New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
Head to Mohegan Sun casino
Holy Rosary Church, 10 Father Salemi Drive in Ansonia, is offering a trip March 18 to Mohegan Sun casino. Cost is $30 per person and includes a $30 give-back for gambling and dining.
Bus leaves the church at 8:15 a.m. and leaves the casino at 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Renovation Fund. For reservations or information, call Elaine at 203-735-7874.
Take a Pacific Coast trip
The Jack and Friends Group will be going on a Pacific Coast trip starting in Washington and ending in San Francisco, Oct. 7-14. Highlights include Seattle’s colorful waterfront area and Pike Place Market plus Mount St. Helen’s Visitor Center; in Oregon, visit Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge , Bonneville Dam, Williamette Valley and the Oregon Trail; California’s Redwood National Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars In San Francisco, a cruise around Alcatraz and time at Fisherman’s Wharf. Many other sites will also be included.
Cost is $2,999 for a double, $2,949 triple, $3749 single until April 8. Save $150 for early booking.
There will be a slide presentation at 6:30 p.m. March 4 in the Assumption Church hall on 61 N. Cliff St., Ansonia. To attend or for additional information, call Jack A. at 203-735-1306.
Friendship Club outings
The Sikorsky Retirees Friendship Club is offering the following trips:
⏩ May 21: “We’ve Only Just Begun,” the Carpenters remembrance show, at Chez Josef in Agawam, Mass. Cost is $89 per person and includes luncheon and show.
⏩ June 13: “On Your Feet” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Cost is $101 per person and includes full-course luncheon and show.
⏩ July 8: “All you can eat lobster” with Showtime: John Timpanelli at The Delaney House in Holyoke, Mass. Includes cheese & vegetable platter, buffet menu, shrimp cocktail and salad with lobster, $106 per person.
⏩ July 23: Twin lobsters or prime rib at the Log Cabin with “The Magic of Motown” show. Cost is $91 per person.
⏩ Aug. 22: “Mambo Italiano” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Cost is $101 per person and includes full-course luncheon and show.
For reservations or information, call Ruth Pavluvcik, 203-783-1173.
Adventures abound
The East Haven Senior Center is offering the following trips: ⏩ April 25: “Newsies” at Westchester Broadway Theatre, $111.
⏩ April 26-28: Cape Cod. Includes tour of Cape Cod Potato Chip factory, Cape Codder resort and dinner at the Irish Village, visit to Heritage Plantation, Daniel Webster Inn and more. Cost is $591 per person, double occupancy.
⏩ May 20: Dean Martin Tribute Show and lunch at the Brownstone in Paterson, N.J. Cost is $115.
⏩ May 23: “Clothes Encounters” at the Newport Playhouse, $111.
⏩ July 12: Coins & Claws, a trip to Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough in Noank followed by Mohegan Sun Casino, $77 per person.
⏩ July 16-19: Niagara Falls, $630 per person, double occupancy.
⏩ Sept. 25: Boroadway trip with choice of “Tootsie” or “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” with lunch at Carmine’s. Cost is $249.
⏩ Oct. 22: Traditional Bavarianstyle festival party at the Log Cabin, featuring the Schnitzel Brothers. Cost is $106.
⏩ Oct. 23-25: Dover Downs Casino in Delaware. Stay at Four Diamond Resort, free time on second day, and “Four by Four” show. Cost is $287 per person double occupancy.
Fliers available at the East Haven Senior Center, 91 Taylor Ave. in East Haven. Call 203-468-3277.
Sail to the Bahamas
Terry’s Family & Friends is offering an 8-night cruise to Bahamas and Bermuda June 28-July 6 departing from Cape Liberty, N.J., aboard the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas.
Inside cabins start at $1,308.96 per person, Oceanview $1,648.36 per person (guaranteed) and Balcony $2,273.46 per person; $50 onboard credit per cabin. Transportation to pier to be announced.
For information, call Terry at 203-464-9993.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s
The West Haven Senior Center is offering a trip March 14 to the Log Cabin’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Entertainment by Gerry Malone and the Lads, with a menu of hors d’oeuvres, glass of wine or beer, Irish stew, corned beef dinner and more. Cost is $67 per person.
Bus leaves Savin Rock Conference Center at 9 a.m. and leaves the Log Cabin at 3:15 p.m. Fliers with details for this trip are available at the office West Haven Senior Center, 201 Noble St., or call 203-9373507 for more information.
Show Extravaganza Trip
Horizons Travelers and Diamond Tours is offering a Branson, Mo., Show Extravaganza Trip June 8-16.
Cost is $849 per person, double occupancy. Single and triple rates are also available.
Cost includes 8 nights lodging, including 4 consecutive nights in Branson Missouri area, 14 meals, admission to 7 fabulous Branson shows (3 morning shows, 3 evening shows, and one dinner show on the showboat Branson Belle).
Trip departs Miller Library parking lot, 2901 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden at 8 a.m., with a pickup at the commuter parking lot at Exit 40 off Interstate 95 in Milford at 8:30 a.m.
A $75 deposit per person holds a seat. For information or reservations, call 203-671-9384.
Pearls of Pauline offering day trips
Pearls of Pauline is offering the following trips:
⏩ March 21: “Menopause the Musical” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Cost is $96 and includes transportation, luncheon from matinee menu, show and driver gratuity.
⏩ April 25: Anthony of the famous Edward Twins performs a Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow tribute in Agawam, Mass. Cost is $90 and includes transportation, show, luncheon and driver gratuity.
⏩ July 16: Lobster Fest at the Log Cabin, with the Riverside Ramblers. Cost is $85 and includes transportation, luncheon, show and driver gratuity.
⏩ Aug. 22: “Mambo Italiano” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Cost includes transportation, luncheon off matinee menu and driver gratuity.
For information or reservations, call Pauline at 203-468-2148.
KC and the Sunshine Travelers
KC and the Sunshine Travelers is offering the following trips:
⏩ Oct. 8-18: Escorted Canada cruise on the MSC Meraviglia. Visits Sydney, Nova Scotia, Cornerbrook, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Quebec. Cost starts at $1,149 per person and includes transportation to N.Y. pier, ship shop escort throughout cruise, 10 nights on the boat, all meals on board, and more.
⏩ Nov. 7: Cathedrals of Manhattan. Explore highlights of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Free time at Rockefeller Center for lunch and shopping on your own. Cost is $83 per person and includes transportation, tour director and all gratuities. Departs at 8:30 a.m. from the Park & Ride lot at Devine Street and Hartford Turnpike in North Haven; returns at approximately 8 p.m.
For information or reservations on any trip, call Karen Forsyth at 203-281-1769 or 203-887-2967; or Cathie Martus at 203-710-9757.