Monday, August 25-28, 2025

Shipshewana, Indiana

We’ll stay at Das Dutch Essenhaus, a unique combination of lodging and shopping. You can visit Yoder’s Popcorn Shop, the Front Porch, and Shipshe Casuals. Then it’s on to the next stop, Yoder’s Department Store and dinner at an Amish home. E&S Bulk Foods is next on the list, Teaberry Wood Products, a visit to Ben’s Pretzel Shop where you’ll make your very own pretzel and bake it, and a stop at Carolyn’s Kitchen and 20 homemade jams, Yoder’s Meat and Cheese and fried pies, dinner at the Blue Gate Restaurant, a stop at Silver Star Leather, and you’ll have a few hours where there are over 100 shops and boutiques. Next you will have several hours at the flea market if you wish. The famous “Haystack” dinner is included and a stop to the Rise-n-Roll Bakery and a final stop at Katie’s Noodles. Price is $769 dbl., $999 sgl. We leave at 6:00 a.m., return at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Oklahoma! at The Fireside Dinner Theatre, Ft. Atkinson, WI

It’s an American classic. It’s the show that first introduced the immortal writing team of Rogers and Hammerstein! It’s the show that ushered in the Golden Age of American musical theatre. This bright, brassy, boisterous musical comedy is filled with colorful costumes, breathtaking dancing, side-splitting humor, and a musical score featuring such hits as “People Will Say We’re in Love,” “Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” and the rousing title number “Oklahoma!” The original production won a Pulitzer Prize and various Broadway revivals have multiple Tony Awards. Now the Fireside presents a fresh, new, not to be missed telling of this time-honored musical. The menu is a seared, fresh Atlantic Diver Scallop with a potato croquette, presented on our tomato butter sauce. The entrée is a Beef Short Rib, slowly braised in beef stock and dressed with a red wine demi-glaze. The above entrees are served with garlic whipped potatoes and roasted asparagus. Dessert is a double layer carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Coffee, tea, and milk. Leave at 7:00 a.m., back at 8:00 p.m. Price is $156.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

One-day Mystery Trip

You’ll be surprised at all the events happening this day, including a meal and other interesting stops. Your choice of your meal while traveling the countryside. Leave at 7:00 a.m., back at 7:30 p.m. Price is $189.

Sunday, October 19, 2025

“Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Barn III in Goodfield, IL

When Mortimer Brewster’s announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat, Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble on the body themselves. Only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in the parlor, they killed him. There is nothing more poisonous than family. Leave at 9:30 a.m., back at 6:00 p.m. includes show, bus and meal. Price is $120.

Thursday, November 13, 2025

It’s A Wonderful Life at The Fireside Dinner Theatre, Ft. Atkinson, WI

The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls, has brought hope and inspiration to every heart with its celebration of the goodness in all of us. The Fireside is proud to bring you this stunning, live stage version of Frank Capra’s beloved film. Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick one of the creators of “Fiddler on the Roof” and Grammy and Emmy reward winner Joe Raposo whose music from Sesame Street inspired generations of young people. “A Wonderful Life” captures all the magic of the film as it shines with the spirit of Christmas. The menu is loaded potato soup, creamy potato soup loaded with flavor, parmesan and cheddar cheese, sour cream and diced bacon garnished with green onions and cheddar cheese. Entrée is Chicken Monterey, a skinless breast of chicken, dipped in egg, sauteed to a golden brown, topped with a blend of spinach, artichoke, parmesan, Monterey Jack, and cream cheese, finished with Havarti cheese and presented on a sun-dried tomato cream sauce, served with scalloped potatoes and garlic green beans. Dessert is Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake, a crumbly Oreo cookie crust filled with Bailey’s cheesecake batter, topped with a Bailey’s Chocolate Ganache, coffee, tea and milk. Leave at 7:00 a.m., back at 8:00 p.m. Price is $156.

Monday, December 1 – 6, 2025

Ultimate Branson, Missouri

We’ll travel to Missouri and stop at Redmon’s Candy Store. At dinner time we’ll stop at Lambert’s Café. We’ll be staying at the Best Western, Music Capital, nice hotel, newly renovated. Shows are Retro Christmas Spectacular; Dublin’s Irish Tenors and Celtic Ladies; Legends in Concert; Hughes Brothers Christmas; Dean Z’s Ultimate Elvis Show; Texas Tenors, The Haygoods; The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel; Branson Christmas Wonderland; and The Sight and Sound production of David. We’ll have lunch at Mel’s Hard Luck Café; dinner at SS Dockside Cafe and Pub; dinner at Heroes Tastes & Taps; College of the Ozarks and lunch at the Keeter Center; Dinner at Black Oak Grill; lunch at McFarlain’s Restaurant; and dinner at the world-famous Chateau on the Lake. Leave at 6:00 a.m., and return about 9:00 p.m. Price is $1,499 dbl., $1,699 sgl.

Final payment due Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

“Forever Plaid” at the Barn III in Goodfield, IL.

Francis, Jinx, Smudge and Sparky aren’t sure why they’ve returned to Earth for another posthumous performance, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites, like their riotous three-minute-and-eleven-second version of The Ed Sullivan Show – this time featuring the Rockettes, The Chipmunks and The Vienna Boys Choir, as well as a Plaid Caribbean Christmas that puts the “Day-O” in Excelsis! The perfect Barn reunion performance for the Holiday Season! Leave at 9:30 a.m., back at 6:00 p.m. includes show, bus and meal. Price is $120.

Payment due Friday, November 14, 2025.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

“Piano Men: Generations” at the Fireside Dinner Theatre in Ft. Atkinson, WI

Features the amazing father and son team of Terry and Nick Davies as they celebrate the music of Billy Joel and Elton John together with their four-piece band you’ll enjoy such mega hits as “Only the Good Die Young,” “Circle of Life,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Bennie and the Jets,” “Piano Man,” and many more! Enjoy us for the full buffet and show, no intermission. Leave at 7:00 a.m., back at 8:00 p.m. Price is $160.

Wednesday, February 11 – 22, 2026

Hawaii Cruise plus a 2-night package in Honolulu

We will spend the night at a hotel near Chicago O’Hare Airport. We embark on a 7-night cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines, “Pride of America” with pre- and post-cruise packages in Honolulu. Discover cascading waterfalls, active volcanoes, black, green and white sand beaches, historic sites and unspoiled nature at five (5) incredible ports. Enjoy a group excursion to the Royal Lahaina’s Myths of Maui Luau. A sightseeing tour of the east side of Oahu including Diamond Head, blow hole and the Pali Lookouts, in addition to the National Cemetery of the Pacific at the Punch Bowl Crater. Before the cruise we’ll tour Pearl Harbor and Arizona Memorial. After the cruise we’ll tour the Dole Plantation and ride on the Pineapple Express Train. We’ll travel to the Polynesian Cultural Center including the Gateway Buffet before traveling home. Includes round trip local transfers, round trip airfare, all baggage handling, tour-related taxes and gratuities for guides, drivers and bellmen, customary shipboard gratuities. For balcony cabins, $7,099 dbl., obstructed cabins, $6,699 dbl., and interior cabins $6,499 dbl., singles are available.

Payment due Friday, October 3, 2025.

Thursday, July 9-23, 2026

Norway Cruise and the Arctic Circle

Leave from Southhampton, England on Celebrity Cruises Apex; sail through Bruges, Belgium; Flam, Norway; Arctic Circle (cruise); Tromso, Norway; Honningsvag, Norway; Artic Circle (cruise); Alesund, Norway; Olden, Norway; Rotterdam, Netherlands; and back to Southhampton, England. Details to follow. We’re having some difficulty in getting the Norway cruise off the ground. Stay tuned for further details.