2009 Reno Tours

Tour 1 - Monday April 13^th. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Moana Nursery-Fleishman’s Planetarium

Moana Nursery is our first stop today. They have a complete Nursery and garden center along with demonstration gardens. The Greenhouse is full of indoor plants along with a very nice gift shop. It’s located on 10 acres right in Reno. After lunch on your own in Reno, we will go to Fleishmann’s Planetarium which is part of the University of Nevada. You will have time to see the exhibits and movie in their dome theatre. At this time, we do not know what the movie will be. A gift shop is also available for your shopping fix.

For more information go to:

http://www.moananursery.com/Moana%20lane%20Store.htm

http://planetarium.unr.nevada.edu/

Tour Cost $43.00

Tour 2 – Monday April 13^th. 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

19^th Hole at Lake Ridge Golf Course

We found a nice quiet place in the middle of Reno to have dinner with your friends and catch up on their news. It is going to be a buffet with an assortment of chicken, fish and beef. They will have a cash bar. The restaurant has windows all the way to the floor for a breathtaking view of the lights of Reno.

For More information go to: http://www.restaurantsregistry.com/lakeridge-golf-course-19th-hole-restaurant/202867/

Tour Cost $62.00

Tour 3 – Tuesday April 14^th. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Greenhouse Center-Red Old 395-Governor’s Mansion

Greenhouse Center and gift shop is located in Carson City and it is a full service nursery complete with gift shop full of the stuff that gardens (and dream gardens) are made of. We will have a guided tour along with a short talk on “Critter Control”. From there we will have lunch on your own at world famous Red’s Old 395 Grill where they feature BBQ ribs, crisp salads, Buffalo wings and much more.

After lunch we will go to the Governor’s Mansion. This is the home of the current governor of Nevada. The mansion was built in 1909 and is a fine example of elegantly crafted Classic Revival architecture. There is a very slim possibility we will not be able to do this tour. If that happens, we will tour the capitol building.

For more information go to:

http://www.greenhousegardencenter.com/

http://www.reds395.com/html/lunch.php

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2830670-governor_s_mansion_reno-i;_ylc=X3oDMTFka28zOGNuBF9TAzI3NjY2NzkEX3MDOTY5NTUzMjUEc2VjA3NzcC1kZXN0BHNsawN0aXRsZQ--

Tour Cost $49.00

Tour 4 – Wednesday April 15^th. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Wilbur D. May Center Museum & Arboretum

This morning we will go to the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical gardens located between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin Desert. The inside arboretum is the centers tropical retreat with a waterfall and two ponds stocked with koi and goldfish. The eight beds within feature plants that are exotic, including a pair of ancient plants whose roots run as far back as the age of dinosaurs. The arboretum has 12 acres covered with groves of trees, wetland habitats, outdoor courtyards and secluded gardens. There is also a gift shop for your shopping pleasure.

For more information go to:

http://www.maycenter.com/

Tour Cost $33.00

Tour 5 – Wednesday April 15^h. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Textile Research Center- Nevada State Museum – Tahoe Ridge Winery

You’re in for a fascinating day starting with the Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Research Center. It is composed of the costume and textile collections of eighteenth century to current day fashions. Have you ever wondered how the ladies put on their shoes with all those huge dresses they wore? We will have an hour and a half guided tour. Come find out why and what it was like to live back then.

The Nevada State Museum is just down the street. Here you can see some of the history of Nevada. The Carson City Mint building is where coins were minted from 1870 to 1893. Explore Native American culture from their perspective and in their own words. Visit a silver mine and see where our money comes from. Walk through a ghost town. They change exhibits often so check the site below for further information.

From there we will travel to Genoa for lunch on your own and a little shopping. Then we’ll be on our way to Tahoe Ridge Winery. Nestled in the Carson Valley, on the eastern slope of the great Sierra Nevada mountain range, lies the home of Tahoe Ridge Winery. We will have a tour to see how the wine is made. A visit to the tasting room will provide you the opportunity to savor some wonderful wines.

For more information go to:
http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/cc/russell_home.htm
http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/cc/exhibits.htm
http://www.tahoeridge.com/

Tour Cost $66.00

Tour 6 – Thursday April 16^th. 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Eldorado Dinner/Show “Menopause”

We will be going to the Eldorado for dinner and a play. The Buffet features a wide variety of American, Italian and Chinese cuisine featuring favorites like pizza, freshly baked desserts, breads and pastries. Their food comes from their own bakery, butcher shop, pasta shop and gelato factory. After dinner we will go to the Eldorado Showroom for a Broadway production of “Menopause”. The reviews are not on their site at the time of this writing but you can visit it now and read all about it. I’ve heard that its one we don’t want to miss.

For more information go to:

http://www.eldoradoreno.com/

Tour Cost $73.00

Tour 7 – Saturday April 18^th – 10:00am to 4:30 pm

Tahoe Cruise/Lunc h

The luxurious paddle wheeler M.S. Dixie first came to Lake Tahoe in 1949 and has created a tradition of hospitality since then. Retired in 1993 and replaced by the state-of-the-art M.S. Dixie II, the tradition is alive today in Tahoe’s newest and largest paddle wheeler. Enjoy an Emerald Bay Cruise and a delicious buffet lunch on the MS Dixie II. The water is beautiful with the Sierra Mountains as a back drop. This will truly be a day you’ll remember.

For more information go to:

http://www.laketahoetours.net/tours/tourDetail.cfm?tour_id=8936

Tour Cost $75.00