Day Trips
The McLean Project for the Arts is sponsoring the following day trips.
Artist Studio Visits
David Carlson & Lynn Schmidt
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009
Join us on a private tour of the studios of artists David Carlson and Lynn Schmidt. Following the tour the artists will join us for lunch at Restaurant Vero.
6005.390 • $50 per person/$40 McLean district residents, includes transportation and lunch at Restaurant Vero. Arrive at MCC at 9:30 a.m. Tour will return at 2 p.m. Limited to 12 participants. Please make checks payable to McLean Community Center.
The Collection
The Kreeger Museum
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Enjoy a docent led tour of the Kreeger Museum’s permanent collection of 19th and 20th Century paintings and sculptures. Highlights of the collection include works by Monet, van Gogh, Picasso, Renoir, Cézanne and many others.
6007.390 • $46 per person/$36 McLean district residents, includes transportation, entrance fee and a docent led tour. This is a morning tour and does not include lunch. Arrive at MCC at 9:45 a.m. Tour will return at 12:30 p.m. Limited to 12 participants. Please make checks payable to McLean Community Center.
Spring Garden Tour
Hillwood Gardens
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Join us for a guided tour of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Gardens in late spring. The gardens will be awash with color featuring dogwoods, crabapples, cherries, tulips and rhododendron. Please wear comfortable shoes, as there will be walking paths and terraces to navigate. You will have free time following the tour to continue visiting the gardens and to enjoy lunch in the café.
6009.390 • $55 per person/$45 McLean district residents, includes transportation, entrance fee and tour. Lunch is not included. Arrive at MCC at 9:15 a.m. Tour will return at 2:30 p.m. Limited to 20 participants. Please make checks payable to McLean Community Center.
Please Note: You cannot register for the following trips online. Please call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, for registration information.
Excursionaire Tours and the McLean Community Center are sponsoring the following day trips.
West Side Story
The National Theatre
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
West Side Story returns to the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., where the musical made its world premiere in 1957. Everyone remembers Tony and Maria, the Jets and the Sharks and the passionate performances that made West Side Story one of the musical masterpieces of all time. Tony and Grammy award-winners Leonard Bernstein (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics) will always be remembered for Tonight, America and I Feel Pretty. Prior to the performance, we will have lunch in the Cabinet Room of the
Old Ebbitt Grill.
7026.280 • $194 per person/$189 McLean district residents, includes deluxe motor coach transportation, lunch, orchestra seats and driver’s tip. Arrive at MCC at 10:45 a.m. Bus departs promptly at 11 a.m. Tour returns at 5:30 p.m. Please make check payable to Excursionaire.
Philadelphia Flower Show
Monday, March 2, 2009
Celebrate the end of winter at the 2009 Philadelphia Flower Show, an ambitious undertaking by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society. This year’s theme is Bella Italia, and the show will awe guests with visions of the canals of Venice, the beauty of the Tuscan countryside, the floral arts of Florence and the ancient gardens of Rome. Lunch is on your own; there are restaurants at the Convention Center and across the street at the Reading Terminal Market. Wear comfortable shoes for there will be some walking.
7030.390 • $142 per person/$117 McLean district residents, includes deluxe motor coach transportation, a ticket to the Flower Show, morning snacks and a driver’s tip. Arrive at MCC at 6:45 a.m. Bus departs promptly at 7 a.m. Tour returns at approximately 8 p.m. Please make checks payable to Excursionaire.
Springtime Gardens
Hampton Historic Site and Ladew Topiary Gardens
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The blossoming of May’s spring flowers marks the best time of year to visit two famous Maryland homes and gardens. The Hampton Historic Estate, a 33-room mansion built between 1783 and 1790, is the largest and most ornate Georgian house in America. When the Marquis de Lafayette visited this grand home, he marveled at the beauty of the architecture, art and antique treasures. The surrounding landscaped grounds and formal gardens represent 18th-Century landscape design.
The Garden Club of America calls Ladew Topiary Gardens “the most outstanding topiary garden in America.” Harvey S. Ladew planned the gardens to provide an array of color, texture and form for each season. The highlight of the gardens — the topiary garden — displays trees and shrubs trained and trimmed into ornamental shapes. We also will tour the Ladew house, including the famous Oval Library, which was featured in the book 100 Most Beautiful Rooms in America.
We will have lunch at a charming historic inn amidst the beautiful Maryland countryside. Treat yourself, bring a friend and enjoy a spectacular day in the gardens of Maryland. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to do a lot of walking.
7032.390 • $158 per person/$133 McLean district residents, includes deluxe motor coach transportation, admission to houses and gardens, lunch, morning snacks and a driver’s tip. Arrive at 8 a.m. Bus departs promptly at 8:15 a.m. Tour will return at approximately 6:30 p.m. Please make checks payable to Excursionaire.