Friday, September 03, 2010  | 
Milwaukie Center Travel
Travel

Stop by the Center Travel Desk to sign up for group trips!  With destinations near or far away! Overnight and day trips are planned by commercial vendors and the '39er Travel Club, a group of active volunteers who love to get out and go. For more information, call the Travel Desk. We're available from 9 am-1 pm, Mon-Fri, 503-653-8100.

Day Trips

Swan Island Dahlia Festival

10 am-2:30 pm, Mon, Sept 6. A must-see for the dahlia lover or if you just love flowers. View over 400 dahlia arrangements in two indoor display rooms. Food booths and refreshments are located at the farm during this event. Bring money for lunch. Res. $8  Non-res. $10

Annual Mystery Trip - Very popular, fills quickly!

9:30 am-5 pm, Thu, Sept 16. Bring $ for lunch. Fee: Res. $14  Non-res. $18

Portland Farmer's Market (NW 23rd Ave)

2:30-5:30 pm, Thu, Sept 23. Bring $ for lunch, produce, etc. Fee: Res. $7 Non-res. $9

Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduation Ceremony

10:30 am-3:30 pm, Sat, Sept 25. Bring $ for lunch. Fee: Res. $10  Non-res. $13 

Willamette Queen Sternwheeler Lunch Cruise (Salem)

10:30 am-3:30 pm, Tue, Sept 28. Lunch is included in the fee. Fee: Res. $35  Non-res. $44

Wine Tour - Filled!

10 am-4:30 pm, Thu, Oct 7. Tastings at some excellent Willamette Valley wineries. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Nick's Italian Cafe! Lunch is included in fee (alcoholic beverages, dessert not included). Fee: Res. $45  Non-res. $56

Willamette Queen Sternwheeler Lunch Cruise (Salem) Added trip!

10:30 am-3:30 pm, Tue, Oct 5. Lunch is included in the fee. Fee: Res. $35  Non-res. $44

Champoeg State Park & Pacific Hazelnut Factory

10 am-3:30 pm, Wed, Oct 13. Wear comfortable walking shoes. We'll tour the park's Visitor Center, Newell House and Pioneer Mother's Log Cabin Museum to better understand the pioneer life. After lunch, we'll stop at the nearby Pacific Hazelnut Factory to sample tasty treats. Bring money for lunch. Fee: Res. $12  Non-res. $15

Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene

9:30 am-5 pm, Tue, Oct 19. Cascades Raptor Center is a nature center and wildlife hospital whose mission is to foster a connection between people and birds of prey. Wear comfortable shoes, plenty of walking/standing. Bring money for lunch. Fee: Res. $22 Non-res. $28

Rasmussen Farms Pumpkin Funland

10 am-3:30 pm, Thu, Oct 28. Every year, Rasmussen's Pumpkin Funland is host to a unique cast of characters crafted from pumpkins, vegetables, gourds, squash and other items from the farm and greenhouse. Bring money for lunch (at the Hood River Inn) and to purchase fresh produce to bring home. Fee: Res. $18  Non-res. $23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*OTLB: Out to lunch bunch

 

Overnight Trips

Premier World Discovery

Swiss Highlights (featuring Zermatt, Bern & Montreux); 8 days, September 2-9, 2010; $3,399 ppdo/$4,099 ppso

Highlights: Montreux, Zermatt & the Matterhorn, Lake Geneva, Interlaken, 6 nights at the Montreux Palace hotel

Tour includes: Roundtrip airfare – PDX, 10 meals (6 breakfasts, 4 dinners)

Treasures of Ireland; 9 days, November 1-9, 2010; $2,999 ppdo/$3,599 ppso

Highlights: 2 nights Dublin, 2 nights Killarney, Cliffs of Moher, Limerick, Blarney Castle, Galway. 7 nights accommodations (2 nights Limerick, 2 nights Killarney, 1 night Waterford, 2 nights Dublin)

Tour includes: Roundtrip airfare – PDX, 12 meals (7 breakfasts, 5 dinners)

Collette Vacations

The Best of Eastern Canada (featuring Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Niagara Falls & Toronto); 9 days, September 19-27, 2010; $2,599 ppdo/$3,199 ppso

Highlights: Montreal, St. Joseph’s Oratory, Quebec City, St. Anne de Beaupre, Ottawa via rail, Toronto, Niagara Falls

Tour includes: Roundtrip airfare – PDX, 12 meals (8 breakfasts, 4 dinners)

California New Year’s Getaway (featuring the Tournament of Roses parade & the Crystal Cathedral; optional 3-night Las Vegas post-tour extension); 5 days, December 29, 2010-January 2, 2011; $1,899 ppdo/$2,199  ppso

Highlights: Float viewing, Bandfest, Crystal Cathedral, New Year’s Eve Party, Tournament of Roses Parade

Tour includes: Roundtrip airfare – PDX, 6 meals (3 breakfasts, 3 dinners)

Copper Canyon Adventure; 9 days, February 26-March 6, 2011; $2,149 ppdo/$2,649 ppso

Highlights: Tuscon, AZ, San Carlos, El Fuerte, Chihuahua-Pacifico Railroad, Creel, Chihuahua, El Paso, TX

Tour includes: Roundtrip airfare – PDX, 18 meals (8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners

America’s Music Cities (featuring New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville); 8 days, April 24-May 1, 2011; $2,049 ppdo/$2,649 ppso

Highlights: French Quarter, New Orleans School of Cooking, Graceland, Grand Ole Opry, Wildhorse Saloon

Tour includes: Roundtrip airfare – PDX, 10 meals (7 breakfasts, 3 dinners)

Travel Desk refund policy: 
If you cancel one week or more (7 days+) before the activity, you will receive a full credit to your account for use in any future Parks District class, activity or facility rental or a refund less a $10 processing fee.

If you cancel less than one week (under 7 days) before the class or activity, you will receive a full credit to your account for use in any Parks District class, activity or facility rental. No refunds will be issued.

If you have paid for a class that the Parks District cancels, you will receive a full credit to your account for use in any future North Clackamas Parks District class, activity or facility rental or a full refund, whichever you choose.

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