CRUISIN' AND TRAIN ONE-DAY TOURS

CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD / HARRY LONDON CHOCOLATES (DHA0850) ~ Available on Saturdays in March, April and May and Wednesday through Saturdays from June through October. All Aboard the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and travel through the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. Package features train tickets, lunch at The Spaghetti Warehouse, Hartville Kitchens or the 356th Fighter Group, tour and shopping at Harry London Chocolates (shopping only on Saturdays) and choice of Canton Classic Car Museum, the First Ladies Museum, Inventure Place, MAPS Air Museum, Stan Hywet, Hartville Flea Market (Mondays, Thursdays or Saturdays only) (S-D)

MYSTERY DINNER TRAIN (DDT0805) ~ Available Monday - Friday - The Murder Mystery Dinner Train in Blissfield, Michigan is a two and a half hour dining and entertaining experience aboard a moving train. As the train makes a leisurely 12 mile round trip through the countryside, you are served a wonderful meal while being entertained by a troupe of actors and actresses performing a comical interactive murder mystery. The actors actually ask a passenger to "volunteer" at the beginning of the trip to be their victim. The show is more of a comedy versus a drama and the best way to describe the experience is that it is much like being in the front row at a comedy club, where you are likely to be involved in the show. (S-D Tour available July 14)

SUMMER WIND LUNCHEON CRUISE (DCL0802) ~ Termed the "Ultimate Excursion", you'll be able to enjoy the sunshine and breezes of the upperdeck or relax in the climate-controlled comfort of the interior salon of the "Summer Wind" that docks at Lucille Ball Memorial Park. Package features the two-hour luncheon cruise and admissions to the Lucy & Desi Museum in Lucille Ball's hometown. (S-D Tour available July 12)

LUCY AND ETHEL'S GREAT ADVENTURE (DCL0808) ~ Available May - October - Meet our Local Guide for the day and tour the Lucy & Desi Museum. You’ll have a "ball" in this innovative, interactive museum. Push buttons, watch videos of Lucy’s now adult friends tell tales of their childhood days and see their clothing, photographs, letters and more. Sit back and relax as your guide fills you in with details of Lucy’s childhood days while on a driving tour of Jamestown. Dine in elegance aboard the cruiseliner "Summer Wind". Enjoy a 2-hour narrated buffet luncheon-cruise aboard this two-level ship. The lower level is glass enclosed with temperature controls and the upper deck is open air. Don’t forget your cameras so you can have your picture taken with the Captain! Two lucky winners will become "Lucy" and "Ethel" and recreate the "Candy Factory Scene" from "I Love Lucy". Enjoy a hand-dipped ice cream sucker before departing for home.

PADDLEWHEEL AND PASTA (DFG0801) ~ Package features a river cruise on the Ohio River in a paddleboat/sternwheeler, a luncheon at the historic Lafayette Hotel, a video and shopping at Rossi Pasta Company and your choice of a Trolley Tour of Marietta or a tour of The Castle.

LAKE ERIE "ISLAND HOPPING" CRUISE (DVL0801) ~ Tour includes both Kelley's Island and Put-In-Bay on South Bass Island. Package features the Island Hopping Cruise, recorded music and a luncheon buffet aboard the ship, tram tour of Kelley's Island (based on availability) and time to explore Put-In-Bay. (S-D)

PITTSBURGH LUNCH / ENTERTAINMENT CRUISE (DPR0802) ~ Available selected days from June 1 to October 1 - Enjoy a delightful two-hour luncheon cruise with narration of all the glorious Pittsburgh sights and a song and dance show revue. There will be time to browse and shop at Station Square. Tour can be modified to include an upscale luncheon in Station Square and a sightseeing cruise (in place of the luncheon cruise / entertainment). (S-D)

DAYS GONE BYE featuring a TRAIN RIDE WITH A MINER TO TELL YOU MINING TALES (DAT0802) ~ This package centers around a Train Ride with a miner on board that will talk with the group about mining tales and terrors. This tour also features a Local Guide, a buffet luncheon (save room for the "mile high pies"), a stop at a pottery and candle outlet and the National Road and Zane Grey Museum. Learn how the first federally funded highway became a reality, and learn the life story of the great Western Novelist, Zane Grey. A snack is also included enroute home from a local bakery.

CRUISING, CREATING AND CONSERVATION (DET0808) ~ This tour features the Tom Ridge Environmental Center which is located in Presque Isle Park. This was one of the highlights on the recent Fam Tour and it offers interactive and whimsical exhibits that highlight the Isle’s natural and cultural history. The package also includes a complete luncheon, a 90-minute narrated cruise and a stop at Mason Farms.

BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND (DFG0805) ~ This West Virginia Historic Site was the headquarters of Aaron Burr and Harman Blennerhassett’s expedition to establish a southwest colony. We will be enjoying an estate that was called a paradise in the wilderness. This tour will be even more fascinating since we’ll be traveling to the island aboard an authentic sternwheeler. This package includes the cruise, a luncheon in a historic river town, a narrated ride on the island and a stop at Rossi Pasta. (S-D Tour available May 17 & August 19)