Sikorsky Retirees trips on tap

Sikorsky Retirees Union 1150 is offering the following trips:

⏩ Sept. 20-26: Amelia Island, St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla. Includes 6 nights’ lodging, 10 meals, visit the the Fountain of Youth, Kingsley Plantation, guided tours, narrative cruise on the St. Johns River, Diamond Tours Dinner Party with entertainment. Cost is $689 per person.

⏩ Oct. 20: Oktoberfest at Krucker’s in Pamona, N.Y. A full day of entertainment, food, music and a welcome reception, plus lunch, wine and soft drinks from noon to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $100 per person and includes motorcoach.

⏩ Nov. 11-12: Mount Airy Casino and Resort in Pocono Mountains, Pa. Joey Arminian salutes veterans with the All-American Variety Show, $40 slot play, dinner buffet, golf, spa, exercise facility and pool. Cost is $249 per person.

⏩ Nov. 16-17: Boston Harbor Casino, cost is $245 per person and includes $30 free play, luxury rooms, driver tips and a dinner buffet.

For fliers and information, contact Ramona Rubin at 203-736-0071.

KC and the Sunshine Travelers

KC and the Sunshine Travelers is offering the following trips:

⏩ Aug. 26: Lighthouses of Boston Harbor. Cost is $119 per person and includes motorcoach transportation, driver gratuity, 90-minute narrated cruise of lighthouses, and lunch at Venezia Restaurant.

Sept. 30-Oct. 6: Canyon Country Experience. Includes Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Deadhorse Point State Park, BBQ on Banks of the Colorado River, Arches National Park, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon National Park , Las Vegas, and Route 66 Museum. Cost is $3,249 per person double occupany and includes flights from Bradley, deluxe motorcoach on tour, professional tour manager on arrival in Vegas, 6 nights at first-class hotels, 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, sightseeing and admissions per itinerary.

Nov. 5-15: Escorted 7-night Hawaiian Island Cruise with 2 nights on Honolulu sightseeing and luau. On NCL’s Pride of America. Prices start at $4,999 per person twin including air and sightseeing. Call for details.

Nov. 12: A Bob Hope USO-style tribute in Oakville. Cost is $90 or $72 drive on your own. Price includes shows, lunch.

Dec. 3: “Mirror of Mathis” Johnny Mathis Christmas tribute at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. Cost is $96 with bus and gratuity or $76 without. Includes lunch.

For information or reservations on any trip, call Karen Forsyth at 203-2811769 or 203-887-2967; or Cathie Martus at 203-710-9757.

Pearls of Pauline trips

Pearls of Pauline is offering the following trips:

⏩ Oct. 21: “Kinky Boots” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Cost is $107 per person and includes transportation, luncheon from matineee menu, show and driver gratuity.

Dec. 10: Nashville Christmas Extravaganza at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, Mass. Cost is $90 and includes a country-style version of favorite holiday tunes, as well as a full luncheon.

For information on any trip or reservations, call Pauline at 203-468-2148.

Painted Canyons of the West

The Milford Senior Center is offering a Painted Canyons of the West tour, Sept. 13-21. Trip features Colorado National Monument, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Deadhorse National Park Bryce Canyon, Zion and more. Includes round-trip airfare, limo service from Milford, all taxes and transfers, gratuities to tour manager and coach driver.

Fliers available at the Travel Office, or call 203-877-5131, ext. 2119.

Knights offer trips

Christ The Redeemer Knights of Columbus is offering the following bus trips:

Sept. 13-19: Nashville Show Trip. Ten meals, 2 great shows, guided tour of Nashville and Belle Meade Plantation,

Johnny Cash Museum, ride the flat boats in Opryland Hotel and more, $820.

⏩ Oct. 6-8: Lancaster Show Trip. Four meals, Queen Esther Show, Gettysburg National Park, Amish Experience & Jacob’s Choice at the F/X Theater, $375 .

For information, call John Benard at 203-877-2737.

Oberammergau Passion Play

Mount Carmel Travel Center is offering an Oberammergau Passion Play and European Capitals Tour Sept. 23-Oct. 2. Trip includes roundtrip airfare from New York, first class hotels, daily breakfast and 3 dinners including a special dinner at Oberammergau at the 6-hour Passion Play. Also includes stops in Munich, Germany, Innsbruck, Austria, Regensburg and Prague in the Czech Republic, Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin, Germany. Cost is $4,548 per person. For information, call Mary and Jim Lovelace at 203-481-6082.

Atlantic City and Myrtle Beach trips

Horizons Travelers and Diamond Tours are offering the following spring trips:

⏩ Aug. 12-13: Atlantic City bus trip features a night stay at the Tropicana, with a visit to the Resorts Casino on the second day; one meal voucher, casino slot play. Bus will stop for breakfast (on your own) on the way to N.J. Cost is $125 per person, double occupancy, $105 per person triple; single occupancy available. A $25 deposit is required to hold a seat. Bus departs at 7:30 a.m. from Miller Library parking lot, 2901 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden, with a second pickup at 8:15 a.m. at the commuter lot off Exit 40 of Interstate 95 in Milford. Bingo and movies on the bus.

⏩ Sept. 14-18: Niagara Falls and Toronto bus trip. Includes guided tours of Niagara Falls and Toronto, Hornblower Niagara Cruise, gaming at Fallsview Casino, Casa Loma Castle in Toronto, Niagara on the lake and Queen Victoria Park. Cost is $465 per person double occupancy, $445 per person triple, single occupancy available. Price includes 4 nights lodging, 4 breakfasts, 4 dinners; a $75 per person deposit reserves a seat. Departs from the Commuter lot at Interstate 95 Exit 40 in Milford at 8 a.m., with another pickup at 8:30 a.m. at the Miller Library parking lot, 2901 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden.

⏩ Oct. 19-24: Myrtle Beach show trip, features 5 nights’ lodging, 8 meals, 3 evening shows (Legends in Concert, Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatre), 2 daytime shows at the Asher Theatre and Calvin Gilmore Theatre, shopping and dining at the Barefoot Landing, Myrtle Beach boardwalks and promenade and a vist to L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Cost is $610 per person, double occupancy. A $75 deposit is required to hold a seat. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from Miller Library parking lot, 2901 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden, with a second pickup at 8:30 a.m. at the commuter lot off Exit 40 of Interstate 95 in Milford.

For information on either trip, call 203-671-9384 or 203-231-5637.

Atlantic City and Cape May getaway

MFR Travelers is offering an Atlantic City and Cape May summer getaway Aug. 17-21. The 5-day, 4-night trip includes a two-night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City with a bonus $30 slot play, $30 food voucher and show (based on availability). Cape May portion includes two nights at The Grand with breakfast each morning, a lunch at the Lobster House, a trolley tour highlighting the historic district and a lighthouse visit.

Cost is $1,110 per person, double occupancy, or $1,925 single. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from the South Commuter Lot on First Avenue in West Haven, Exit 43 off Interstate 95. For information or reservations, call Frances Amendola at 203-469-6290 before sending payment. Payment can be sent to Frances Amendola, 37 E. Bradley Ave., East Haven, CT 06512.

Editor’s note: Due to restrictions connected to the coronavirus pandemic, make sure to contact the respective parties before making plans.

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