[Travelandtourism] Tours at the National Federation of the Blind Convention from June 30-July 5th, 2012

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Cheryl and everyone,

    Six Flags is a definite must! I wonder if this could be another division 
fundraiser as this tour could garner a lot of people. Mary and I have taken 
it in the past. It took several busses to get everyone interest in thrills, 
chills, and spills to the park and back. In the past one or two busses left 
the hotel following adjournment of the general session. Busses were 
scheduled to return at various times to allow those on this tour to return 
whenever they wished.

    I was glad we did this as the person I went to Six Flags with in 1990 
fell and sprained her ankle. No sooner did we return to the hotel when it 
was off to the hospital so she could get medical attention. She recovered 
quickly in the following days. JMO.

Peter Donahue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Tours at the National Federation of the 
Blind Convention from June 30-July 5th, 2012




Peter I have done this one in the past, it is mostly very descriptive, and 
it is mostly a bus tour, you will get out at certain stops for photo 
opportunity, like the with stop of the Bronze cattle drive. where you can 
touch the cattle and feel the horns, etc.
Both Nelson and I really enjoyed this one.
I am looking to go to Southfork myself.
But now everyone should pick and contact me and book it.
I need at least 1/2 of the price per person by May 15th.
It is also going into the Braille Monitor.
Also, I am working on Six Flags over Texas the Amusement park, to much, or 
should we offer it, what say everyone, and not just my officers, I want to 
hear from the people on this talk list please.
Thank you, Mr. Donahue for your thoughts on Dallas Highlights tours.
Leading the Way in Independent Travel!

Cheryl Echevarria
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> From: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:19:45 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Tours at the National Federation of the 
> Blind Convention from June 30-July 5th, 2012
>
> Good morning everyone,
>
>     Given the agenda I fear that the "Dallas Highlights" tour will be too
> rushed! They really needed to allow more time so those taking this tour 
> can
> enjoy it in a more casual manner. Medieval Times is still tops on my list
> followed by the Fort Worth Tour. Fort Worth is one place we haven't spent
> much time visiting. Thanks for the information.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "travelandtourism" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>; "nyagdu"
> <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 5:31 AM
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Tours at the National Federation of the Blind
> Convention from June 30-July 5th, 2012
>
>
>
>
> Hello all:
>
> Here are the tours for the National Convention of the National Federation 
> of
> the Blind, there is one for the evening of July 1, 2012 and the others are
> all for the 6th of July.  For the tours to commence, we must have a 
> minimum
> of 20 people going, if not then you will get you money returned.
> I need a head count and at least half the deposit no later than May 15,
> 2012. Final payments are due June 15, 2012. Please read carefully, and
> contact information is below the tours, so you know where to send the
> checks.
> Sunday - July 1, 2012 from 7pm until 11pm.  This is also a fundraiser for
> the Travel and Tourism Division $5.00 from each ticket will go to the
> division.
>
>
> Jersey
> Boys – Broadway Show at the
>
>  AT&T Performing Art Center
>
>
>
>
>
> JERSEY BOYS, is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning
> Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie
> Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how
> four
> blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music 
> history.
> They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million
> records worldwide – all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS features their 
> hit
> songs
> “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” and “Can’t
> Take
> My Eyes Off You.” “IT WILL RUN FOR CENTURIES!” proclaims Time Magazine.
>
>
>
> The JERSEY BOYS creative team comprises two-time Tony
> Award®-winning director Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and 
> Rick
> Elice, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio
> Trujillo.
>
>
>
> This is also a fundraiser for the Travel and Tourism Division of
> the NFB, $5.00 of the total price is being donated to this proud division 
> of
> the
> National Federation of the Blind.
>
>
>
> As an extra treat, and why this show is so special, the Frankie
> Valli part is being played by Cheryl Echevarria, President of the Travel 
> and
> Tourism Division, cousin, Brad Weinstock, as well as a meet and greet with
> the
> cast of the show for photo and autographs etc.
> My cousin is looking forward to meeting everyone.
>
>
>
>
> Scheduled Tour
>
> Sunday, July 1, 2012
>
> 7:00pm - 11:00pm
>
> $90 per person
> price includes motor-coach bus, taxes and fees.
>
>  We will meet in the lobby of the hotel at 7pm
>
> *Min. 20
> persons for tour to commence
>
>
> Medieval Times Dinner Show
>
>
>
> Surrender to an age of
> bravery and honor and witness epic battles of steel and steed during our
> All-New Show.  From ringside seats,
> discover a feast of the eyes and appetite with more action, more fun & 
> more
> excitement than ever before.
>
>
>
> As you thrill to a rousing
> live jousting tournament, marvel at awe-inspiring horsemanship and 
> falconry,
> Medieval Time serves a four-course meal fit for Royalty.
>
>
>
> We will also have after the
> show a meet and greet with the ensemble for photo opts, able to pet the
> horses
> and touch the armory, and so much more!
>
>
>
> The menu includes: (There is
> also a vegetarian meal upon request, must let me know when booking.)
>
>
>
> ·
> Tomato Bisque soup
>
> ·
> Focaccia Bread with Olive oil and seasoning
>
> ·
> Larger BBQ Spare Ribs
>
> ·
> Oven-Roasted Chicken
>
> ·
> Herb-Basted Potato Split into Two Quarters
>
> ·
> Braided Apple Strudel
>
> ·
> Larger beverage servings and coffee
>
>
>
> You can eat your meal with
> your hands here, and not have to worry, because we all will be.
>
>
> Scheduled Tour
>
>
> Friday, July 6, 2012
>
> 8:00pm – 10:00pm
>
> $50.00 per person
>
>
> $5 of the $50.00 will be donated to the
> Travel and Tourism Division
> Children rate under 12 is $40.00
>
>
> No Bus will be needed this event is 2
> blocks away from the Hilton Anatole
>
> We will meet in the lobby at 7pm with our tour guide
>
>
>
> *Min. 20 persons for tour to commence
>
> DALLAS HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
> Join
> your tour guide, board your motorcoach...off to enjoy the top sights and
> attractions of Dallas’ Downtown, Uptown and Highland Park on this exciting
> city
> tour!  Visit Dealey Plaza in the West End
> Historic District, birthplace of Dallas and site of the tragic JFK
> assassination.  See the world famous Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza,
> which
> is dedicated to the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.
> Visit the Grassy
> Knoll where bystanders heard gunshots and learn
> little known details of that fateful day.
>
>
>
> At the Old Red Courthouse hear about the colorful history of
> Dallas from the 1800’s to present…stop by John Neely Bryan’s Cabin
> and the Kennedy Memorial.  Visit
> spectacular Pioneer Plaza, a downtown public park, which commemorates a
> cattle
> drive of larger-than-life Texas Longhorns and hear stories about Texas
> cowboys
> and western cattle drives!
>
>
>
> Next,
> enjoy an introduction to the Dallas Arts District, a rare jewel that is 
> the
> centerpiece of our cultural life and home to some of the finest 
> architecture
> in
> the world.  Learn about the acclaimed,
> globally significant Nasher Sculpture Center and the serene beauty of the
> Crow
> Collection of Asian Art.  See the
> stunning, state-of-the-art Winspear Opera House and the innovative design 
> of
> the Wyly Theatre.  Step inside the
> world-class Meyerson Symphony Center, home to the Dallas Symphony 
> Orchestra,
> to
> learn about its legendary sound and world renowned architect, I.M. Pei.
> Visit the historic, Victorian Gothic jewel,
> the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of the Guadalupe to see it's exquisite
> European stained glass windows.  Learn
> about the Belo Mansion’s ties to the infamous gangsters, Bonnie and Clyde.
>
>
>
> Tour
> scenic Turtle Creek; learning about the native American Indians who once
> called
> this area home; to the exclusive enclave of Highland Park, passing by its
> beautiful mansions, parks, outdoor sculpture, and upscale shopping and
> dining
> in Highland Park Village.  Finish your
> tour in the Victory Park neighborhood; home to Dallas' Mavs (NBA) and 
> Dallas
> Stars (NHL)...and filled with options for sophisticated dining,
> entertainment
> and nightlife!
> Scheduled Tour
>
> Friday, July 6, 2012
>
> 9:00am - 12:00pm
>
> $45 per person
>
>
>
> *Min. 20
> persons for tour to commence
> FORT WORTH HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
> “Where The West
> Begins.”  Indians. Cattle. Railroads.
> Oil. The History of Fort Worth reads like the history of the American
> West.  Your tour guide will introduce you
> to downtown’s dazzling Sundance Square, a
> historically rich area, full of attractions and a beautiful setting for
> dining,
> theatre and exciting nightlife entertainment.  Walk the Heritage
> Trail for fascinating western history….hear tall tales about the Chisholm
> Trail
> and the famous outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.  See the Fort
> Worth Water Gardens, the Bass
> Performance Hall, one of the world’s finest concert and performance halls.
> Learn about Hell’s Half Acre where saloons,
> gambling parlors, shooting halls and dance halls once flourished and hear
> stories of the cities colorful past!
> Visit the superb Sid Richardson Museum to enjoy western art by masters
> Russell and Remington.  Stop by Hotel
> Texas where President Kennedy spent his last night.
>
>
>
> Then
> off to explore the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, where
> the Old West comes to life!  Enjoy a guided walk
> of the Stockyards and learn about the historic
> attractions that speak to a bygone era when the town was a stop for the
> legendary cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail.
> Experience before your eyes as a team of cowhands drives a herd
> of Texas Longhorns along Exchange Avenue.
> Every detail of this cattle drive...from the saddles to the chaps, from
> the hats to the boots....is authentic!
>
>
>
> Visit the Livestock Exchange, the “Wall Street of
> the West”.  See
> Cowtown Coliseum site of the world’s first indoor rodeo.  Step inside the
> White Elephant Saloon
> – the interior was used in the filming of Walker
> Texas Ranger.  Tour the historic Stockyards Hotel and experience an
> era when cattle and cotton were common currency and outlaws were folk
> heroes.  Drop in
> Billy Bob’s Texas the world’s largest honky tonk…stop by the Bull Ring
> Saloon;
> the birthplace of Texas Hold’em and see their interesting collection of
> Texas
> art.  Try on cowboy boots at one of the
> many western stores or pick up a memento or gift from Stockyards Station –
> formerly sheep and hog barns, now home too many unique shops and
> restaurants!
>
> Put on your cowboy boots and join us for
> western styled, thrilling evening at the Fort Worth Stockyards 
> Championship
> Rodeo.  Relax and settle into your seat in
> the historic Cowtown Coliseum, built in 1908 and the site of the world's
> first
> indoor rodeo!
>
> Scheduled Tour
>
> Friday July 6, 2012
>
> 3:00 - 10:30pm
>
> $65
> per person (includes entrance to the Stockyards Rodeo)
>
>
>
> *Min.
> 20 persons for tour to commence
>
> *Dinner
> "On Your Own" in the Fort Worth Historic Stockyards
>
> SOUTHFORK RANCH TOUR
>
>
> ...The Legend Lives On…
>
>
>
> No
> visit to Dallas
> is complete without visiting the legendary Southfork Ranch!  Tour the 
> famed
> Southfork Ranch and Ewing Mansion
> and re-live exciting moments from the series.
> Relax on a guided tram tour of the ranch grounds from the Visitors Center
> en route to the Ewing
>  Mansion.  You'll hear a history of the ranch and see Texas longhorns and
> American quarter horses.  At the Ewing Mansion,
> a tour guide will give a full guided tour of the Mansion, including
> interesting
> tidbits about the years of filming and insight into the character of the
> Ewings.
>
>
>
> Learn
> about the exciting new TV Series - Dallas, the Next Generation!  The 
> battle
> for power, love and Southfork
> erupts in the new Dallas on TNT next summer.
> The one and only Dallas is back with more delicious drama. JR, Bobby and
> Sue Ellen Ewing return to the ranch with secrets, schemes and betrayals.
> This
> time, they're joined by the next generation of Ewings, who take ambition 
> and
> deception to a wicked new level. The new Dallas stars Josh Henderson, 
> Jesse
> Metcalfe and Jordana Brewster will be joined by iconic stars Patrick 
> Duffy,
> Linda Gray and Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing.
> The explosive rivalry between brothers J.R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing
> (Duffy) now lives on through another generation, with the future of the
> family
> fortune in the hands of the Ewing offspring: cousins John Ross Ewing
> (Henderson), the son of J.R. and ex-wife Sue Ellen (Gray), and Christopher
> Ewing (Metcalfe), the adopted son of Bobby.
>
>
>
> As
> you depart the Mansion, feel free to stroll through the ranch grounds, and
> stop
> and visit "Lincoln's
> and Longhorns," displaying Jock Ewing's original 1978 Lincoln
> Continental.  Re-live some of the
> memorable moments from "Dallas"
> in the "Dallas Legends" Exhibit.
> See the gun that shot J.R., Lucy's wedding dress, video clips from the
> series, interviews with the stars, and other memorabilia that will make 
> you
> feel right at home with the most infamous Texans of them all, the Ewings!
>
>
>
> Scheduled Tour
>
> Friday, July 6, 2012
>
> 9:00am - 12:00pm
>
> $50
> per person (includes entrance to Southfork Ranch)
>
>
>
> *Min.
> 20 persons for tour to commence
>
>
> Tour Registration Form:
>
> Name:
> _________________________________________________________
>
> Address:
> _________________________________________________________
>
> City,
> State, Zip: _________________________________________________________
>
> Phone:
> (H)___________________ (Cell) ___________________ (Fax) 
> ___________________
>
>
>
>
>   Tour Name
>
>
>
>   Date
>
>
>   Number of Attendees
>
>
>   Cost per Person
>
>
>   Total Cost
>
>
>
>
>   Tour 1. Jersey Boys
>
>
>   July 1st
>
>
>
>
>
>   $ 90.00
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>   Tour 2. Medieval Times
>   Dinner Show
>
>
>   July 6th
>
>
>
>
>
>   $ 50.00
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>   Tour 3. Dallas
>   Highlights Tour
>
>
>   July 6th
>
>
>
>
>
>   $ 45.00
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>   Tour 4. Forth Worth
>   Highlights Tour
>
>
>   July 6th
>
>
>
>
>
>   $ 65.00
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>   Tour 5. Southfork
>   Ranch Tour – The Legend Lives on
>
>
>   July 6th
>
>
>
>
>
>   $ 50.00
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   $
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>   Children under 12 for
>   Medieval Times
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   $40.00
>
>
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>   Prices include taxes
>   and fees, bus service and tips where food is concerned.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   Total for Tours
>   $__________
>
>
>
>
>
> Payments
> deposits and headcounts must be submitted no later than May 15, 2012
>
> Final
> Payments are June 10, 2012
>
>
> Make
> checks payable and remit payment to:
>
> Echevarria Travel
>
> 10 Aljan Drive
>
> Brentwood, NY 11717
>
> Attention: Cheryl
> Echevarria
>
>
>
> Questions or to Register
> by phone
>
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>
> e-mail: reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>
>
>
> Cheryl Echevarria is the
> President of the Travel and Tourism Division and owner of Echevarria 
> Travel
>
>
>
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