2025-2026 TRAVEL TROOP TRIPS
LETTER TO MEMBERS
Hello Travel Troopers:
Our next trip will be to Kingwood Center and Gardens in Mansfield. Kingwood Center Gardens is renowned for its distinctive floral displays, unique plant specimens, woodland trails, historic mansion and gardens, display greenhouse, duck pond, and peacocks. We will have a guided tour of the gardens and a self-guided tour of the Victorian Mansion. They tell us the roses and peonies will be abundant when we are there.
The 22-seat bus will leave Worthington Mall (Panera’s parking lot) at 8:45 AM June 5th. Please plan on being there by 8:30 to check out the bathroom if needed. We will have a late lunch (1:30 pm) so please eat something before you board or bring a snack. Also, there will be a fair amount of walking in the gardens.
COST: $43 total includes tickets for tours of gardens and mansion ($16) and bus + tip for driver ($27).
SCHEDULE:
8:45 am Bexley Beat leaves parking lot
10 am – 11:30 am Guided Tour of the Gardens
11:30 am – 12 Noon Break in Cafe and Gift Shop
12 Noon – 1:00 pm Self-guided Tour of Mansion ( 3 story building with no elevator)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch at Der Dutchman in Bellville
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Bus Returns Home
Registration is open. Please send a check made out to Sandra Cornett if you plan to attend.
SANDY’S CONTACT INFORMATION IS IN THE YEARBOOK. CALL WITH QUESTIONS.
2024-2025 Travel Troop Trips
July 25, 2024- Adena Mansion & Gardens and
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park with
lunch at the Old Canal Smoke House.
Adena Mansion and Gardens (https://www.adenamansion.com) the home of Thomas Worthington, and then after lunch to the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (https://home.nps.gov/hocu/index.htm). Lunch at the Old Canal Smoke House (https://www.oldcanalsmokehouse.com) in historic downtown Chillicothe.
2023-2024 Travel Troop Trips
March 1, 2024, LaComedia – Bus Trip – Buffet and Guys and Dolls
WWC Participants at LaComedia luncheon
Cast Members of Guys and Dolls
October 12, 2023, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens,
lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse.
About the Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (video linked)
Group picture with bus. Ladies waiting. Lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse
Touring Museum Mums in bloom
July 19, 2023, Zanesville Museum of Art, lunch at Applebee’s, Tour of Wilds
Trip Details. Zanesville Museum of Art entrance
Large Pottery Jar at entrance to Museum Wilds Visitor Center
Boarding Tram with driver Lindsey Horses surround Tram
Onagers cooling off in pond
Some of the WWC ladies at the concession stand break
Shade seekers like a baby Zebra
April 27, 2023, La Comedia Dinner Theater Bus Trip ( lacomedia.com )
Click here for La Comedia Pictures
Click here for Parking Directions
Click here for La Comedia Current Matinee Menu