Trips (Ages 50+)

Graceland Cemetery and ChicagoHistory Museum

Discover the remarkable stories of the Chicago elite buried in this famous cemetery including Marshall Field, Louis Sullivan, George Pullman, and Potter and Bertha Palmer. This fascinating tour is led by a Chicago History Museum docent and typically lasts about two hours. After we tour the cemetery, we'll head over to the Chicago History Museum to have lunch at the North & Clark Cafe. Lunch will be on your own. After you refuel, we'll tour the Chicago History Museum and walk in the city's past on a private tour. Make sure to wear your walking shoes for this trip, as there will be a good amount of walking both outside and inside. Departs from the Regent Center. Registration deadline April 30.

Visit one of North Central Illinois' most unique attractions, the LaSalle Canal Boat and the Lock 16 Visitor's Center in LaSalle, IL. The Lock 16 Visitor's Center features exhibits and multimedia about the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal. The Canal, a 96-mile hand-dug waterway completed in 1848, connected the Illinois River with Lake Michigan. Attend a Mule Tending 101 class where you will learn about the care and feeding of Larry & Mo, the mules who pull the LaSalle Canal boat, plus a little history of these animals on the I & M Canal during the 19th century. Then enjoy a boat ride on a replica 1800s canal boat pulled by the mules we just met on the I & M Canal. On this relaxing ride, guides dressed in canal-era uniforms tell the story of how the Canal changed Illinois history. A great Lunch is planned at the Lock 16 Cafe

REGISTRATION DEADLINE-MAY19

Follow in the footsteps of wealthy Chicagoans such as Wrigley, Schwinn and Maytag to what was once known as the "Newport of the West", Lake Geneva, WI. Step back in time to the Lake's gilded age of the 1890s as we visit one of the area's most decadent Queen Anne Mansions, Black Point Estate, a summer home built for Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp. You'll marvel at this stately mansion featuring thirteen exquisite bedrooms, a four-story "crow's nest" observation tower and 620 feet of pristine Lake Geneva shoreline, surrounded by forest. See the amazing grand piano and gold-encrusted blotter and inkwell. Hear the stories about the family and how the raising of the American flag was a daily ritual as a symbol of Seipp's American dream fulfilled. Later we'll drive around the lake to Williams Bay for lunch at Pier 290, Lake Geneva's only lakeside restaurant. Pier 290 is designed to capture lake views from nearly every vantage point in the dining room. The decor includes many antique nautical pieces and fixtures from the Lake Geneva region. After lunch, enjoy some time in downtown Lake Geneva for a leisurely stroll along the lake or to shop in the quaint boutique.

FOOD OPTIONS - all Sandwich's served with homemade 290 chips

Roast Beef Deli Sandwich

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

290 Steak Stack Burger

Registration Deadline- August 8