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18 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JUNE 2019 | RECREATION DEPARTMENT PLEASE NOTE! Due to some of the excursion refund policies and to keep cancellations down to a minimum, we ask those who wish to sign up for an excursion to please check your calendar for prior engagements prior to signing up for excursions. REFUND POLICY: 1. Cancellations made 30 days prior to the departure date of an excursion or special event will qualify for a full refund, unless otherwise specified. 2. Cancellations made after the 30 day refund deadline are not refundable. However, if an excursion or event has sold out and there is a wait list, the Recreation Department may issue a refund if the ticket can be resold from the wait list. For theater excursions, please let staff know at the time of sign up if you would like to sit next to a specific person. For casino trips, residents must provide addresses for their guests. Passengers need to be in good physical health, able to board and re-board a motorcoach bus (several times if needed), walk up and down a flight of stairs and be able to walk reasonable distances. Passengers should know their own limitations before signing up for some trips* ON A TRIAL BASIS, YOUR NUMBER FOR LOADING ON THE BUS WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHEN YOU BOUGHT YOUR TICKET. FIRST ONE TO BUY A TICKET WILL BE NUMBER 1 TO LOAD THE BUS. EXCURSIONS EXCURSION SIGN UPS: MON., JUNE 3, AT 8 AM If you are looking for enjoyment, friendships, new places to see, or just to get out for the day, try coming along for one of the many day trips that the Recreation Department has to offer. We travel to Museums, Casinos, Live Theater, Symphonies, Gardens, Concerts and we also offer a few multiple day trips throughout the year. Some trips will offer lunches or dinners that are included in the price. Flyers can be found in the Main Clubhouse Lobby or call the Recreation Department for more information on the fabulous day trips and special events. Departs Oct. 1, 6 am and returns Oct. 5; $960 double pp $1,610 single pp. Due to safety issues at national parks, no walkers or wheelchairs. NO REFUNDS after July 15. Join us on a fun journey as we head north to beautiful San Francisco. Day 1 - After a continental breakfast we will head out to San Francisco where we check in to the Holiday Inn Express, Fisherman's Wharf. Day 2 - We head to Alcatraz for a tour filled with stories of the infamous island. Afterwards, you will enjoy a step-on guided tour of The City. Day 3 - Enjoy time at the Cable Car Museum which houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, and mechanical displays. You will learn about the inventor, technologies, and builders, and the on-going effort to save and rebuild the cable cars of San Francisco. After the museum, we will go to Hyde Park Pier (Maritime Museum) for time on your own to explore San Francisco. Day 4- Tour Golden Gate Park Academy of Science, featuring the museum's four story rain forest, planetarium (show included) & aquarium. Lunch on your own. After lunch we will drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito's Marine Mammal Center where we will take a tour of the facilities. Then we'll head back for wine tasting and a farewell dinner at Tarantino's with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Day 5 - On the last day we will enjoy breakfast, then head home, stopping at Harris Ranch for lunch (included). Departs Aug. 25, returns Aug. 27; Departure time is 9 am and approx. return time is 6 pm; Double: $175 pp; Single; $227; $172 pp Triple. No refunds after July 15. The Golden Nugget: With its strip-style accommodations, shark-filled pool and popular restaurants, it is a hotel rich on comfort and fun in downtown Las Vegas. Classic Vegas elegance, upscale but not out of reach, ample choices for everyone! Located in the heart of downtown, the Golden Nugget resembles the kind of property you'd find on the Strip. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946 and still nothing seems dated. From the elegant marble lobby to a collection of contemporary restaurants capable of satisfying every craving, this resort offers everything you need in a great location where you can literally step outside and right into the eye-popping sights and rockin' sounds of Fremont Street Experience. The casino has approximately 1,200 slot and video poker machines and 50 table games including blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Poker, Roulette, slots and Megabucks. The casino also has a poker room and a four-table Baccarat pit. For dining, they offer: The Buffet, Chart House, Cadillac Mexican Cantina & Tequila Bar, Claim Jumpers, Lillie's Asian Cuisine, Vic & Anthony's, Grotto Ristorante, Red Sushi, Starbucks, The Grille and snack bar. Mt. Charleston with lunch : Nestled in the Toiyabe National Forest only 40 minutes away, you will enjoy lunch at the rustic Mount Charleston lodge. At the lodge, the attraction is Mother Nature at her finest with spectacular mountain peak views. The menu is expansive and features local favorites including world-famous Mt. Charleston coffee as well as hot chocolate, and a full bar. San Francisco Tour Las Vegas & Mt. Charleston