November 2010
Mon 1-7 Nov   Stunning Sedona  08:00-07:00  $2145/1695
Red Rock Country ~ Fall under Sedona's spell. Ever since the early days of movies, when Hollywood has wanted to show the unique beauty of the West, it has gone to Sedona, a place that looks like nowhere else. There's a timelessness about these ancient rocks that fires the imagination of all who encounter them. Many cultures and agendas abound, but there's really only one attraction: the sheer, exuberant beauty of the place. This picturesque city is surrounded by the beloved red-rock monoliths named Coffeepot, Cathedral and Bell even Snoopy because their massive shapes resemble these distinctive objects. Also, the site of this memorable city marks the mouth of unbelievably beautiful Oak Creek Canyon, a breathtaking chasm that even today, is wildly wonderful. People come for inspiration and renewal, tawny cliffs rising from the buff desert floor, wind singing through box canyons, and sunsets that seem to cause the ancient buttes and spires to glow from within. Once you hear the canyon's call you cannot resist. We will spend 4 days at the luxurious Los Abrigados Resort & Spa, an oasis of Red Rocks. Visit the famous Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village, Montezuma Castle, Out of Africa Wildlife Safari, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Vortex Tour, Verde Canyon Railroad.
Sun 14 Nov 49er's Football vs Rams  11:00-10:00  $125
Are You Ready for some Football - Daytripping's annual 49er Game - Go Niners!
Sat 20-21 Nov   Holiday Weekend Theatre Getaway  09:00-08:00  $419/329
This season, the magic of the holidays begin with our favorite Theatre Weekend Getaway to the Sierra Repertory Theatre in Sonora featuring Irving Berlins 'A White Christmas' and 'The Andrews Sisters: Christmas of Swing' This beloved musical full of laughter and dancing along with the Andrews Sisters USO Christmas Eve Show are certain to light up audiences with nostalgia this season. Join us for this merry and bright theatrical experience - You will go home happy!
Mon 22 Nov Holiday Shopping Spree - Union Square  09:30-05:30  $39
Bring your wallets and trendy walking shoes for this perfect girls "day out" Holiday Shopping Spree to Union Square. Explore the delights of Union Square favorites like Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Luis Vutton, Kate Spade, Macys, Betsy Johnson and more! Transportation only. You will have four hours on your own for lunch and shopping.
Tue 23 Nov Holiday Sweets & Treats Mystery Trip  08:30-06:30  $98
Travel the scenic country roads of Stanislaus County to visit four family businesses whose products make delightful holiday gifts. Lunch is at the Fruit Yard Restaurant.
Thu 25 Nov   Thanksgiving at The Grand Island Mansion  11:00-06:00  $99
Thanksgiving at The Historic Grand Island Mansion will be a memorable feast to be grateful for. This uniquely spectacular Italian Renaissance style villa in the Sacramento Delta is the ideal setting to celebrate the quintessential American Holiday. Join us for a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving meal as we toast the blessing of the year, good friends and family.
Fri 26 Nov The Great Dickens Christmas Faire  09:30-05:30  $69
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair: A holiday adventure into Victorian London, partying with costumed players in theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. It’s a twilight evening in Charles Dickens’ London Town – a city filled with lively and colorful characters from both literature and history. Enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty foods fill the air. Cries of street vendors hawking their wares ring out above the bustling crowd. Dozens of lamplit shops are filled to overflowing with Christmas presents. Lunch on your own at the fair.
Sat 27 Nov-3 Dec   Christmas on The Biltmore Estate  09:00-07:00  $2089/1855
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the Vanderbilts' Biltmore Estate…an elegant American castle that rivals the great palaces of Europe, reflecting the formal style of a French Renaissance chateau. Overlooking the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, this gracious country retreat invites you inside to explore its treasures and relive its 19th-century holiday hospitality! Enjoy a guided tour of this magnificent home and learn the history of the estate, its turret-topped structures built in 1895 and the wealthy residents of America's Gilded Age. Thrill to a dazzling "Candlelight Christmas Evening" as a guest of the Biltmore House. Explore wonderful galleries of art and traditional crafts in and around Asheville and Biltmore Village, visit the Folk Art Center, a showplace for traditional crafts on the Blue Ridge Parkway. What a glorious way to celebrate the season—with a delectable "taste" of America's Golden Age at the Biltmore Estate.
Sat 27-28 Nov Jersey Boys - Reno Overnight  09:00-05:30  $254/229
One Night Only - Reno Event Center - The Jersey Boys - the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. The show features such hits as "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "Oh, What a Night" and many more.