The 40th annual Mount Dora Fall Craft Fair is a highly sought after event for Craft exhibitors, artists, and businesses alike to participate in. Held on the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora, FL. Ranked #2 in 2020 and 2022, 3 in 2023 and #5 in 2024 by Sunshine Artist Magazine in their annual ranking of the Best Classic/Contemporary Craft Festivals in America, the Mount Dora Craft Fair was awarded title of ALL TIME FAVORITE #1 in their special 50th Edition published in 2021. The downtown streets come alive with almost 400 of the best exhibitors in the country ready to show and sell their fine and fun crafts at the annual event. There is live music in Donnelly Park. Wine tasting and great festival food will be available. Beer, wine, and cocktails can be purchased at kiosks or local restaurants and carried around the event area. Local shops will be open during the festival so take some time to explore the sidewalks too!
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Certified as one of the top five haunted houses in Florida, the May Stringer Historical House is a 4 story, seven gable, gingerbread trim, 14 room “Painted Lady” Victorian era home overlooking the City of Brooksville on Florida’s Adventure Coast, Brooksville-Weeki Wachee. There are rooms devoted to specific themes such as an Elegant Dining Room, Victorian Bedrooms, Military Room, an 1880’s Doctor’s Office, and a 1900s Communication Room. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Train Depot Museum in Brooksville FL is a historical landmark, offering visitors a chance to experience the town’s past. The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the history of Brooksville, as well as the railroad industry. The museum also houses a library and research center, where visitors can view original documents, photographs, and other historic records related to Brooksville and the railroad industry.
The Countryman Family One Room Schoolhouse is reminiscent of the First Schoolhouse in Hernando County built in 1852 by Fredrick Lykes. We will bring you back in time to experience our school lessons while sitting in authentic wooden desks. Our interactive lessons include the 3 R’s and life skills like carrying water jugs from the local well. Docents dressed in period attire will teach you the 3 R's in the reconstructed classroom. Exhibits of early toys and games as well as Native American artifacts and history. Newly constructed, in the spirit of the original one-room schoolhouse built by the Lykes family in 1852.Lunch stop (OYO) at Cracker Barrel Restaurant.
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6 Days/5 Nights A Holiday Experience Like No Other
Welcome the holiday season in style with Christmas at Biltmore Estate. Across the grounds of Biltmore, you’ll find over 100 hand-decorated Christmas trees. The centerpiece, a 30+-foot-tall Fraser fir located in the Banquet Hall, requires about 50 staff members to carry in, raise, and secure. The more than 25,000 ornaments and 100,000 holiday lights twinkling throughout the Estate. Each year, Christmas at Biltmore has a different theme and different color scheme, ensuring that every holiday season at Biltmore is unique. Enjoy a four-course feast and a spectacular show of trick riding, aerial acrobatics, and patriotic music at Dolly Parton's Stampede.
DAY ONE
• Our adventure begins as we make our way to Ashville, NC with lunch stop (OYO). Our first night will be at the Drury Plaza Hotel, Pooler, GA for a one-night stay, where we will have a relaxing evening and enjoy the Drury Inns KICKBACK! The Kickback menu changes daily and includes salad and a different soup or chili is offered nightly along with different hot items from Alfredo Penne Pasta, BBQ sliders, potatoes, mac & cheese, hot dog & bun, mixed vegetables, Chips, Salsa & Nacho Cheese and more.
DAY TWO
• Enjoy a delicious breakfast. Today we will be traveling to Asheville, NC, where we will check into our hotel, the Hampton Inn, for a one-night stay.
• Candlelight Christmas Dinner at Stable Café – we head directly to the Biltmore Estate. We start with a Victorian holiday dinner at the Stable Café then head to the Biltmore House or a candlelit tour.
• Biltmore Candlelight Evening Tour - Biltmore captures the magic of the holidays with grandeur, style and sheer wonder with more than 40 trees decorated by their talented staff, plus miles of ribbon and garland. Candlelight, firelight, dramatic outdoor illuminations, live music and entertainment accent the extravagant holiday decor of Biltmore House, creating an evening to remember.
DAY THREE
• Biltmore Estate & King Tut - Following breakfast this morning, we will visit Biltmore Estate. America’s largest privately owned home and cross the threshold into a world of beauty virtually unchanged for more than a century. Savor a self-guided visit to Biltmore House exploring grand spaces filled with masterpieces of art and stunning antiques. We will also tour Biltmore Estate’s “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” The exhibition showcases true-to-life, expertly crafted artifact replicas of King Tutankhamun's, King Tut's, tomb and other treasures. A boxed lunch is included.
• Welcome to Pigeon Forge, TN. our next destination. Upon arrival we will check into the new Drury Plaza Hotel for a two-night stay.
• Array Variety Christmas Show - This evening, after a quick bite at the hotel, we will enjoy a Christmas extravaganza at the Array Variety Show. Experience the talents of world-class vocalists and they serenade you with beloved Christmas classics and enchanting new favorites. Be mesmerized by the captivating Yuletide dancers. Array variety show is a symphony of sights and sounds that will warm your heart and leave you filled with the spirit of the season.
DAY FOUR
• The Patty Waszak Morning Show After breakfast, depart from the hotel for the Red Skelton Tribute Theater and enjoy the Patty Waszak Morning Show. The Patty Waszak show is, “the longest running morning show in Pigeon Forge, featuring a wide variety of music including big band favorites, polkas, 50s and 60s rock 'n' roll, country music, 70s disco, show tunes, patriotic, hits of the 80s, 90s, current hits ethnic melodies, audience participation, sing-a-long, and music trivia and whole lot of comedy.
• Free Time at The Island with 23 acres of entertainment and over 80 shops, restaurants and attractions. Lunch on your own.
• The Incredible Christmas Place - Visit the Incredible Christmas Place, the South's largest Christmas shopping village. As the premier destination for Christmas gifts and collectibles, guests experience the spirit of Christmas with every visit to the store, delighting in displays of over 60 designer-themed Christmas Trees, a wide selection of novelty and traditional Christmas Lights, hundreds of Personalized Ornaments, and a good place to get that special ornament for a friend or grandchild!
• Dolly's Stampede Dinner & Christmas Show Dinner this evening is a four-course feast at Dolly Parton's Stampede. The holiday festivities get playful as Elves from the North Pole & South Pole compete in a friendly rivalry while your festive dinner is served. Snow falls softly as the breathtaking scenes fill you with tidings of good cheer. The Stampede arena is magically transformed into a true fantasy land complete with twinkling lights, evergreens, poinsettias, old-fashioned holiday costumes and familiar holiday music. You'll also love the live nativity; it is both dramatic and spectacular. The true meaning of Christmas comes alive right before your very eyes as three kings ride atop camels on their way to Bethlehem. The stunning beauty of angels ascending from above will amaze you as the songs inspire audience members of all ages.
DAY FIVE
• After a good night’s sleep and a deluxe hot breakfast buffet provided by our hotel, we will begin traveling to Chattanooga, TN
• Southern Belle Riverboat - Lunch Cruise we will arrive in Chattanooga for a Fall Foliage Lunch Cruise. Cruise the Grand Canyon of The Tennessee River & See One Of Nature's Most Magnificent Wonders Dressed In All Of Its Fall Splendor.
• Tonight’s stop will be at the Drury Inn & Suites, Atlanta, GA for a one-night stay. Enjoy the Drury Inns KICKBACK! The Kickback menu changes daily and includes salad and a different soup or chili is offered nightly along with different hot items from Alfredo Penne Pasta, BBQ sliders, potatoes, mac & cheese, hot dog & bun, mixed vegetables, Chips, Salsa & Nacho Cheese and more.
DAY SIX
• After breakfast, we will begin traveling home with fond memories of Asheville and Pigeon Forge. Appropriate stops along the way.
Includes 5 Nights’ Lodging – 5 Breakfasts, 1 Boxed lunch, Lunch Cruise, 5 Dinners. Round trip motor coach transportation, Bus Driver Gratuity.
If interested in a roommate, a list will be available.
Double - $1495.00pp Single $1895.00pp $400 per person deposit due with reservation DBL/TRP (Non-Refundable) $500 per person deposit due with reservation SGL (Non-Refundable)
Multiple payments can be made over time with Final Payment due Sept. 12, 2025
Reservations after Sept. 12 - Payment in full only Sign up deadline – Sept. 12, 2025 MUST HAVE 35 PEOPLE FOR TRIP TO GO
To Purchase Trip insurance call AAA – 813 633-4880 or Travel Insured – 800 243-3174
There’s no place like home for the holidays, and Sun Records is just that for rock ‘n’ roll newcomers and soon to be legends–Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. In a fortuitous twist of fate, all four musicians stop by their famous Memphis recording studio alma mater the same wintry evening, unbeknownst to them that they had the front seat to a revolution. Million Dollar Quartet: Christmas brings that momentous homecoming to life with an electrifying tale of family, nostalgia, faith, humor, heartbreak, and revelry. Journey through a story of Christmas past, present and future, jam packed with unforgettable performances of classic holiday hits and favorites chart toppers such as “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree,” “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Blue Christmas,” “Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town,” “Ring of Fire,” “Santa Baby,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Run Run Rudolph” and more.
Buffet lunch included prior to the performance and table served dessert during intermission. Coffee, hot & iced tea, soft drinks included. Additional charge for some beverages.
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Sailing roundtrip from Port Canaveral to Mahogany Bay, Cozumel & Celebration Key™
Day 1: Port Canaveral (Orlando) Departs at 4:00 PM
Day 2 & 3: Fun Day at Sea No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool or spa.
Day 4: Mahogany Bay 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cruise to Mahogany Bay and you’ll feel like you won the island lottery. With silky-sand beaches and diamond-clear seas, the island of Roatan is one of the Caribbean’s hidden gems. The lush landscape of the wildlife reserves and pristine marine parkland of Roatan awaits you on your cruise to Mahogany Bay in Honduras.
Day 5: Cozumel 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cozumel is proof that Mexico can do ‘island flavor’ with the best of the Caribbean. It may not be the biggest island in the sea, but Cozumel offers a huge variety of things to do, see, taste and explore. This island just happens to be perched atop a coral reef, which promises hours of snorkeling or scuba diving fun. Cruises to Cozumel dock at the island’s heart — just minutes from San Miguel’s seafront shops and the white sand beach at Chankanaab National Park.
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Day 6: Fun Day at Sea No port today! It’s a great time to explore your ship and its exciting entertainment, food and activities! Or take it easy at the pool or spa.
Day 7: Celebration Key™ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Now — for the first time ever! — we're building a new destination from the ground-up. And this one, nestled on the south side of Grand Bahama Island, is designed exclusively for Carnival guests. It's perfect for everybody who appreciates fun and exploring natural beauty.
What you'll find there is just like Carnival's onboard vibe that folks love. When your ship pulls up, the vacation possibilities are expanded with unique island-style fun, relaxation and adventure spread across 65 acres and five “portals” for you to explore. Each portal is distinctly different, made for another side of Carnival fun… plus get ready for unforgettable experiences like a mile-long white sand beach, the largest freshwater lagoons in the Caribbean†, local Bahamian flavors and shopping, an adult-only beach club, plus excursions and more.
Day 8: Port Canaveral (Orlando) Arrives at 8:00 AM
Rates are per person and include all taxes & port charges and gratuities with BUS Transportation & Driver gratuity.
Dwight Icenhower is a Five Time World Champion Elvis Presley Tribute Artist. He is one of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in the world today. Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of music as Suncoast Broadway favorite DWIGHT ICENHOWER returns, delivering a spectacular tribute to two of music’s greatest legends—Elvis Presley and Elton John! A five-time world champion Elvis tribute artist, Dwight captures the King’s voice, charisma, and signature moves like no other.
But the magic doesn’t stop there! He also brings to life the energy, showmanship, and musical genius of Elton John, performing classic hits like “Rocket Man”, “Your Song”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. This one-of-a-kind show blends rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and dazzling piano performances for an electrifying experience. Don’t miss this extraordinary concert celebrating two iconic legends with such accurate portrayals you’ll have to hear it to believe it!
Buffet lunch included prior to the performance and table served dessert during intermission. Coffee, hot & iced tea, soft drinks included. Additional charge for some beverages.
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DUE TO OVERWELMING DEMAND A SECOND BUS HAS BEEN ADDED
Activity Level: 3
You’re in for an unforgettable Gasparilla Invasion Brunch Cruise, as we travel to meet the Pirate Ship Jose Gaspar and the Pirate Invasion Flotilla as it departs Ballast Point in Hillsborough Bay. Enjoy close-up views while cruising alongside the flotilla as it crosses the Bay. Yacht StarShip is the largest vessel in the flotilla and guests will experience a once in a lifetime viewing of the Invasion. Before the flotilla turns into the downtown channel, Yacht StarShip will exit the flotilla and proceed ahead, providing a great view as the hundreds of boats condense into a small channel. Subject to Coast Guard approval, the cruise may return to the Convention Center dock and remain dockside where we will have front row views and witness the flotilla as the pirate ship arrives at 1 PM.
Gather your favorite mateys and join the invasion for a day you’ll never forget!
BRUNCH INCLUDED - SEE ATTACHED MENU
$150pp deposit due at time of signup.
Final balance due December 1st.
2026 MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PAID BY FINAL PAYMENT DATE
