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Trip/Event News
Last updated October 21, 2025
UPCOMING TRIPS
Click on the name of the trip to download/view the flyer or brochure for that trip. All trips may not have a flyer. Contact the directors for additional information or to register for a trip.
Trip sign ups will begin at 9 a.m. in person at the first general meeting after the trip is announced (unless otherwise stated in the description). At 11 a.m. the trip will be open for all sign ups by mail or director contact.
Waitlist sign ups provide a way for you to show interest in the trip. Your name on a waitlist does not guaranteed spot on the trip. Waitlist names are moved to fill openings on the trip on a first paid basis after contact by the directors. Waitlist are also used by the directors to determine interest in repeating a trip.
2025
Penny Auction
Date: Tuesday, November 4th FULL
Directors: Rae Miller and Mary Jane Vines
Cost: $30.00
Highlights: Join us in a fun and socializing auction and lunch. Use our 20 pennies to bid on items you just can't live without.
Wind Creek Casino --Atmore, AL
Wednesday, November 12th and
Thursday, November 13th FULL
Directors: Rae Miller & Mary Jane Vines
Cost: $ 120 double/ $180 single
(Add $65 pp for Cooking School, pay by check to BST)
Highlights: Travel to Wind Creek Casino for an overnight stay. Depart by bus from Target at Daphne at 9:00 am. Enjoy a relaxing time either by cooking, bowling, spa time or watching a movie. Also, we will stop at the Amish Bakery and Perdido Winery.
Blue Angels Homecoming Show
Saturday, November 15 FULL
Directors: Denise Day & Tena Kilgore
Cost: $96
Highlights: Pensacola Bay is the perfect place to see the famous Blue perform their thrilling aerial maneuvers. With the Naval Air Station location right on the bay, viewers can enjoy an unobstructed vantage point of their show from the Ferry! The Ferries offer many amenities such as A/C, restrooms and seating both inside and up top. After our Ferry ride we will stop for an early dinner at Cheddars Kitchen. Dinner is on your own.
The Man Who Came To Dinner
Sunday, November 16th WAITLIST
Directors: Denise Bryant & Nancy Mason
Cost: $45.00
Highlights: The bus will pick up from 3 locations - Homestead Village, Daphne Target and Rouse's Spanish Fort and take us to the hilariously funny play at the Chickasaw Theater. "The Man Who Came To Dinner" all begins when a famous NYC radio personality is invited to dine with Earnest Stanley and slips on ice and injures his hip becoming a nuisance guest complete with an absent-minded Doctor, a frantic nurse and the faithful secretary - All of which are very quirky among other visitors that make this a comedy of errors from the very beginning. Don't miss this great play at the always entertaining Chickasaw Theater.
Beau Rivage Casino
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Directors: Denise Day and Tena Kilgore
Cost: $20.00
Highlights:
Come enjoy a fun day at the Beau...all decorated for Christmas! Receive $20.00 in Freeplay 20% Discount on the Buffet for Military Bus Departs: Daphne Target Parking Lot 9:00AM Pickup: Rouses in Spanish Fort 9:15 Pickup: Tillman’s Corner Walmart Mobile 9:40
30th Annual Magical Christmas in Lights, Bellingrath Gardens
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
Directors: Bob Sutherland & Ron Vontroba
Cost: $80.00 per person
Highlights:
Join us on Friday night, November 21 as we travel via motorcoach to explore the enchanting 30th Annual Magical Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens. Wander through a dazzling 65-acre garden estate adorned with thousands of lights. Discover the magic of Alabama with each holiday display created with passion. Immerse yourself in the season’s sounds with live musical performances. Take a personal stroll at your own pace, enjoying over 3 million lights and 1,000 holiday displays, as this is the first night of their season. Halfway through you can savor the festive spirit with a meal or beverage of your choice in the Magnolia Café (on your own). Wheelchairs and scooters are available for rental on a first-come, first-served basis, and the gift shop will be open. We will start pickup from Target in Daphne at 4:00pm, Rouses Market in Spanish Fort at 4:15, and Tillmans corner in Mobile at 4:45pm. We will depart Bellingrath at 8:30pm and return to your pick up location(s). Bellingrath Gardens Magical Christmas in Lights is a cherished tradition that brings people together in the true spirit of the season. We specifically chose this for a Friday night for those who still do “date night”. Why not start your holiday season with a magnificent trip seeing all the wonderful lights before you get busy with all the holiday celebrations?
BST Christmas Luncheon
Thursday, December 4th, 2025 11am-Lunch at Noon
Host: Sandra Bostrom
Cost: $30 per person (Make check to BST, bring to a meeting or mail to Sandra Bostrom--410 Rothley Av, Fairhope, AL 36532).
Location: Oak Hollow Farm-14210 S. Greeno Rd, Fairhope, AL
Highlights: Enjoy a fun social lunch with BST members and wear your favorite holiday attire! Start with appetizers at 11:00 am but save room for delicious buffet lunch and dessert at noon. This will be followed by a brief program and induction of the 2026 BST Officers. Door prizes will be awarded.
Pasta Making Class
Monday, December 8th
Directors: Frida Schnitzler & Alan Carrio
Costs: $66.00
More Details to Come
Discover Spotlight on New York Holiday
December 12 - 16, 2025 FULL
Directors: Denise Day & Tena Kilgore
Cost: $3,349 Dbl/ $4,149 Single/ $3,319 Triple
Highlights: If you missed out in 2023, we are going again! Greenwich Village, Wall Street, Radio City Music Hall with the fabulous Rockettes, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial and Museum and a Broadway Show. All the stores decorated for Christmas!
MSO Holiday Cheer
December 14th, 2025 WAITLIST
Directors: Bob Sutherland and Ron Vontroba
Cost: $95.00 pp
Highlights: Join your hosts and enjoy a Sunday afternoon with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Symphony on Sunday December 14, 2025. The symphony starts at 2:30pm and runs for approximately two hours. After completion of the symphony we will enjoy a buffet dinner at TP Crockmiers restaurant located one half block east of the Saenger Theatre. Pick up locations and times to follow.
2026
Beer and Bingo
Tuesday, 1/6/2026
Directors: Frida Schnitzler & Alan Carrio
Cost: $17.00
More Details to Come
1776 - a play at Chickasaw Civic Theater
Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
Directors: Rae Miller & Mary Jane Vines
Cost: $45.00
Highlights: Travel to CCT to enjoy a Sunday afternoon play celebrating the Semi quin centennial. January marks the start of America's 250th year. The story follows the activities of the founding fathers as they struggle to create a new government for the infant United States. The music is rousing and the story funny, moving and inspirational.
Murder Mystery Dinner
Date: Tuesday March 10, 2026
Directors: Denise Bryant and Nancy Mason
Cost: $70 pp
Highlights: Murder at the Red Raven Inn 6pm at the Spanish Fort United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall DON'T MISS THIS ONE!! A great meal catered by Naman's followed by a funny puzzling play that you are asked to solve! WHO DUNNIT?? Only one way to find out - join us at this great event! If you solve it - you may win a great prize!!
Chickasaw Theatre Presents "Leading Ladies"
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Directors: Denise Day & Tena Kilgore
Cost: $50
Highlights: Written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Leonara Harrison this hilarious comedy stars two English Shakespearean actors who take on the roles of long-lost nephews to a wealthy old lady, only to discover that her two heirs apparent aren't nephews but nieces. Instead of giving up the swindle, they take on fresh roles.
Fun Along the Mississippi Coast-Moss Point to Gulfport
Date: Tuesday, April 28th & Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Directors: Denise Day and Tena Kilgore
Cost : Double: $295 Single: $369.00
Highlights: Experience the Mississippi Aquarium which tells the incredible story of all Mississippi's aquatic resources (Optional Virtual Reality Experience on your own) *Lunch at McElroys Harbor House on Biloxi Beach (Included) *Tour one destination - Two American Masters: George E. Ohr and Frank O. Gehry. We will tour the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art Campus which includes distinctive "Pods" designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. *While at the Gallery, each person will have opportunity to create their own "Clay Pinch Pot". *We will stay at the Beau Rivage. $30.00 free play included. Dinner will be on your own (we will provide a list of options). *Visit Gulf Coast Gator Ranch and Airboat Tours. *Have Lunch at the Heritage House (Included) *Visit the LaPointe Kreb House and Museum
Discover the Best of Eastern Canadian Cities
May 14th - 22nd, 2026
Directors: Denise Bryant & Nancy Mason
Cost: Double $3999, Single/$4999, if booked before Sept 14th, 2025 - this is a $200 savings person
Highlights of Trip: Toronto, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Montmorency Falls, Indigenous Heritage Farm Dinner Celebration, Thousand Islands Boat Tour, Maple Sugar Shack. 9 days, 12 meals included along with airfare and all transfers. Don't hesitate - this trip will fill up fast!
Tour Montgomery with ASF play Chicken and Biscuits
Date: Thursday, June 4th & Friday, June 5th 2026 FULL
Directors: Denise Bryant & Nancy Mason
Cost: $370.00 double - $495 single
Highlights: Travel to Montgomery with a stop at Priester's. Lunch in Montgomery at Pierce's Country Cooking then arrive for a guided tour of our State Capitol building. Check in to the luxurious downtown Embassy Suites - your stay includes a drink package and breakfast. That evening we bus to a restaurant for an included dinner then are taken to the Alabama Shakespear theater for the hilariously funny play entitled "Chicken and Biscuits" - tickets provided. After breakfast our bus will take us to the Alabama History Museum in Montgomery - we have about an hour and a half to explore and walk to the Little White House if you desire. We will head back to Daphne with a stop for lunch in Greenville before another stop at the Conecuh Sausage gift store. We will have a cooler available for anyone wanting to purchase sausage or other goodies. This trip will fill up fast!
Imperial Cities: Featuring Prague, Vienna, & Budapest
June 8 - 18, 2026
Directors: Frida Schnitzler & Alan Carrio
Cost: $4,999 Double pp/ $5,899 Single
Highlights: Bask in the splendor, history, and romance of Europe's regal capital cities of Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. Your journey starts in Prague, the noble capital of the Czech Republic. Your adventure continues in Vienna, where you'll delight in the Baroque marvels of the Schobrunn Palace, the summer retreat of the Habsburg dynasty for more than 200 years. Listen to the lineage of Vienna's history and indulge in a performance featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss, two former Viennese residents. In Budapest, visit a 14th-century Hungarian Castle. Enjoy traditional local cuisine, and a glimpse into this region's eminent past. Includes 14 meals and a visit to Bratislava, Slovakia.
Explore Tuscany
Date: September 5th - 13th, 2026
Directors: Bob Sutherland & Ron Vontroba
Cost: $4,899 double occupancy, $5,199 Single
Highlights of Trip: Please join our directors on this most requested Collette Tour, exploring Tuscany, Italy, which is held during their harvesting season. We will arrive in Montecatini Terme on Sunday, 9/6 and will be staying at the same hotel for this entire trip. The trip includes traveling to various cities such as Pisa where you can visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We will also travel to Florence, Lucca, and San Gimignano where there is plenty to see and do in each city. Please refer to the Collete flyer for additional information on all the activities on this trip. There are optional pre and post tours available at your discretion which are defined in the brochure. We hope you will join us on this fabulous trip!
Colors of New England
October 5th - 12th, 2026
Directors: Rae Miller and Mary Jane Vines
Cost: $4,699 double/ $6,399 single/ $4,599 triple. Extension Cost is $899 double; $1,399 Single. (Deposit for trip of $698 due at registration. Cancellation waiver and insurance $429 per person.)
Highlights: Discover colors of New England with an optional 2-night Boston post tour extension. Visit New England, where we will see tree covered mountain sides, charming quaint villages with traditional, white, steepled churches. Visit Quechee Gorge, known as Vermont's little Grand Canyon. Also visit the Trapp Family Lodge. In New Hampshire, we will learn about the history and importance of maple sugaring in the region and visit a virtual tap room. We will visit Portland, Maine, which is known as one of America's coolest cities. We are planning on the whole trip being cool, jacket weather! The tour ends in Boston where you can choose to stay a couple extra days and tour Boston, or go with some of us to Salem and visit the witches.
This trip is rated a level 1, which means it will be a fun filled leisurely time to spend with friends. There will be times you can choose to be more active or decide to sit and enjoy the sites.
Discover Enchanting Christmas Markets
December 6th-14th, 2026
Directors: Denise Day and Tena Kilgore
Cost: $3,799 dbl. $4,499 Single. Trip insurance $549
Highlights of Trip: 9 Days 11 Meals. Airfare Included! Christmas Markets of 6 European Cities and Towns: Regensburg (UNESCO), Rothenburg ob der Tauber & German Christmas Museum, Freiburg, “Petite France” of Strasbourg, Colmar, Lake Lucerne Scenic Cruise. Optional tour of the Thurn and Taxis Palace.