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Quilt Gardens Tours of Amish Country
featuring
Amish Heritage & Top 100 Events!
eritage Club, come join us for a cool and colorful summer getaway
to Northern Indiana’s Amish Country for the famed Shipshewana
Quilt Gardens Tour August 3-7, 2015.
Come along with us for this delightful motorcoach tour that offers
something for everyone, from guided touring of Amish Country’s famed
Quilt Gardens to an authentic Haystack Lunch in an Amish home with
buddy rides after, and the acclaimed musical, Anything Goes, in the
historic Round Barn Dinner Theater. History is in the mix as we explore
the culture of the Amish, as well as in our touring. We enjoy a series of stops
that let us meet Amish entrepreneurs first-hand and see how they run their
operations, with everything from Amish buggies, a camel dairy farm, an
Amish one-room schoolhouse and more featured.
We haven’t forgotten shopping either, but this trip offers some
unique opportunities, including t the Shipshewana world-famous flea
market and the renowned Amish Arts & Crafts Festival. The latter has
been designated one of America’s Top 100 Events by the American Bus
Association.
Our hosts have packed 130,000 plants with over a million blooms
into 20 gigantic quilt patterned gardens, created 21 super-sized, handpainted quilt art murals and fashioned a glorious tapestry of color in seven
welcoming communities in the heart of Amish Country. This event has
been designated a Top 100 event by the American Bus Association for
a record seventh year in a row, meaning it is one of the best “must-see”
events in the country!
Among our highlights is the
a m a z i n g L i n t o n ’s E n c h a n t e d
Gardens, including themed gardens,
a J a p a n e s e Te a H o u s e ,
Southwestern Garden with mine
shaft, Victorian house, Dutch Garden
and Grist Mill. They also have a
25,000-foot shopping emporium!
A daily detailed itinerary (see
reverse) outlines why this a tour not to
be missed!
Reservations are now open
your $100 deposit.Final payment is
due by June 24.
August 3 - 7, 2015
Inclusions
Roundtrip coach transportation
Guided Quilt Gardens Tour
All admissions listed in itinerary
Three nights at the Hampton Inn Middlebury
Four breakfasts, two lunches, four dinners
“Anything Goes” musical at Round Barn Theater
“Josiah For President” at Blue Gate Dinner Theater
Baggage handling
Gratuities
Tour Insurance* (see reverse for terms/conditions)
Fully escorted
Double - $899 Triple - $819
Quad - $799 Single - $1,119
$100 Deposit Holds Your Reservation
Final Payment Due – June 24, 2015
See Reverse
for
Detailed Daily
Itinerary
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Our Itinerary
Monday, August 3, 2014
7 a.m. Depart for Northern Indiana
On Your Own Lunch Stop & Break Stops Enroute
5:30 PM - Dinner at Das Dutchman Essenhaus Dinner at Das Dutchman Essenhaus - Dine tonight inside Indiana's largest restaurant featuring country dishes and family tested
favorites. Enjoy the beautiful Essenhaus grounds! Relax on horse drawn carriage ride around the immaculate grounds, play a round of miniature golf, or go shopping in one of several
Village Shops (coupons provided) all on the same facility grounds. Shop for quilts, baked goods, home décor, ladies apparel, Vera Bradley, jewelry and more.
Check-in at Hampton Inn - Middlebury, Indiana for a four-night stay.
Tuesday, August 4, 2014
6:30 - 8:30 a.m. Deluxe Continental Breakfast at the Hampton Inn
8:45 a.m. Meet guide in hotel lobby
8:30- 5 p.m. Quilt Gardens Tour Step-on Guide for the day - Join your local expert gardener and get all the dirt on a guided tour of the official Quilt Gardens and Murals along the
Heritage Trail. 2015 marks the SEVENTH consecutive year the American Bus Association (ABA) chose the Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail as one of its Top 100 Events in North
America. As many sites as time and distance allows will be included and routed by the guide. Then, we enjoy Four Fun Stops Create Authentic Experiences on the Backroads Tour.
We’ll get to know local Amish entrepreneurs and see first-hand how they operate their unique enterprises. Hear the stories of friendly, hardworking people who use their special talents
to create products and build businesses that serve the local community and beyond. Get a behind the scenes look at how Amish buggies are made. Go back to school as you visit an
Amish one-room-schoolhouse. Peek inside an Amish coffin, empty of course, and learn the differences between coffins and caskets. Pet and feed camels at an Amish camel dairy
farm.
Included “Haystack Lunch” in an Amish home with buggy rides to follow.
Visit Linton's Enchanted Gardens - Visit the Quilt Garden at Linton's at your leisure. Explore this huge garden center with its many themed gardens including the Japanese
Tea House, Southwestern garden with Mine Shaft, Victorian House, Dutch Gardens and Grist Mill. Shop in the 25,000 square foot gift emporium.
6-8 p.m. \Dinner with Lace & Linens at The Wood & Gage
Step into The Wood Gage, a cozy neighborhood restaurant favorite filled with gifts, baked goods and home décor, for an afternoon that's “laced” with fun. Sit down to a house specialty
dinner served by the friendly staff. After dinner spend a fascinating evening with Dot Hansen, an antique dealer specializing in vintage linens. Dot goes way beyond just putting
grandma's doilies on the dresser and tells how to take treasured vintage linens out of hiding in the linen closet to enjoy and show them off. See and learn about the various kinds of
handwork found in vintage linens including drawn work, embroidery, tatting and cut work. Hear the secrets to using and taking care of these treasures including safe techniques for
stain removal and discover fun, new ways of repurposing linens and lace.
Wednesday, August 5, 2014
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Deluxe Continental Breakfast at Hampton Inn
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Shopping at the Shipshewana Flea Market & Auctionno admission fee
Experience first-hand why thousands flock to “the trading place of America” every Tuesday and Wednesday, May thru October. Shipshewana is home to the Midwest's largest outdoor
flea market with over 900 booths covering 60 acres. The weekly Wednesday antique auction barn has up to 10 rings going at once selling quality antiques and collectibles. There's
excitement and special finds at every turn.
11:45-1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own and shopping at the Davis Mercantile and shopping in downtown Shipshewana
Explore on your own at anytime the 100+ shops and stops in downtown Shipshewana. From quilts to crafts, art to furniture, baked goods to food stuffs, ladies apparel to home décor.
All and ore can be found in downtown Shipshewana.
1:45-3:15 p.m.
Menno-Hof Amish/Mennonite Interpretive Center, Shipshewana
History unfolds as you travel through five centuries of heritage of the Amish and Mennonites from their origins in Switzerland to their arrival in American and their lives in present-day.
Interactive exhibits and displays depict "real life" experiences.
4-8 p.m.
Blue Gate Restaurant & Theatre “Josiah for President”
When former Congressman Mark Stedman throws in the towel on his presidential campaign, his only choice is to return to his home state and decide how to spend the rest of his life ...
until he meets Josiah Stoltzfus, an Amish farmer from Pennsylvania. Stedman learns more from Josiah in a few hours than in his many years in office. He comes to the conclusion that
someone like Josiah should be running the country. Not a career politician, but someone with a little old-fashioned common sense, someone who's not afraid of rolling up his sleeves
and getting his hands dirty. Someone like Josiah Stoltzfus. Using his old campaign headquarters for a base, Mark Stedman determines to introduce a new candidate to America.
Without Josiah's consent or knowledge, he becomes a write-in candidate for the Presidency. Mark pledges to do everything in his power to make sure Josiah gets elected. But can a
plain man of faith turn the tide of politics and become the leader of America, and what will he have to risk to do it?
Thursday, August 6, 2015
6:30-8:45 a.m.
Breakfast at your host hotel
8:45 a.m. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby
9-3 p.m.
Quilt Gardens & Backroads Tour of Amish Country (Part Two)
Continue your journey to enjoy Quilt Gardens and the Amish Country Backroads with your local expert guide.
Included Lunch at the South Side Soda Shop, Goshen
The South Side Soda Shop features homemade sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Featuring over fifty varieties of homemade pie as well as old fashioned Green Rivers, malts, and
shakes. The Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, Chili, Swedish Limpa Bread, and Seafood Feast were featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.
The Art of Quilting in The Old Bag Factory
Explore in the artisan complex of The Old Bag Factory filled with pottery, furniture, unique gifts and handiworks. Conclude your visit at the log cabin shop of Quilt Designs filled with
exquisite, originally designed contemporary quilts. The artistry and techniques used to create these masterpieces, all hand stitched by the nation's top 10 quilters, is amazing. Meet
owners and artisans, Dave & Shirley Shenk, who explain their philosophy, technique, and showcase their one-of-a-kind trademarked patterns that present quilting as an art form.
3 PM
Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival - The 80-acre restored Amish farmstead, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the focal point of Amish Acres. This heritage
resort echoes the simple life of Amish society through historic interpretation, dining, lodging, theatre, countryside tours, baked goods and 10 different shops.
Today enjoy the special ABA Top 100 Event “Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival” - 300 artists and crafters from around the country surround Amish Acres pond to ply their trade and sell
their wares. Live entertainment on three stages throughout the day includes country bands, magicians and square dancing. Festival foods are a very important part of the four day
event featuring everything from apple pie to zucchini bread. One of the Top 200 festivals in the nation and the 8th Top Traditional Crafts Show by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Continuous
Entertainment on 3 Stages, Roving Clowns, Medicine Show & Musicians, Square & Line Dancing, Paddle Boats, Cloggers, Festival Foods from Roast Pork to Preaching Pies, Tasty
Ice Cream to Sassafras Iced Tea. Old time music fills the main stage while kids ride the swan paddle boats on the pond…all included in your admission ticket..
,Family-Style Dinner & Theatre, Nappanee- Sit down amidst the hand-hewn beams of the restored Restaurant Barn and enjoy the traditional family-style Threshers Dinner. Served at
the table, featuring large bowls and heaping platters of tasty foods, you won't walk away hungry or disappointed. Following dinner, enjoy the professional musical production in the
Round Barn Theatre. Tonight's show is “Anything Goes”. One of the greatest musicals in theater history, Cole Porter's first-class musical comedy, Anything Goes is sailing to the
Joseph Stein Stage. When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention get tossed out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love…proving
that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. The score features many of musical theater's most
memorable standards; including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You're the Top” and, of course, “Anything Goes.” The 2011 Broadway Revival won three Tony Awards including Best
Musical Revival and Choreography, and can be seen sailing across the country on the National Tour.
Friday, August 7, 2015
6:30 - 8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast at The Hamtpon Inn, followed by hotel check out.
8:45 AM - Depart
Rest breaks and on-your-own lunch stop enroute
8 PM - Arrive Pulaski