Join us as we explore holiday ethnic treasures with Dave Bredemus! We will tour the Mayowood Mansion in Rochester, Minnesota, with its English Style architecture and themed Christmas Tour. Historical stories from the Mayo holiday family traditions will be experienced. Stories and decorations from the 1900s through the mid century years at Mayowood will be presented by local guides. Decorah, Iowa, located in the Driftless Region and settled by Norwegian immigrants will be our homebase for this tour. The city will be decked out for the Christmas season for us to enjoy. We will stay at the Historic Hotel Winneshiek situated in the heart of Decorah, Iowa, and is located in a thriving downtown full of local shops, galleries and unique holiday attractions, which we will have time to visit. We will also have a private tour of the Vesterheim Norwegian Immigration Museum which will have some special holiday displays for us to enjoy along with the museum itself. An evening tour to Spillville, Iowa, is planned. This historic Czech town with his historic church called Saint Wenceslas will be a unique visit at night. We will learn about world famous composer Anton Dvořák’s visit to Spillville and the time he spent in 1893 at the church of Saint Wenceslas. We will tour Saint Wenceslas and hear local musicians play Christmas carols on the 1873 church organ, on which Dvořák played during his visit. We will end our evening in Spillville with kolache’s made from local Czech bakers. On day two, we will tour the city of Decorah, seeing historic neighborhoods, homes and parks. The bus tour of Decorah will also take us to the winter waterfall and ice cave in Decorah and see Decorah’s bald eagles, plus other historic sites in town. On the trip home, we will tour Preston, Minnesota, and have lunch at one of the favorite restaurants in Southern Minnesota, the Branding Iron. Time permitting, our last stop on our two-day tour will be in Chatfield, Minnesota, to tour the Prairie/Carnegie Library. All adults 21+ are welcome to join the tour! Price includes: Coach Bus Transportation, 1 Night Lodging at Historic Winneshiek Hotel, Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner, Vesterheim & Mayowood Tours, Organ Concert. Koloches and other scheduled admissions. NOTE: Meals on your own - 1 lunch First Pick-Up Location: Lake Harriet United Methodist Church - 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 - 7:15 am Board Coach Bus - 7:30 am Bus Departs Second Pick-Up Location: West 7th Community Center - 265 Oneida St, St Paul, MN 55102 - 8:00 am @ Return: 5:00 West 7th Community Center and 5:30 pm Lake Harriet United Methodist Church Deposit of $100 due with registration. NOTE: Final payment due Oct 9th. Final Payment Due: 60 Days Prior to Departure Overnight Tour Cancelation Policy: - 60 Days Prior to Departure: 100% Refund of Trip Fee less $5 Processing Fee - 59-45 Days Prior to Departure: 90% Refund of Trip Fee OR $50 admin fee if we can fill your spot (or if you find someone to fill your spot) - 44-16 Days Prior to Departure: 50% of Trip Fee OR $100 admin fee if we can fill your spot (or if you find someone to fill your spot) - 14 Days or Less: We will work to get you a return for some recoverable costs. This will vary by tour and date of cancelation. No guarantees. If tour is sold out, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

St. Paul is a city of 17 unique neighborhoods. This tour will visit many of them including Daytons Bluff, Swede Hollow, Lowertown, Fort Road/West 7th, Rondo, West Side and Summit Avenue, plus additional neighborhoods. During the past decades, St. Paul's neighborhoods have been working hard to re-capture their identity. On this tour we will see historical landmarks and modern structures that have shaped St. Paul's identity as we ride along with historian Dave Bredemus on a motorcoach bus. We will also learn about the urban challenges St. Paul faces as the city moves through the 21st Century. Learn about immigrants past and present. Please join us! Tour guides: Dave Bredemus and local guides. Includes: Motorcoach Bus, Guided Narration, Bakery Stop, and All Admissions. Not included: Lunch (we will find an interesting location in St. Paul where you can pick from many restaurants). 1ST PICK UP: 9:30 AM Board Bus - Lake Harriet United Methodist Church - 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 2ND PICK UP: 10 AM at West 7th Community Center - 265 Oneida St, St Paul, MN 55102 Bus Returns to 4:30 PM to West 7th Community Center and 5 PM to Lake Harriet United Methodist Church. NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after September 20th. 75% refund if we are able to fill you spot from the waitlist. If tour is sold out, please add your names to the waitlist. We will let you know if tickets become available.

Join us for a delightful day of dining and learning about Asian culture and food. We scouted around and put together a multi-Asian progressive dinner: delectable finger foods, appetizers, salads, main courses, and desserts at the most delicious and distinctive Asian restaurants. The tour will take you to the crossroads of the world presenting unique spices, international flavors, and specialty foods shaped by each country's geography, plants, agricultural customs and eating preferences. Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Kurdish, and Hmong, we will sample them all. Includes: Motorcoach Bus, Guided Narration, Bakery Stop, and All Admissions. Beverages available to purchase at each restaurant. 1ST PICK UP: 2:00 PM Board Bus - Lake Harriet United Methodist Church - 4901 Chowen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 2ND PICK UP: 2:30 PM at West 7th Community Center - 265 Oneida St, St Paul, MN 55102 Bus Returns to 6:30 PM to West 7th Community Center and 7 PM to Lake Harriet United Methodist Church. NOTE: Only transfer of registration available after October 12th. 75% refund if we are able to fill you spot from the waitlist. If tour is full, please add your name to the wait list. We will notify you if space becomes available.

Saint Paul is a city of neighborhoods(17). This special historic West 7th/Fort Road Neighborhood tour will give you an intimate look at the oldest neighborhood in Saint Paul. West 7th is an urban success story which has reinvented itself but has been able to keep its historic look and cultural identity. Learn about the organizing efforts led by community people and businesses to save and improve this historic neighborhood. Our tour guide will be historian Dave Bredemus, who has lived or worked in the neighborhood his whole life and has been involved with many of the projects to improve the neighborhood over the last 50 years. Little Bohemia and Uppertown Walking Tour Tour this area of West 7th Street which was founded in the late 1830’s and largely settled in the 1850’s and 1860’s. See some of the oldest and most historic homes, businesses, and parks in Minnesota, walking through this neighborhood in the West Seventh area of Saint Paul. Visit a unique historic district of old stone houses that pre-date the Civil War. This area of Saint Paul is the oldest living neighborhood in the Twin Cities. Visit ethnic churches like St Stanislaus and the ethnic hall CSPS Hall. Hear stories of early immigrants of Czech background who settled in this area. See homes of early Minnesota governors and mayors of St. Paul. On these walking tours, we will visit and see places very few people know about. The walking tours will be approximately 2 1/2 hours and cover roughly 2 miles at a very leisurely pace. Tours will start at the West Seventh Community Center located at 265 Oneida St., St. Paul. Parking is available. If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Civil Rights Tour postponed to April, 2027. If interested, please enroll and we will contact you when we have more information on this tour! Thank you.