22 | SUNRAYS JANUARY 2015
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Falling onMyHead
. Thomas straddled the line between pop/rock
and country, achieving record breaking success in both genres,
steadily building a growing legion of fans in a career that spans
more than three decades.
Ticket cost includes transportation and concert.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Flo Zydowicz
SAS Shoe Factory Tour – San Antonio
Lunch at Paloma Blanca
Monday, February 9, $49 pp
Depart SCPL 9:30 a.m.; Return 6 p.m.
Whenwe think of SanAntonio,
we all remember the Alamo. This time,
however, we will visit that city to see one of
the few remaining factories in the US where
men’s andwomen’s shoes and purses aremade.
Whenwe arrive, a greeter will draw the name of one of our lucky
travelers who will get a free pair of shoes of his/her choosing!
The optional tour of the factory lasts about 45minutes and covers
a space of about two football fields. Then we will have time to
browse the factory store where discounted shoes are displayed.
You won’t want to limit yourself to shoes, though, because the
General Store is packed with goodies from by-gone days. You
may fill a bag or two of penny candy, have hot-buttered popcorn,
and a soda or coffee, all at long-forgotten prices.
Next we are off to Paloma Blanca, the delightful award-winning
Mexican restaurant. We will have a private dining roomwhere
you can enjoy your choice of chicken enchiladas, beef fajitas, or
vegetable chile relleno. (Choose when purchasing your ticket.)
Soft drinks or iced tea and dessert are included.
Note: Ticket sales limited to 40 passengers.
Ticket cost includes transportation, tour, and lunch.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Bobbi Heuss
UT Symphony Orchestra – Bates
Recital Hall – Austin
Dinner at P. F. Chang’s
Monday, February 16, $47 pp
Depart SCPL 4:30 p.m.; Return 10 p.m.
Our evening begins with an
exceptional dining experience at the highly-
rated P.F. Chang’s China Bistro in downtown
Austin. Our family-style dinner features two
appetizers, soup, four favorite entrées and dessert. P.F. Chang’s
has received rave reviews from our residents’ previous visits. A
cash bar will be available with time for a relaxing beverage of
your choice. Dinner includes coffee, tea, tax and gratuities.
Following dinner we will go to theUTBates Recital Hall to enjoy
the amazing talent of theUT SymphonyOrchestrawithMaestro
Gerhardt Zimmerman, Director of Orchestral Activities at UT-
Austin since 2006. The UTSO is a full-sized modern symphony
orchestra with 60 to 90 performers, and it ranks among the top
three percent of college orchestras. The repertoire for this evening
was not announced at the time of this printing but fromour past
visits, this evening is sure to please all music lovers.
Austin is known as the “Live Music Capital of the World” and
this evening will leave no doubt of how fortunate we are to have
this exceptional talent so close to Sun City for all to enjoy!
Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner, and concert.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Anita Reed
USS Lexington - Corpus Christi
- King Ranch - Kingsville
Friday Lunch at King Ranch
Thursday, February 19 – Friday, February 20
Double Occ $188 pp
Depart The Oaks Thursday, 7:30 a.m.
Return Friday, 9:30 p.m.
Ticket Purchase Deadline: Thursday, February 5
Wewill travel
to Corpus Christi with a rest stop on the way.
Once in Corpus Christi, we will tour the USS
Lexington Museum on the Bay. Nicknamed
The Blue Ghost
by the Japanese, this aircraft
carrier was reported sunk no less than four times duringWWII.
Self-guiding tours of the 910-foot floating naval museum involve
climbing and steep stairways, so wear comfortable shoes. Aboard
the ship is the MEGA Theater which will show the 22-minute
movie
Fighter Pilot
for our group at 3 p.m. A coffee shop will
have snacks available for purchase.
After the Lexington, we will head to our hotel, the Omni, located
in the downtownMarina District. Our hotel is 100% smoke-free
and all rooms overlook the Corpus Christi Bay. The Omni offers
free internet and baggage portage for one bag. Dinner will be on
your own either in the hotel or in nearby restaurants.
Friday morning we will head to the King Ranch for a five-hour
tour with lunch. Beginning at the visitor center, we then visit
the cattle and horse operations followed by the feed yard and
feed mill. Then it is time for a BBQ lunch at the Cowboy Camp
House. After lunch we will tour the King Ranch Museum and
the King Ranch Saddle Shop. We will make a quick rest stop as
we travel home to Sun City.
Ticket cost includes transportation, entrance fees, hotel, and
BBQ lunch. All other meals are on your own.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Flo Zydowicz
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available
Friday, January 2, at 8 a.m.
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