Travel

Williamsburg Getaway

December 6-7, 2021

This trip is sold out - Enjoy a one-night stay at the Griffin Hotel in Williamsburg's historic district. You will have time to stroll, dine (on your own) and shop. On our way to Williamsburg, we will enjoy shopping at the Williamsburg Pottery in time to purchase beautiful pottery for your holiday gift-giving. Breakfast is included at the hotel and includes two (2) historic area access tickets per room, valid for the length of stay. Holiday decorations will be on display. Health and safety protocols required by the Commonwealth of Virginia will be in effect.

Activity Level:  Active 

Open to all.

Location: Williamsburg, VA

Contact: Linda@thecentercville.org

Virginia Christmas Spectacular

Saturday, December 11, 2021 | 9:15am-4:00pm

Come experience the splendor of Christmas as Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA  presents the 2021 Virginia Christmas Spectacular, featuring the legendary Living Christmas Tree.  The production is filled with an encouraging story, uplifting music, dazzling lights, hundreds of musicians, dancers, performers, and a 37-foot Christmas tree!  Lunch on your own. Health and safety protocols required by the Commonwealth of Virginia will be in effect.

Activity Level - Easy 

Open to all.

Location: Lynchburg, VA

Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights

Thursday, December 16, 2021 | 2:45pm-8:30pm

This trip is SOLD OUT.

Dominion Energy’s GardenFest of Lights at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond is the region’s ultimate holiday extravaganza featuring lights, decorations, a live, cut 25-foot-tree in the Conservatory, and much more.  Enjoy holiday shopping in the Garden Shop and dining on your own at the restaurant. Health and safety protocols required by the Commonwealth of Virginia will be in effect.

Activity Level - Easy

Open to all.

Location: Richmond, VA

SHOPPING AT SHORT PUMP TOWN CENTER

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | 9:30am-4:30pm

Enjoy the opportunity to spend the day at the open-air Short Pump Mall in Richmond. You can shop for after-Christmas discounts, enjoy a long, leisurely lunch, or create a masterpiece at Color Me Mine painting and pottery studio. Lunch on your own at The Mall. Health and safety protocols required by the Commonwealth will be in effect.

Activity Level:  Easy

Open to all.

Location: Richmond, VA

FULL TEA EXPERIENCE

Thursday, February 17, 2022 | 9:30am-3:30pm

 Join us for a delightful full English tea experience at Miss Minerva’s Team Room & Gifts in Downtown Culpeper, VA. You will select your choice of flavor for an endless pot of tea. A selection of scones with house-made cream and jam, tea sandwiches and savories, and assorted petit desserts will complement your full tea service. There will be time to shop in the gift shop for a variety of teas, cups and saucers, kettles and cozies, and assorted tea service items.

Price includes full tea and pastry service, as well as tax and gratuity. 

Activity Level:  Easy

Open to all.

Location: Warrenton, VA

RIVERSIDE CENTER - Camelot

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | 9:30am-6:30pm

An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table.  His ideals are tested when his lovely queen, Guinevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. This is a Lerner and Lowe’s award-winning, soaring musical based on T.H. White’s novel.  Health and safety protocols required by the Commonweatlh will be in effect.

Activity Level:  Easy

Open to all.

Location: Fredericksburg, VA

Odyssey Cherry Blossom Cruise

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 8:00am-5:30pm

Join us as we set sail on the Potomac River aboard the glass-enclosed “ODYSSEY’’,  a one-level glass- enclosed-ship.  The Odyssey, sailing under historic bridges, will travel past Washington, DC’s greatest landmarks such as The Jefferson Memorial.  A three-course lunch is included along with live entertainment.

Open to all.

Location: Potomac River

Costa Brava, Spain 2022

April 22-30, 2022

Our trip to Costa Brava, Spain is Sold out. 

A perfect location to day-trip the beauty and history of Spain. This property is perfectly located to allow for a 10-minute walk to the beach, shops, and restaurants. *Package includes roundtrip transfers and air, all meals, gratuities, and 5 day-trips. Email us at Linda@thecentercville.org or 434-974-6538 to reserve your spot today! A valid passport is required. Travel Protection is additional and suggested. Activity Level:  Active

Open to all.

Location: Costa Brava, Spain

Contact: linda@thecentercville.org

Portugal 2022

May 20-28, 2022

This trip is SOLD OUT - We travel to Portugal where we will stay in a beautiful property that dates back to the 18th century! The property is located in the Minho, historical Provincia, region of northwesternmost Portugal which is 35 minutes from Porto.  *Package includes roundtrip transfers and air, all meals, gratuities, and 6 day-trips.  We will share details of the day trips and amenities for this trip as we get closer to the date. Price per person based on double occupancy: $4095. Deposit of $1000 is due by August 1, 2021.  The final payment is due by December  6, 2021. A valid passport is required.  Travel Protection is additional and suggested. Email us at Linda@thecentercville.org

Activity Level:  Active

Open to all.

Location: Portugal

Contact: linda@thecentercville.org

The Quarry Gardens at Schuyler

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 9:00am-5:00pm

Enjoy a private tour of the Quarry Gardens at Schuyler which are nestled into a 600-acre property owned by Armand and Bernice Thiebolt. This is a landscape carved by industry and renewed by nature: 40 acres of private gardens with trails through plant communities around a group of retired soapstone quarries.  Health and safety protocols required by the Commonwealth will be in effect.

Activity Level:  Moderate

Open to all.

Location: Schuyler, VA

Alaska and the Yukon

August 6-17, 2022

Enjoy the majesty of Alaska including Denali National Park and the Yukon. Follow your Alaska vacation dreams from the awesome fjords to the Yukon. We will travel from Anchorage to Denali National Park and Fairbanks before heading into the Yukon. We will visit Dawson City and Whitehorse while traveling through the land of the gold rush before ending in Skagway. We will board Holland America Line's Zuiderdam sailing from Skagway to Glacier Bay and Ketchikan. We will cruise through the inside passage ending in Vancouver, BC. A valid passport is required. Travel protection is additional and suggested. Ship Registry - The Netherlands  If interested contact Linda@thecentercville.org or 434-974-6538 for more details. 

Activity Level:  Active

Open to all.

Location: Alaska

Contact: Linda@thecentercville.org

Tuscany 2022

Friday, September 30, 2022 | 12:01am-11:59pm

We have three departures for a week stay in Tuscany:

Week 1:  September 30 - October 8, 2022

Week 2:  October 7 - 15, 2022

Week 3:  October 14 - 22, 2022 

We will stay in a villa in the Chianti Hills region, the heart of Tuscany. The villa was built as a country residence for a noble family from Florence, Italy. We will enjoy 6- days of tours around the region including: all transportation, meals, and gratuities.  A valid passport is required. Travel Protection is additional and suggested.  Email us at Linda@thecentercville.org to reserve your spot today!

Activity Level:  Active

Price: Double (per person) $3995 –   Final payment due January 26, 2022  

Open to all.

Location: Tuscany, Italy

Contact: linda@thecentercville.org