Included in the package is four nights’ at the Hyatt Place Minneapolis International Airport Hotel in the “Third Twin City” of Bloomington. The Hyatt is just minutes from many of the sites included on the trip. Explore the Greater Twin Cities Metro Area, where Art Deco and Victorian reminders of the past nestle next to skyscrapers. Visit the unique Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and the Cathedral of St. Paul. Enjoy a docent lead tour of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and see the critically acclaimed performance of Shakespeare’s comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Guthrie Theatre. Travel to Minnesota’s founding town of Stillwater which is steeped in history and beautiful natural surroundings. View mansions built by wealthy lumber barons, beautiful old churches on the “Street of Spires”, historical landmarks, along the blue waters of the St. Croix River. The trip includes a visit to the Mall of America, the largest fully enclosed family entertainment and retail complex in the United States.

Enjoy meals at the Victorian restaurant Forepaugh’s, aboard the replicated paddlewheel riverboat “The Andiamo”, and at Gallery 8, each with its own distinct setting and fare.

If you are interested in learning more about this fantastic getaway, please call Joan Daft at 802-447-1571, or e-mail jdaft@benningtonmuseum.org. $200 per person non-refundable deposit is required by the tour agency by Mar. 21st to reserve your seat with us.