Trips

FiftyNorth offers a variety of travel opportunities including theater, concerts, river cruises, museums, professional sports events and so much more! 

The Travel Committee plans, schedules, and escorts all events. Trip attendees are transported by charter bus to many delightful, insightful and entertaining venues. Past adventures have found us visiting many of the Twin Cities’ museums or theaters, taking historical tours of unique cities, or attending a Twins or Saints game. Occasionally, an overnight travel adventure is planned. Scholarships are available to help defray the cost for our more expensive adventures.

You may sign up for any of these trips online with credit card payment, or come into the Center and fill out a registration form, attach payment and put into registration slot behind the Reception Desk.  To sign up online, click on the name of the trip.

If you have ideas for a trip adventure for the Travel Committee to consider, please contact Craig Swenson at 664-3702.


TRIP: Orchestra Hall Coffee Intermezzo

Thursday, March 21
9:00-4:00pm

Dvorak Symphony No. 8
Minnesota Orchestra and Pacho Flores – Trumpet Soloist
You will be dancing in your seat from the first note to the last as you listen to Domingo Hindoyan conduct the Minnesota Orchestra with guest trumpet soloist Pacho Flores. In Arturo Marquez’s new trumpet concerto, Flores delivers the many colors and flavors of Latin American dance bands while he performs on four different types of trumpets. These concerts conclude with Dvorak’s radiant Eighth Symphony, interwoven with a multitude of folksongs and delightful dance melodies.
Late lunch at Gary’s Supper Club – on your own

Trip Leader: Norma Monroe
Capacity: 28
Cost: $75

TRIP – US Bank Stadium & Mill City Flour Museum Tours

Thursday, April 18
8:45-4:00pm

Our first stop of the day will be a 90-minute tour of the US Bank Stadium. We will see the Vikings locker room, Legacy Ship, Stadium Art Collection, premium clubs and suites, field area, interview rooms and the Thomson Reuters Press Level. The tour is handicap accessible but it is approximately one mile of walking. Wheelchair assistance is not available during the tour so please plan accordingly. Wear comfortable shoes. Please visit http://www.usbankstadium.com to learn what items are not permitted into the stadium.

Lunch will be on your own at the Farmer’s Kitchen and Bar. For a sneak peek at the menu go to www.farmerskitchenandbar.com.

Our final stop will be a short walking distance from the restaurant to the Mill City Flour Museum. The feature of this location will be the Flour Tower. This elevator show travels through eight levels of the building and back through time as you experience the sights and sounds of the workers and machines that made Minneapolis the flour milling capital of the world. This includes a visit to the rooftop observation deck for a panoramic view of the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls. There will also be some time available to roam the museum and gift shop on your own.

Trip Leader: Michelle Brant
Capacity: 25
Cost: $105
Registration Deadline: April 3

TRIP – St Paul Saints vs. Toledo Mud Hens

Wednesday, June 19
11:00-5:00pm

Join FiftyNorth as we travel to CHS field and cheer on the St. Paul Saints as they host the Toledo Mud Hens. The cost of food is NOT included in the price. *CHS Field is a cashless venue. Please bring a credit/debit card for your food and/or merchandise purchases.
*Please specify when registering if you want to sit with someone specific.

Instructor: Craig Swenson
Capacity:  25
Cost:  $70
Registration deadline: June 14

TRIP – Guthrie Theater: Little Shop of Horrors – A Frightfully Funny Musical

Wednesday, July 10
11:15-5:00pm

On Skid Row, Mr. Mushnik plans to shutter his failing florist shop when his timid staffer Seymour presents an exotic-but-wilted flytrap named Audrey II. Convinced it will boost business, Seymour encourages Mr. Mushnik to display the peculiar plant, which Seymour successfully revives. As Audrey II draws much-needed crowds to the shop, Seymour makes a disturbing discovery: It needs fresh blood (and lots of it) to grow — a secret that forces Seymour into a Faustian bargain to keep his fame and fortune intact. A hilarious mashup of science fiction, horror and musical theater, this cult classic boasts Motown-inspired hits like “Feed Me (Git It),” “Suddenly, Seymour” and “Little Shop of Horrors.”
We’ll have a late lunch at Hell’s Kitchen. Meal is on your own.

Trip Leader: Norma Monroe
Capacity: 35
Cost: $80
Registration Deadline: June 12

TRIP – Great River Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet

Wednesday, July 10
10:30-7:30pm

We will again have a bus load of folks traveling to Winona to attend a performance of Hamlet directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson. As an added treat we will enjoy seeing long time company member Tarah Flanagan playing the role of Hamlet, with a cast of professional actors from the Great River Festival company. Yes, this staging will be different! But with Doug as director and the amazing Tarah playing Hamlet we will be treated with a new creative version of Shakespeare by folks who really can play Shakespeare. Those of you who have been before and those who are new to the Festival will all have a great enriching experience.
The cost of the trip will include the bus, play tickets, after play box meal with the actors and Director. Doug will also visit FiftyNorth in June to present a preview of the play and answer your questions about the play. More details as the play develops in rehearsal. So mark your calendars for July 10th and come prepare for a summer treat.

The box meal will be a sandwich option with sides.

Please specify when registering if you want to sit with someone specific.
*Please specify your sandwich choice: Turkey or Vegetarian

Trip Leaders:  Bill and Char Carlson
Capacity:  min 20, max 45
Cost:  $125
Registration deadline: July 5

Future Trips:

PLANNING IS IN THE WORKS FOR UPCOMING TRIPS:


Join the Travel Committee…

A group working together to have some fun.
Are you curious?
Do you like to learn new things?
Do you like to see something amazing?
Do you like to share a great restaurant with others?
Do you like to organize things?
I have enjoyed organizing adventures to…
  • Plays at the Guthrie
  • Bridges of Madison County
  • Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Ballet in Duluth
  • Light show at the Arboretum
  • Sleigh Rides
Being a member of the Travel Committee is like organizing a family outing only with your
friends at FiftyNorth. Come be a part of this adventure and share your ideas with us.
For more information contact Norma at (507) 273-0322.

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