hesselgrave international fall - winter 2016
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Hesselgrave International Fall - Winter 2016
AMERICA’S LARGEST ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE SHOW at the Washington State Fairgrounds in PuyallupDate: Sunday, November 6Price: $55 for bus and admissionPick-ups: Bellingham 7:45 AM; Burlington 8:15 AM
The largest Antique & Collectible Show in the Puget Sound happens twice a year with 400 booths filled with memorabilia from the 1800s to the 1970s. Includes estate jewelry, prints, period lighting, furniture, silver, Native American objects, costume jewelry, kitchenware, paper Americana, and toys from 1800-1970. Anything vintage! Bring your family treasures for an expert evaluation for $7 per object.
POINSETTIAS AND PRESENTSDate: Wednesday, November 9Price: $45 bus onlyPick-ups: Bellingham 8:00 AM; Burlington 8:30 AM
Our annual pre-Christmas nursery hop! We‛ll visit 3wonderful nurseries; Ed Hume‛s favorite-Sky Nursery in Shoreline (they have a new greenhouse and Christ-mas shop), Molbak‛s in Woodinville (no-host lunch); and our final stop is at Wights. Lots of gifts and decorat-ing ideas for the Holiday Season.
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP at The Bellevue CollectionDate: Tuesday, November 15Price: $45 bus onlyPick-ups: Bellingham 8:30 AM; Burlington 9:00 AM
Get an early start on your holiday shopping with more than 250 stores, 45-plus dining! Visit stores like
Nordstrom, Crate and Barrel, Macy's and Tiffany & Co., or explore dozens of unique shops. The Collection is comprised of three related properties: Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square and Bellevue Place which are connected by two sky bridges.
VICTORIAN COUNTRY CHRISTMASat the PUYALLUP FAIRGROUNDSDate: Wednesday, November 30Price: $60 bus and admissionPick-ups: Bellingham 7:30 AM; Mt. Vernon 8:00 AM
Step back in time and enjoy a Victorian village filled with 560 stores! Find jewelry, art, tools, ornaments, decorations, home décor, clothing, fragrances, toys and hundreds of other gift ideas for everyone on your list. Enjoy the lights and beautiful décor as you shop ‘til you drop! Enjoy gourmet food at the Christmas Kitchen and bring specialty items home for the holidays. Taste Chocolate and other sweet treats, dips, marinades, recipes, baked goods, and more! Food samples & fun all day long! (Sorry, we will not be staying for the Singing Nativity.)
What a great summer run of tours we have had. With Fall upon us, it is time to change it up a bit. We will do some fun fall trips to see the Fall colors, then move on to some fun Holiday tours. We’ll also give you a preview of some of the trips for next year! We will be expanding our website and Facebook pages, so come and join us online. We look forward to any ideas or suggestions you might have. Happy Travels!
Don’t forget about our new pickup locations. The Bellingham pickup is located at 1204 Iowa Street and the Burlington pickup is located at 844 S Alder St. Please let us know if you will driving into to our pickup locations so we can reserve you a spot. Please make checks to Bellair, and always use the phone numbers listed on this flyer!
LEAVENWORTH TREE LIGHTING FESTIVAL #1Date: Sunday, December 4Price: $55 bus onlyPick-ups: Bellingham 8:45 AM; Burlington 9:15 AM
We‛re off to the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, with its decorations, vendors, shopping, and the Lighting Festival at dusk which remakes the town into a Winter Wonderland. Bus will depart after the lighting, which takes place about 5 PM.
HAWAII IN DECEMBERDate: December 6th - 12thStd Tower Room: $1394 ppdo $1962 single Dlx Ocean View: $1521 ppdo $2148 single
Our 4th annual Beach in December trip is to Maui. We are going to escape the dreary Washington weather for a week in Hawaii. We will be staying at the Royal Lahaina Resort on the world famous Kaanapali Beach. Colby and Kevin will be taking you back to one of their favorite areas, just minutes north of Lahaina. We include Non-stop air from Bellingham, transfers, and lodging. You can relax on the beach or join in on one of the many optional tours. Space is limited, so call for a flyer soon!
SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE at LIFE CENTER, TACOMADate: Saturday, December 10Price: $114 bus, admission, dinner Pick-ups: Bellingham 12:00 PM; Burlington 12:30 PM
Celebrate the miracle of the holidays with the Life Center Singing Christmas Tree featuring festive Christmas carols, dancers, singers, thousands of twinkling lights, elaborate sets, a full orchestra, origi-nal music, and a dramatic storyline. Experience the awe-inspiring grandeur of the living Nativity; the birth of a Baby born in a lowly manger, surrounded by live animals, Kings, and angels. Dinner after the 3 PM matinee.
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVERat the ANACORTES COMMUNITY THEATREDate: Sunday, December 11 Price: $85 bus, buffet lunch, and performancePick-ups: Bellingham 11:30 AM; Burlington 12:00 PM
A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids, possible the most inventively awful kids in history. Experience the mayhem and fun, when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!
LEAVENWORTH TREE LIGHTING FESTIVAL #2Date: Saturday, December 17Price: $55 bus onlyPick-ups: Bellingham 8:45 AM; Burlington 9:15 AM
We‛re off to the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, with its decorations, vendors, shopping, and the Lighting Festival at dusk which remakes the town into a Winter Wonderland. Bus will depart after the lighting, which takes place about 5 PM.
PAST AND FUTUREDate: Tuesday, January 10Price: $88 includes bus, admission, lunchPick-ups: Bellingham 8:30 AM; Burlington 9:00 AM
Visit the past at MOHAI, the place to discover Seattle, to connect with our region and its rich history. View the Bezos Center for Innovation, the Boeing Flight Path, and more! We‛ll enjoy a special lunch @ Buca di Beppo family style! Then it‛s on to the future – with a visit to the Gates Foundation Visitor Center. The Center takes visitors of all ages on an interactive journey that brings to life the connections we share with others across the globe.Discover innovations and inventions that are helping to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy and productive life. Immerse yourself in debates about education, health and poverty.
LEAVENWORTH ICE FESTIVALDate: Sunday, January 15Price: $62 bus & activitiesPick-ups: Bellingham 9:30 AM; Burlington 10:00 AM
The village is still dressed in over half a million twinkling lights! Enjoy invigorating outdoor events like snow sculpture, live ice carving (ice-chainsaws-art!), tug ‘o war, ice-cube scramble, snowshoe racing, dog sledding, and the famous Smooshing Contest at the Bavarian Icefest in Leavenworth. End the day with Fireworks at 6 PM!
CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY SPECTACULARat the Xfinity Arena, EverettDate: Sunday, December 18Price: $140 bus, special holiday dinner, & performance; $120 bus & performance onlyPick-ups: Bellingham 2:30 PM; Burlington 3:00 PM
Kick off the Christmas season in high-flying style! Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular is a fun filled family holiday event featuring the cast of Cirque Musica together with all-time favorite holiday songs per-formed by a live orchestra. Cirque Musica is a concert and visual experience where audiences journey into a world of high-flying adventure with amazing acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer! The show blends the spell-binding grace and dare-devil athleti-cism of today‛s greatest circus performers with the sensory majesty of the greatest holiday music of all time. Two options available - bus & tickets only, or a special dinner/ticket package. (There are several restaurants within walking distance of the Arena.) Please let us know which option you would like when you sign up.
A MYSTERY AWAITS! Date: Wednesday, January 4Price: $109Pick-ups: Bellingham 9:00 AM; Burlington 9:30 AM
Here‛s a clue – Anthony‛s will be putting something fishy on the plate!
MONSTER JAM at the TACOMA DOMEDate: Sunday, January 15Price: $75 for bus and admissionPick-ups: Bellingham 9:00 AM; Burlington 9:30 AM
More Monster Jam! This exclusive showcase of endur-ance will feature the best Monster Jam truck line-up ever highlighted by more racing, more freestyle, more donuts, more wheelies and more action... The show will feature favorite vehicles and drivers including Grave Digger, Max-D, El Toro Loco, Scooby-Doo, Mohawk Warrior, Monster Mutt Dalmation, Zombie and NEA.
THE KING AND I at the PARAMOUNT THEATREDate: Sunday, January 29Price: $145 for bus and main floor tickets; bus only $45Pick-ups: Bellingham 9:00 AM; Burlington 9:30 AM
Set in 1860‛s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonow-ens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. Rodgers & Hammerstein‛s The King and I features such beloved classics as "Getting To Know You," "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance" and "Something Wonderful." Free time for lunch before the 1:00 PM matinee.
THE PAJAMA GAME at the 5th AVENUE THEATREDate: Saturday, February 11Price: $102 includes bus & excellent main floor seatsPick-ups: Bellingham 10:00 AM; Burlington 10:30 AM
Things are getting steamy at the Sleep Tite Pajama factory where handsome new superintendent Sid Sorokin is falling hard for Babe Williams, the all-too-alluring union rep. But sparks really fly when the workers go on strike for a 7½-cent pay raise, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well. Winner of three Tony Awards, you‛ll enjoy timeless hits “Hey There (You with The Stars in Your Eyes)” and “There Once Was a Man”. Free time for lunch before the 2 PM matinee.
NORTHWEST FLOWER & GARDEN SHOWDate: Thursday, February 23Price: $62 includes bus and admission; bus only $45Pick-ups: Bellingham 8:00 AM; Burlington 8:30 AM
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show has been heralding the start of spring since 1989. One full acre of show gardens are brimming with ideas that will inspire your garden projects. The Marketplace with over 300 exhibitors is just the thing for your green thumb as you stock up on the latest tools and accessories for your home and garden. Buy new plants or unique hand-crafted wares, savor delicious specialty foods, or find that special piece of furni-ture or art to grace your garden.
UPCOMING BROADWAY SHOWS
MAMMA MIA, Farewell Tour! – April 2017
THE SECRET GARDEN - April 2017
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS – May 2017
CABARET – June 2017
2017 TRIPS Interested List
WINTER STORMWATCH-Vancouver Island
Sunshine Coast/Northern Vancouver Island (Summer)
Rogue River/Crater Lake, Oregon (Fall)
Hood River/Kitsap Peninsula Europe in the Spring or Fall?
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