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• 2025 Daytripper Club Membership

  • Start
    Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • End
    Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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• December FITNESS By Design Calendars

  • Start
    Sunday, December 01, 2024
  • End
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024

  FITNESS By Design Studio keeps you moving!

  Participating in a group fitness class is one of the most enjoyable and effective ways to get fit! All fitness levels are welcome and various intensity levels are shown for every exercise. Class sizes average at no more than 8 clients, so you'll always receive plenty of personal attention and instruction. 

  We offer Core, Strength Training, Functional Flexibility, and Pietra classes. Once we meet for a complimentary consultation, we'll help you get started in on your journey.  

  See the group fitness class schedules attached and contact Barb Mendoza to register and learn more.

  515-770-3844 Barbworkout@gmail.com

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• January Lunch & Learn: How Dental and Vision Health Affects Overall Health

  • When
    Monday, January 06, 2025
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    West 48, 1601 48th St. Ste 100, WDSM
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  How Dental and Vision Health Affects Overall Health

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• Spotlight on New York City Tour

  • Start
    Tuesday, February 11, 2025
  • End
    Saturday, February 15, 2025

  
  

  Highlights include:

  Two Broadway Shows including HAMILTON! Greenwich Village, Wall Street, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial, 9/11 Museum

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• Great Trains & Grand Canyons Tour

  • Start
    Sunday, March 16, 2025
  • End
    Friday, March 21, 2025

  
  

  SPRING BREAK FOR SENIORS ON THE MOVE! Travel with us to explore the warmth and beauty of Sedona, The Grand Canyon, and Old Town Scottsdale. Get all the details below:

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• Underground Railroad WEST Tour

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    Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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  Underground Railroad Tour

  Wednesday, April 16th 

  
  

  The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad, but a network of loosely connected safe havens for enslaved people on their journey to freedom. Join us as we learn about this historic journey and how Iowans played a crucial role to its success. We will visit the Jordan House in West Des Moines, the Hitchcock House in Lewis, and the Todd House in Tabor. You'll enjoy a catered group lunch at the Congregational Church.

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• Athens & The Greek Islands

  • Start
    Tuesday, April 22, 2025
  • End
    Wednesday, April 30, 2025

  
  

  SAVE $100 PER PERSON! Soak in the sun-drenched beauty of Athens & the Greek Islands. You'll spend 3 nights in Athens, 2 nights in Mykonos, and 2 nights in Santorini. Tour the Acropolis and Parthenon and beautiful seaside villages... Get all the details on this 9-day active adventure below:

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• Kansas City, Here We Come

  • Start
    Thursday, May 08, 2025
  • End
    Friday, May 09, 2025
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  Kansas City, Here We Come!
  

  Thursday, May 8th - Friday, May 9th 

  
  

  We'll travel to Kansas City on this overnight tour to experience museums, music and history. You'll enjoy a BBQ lunch, tour the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. You'll spend the night at the beautiful SpringHill Suites. Shop around the famous Country Club Plaza before our group dinner. Then you may choose to catch a jazz show or ride the KC Wheel, a 150-foot observation wheel to enjoy a one-of-a-kind view. Our final day includes a tour of the WWI Memorial Museum, lunch and a walking tour of Union Station. You can choose between visiting the Hallmark Visitors Center or the Money Museum before heading home.

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• Exploring South Africa, Victoria Falls & Botswana

  • Start
    Friday, May 16, 2025
  • End
    Friday, May 30, 2025

  

  Highlights include:

  Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, 8 Wildlife Safaris, Choice on Tour: Chobe Game Viewing by 4x4 or by Cruise, Cape Winelands, Cape Town, Table Mountain. Optional 3-Night Dubai Pre Tour Extension

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• Elkhorn Scenic Byway

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    Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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  Elkhorn Scenic Byway

  Tuesday, May 20th 

  
  

  Join us while we tour the Western Skies Scenic Byway in Elkhorn. Discover Danish and German heritage, windmills and a bit of infamous history. The rolling landscape defies the stereotype that Iowa is entirely flat. This tour offers a memorable and cultural experience that stitches together tranquil small towns, farmsteads and countryside, all preserved through a pioneering spirit and stewardship of the land. You will enjoy lunch at the Port on Lake Panorama.
  

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• Circa '21- Chicago: The Musical

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    Wednesday, June 04, 2025
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  Circa '21- Chicago: The Musical

  Wednesday, June 4th 

  
  

    Join us as we travel back in time to the roaring 20's in Chicago at the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse. With over 25 years on Broadway and 6 Tony awards, Chicago is the universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz! Featuring spectacular choreography and show stopping songs- "We Both Reached For The Gun", "Cellblock Tango", "All That Jazz", and "Razzle Dazzle", Chicago has everything that makes the theater bedazzling!

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• Westward Bound Nebraska

  • Start
    Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, June 19, 2025
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  Westward Bound Nebraska Tour
  

  Tuesday, June 17th - Thursday, June 19th 

  
  

  Our journey west throughout Nebraskaland takes us to Grand Island where we are welcomed at the Coney Island Room with a delicious lunch. After lunch, we tour the Stuhr Museum, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the late 19th century Pioneers who settled the plains of central Nebraska. On Tuesday evening, you'll enjoy a branding style dinner at the Hoffman Ranch, featuring a Nebraska prime rib dip and homemade pie. We'll complete the day with a Hoffman Ranch Tour before checking in to the Roadside Inn.

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• Mackinac Island Tour

  • Start
    Sunday, July 27, 2025
  • End
    Monday, August 04, 2025

  
  

  Highlights include:

  Chicago, Millennium Park, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Mackinac Island, GRAND HOTEL, Frankenmuth, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.

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• Ride the Rails Tour

  • When
    Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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  Ride The Rails Tour
  

  Tuesday, July 29th 

  
  

  We kick off this trip with a tour of the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum in Boone, a beautiful 9,000 sq. ft. facility featuring a research library, theater and displays with memorabilia from all eras of railroading in Iowa. Next up is Mamie Doud Eisenhower's birthplace, where you'll find an abundance of historical information about the 34th First Lady. The main event includes a delicious lunch in an actual dining car as you travel through the Des Moines River Valley in climate controlled comfort aboard a historic train on the Scenic Valley Railway. One last stop on the way home - always a crowd pleaser - a carousel ride in Story City.
  

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• Lewis & Clark Tour

  • Start
    Wednesday, August 06, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, August 07, 2025
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  Lewis & Clark Tour
  

  Wednesday, Aug 6th - Thursday, Aug 7th 

  
  

  

  Come along on this great Iowa history expedition! Immerse yourself as you learn about the United States crossing the newly acquired Western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase.

  Highlights include Lewis and Clark National Trail Headquarters, Sergeant Floyd River Museum, and The Browns Theater's show, "Oh, My Iowa".

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• Up, Up & Away: Indianola

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    Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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  Up, Up & Away: Indianola Tour
  

  Tuesday, August 19th 

  
  

  Join us while we tour the highlights of Indianola, home to the National Balloon Classic. Start the day with a tour of the National Balloon Museum followed by the Warren County Historical Museum. We'll head to Sesquicentennial Park to walk and stretch before enjoying lunch at the Local Vine. After lunch, local Milk & Honey Orchard will be conducting a honey tasting event, showcasing different honeys from their farm. To end the day, we head to Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming, Iowa for shopping and an agricultural presentation. 

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• Lake Geneva Tour

  • Start
    Sunday, September 07, 2025
  • End
    Thursday, September 11, 2025
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  Lake Geneva Tour
  

  Sunday, Sept 7th - Thursday, Sept 11th 

  
  

  

  Come along on our journey to beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where we take in the scenery of the lake and indulge in all the excitement of area entertainment, cruises, estate tours and thrilling shows. While there will be plenty of time for relaxation and shopping, this adventure will keep you engaged throughout the week!

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• Mystery History Tour

  • When
    Tuesday, September 16, 2025
  •  
    8:15 AM
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  Mystery History Tour
  

  Tuesday, September 16th

  
  

  Prefer a little adventure and mystery? Come along on our Mystery History Tour!

  You'll be likely to learn about Iowa's rich agricultural history as well as visit some iconic historic venues as we experience some of the magic and mystery of the past.

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• A Culinary Journey Through Tuscany & Florence

  • Start
    Tuesday, September 23, 2025
  • End
    Wednesday, October 01, 2025

  
  

  SAVE $200 PER PERSON! 5 Nights in Tuscany and 2 Nights in Florence. Walking tours, cooking classes, wine and cheese tastings and incredible pasta in this picturesque countryside! (Optional 3 night extension to Rome!) Get all the details below:

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• Villages of Van Buren

  • When
    Tuesday, October 07, 2025
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  Villages of Van Buren Tour
  

  Tuesday, October 7th 

  
  

  Join us while we tour the Villages of Van Buren. We'll be making stops at the American Gothic House and viewing a glass blowing demonstration. You'll see the beauty of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park as we drive through it after touring the Amish farm. Highlights of this trip include: a drive through of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, the American Gothic House tour, the Amish Farm complete with horse demos and buggy rides, a glass blowing demonstration, Dutchman's Store and the Bentonsport Historic District.

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• Mississippi Riverboat Twilight Cruise

  • Start
    Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • End
    Friday, October 17, 2025
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  Mississippi Riverboat Twilight Cruise Tour
  

  Wednesday, Oct 15th - Friday, Oct 17th 

  
  

  Our two day overnight cruise journeys from LeClaire, Iowa upriver to Dubuque, Iowa. Experience towering bluffs, two Locks and Dams, quaint river towns, and historical narration during your two days on the river. The trip includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks on both days, overnight lodging in LeClaire and Dubuque, Iowa, entry to the Smithsonian accredited National Mississippi River Museum, a narrated Dubuque shuttle, and live entertainment onboard.

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• Burgundy & Provence France River Cruise PLUS Paris!

  • Start
    Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • End
    Friday, November 07, 2025

  
  

  SAVE $200 PER PERSON! Cruise with us through the south of France - Macon, Lyon, Avignon, Arles - and take the High Speed Train for 3 days in Paris! Get all the details below:

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• Talk to the Animals Tour

  • When
    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
  •  
    8:45 AM
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    30

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  Talk to the Animals Tour
  

  Wednesday, November 5th 

  
  

  Join us as we explore a variety of animals in their environments. From Apes to Alpacas and more, this tour will be full of education and up close encounters with animals. 

  The tour includes lunch at the Greater DSM Botanical and a show at The Varsity Cinema!

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