Traveling Seniors) Excursions

Outdoor Active Traveling Seniors

O.A.T.S. Group Excursions

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Call 860-441-6623 to Sign up

Wednesday, March 16th hike in Ledyard Reservoir with Groton Utilities  3 mile

Monday, March 28th  Coogan Farm/ Denison Pequotsepos  3 mile  10am

O.A.T.S. presented by Groton Senior Center  860-441-6785

 

Going to BROADWAY to see the LION KING

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BROADWAY PICK ~ The Lion King OR An American In Paris We are going to Broadway, for TWO of Broadway’s hottest shows! YOU PICK which one you see. Our great seats are in Orchestra/ Front Mezzanine for the shows. Before the show, we enjoy a family style meal at the famous Buca di Beppo. Then off to the shows we go where our imaginations are taken on fantastic rides! Our motorcoach will transport passengers to the shows.

The Lion King – Minskoff Theatre, 200 W 45 Street, NY

An American in Paris – Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway, NY

$247res/$257non
Includes: motor coach bus, driver gratuity, complete family style lunch at BdB with gratuity included and show tickets.

Depart from Groton Senior Center

 

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SPOTLIGHT on PARIS trip

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November 15 – November 21, 2016
7 Days • 7 Meals 5 Breakfasts • 2 Dinner

Highlights: Eiffel Tower Dinner, Seine River Cruise, Arc de Triomphe, Reims, Paradis Latin Cabaret

“Single Hotel Stay”: tours feature every night at the same hotel, so you only unpack once! Accommodations are carefully chosen, allowing you the flexibility to access and explore nearby cities and attractions.

Book Now & Save $100 Per Person
Double WAS $3,099 NOW $2,999 (until 5/16/16)
Single WAS $3,799 NOW $3,699 (until 5/16/16)
* For bookings made after 5/16/2016 call for rates.

*Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Logan Intl Airport, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers
*Not Included in Price: Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $280 per person

 

https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/711403

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