July 2010
Fri	30 Jul		Musee d'Orsay and Paris City of Lights	09:00-06:00	$98
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Musée d'Orsay jointly announce a special exhibition, Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay. This exhibition presents a rare and unique opportunity for Americans to see the evolution of the Impressionist style from the collection of the most important repository of French 19th and early 20th century art - the Musée d'Orsay. The de Young will be the only museum in the world to host this exhibition. To compliment this special event The Legion of Honor will present Impressionist Paris: City of Light an exhibit which transports visitors to Paris circa 1874 as represented in over 100 paintings, photographs, prints, drawings and illustrated books from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and several private collectors. Enjoy lunch at Park Chow.
August 2010
Sun	1 Aug		Giants vs LA Dodgers	09:30-06:00	$89
	Be part of the crowd at AT&T Park to watch the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers play great Baseball. Root for the home team and be a part of America's National pastime. Trip includes Game Tickets, Snack, and Coach. Go Giants!!!
Fri	13 Aug		Bay Area Green Tours ~ The Green Corridor	09:00-06:00	$99
Bay Area Green Tours take us on a guided Eco tour of Berkeley, the Bay Area Green Corridor... and Beyond! There’s no better place to get an exciting, first-hand look at how pioneering organizations and businesses succeed at going green than in Berkeley, in the nation’s environmental epicenter. On this engaging and entertaining adventure through the hub of the nation’s greenest metropolitan area, Bay Area Green Tour guides take us to meet the inspired local leaders of sustainability who are driving the global green agenda.Get an in-depth look at Berkeley's greenest building and one of the most advanced high-performance structures anywhere. Tours of the David Brower Center are your chance to get a glimpse of the remarkable innovations that will shape the places we work and live for decades to come. Eat lunch at Gather Restaurant followed by a tour of cutting edge green housing, businesses and farms. Experience Sustainability in Action!
September 2010
Wed	1 Sep		Trip Presentation	11:00-02:00
Demand for the trip presentations has out grown the capacity of our Daytripping Clubroom so we are now holding the presentation at the St Rose Catholic Church. Since space will not be an issue RESERVATIONS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. The format will be different with extended tours being presented from 11:00 to 12:00 followed by lunch and entertainment. At 12:30 all day trips will be presented. The location of St Rose Catholic Church is 398 10th Street. Entrance to the Church is via the 10th street parking lot. Directions: take the College Avenue exit head East, turn right onto Morgan Street, drive two blocks and turn left on 10th Street. See you There!
Thu	2 Sep		Ferries & Flowers	09:00-06:30	$94
Your day begins with a ferry ride from Larkspur to San Francisco's Ferry Building for a guided walking tour of the restored ferry building and The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market . Following the tour you will have time to shop the markt - widely acclaimed as one of the top farmers markets to visit. Lunch will be at the Flower Market Cafe. Next we will visit the San Francisco's Famous Flower Market where we will enjoy strolling the market and shopping for colorful, fragrant flowers. Return by ferry to Vallejo where the bus will be waiting to take you home.
Tue	21 Sep		City Slickers Old West Adventure	09:00-07:00	$105
Escape with us to JB Ranch where the Old West still exists. A team of good mountain horses will take you on a peaceful wagon ride to a authentic cookout where you will enjoy chuck wagon fare and listen to the sounds and songs of the old west. Topping off lunch is authentic cowboy entertainment. JB Ranch will show you the true meaning of western hospitality.
Sun	26 Sep		Oktoberfest by the Bay	09:30-06:00	$89
Celebrate the true tradition of Munich's famed festival. Oktoberfest by the Bay, held at Pier 48 in San Francisco includes sizzling Oompah music, singing, dancing and the very best in German food and drink. Headlinging the stage this year will be the world renowned 21-piece Chico Bavarian Band.
October 2010
Fri	1 Oct		San Francisco Movie Tour	09:00-05:30	$109
See San Francisco through Hollywood’s eyes. Bringing movies to life you watch actual movie clips as you pass by locations made famous by classic and contemporary movies while your enthusiastic actor-turned-guide provides behind-the-scenes information and trivia about San Francisco and your favorite films. The unmatched beauty of San Francisco combined with its riches of instantly recognizable structures and locales has attracted filmmakers from around the world. Lunch at Enrico's Restaurant, featured in 1968 Steve McQueen movie Bullitt.
Sun	3 Oct		Last Game of the Season - Giants vs Padres	09:30-06:00	$89
Be part of the crowd at AT&T Park to watch the Giants and Padres play great Baseball. Root for the home team and be a part of America's National pastime. Trip includes Game Tickets, Snack, and Coach. Go Giants!!!
Mon	4-6 Oct		Awesome Autumn - Graeagle and Lake Almanor	09:00-07:00	$659/529
Fall offers perfect conditions for touring Plumas County - the foliage puts on such a spectacular show. Varying elevations produce vibrantly colored foliage from creekbeds to mountaintops and the fal colors contrast brilliantly against the dark green pines that dominate the landscape... We will stay two nights at The Chalet View Lodge in Graeagle, have dinner at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Nakoma Resort, tour Lake Almanor and enjoy a BBQ lunch aboard private pontoon party boats. Tour Quincy, Eureka State Park, Graeagle and Feather River Canyon on the way home. You will fall in love with this rural, off the beaten path part of the state. An ideal peaceful, memorable getaway.
Thu	7 Oct		Burn The Floor Dance Spectacular	09:30-06:00	$145
At The California Musical Theater in Sacramento see Burn The Floor Ballroom Dance Spectacular. The New York Times calls this show spectacular “Dazzling!” as dancers take a global journey to a Viennese ball, a bullfight and a World War II era jitterbug blowout. Fans of “Dancing with the Stars” will enjoy the stunning sequences as the waltz, foxtrot, tango, cha cha, samba, paso doble, rumba and jive are used to create a passionate drama of dance. Daytrippers who saw this show at the Post Street Theater said it was the "best dance show they have ever seen". Not to be missed!
Fri	8 Oct		Scenic Fall Coastal Drive & Lunch	09:30-06:00	$89
The Northern California Coast Highway - no matter how many times you drive it, it always draws you back. Simply ogling the colors and the waves from your seat on the bus is one sublime pleasure. View some of California's finest views: rocky sea cliffs, roaring surf, sandy coves, wildlife and historic towns. Enjoy a progressive lunch beginning with Clam Chowder at Sea Ranch, Entree on the Coach and Dessert in Gualala.
Tue	12 Oct		Apple Hill - A Fall Tradition	09:00-05:30	$89
Visit the Apple Hill ranches and find a day filled with old-fashioned fun as our coach winds down a country road filled with beautiful scenery and fruit-filled orchards. We will dine on fresh apple turnovers and a BBQ chicken luncheon with apple pie at High Hill Ranch, take a guided loop tour of Apple Hill and shop at the crafts fair. Bring home a selection of apples and an Apple Fritter Snack. Fall colors spreading across the countryside will make this a day to remember.
Wed	27 Oct		Sandhill Cranes Sunset Tour & Progressive Dining	11:00-08:30	$89
Today we will travel the backroads trough the quaint Delta towns of Walnut Grove and Rio Vista stopping to visit off-the-beathen-path attractions from America's only endive producer to an art gallery. Late lunch/early dinner will be at a great Delta Joint - Guisti' Place - featured on Guy Fieri's Drive Ins, Diners & Dives show. It's run by 4th generation of the family and Grandpa was good friends with Earle Stanley Gardner, who wrote Perry Mason and hung out in the Delta. The Highlight of the day will be the Isleton Crane Preserve where docents with high powered telescopes will teach us about the cranes prior to sunset when the cranes fly. They will take your breath away! A new twist for Daytripping's annual Sandhill Crane Tour.
Thu	28 Oct		Stalking the Wild Mushroom at Ross Ranch	09:00-05:30	$115
Ross Ranch, home of horseracing legend Seabiscuit, is doing something that they've never done before - they are opening their land to guided mushroom tours and foraging. We will enjoy a historic ranch tour, luncheon and mushroom foraging tour. This is an incredible opportunity for foragers, as the Ross Ranch property is home to many unique mushroom varieties.
Sun	31 Oct		Ghosts and Goblins Halloween Mystery Trip	02:30-09:00	$79
We are gearing up for an evening Halloween celebration with a twist... it's a mystery so all we can say is enjoy an exciting journey into the unknown on this trip full of treats and no tricks. Happy Halloween
November 2010
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.
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.
December 2010
Sun	12 Dec		A Chanticleer Christmas @ Napa Valley Opera House	02:00-09:00	$179
Chanticleer known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices. This much-beloved Bay Area tradition brings the power and mystery, warmth and intimacy of the season to the Napa Valley Opera House for the first time. Chanticleer’s unique evening of inspiring and joyful music for the season will include the world premiere of celebrated Swedish composer Jan Sandstrom’s And the word became flesh. “The world's reigning male chorus" - The New Yorker magazine - Restaurante Allegria for an early supper prior to a 5pm show.
Mon	13 Dec		Christmas Tea hosted by Jackie Kenilvort	10:30-04:00	$69
A Daytripping Tradition - Holiday Teas at Jackie's lovely home overlooking Bodega Bay. The Christmas Tea experience is very indulgent with champagne, Christmas cookies and petite fours joining the usual array of delicate sandwiches, freshly baked scones and lots of tea. You will be greeted with great hospitality, elegant fairy lights and twinkling Christmas Trees (yes, trees). This will make for a truly sumptuous Christmas treat but book early to avoid disappointment and dress up!
Thu	16 Dec		Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rock	02:30-09:00	$159
America's #1 Holiday Show, the RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! Fill your heart with Christmas as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes bring their legendary eye-high kicks to Oracle Arena in Oakland. Enjoy the flawless precision of the Rockettes in numbers such as the legendary "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." Marvel as Santa takes you on a magical ride to his workshop at the North Pole, where playful ragdolls come to life! Be moved at the stunning reenactment of the very first Christmas in the "Living Nativity." Late lunch at The Lake Chalet prior to the show.
Sat	18 Dec		A Cathedral Christmas at Grace Cathedral	10:30-07:00	$138
Continuing a long-standing tradition, Grace Cathedral presents the annual concert series A Cathedral Christmas with the Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, accompanied by full orchestra and the world-famous Aeolian-Skinner organ. The program will include sacred Christmas masterpieces, light classical Yuletide songs, and sing-along carols. The Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys is world-renowned, modeled after the 500-year-old tradition of English choirs and one of only a few of its kind in North America. It is regarded as among the finest cathedral choirs in the world. Amid the soaring arches and luminous stained glass of gothic Grace Cathedral, the choir's sound is truly timeless. Celebrate the holiday with glorious music in a glorious space! Champagne Brunch at the Historic Cliff House.
Wed	29 Dec		Shrek - The Musical at The Orpheum Theater	09:00-06:30	$169
Believe all Ogre Again! Shrek The Musical brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre - not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!
January 2011
Sat	29 Jan		Chinese New Year Concert & Celebration Davies Hall	12:00-08:00	$115
Welcome the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. This event features a mix of music and instruments in a fusion of East and West. It includes a festival reception with Asian instruments, lion dancers and Chinese calligraphers. Daytripping attended this event last year and it was spectacular. In keeping with the theme of the day we will have a Chinese lunch prior to the concert and arrive in plenty of time to enjoy the festival. Gun Hay Fat Choy!
February 2011
Fri	25 Feb		Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra	03:30-10:30	$179
Join us at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley for a thrilling, once-in-a-generation musical voyage of discovery as the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs in to the Bay Area for the first time in over 20 years! For more than 160 years, the internationally recognized Vienna Philharmonic has been at the heart and soul of the best tradition of European classical music.
April 2011
Thu	21 Apr		Young Frankenstein @ The Sacramento Theater	09:30-06:30	$149
The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and “Puttin' on the Ritz." This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary and hilarious complications.
Mon	25-28 Apr		Yosemite Park	09:00-07:00	$1395/1065
Explore America's favorite national park - spend 3 unforgettable nights in the heart of breathtaking Yosemite National Park at The Lodge at Yosemite Falls. Enjoy spectacular views on a guided tram tour that takes you to the Yosemite Valley floor. The next day a personally guided tour of Mariposa Grove. Marvel at Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Mirror Lake and all the magnificent sights that will literally leave you in awe. You will have one full day to relax and savor Yosemite’s beauty on your own. Enjoy dinner at The Mountain Room at Yosemite Falls and the spectacular Ahwahnee Hotel, the crown jewel of dining inside Yosemite Park. Lunch at Wawona Hotel's charming dining room which mirrors the hotel's ambience. With waterfalls booming, wildflowers blooming and snowcapped peaks, spring is perhaps the most spectacular season in Yosemite Park.
May 2011
Mon	16-19 May		Sequoia Kings Canyon	09:00-07:00	$1169/889
Marvel at the world’s oldest and largest trees at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, an unspoiled treasure of some of the most striking scenery in the world. From its towering giant sequoia trees and soaring mountain peaks to cascading creeks, flowering meadows, and star-studded evening skies, you'll be inspired by this breathtaking national forest destination. Enjoy an unforgettable sightseeing tour as our guide takes us on a journey through Sequoia's beautiful scenic wonders and rich natural history from The General Sherman Tree, Giant Forest Museum, Round Meadow, Crescent Meadow to the Crystal Caves and Moro Rock. Spend 3 nights at Wuksachi Lodge, an upscale mountain resort beautifully crafted of cedar and stone, highlighted by stone fireplaces, natural woods, and panoramic views of the surrounding forest and High Sierra peaks. Enjoy dinner one evening at the John Muir Lodge. Be sure to get your picture by the gigantic “General Grant” sequoia, the third largest tree in the world.
September 2011
Wed	21 Sep		Billy Elliott @ The Orpheum	09:00-06:30	$169
Worth the wait! Billy Elliott comes to San Francisco. A life-affirming musical about a young boy beating all odds to fulfill his dream. et in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, BILLY ELLIOT will enchant the dreamer in all of us.Winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Choreography!