Travel to Maine with Cayuga County MGV this October
NEWS RELEASE FOR:Â IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS CONTACT:Â Sandra Weigel, Master Gardener
Tues. August 21, 2008
phone: (315) 636-9511 or cell # (315) 420-2803
e-mail: sdweigel@dishmail.net <mailto:sdweigel@dishmail.net>
Travel to Maine with Master Gardeners, OCT 10-13, 2008
Travel by luxury motor coach through the Berkshire Mountains and view the spectacular display of fall foliage on your way to OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE. Enjoy the afternoon traveling back in time and reliving daily life in the Colonial era, late 1700’s to early 1800’s, at the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast. Dine at an historic inn before continuing to PORTLAND,ME.   On Sat. we start with the MAINE WILDLIFE PARK, where moose, mountain lion, bear and birds of prey that have been rehabilitated can be viewed. Next is PINELAND FARMS, a 5,000 acre complex with hiking trails, gardens, a creamery where award-winning cheese if crafted from the milk produced by the prize-winning herd of herefords. A country store offers their hand-crafted cheeses and other Maine products for sale. We will lunch at COLE FARMS, a local eatery for 60 years and then visit a working SHAKER VILLAGE. We will tour the Sisters’ Workshop, the Folk Art Museum and visit the Gift shop.   Sunday we will be on the coast, touring PORTLAND’S WATERFRONT historic district, SHOPPING IN FREEPORT, visiting PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT, a lighthouse in Fort Williams Park and topping off the day with a traditional LOBSTER BAKE.   Monday we will be traveling homeward, with a stop at TOWER HILL GARDENS, featuring several themed gardens to stroll through and a cafe. Dinner will be in the Berkshires before the last leg home. This trip is truly the ultimate New England Experience and will provide treasured memories.
$689 per person (dbl occupancy) includes luxury motor coach transportation, 3 nights accommodations, daily breakfast voucher, 3 dinners including the lobster bake and all entrance fees. Reserve your space now , space is limited. CALL (315-636-9511) or E-MAIL sdweigel@dishmail.net <mailto:sdweigel@dishmail.net>
or mail your check to Vistas Unlimited 13 East
Lake ST. Skaneateles, NY 13152
Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Master Gardener Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County.
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