2010 CANTERBURY TRIP SCHEDULE

August 2 - Brewers @ Cubs; depart the Highcrest Centre parking lot @ 3:00 pm; Game starts @ 7:05 pm. Cost is $85 per person.

August 5 - Chicago "Free" Day - Drop-off locations to do what you would like to do: Rush & Superior (Michigan Ave./Water Tower); Navy Pier; The Loop (Macy's); Museum Campus. Cost is $35 person for your transportation.

Aug. 7, 18; Sept. 25, 29; Oct. 2, 2010 - "Billy Elliot, the Musical," London, New York and NOW Chicago! Music by Elton John - Winner of 10 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL! A joyous, exciting and feel-good celebration of one boy following his heart and making his dreams come true. Full of life, laughter, astonishing dancing and unforgettable music, this uplifting experience will stay with you forever! Cost is $135 each for the Wednesday dates and $155 each for the Saturday dates. This includes top-priced orchestra seating and transportation.

August 19 - George Benson, Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin, Ravinia Park Festival, Highland Park, IL. Enjoy this concert performed in the beautiful outdoor pavilion (a theatre with a roof, but no walls) or the lawn (where picnics are famous). Cost is $65 each for pavilion seats and lawn seats are $55 per person.

August 28 - Tall Ships in Chicago. Once again the Tall Ships return to Navy Pier for the American Sail Training Association’s Tall Ships Challenge. Tall Ships 2010 has something for everyone. Events include music, ship exhibits, arts, crafts, and crew challenges. Enjoy dockside lectures and nautical sing-alongs. Comfortable walking shoes are a must! We drop off on upper Wacker Dr. across from the Hyatt Reg. Hotel. Cost is $35 per person; we provide your transportation; you may purchase a wristband if you'd like to board some of the ships.

August 28 - New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox, Cellular One Field, Chicago. Depart the Highcrest Centre parking lot @ 2:00 pm; Game starts @ 6:05 pm. Cost is $85 each; this includes ticket and transportation.

September 6 - Labor Day Spectacular... Tchaikovsky "1812" with Cannons, Ravinia Festival Park, Highland Park, IL. Enjoy this concert performed in an outdoor pavilion (a theatre with a roof, but no walls) or from the lawn (where picnics are famous). Cost is $65 for pavilion seats and $50 per person for lawn seats.

Septmeber 15; October 23, 27 - Million Dollar Quartet, Apollo Theatre, Chicago. On Dec. 4, 1956, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis played together for the first and only time. "They ROCK the HOUSE!" - this show was inspired by the actual event. Cost is $85 per person for Wed. dates and $95 per person for the Sat. date. Includes ticket to the show and transportation, with time for lunch on Michigan Ave.

September 18 - SOUTH PACIFIC, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton, Wisconsin. This new production features a cast of 34 and a full orchestra of 26 members - the largest orchestra of any touring Broadway production. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatended by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. The beloved score's songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," "This Nearly Was Mine" and "There is Nothin' Like A Dame." Cost is $108 per person. Includes ticket and transportation.

September 18 - Beth Moore-Live - Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL. Beth Moore is a speaker and author of best-selling Bible studies and other books for women. Beth is a woman of purpose, prayer, and passion. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to see her speak by attending this teaching conference. The Doors open at 8:30 am - the conference starts at 9:30 am and runs until 11:30 am - with a break for lunch (you can purchase food provided by the theatre) and then resume the teaching study at 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Canterbury Tours is providing transportation for this conference. You can purchase your event tickets in advance at www.lifeway.com. We will depart the Highcrest Centre parking lot at 7:30 am and leave the conference at 4:30 pm. We should be back to Rockford by 6:00 pm. Cost is $25 per person for your transportation into Rosemont. Payment by checks and cash please (we don't take credit cards anymore).

September 24 - Warrens Cranberry Festival - this will be their 38th annual festival. Booth Art and Craft Show, Farmer's Market, Fresh Cranberries & Cranberry Products, Over 80 Food Booths. Don't miss this yearly event! Cost is $55 each; this includes your transportation. We will depart the Highcrest Centre at 7:00 am and depart the festival at 3:30 pm. You will be back to Rockford about 6:30 pm.

September 26-29 - Mackinac Island Tour, Circle Lake Michigan, we call this "The Mackinac Island Tour," but it is so much more! We circle Lake Michigan starting up the east coast, with stops at Saugatuck, Traverse City, and Charlevoix (our favorite). We stay one night at the historic Grand Hotel, enjoying a luscious dinner and wonderful breakfasts. Explore the island by horse drawn czrriage, walking or bicycling, with lots of fudge shops and shopping to keep you busy! Cost is $875 per person double occupancy and $975 per person for single occupancy; this includes all hotel accommodations, meals and transportation - see our itinerary under extended trips on the green bar.

October 7 - "Haunted" Chicago, narrated coach tour by a ghost lore & folklore historian, stops, drive bys and lunch at Schaller's Pump Restaruant. Cost is $75 each; includes "spooky" tour, lunch and transportation.

October 16; November 10, 13 - "The Lion King," Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago. Chicago's best loved musical returns with its breathtaking spectacle of animals and unforgettable music. Cost is $135 for Wed. and $140 each for Sat. date; this includes top-priced orchestra seating and transportation. There is time for lunch and dinner on Michigan Ave.

November 6 - SOFA-International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Fine Art - Festival Hall in Navy Pier, Chicago. This is an amazing contemporaty art show. The work on display ranges from glass to ceramics to textiles (clothing) and sculpture. Even if you are not an art expert this show is eye opening and entertaining at the same time. Sofa Chicago is one of the few places to see what is new and evolving before it hits mainstream. Admission tickets are available online or @ the door for $15 each. Cost is $35 per person for your transportation to Navy Pier.

November 10 - "Rockettes Christmas Spectacular," Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Cost is $95 per person; includes ticket to the show and transportation.

November 18 - Cook's Tour of Chicago - We get rave reviews on this trip! Visit various gourmet food markets, a spice shop with demonstration and olive oil shop; with lunch. Bring your coolers to for any goodies you have purchased! Cost is $68 each; includes lunch & transportation.

November 20-21 - Mall of America - As one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world, Mall of America features 520 stores, 50 restaurants and attractions galore, including Nickelodeaon Universe, the nation's largest theme park, the new American Girl store, Theatres, Comedy Club, PLUS there is no sales tax on clothing or shoes! We will stay at the Ramada Inn just blocks from the Mall. Cost is $165 each; includes hotel accomodations and transportation.

December 3 - "Christmas in the Country," Horray for the Holidays Show and Luncheon, Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva, WI. Enjoy creative choreography, beautiful costumes and amazing music performed by a fantastic live band! A Christmas dining experience full of Christmas Cheer! Cost is $88 each; this includes your luncheon; live show; afternoon tea and transportation. Depart the Highcrest Centre parking lot at 9:30 am; lunch is a 12:00 noon; return back to Rockford about 6:30 pm.

December 4, 8, 31 - "WICKED," the Musical, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago; long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One-born with emerald green skin-is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular, How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for Broadway's biggest blockbuster! Cost is $140 for Sat. Dec. 4 and $135 per person for Wed. Dec. 8 and $150 per person for New Years Eve; this includes top priced orchestra seating and transportation. Time for lunch on Wed. and lunch and dinner on Sat. and New Years Eve.

December 14 - Ron Hawking "Home for the Holidays!" Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This Holiday show has all your favorites "Baby It's Cold Outside," "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "The Prayer,"... Also featuring Ron's "Impressions of Christmas" segment that includes Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Jose Feliciano and more! Cost is $80 per person; includes luncheon, show and transportation.