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8 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | FEBRUARY 2015 | RECREATION DEPARTMENT EXCURSION SIGN-UPS All new excursions are not released for sign-up until the FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH BEGINNING AT 8 AM. If the first falls on a Saturday or Sunday then sign-ups will begin on the following Monday. If a holiday falls on the first day of the month, sign-ups will begin the next day. WAITING LIST POLICY The waiting list is created by the Rec. Dept. for sold out events/excursions. This list is used (in order of registration) when the attendee has to cancel due to illness, doctor's appointment, etc. The waiting list is not used for additional sign-ups for secondary excursions that are scheduled due to their popularity. Contact the Rec. Dept. if you have any questions about either of these two policies. WE ACCEPT CHECKS ONLY. You can register up to 4 people (including yourself) per check, payable to Sun Lakes Country Club. All Recreation Classes, Excursions, and Special Events are open to residents only, unless otherwise specified. We may open Excursions and Special Events to guests if numbers are low and the activity is in danger of being canceled. - Thank you! Excursion reminder S/O = Sold Out (wait list avail.) Russian Ballet "Swan Lake" S/O .................................... 2/8 Nixon Library w. lunch at Polly's Pies .......................... 2/19 Pechanga ...................................................................... 2/25 Santa Anita S/O ............................................................ 3/19 Pantages Theater "Newsies" ......................................... 3/24 Pechanga ...................................................................... 3/25 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. 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. Thank you! EXCURSIONS Back to the Past… Historic Rancho Cucamonga Tues., April 7, 9 am - 4 pm, $51 pp. Sam Maloof was a furniture designer and woodworker. Maloof 's work is in the collections of several major American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In 1985 he was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan have both owned Maloof rockers. He was described by the Smithsonian Institution as "America's most renowned contemporary furniture craftsman" and People Magazine dubbed him "The Hemingway of Hardwood." We'll enjoy the day visiting his historic residence, workshop and gardens located in the foothills of Rancho Cucamonga. After our tour of the Maloof House we will be treated to lunch at the Soup Plantation. Their food is made from scratch every day. Within 24 hours of being in the ground, it's on a refrigerated truck on its way to the restaurants. Their salad bar buffet features over 50 fresh ingredients, including specialty tossed and prepared salads. In addition to salads, they serve original recipe hot pastas, hand-crafted soups, scratch-made muffins and Focaccia breads in their hot buffet. Create, indulge and enjoy. After lunch we will tour the John Rains House where he planted 160 acres of vines in 1859. Wine and brandy made at Cucamonga gained wide popularity. An earlier small vineyard and winery is said to date back to 1939, thus establishing the claim that Cucamonga has the oldest commercial winery in the state. The Rains House was built in 1860 by Ohio brick masons from brick made by Joseph Mullaly from the red clay on the site. Its flat roof was waterproofed by tar from the Brea pits in Los Angeles. An open flume carried water from springs through the kitchen, into the patio and under the house to the orchard, thereby providing cooling for the structure. The original house had an entry hall, a parlor and three bedrooms in the front, with a patio area flanked by a dining room, a kitchen, a padres room and two guest rooms. The John Rains house was very innovated for its time and an extremely important part of California's remarkable history. EXCURSION SIGN UPS: MON., FEB. 2, 8 AM L.A. Architectural Tour Mon., April 13, 8 am - 7 pm, $69 pp. The architectural heritage of Los Angeles is rich and varied. This day-long pilgrimage takes you on a broad sweep of the Southland from the towering skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles to the art deco buildings along the Miracle Mile! These structures represent a microcosm of California's unique and diverse architectural styles. You'll be joined by a local guide for the day as you explore some of these magnificent engineering feats. You'll begin with a tour of the Music Center complex, including a visit to the Walt Disney Concert Hall (photo inset), the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. A special treat is in store for lunch as you dine at the HMS Bounty, one of the last "true Hollywood" restaurants. After lunch, you'll see a number of historic landmarks, including Olvera Street, Union Station and the 1925 Central Library, which recently went through a major restoration. You'll also look at downtown from a more futuristic point of view with a drive by the Staples Center. You'll end the day with a visit to the spectacular Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which stands in the midst of downtown Los Angeles. It's a fun and fascinating day you don't want to miss!

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