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For over thirty years, Lifelong’s travel program has visited dozens of interesting locations. Individuals enjoy the convenience of a well-planned, reasonably priced vacation, complemented by a knowledgeable tour escort and no worries about driving!  

 Each trip offers the following:

1.   A $5 discount for Lifelong members.

2.   At least two parking/pick-up locations.

3.   A choice of seating, on a first-come, first-served basis.

4.   A detailed itinerary, outlining all destinations and costs included.

5.   An invitation for family and friends under the age of 50 to ride along on a space-available basis.

 Reservations are being taken for all trips. Please register by visiting Lifelong at 119 West Court Street in Ithaca.

“I Capuleti e i Montecchi”  (The Capulets and the Montagues) is an Italian opera by Vincenzo Bellini.  Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous versions of this timeless tale of two star-crossed lovers.  Bellini’s opera, a masterpiece of bel canto lyricism, draws on Italian source material to tell the heartbreaking story of the two feuding families and the tragedy they suffer.  A stellar cast will sing in Italian with English subtitles.  Conductor:  David Angus; Director:  Anne Bogart; Giuletta:  Sarah Coburn; Romeo: Sandra Piques Eddy; Tebaldo:  John Tessier.

A choice of three lunch selections  from Ithaca’s Smart Monkey Café is available, packed in coolers and taken on the bus,  to eat in the picnic pavilion.  A complimentary pre-performance backstage tour conducted by Glimmerglass staff has been arranged, from Noon – 1:00  PM

Our one-day trip to Buffalo will be on Friday, October 10, 2008.  Our first stop will be the Albright Knox Art Gallery, a museum with a world-wide reputation as an outstanding center of modern art.  In addition, the museum’s permanent collection includes impressionism, post-impressionism, cubism, surrealism, constructivism, and other trends as documented by works of Picasso, Braque, Matisse, Derain, Miro, Mondrian, and others.  Free audio tours will be available.  The original museum was completed in 1905 with a generous gift from Buffalo philanthropist John J. Albright.  In the 1960s the Gallery was significantly enhanced with the addition of a new wing, made possible with a major donation from Seymour H. Knox, Jr. 

In the afternoon we’ll be touring Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House complex, recently restored to its original plan of 1907.  It is a one-of-a-kind integrated compound, consisting of the 10,000 square-foot main house, a smaller yet equally stunning Barton House constructed for Martin’s sister and her husband, a carriage house, a gardener’s cottage, and a spectacular glass-roofed conservatory linked to the main house by a 100-foot long pergola.  It can be argued that the complex is the most important house designed during the first half of Wright’s career, matched only by Falling Water over 30 years later. 

(Included in price: Round-trip air from Hancock Intl-Syracuse, Air Taxes and Fee-Surcharges of $270 - subject to increase until paid in full; cancellation waiver and insurance of $200 per person, hotel transfers).  Additional conditions apply, see Collette Vacations registration form and itinerary for more information, copies are available at the Lifelong front desk.

Registration:

All registration must be made in person at Lifelong, Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 4PM.  You must complete a registration form, release form, and elect your bus seating, room assignment, and parking choice if applicable.  At the time of registration, the deposit is due immediately to secure your reservation. Reservations will not be taken over the phone. 

Payments:

Payments may be made using a Credit Card (VISA, Master Card), Cash, Personal Check or Money Order. All checks or money orders should be payable to LIFELONG. Your final payment is due before the trip registration deadline.  Failure to provide a payment in full by the registration deadline will result in your reservation being canceled. 

Cancellations & Refunds:

Cancellations must be made before the registration deadline to receive a full refund.  Cancellations made after the registration deadline are eligible for a refund ONLY if your seat(s) can be filled.  All last minute refunds will be subject to a $7 administrative fee.

Parking:

Each trip will offer at least two options for pick-up/drop-off locations.  You may find specific locations in your trip itinerary.

Lifelong, 119 West Court Street, Ithaca, NY

East Hill Plaza, (East end near Cornell Credit Union)

Seating Assignments:
Seat assignments are given on a first-come, first-served basis.  The seats towards the front of the bus are reserved for persons with disabilities.  Lifelong reserves the right to reseat participants if needed.

 Assistance & Accommodation:

If you have questions or need specific accommodation during your participation on a trip, please notify a staff person at the time of registering.  We will advocate for you and request specific arrangements as necessary during the trip program.  

Trip details such as hotel addresses and telephone numbers are available on the trip itinerary which is available at the front desk after registering.  Additional policies and guidelines apply for each trip, ask for details. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Program Director, Jillian Pendleton at (607) 273-1511.