Tour Name:	Mission Inn & Flying Angels (Gary & Jackie)
Departure:	12/08/08
Return:	12/11/08
Price:	$1245 Single / $995 Double

Description

Celebrate with an unforgettable three-night stay at the Riverside Mission Inn as we experience the fabulous Festival of Lights. A truly spectacular display, with more than 2 million lights and animated characters decorate this historic landmark of a hotel. Visit the Crystal Cathedral for "The Glory of Christmas" a Daytripping tradition (this is our 7th trip). Through the creative blend of Christmas carols, pageantry of live animals, flying angels and special effects, the nativity unfolds with colorful wonder. Drive through Griffith Park where Los Angeles landmarks have been recreated with Christmas lights. See Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, a show that offers the best of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been "Plaid-erized", our boys are back to do their Christmas Special. On the final night, enjoy a wagon ride around the hotel.

Itinerary
Day # 1, Monday, December 8, 2008
08:30am	Depart: Oakmont		Santa Rosa, CA
08:45am	Depart: Spring Lake Village		Santa Rosa, CA
09:00am	Depart: Daytripping		Santa Rosa, CA
09:30am	Depart: Petaluma Fairground		Petaluma, CA
09:45am	Depart: Rowland Park-N-Ride		Novato, CA
05:30pm	Hotel Arrival & Check In	Mission Inn	Riverside, CA
	From it modest beginnings as a 12-room adobe boarding house to its current stature consisting of 239 guest rooms, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has been the keystone of Downtown Riverside since 1876. “It is the most unique hotel in America. It’s a monastery, a museum, a fine hotel, a home, a boardinghouse, a mission, an art gallery and an aviator’s shrine. It combines the best features of all of the above. The Mission Inn is always magnificent but at the holiday season the hotel and grounds are decorated to celebrate the season with over two million lights! Extravagantly beautiful!
06:30pm	Dinner 2 Choice Limited Menu	Mission Inn	Riverside, CA
	Mission Inn Restaurant. Marvel in the excitement of the Mission Inn Restaurant’s new state of the art display kitchen as the Chef's prepare signature “Comfort Foods.” Enjoy International Fare while dining outside under the open air on the Spanish Patio.
Day # 2, Tuesday, December 9, 2008
09:00am	Mission Inn Tour	Mission Inn	Riverside, CA
	Private 75 minute walking tour led by trained docents on the art, architecture and history of the Mission Inn. This is your opportunity to see parts of the Inn that are inaccessible to the general public.
03:30pm	Cathedral Tour	Crystal Cathedral	Garden Grove, CA	Website
	The seasonal splendor of the Glory of Christmas began with the goal of becoming a holiday tradition in Southern California. Today it draws visitors from around the world to witness its unique pageantry. Through the creative blend of Christmas carols, pageantry of live animals, flying angels and special effects, the nativity unfolds with colorful wonder. Pre-recorded orchestration by the London Symphony Orchestra provides the musical backdrop for live performances by adult and child soloists. The Cathedral's world-renowned pipe organ also fills the all-glass structure with glorious sounds.
05:15pm	Dinner	Rainforest Cafe	Other Locations,
	Dine among trumpeting elephants and chest-pounding gorillas in the most realistic indoor rainforest in the world. Look for the erupting volcano and then venture into the wilds of this exotic restaurant for a dazzling dining and shopping experience the entire family will treasure. Feast on favorites such as Rasta Pasta, China Island Chicken and Paradise Pizza. Watch for sudden rain storms (don't worry, you won't get wet)! It's "a wild place to eat."
07:30pm	Glory of Christmas	Crystal Cathedral	Garden Grove, CA	Website
	he seasonal splendor of the Glory of Christmas began with the goal of becoming a holiday tradition in Southern California. Today it draws visitors from around the world to witness its unique pageantry. Through the creative blend of Christmas carols, pageantry of live animals, flying angels and special effects, the nativity unfolds with colorful wonder. Pre-recorded orchestration by the London Symphony Orchestra provides the musical backdrop for live performances by adult and child soloists. The Cathedral's world-renowned pipe organ also fills the all-glass structure with glorious sounds.
Day # 3, Wednesday, December 10, 2008
11:00am	Champagne Brunch	Candlelight Pavilion	Claremont, CA	Website
	Champagne Brunch and Show - The Wonderful World of Christmas. For 20 years the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater has been wowing its patrons with this original holiday musical called 'The Wonderful World of Christmas.' And every one of those Christmas productions has been entirely different from the previous ones, though they continue to be as bright and cheery as a fresh cut tree grown especially for the holidays - it's a treat you won't want to miss!
06:30pm	Duanes's @ Monterey Room	Mission Inn	Riverside, CA
	Duane’s is a premier steakhouse featuring exclusively U.S.D.A. Prime Steaks prepared to perfection. Duane’s Prime Steaks and Seafood Restaurant is renowned as the Inland Empire’s only AAA Four Diamond awarded restaurant a prestige it has garnered every year since 1996.
08:45pm	Carriage Ride	G & F Horse Trailer
	1/2 Carriage Ride of Mission Inn and lights downtown including historical homes
Day # 4, Thursday, December 11, 2008
05:15pm	Return: Rowland Park-N-Ride		Novato, CA
05:30pm	Return: Petaluma Fairground		Petaluma, CA
06:00pm	Return Daytripping		Santa Rosa, CA
06:15pm	Return: Spring Lake Village		Santa Rosa, CA
06:30pm	Return: Oakmont		Santa Rosa, CA