LEAVE FROM THE PARK AND RIDE AT G AND HWY 41 IN DE PERE AT 7:15 AM OR THE PARK AND RIDE AT HWY N AND 41 IN LITTLE CHUTE AT 8 AM.  WE WILL ARRIVE IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE AMANA COLONIES.  AMANA COLONIES OFFERS A WINERY, BREWERY, WOOLEN MILL, CLOCK FACTORY, QUILT STORE AND YARD ART.  WE WILL BE STAYING IN A QUAINT GUEST HOUSE.  BUFFET STYLE DINNER AND BREADFAST INCLUDED AT THE AMANA COLONIES.
WE LEAVE LATE MORNING OCTOBER 3RD FOR HAMILTON, MISSOURI AND THE MISSOURI STAR QUILT COMPANY.  ENJOY THE 13 SHOPS OF THE MISSOURI STAR QUILT COMPANY.  INCLUDED IS A WELCOME BAG WITH MAP, MSQC PATTERN, MEASURING TAPE, FAT QUARTER AND A Q & A WITH THE DIRECTOR, BOXED LUNCH AND SHOPPING TOTE. 
WE LEAVE LATE AFTERNOON ON OCTOBER 4 FOR LE CLAIRE, IOWA.  ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY ALONG THE RIVER IN LE CLAIRE!  SPEND THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 5TH AT EXPRESSIONS IN THREAD.  THE STAFF WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL DEMOS AND SHOPPING.  LE CLAIRE IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE AMERICAN PICKERS (ANTIQUE ARCHAEOLOGY).  WE WILL LEAVE EARLY AFTERNOON AND ARRIVE BACK IN THE FOX VALLEY AROUND 6 PM. 
$429 FEE INCLUDES THREE NIGHTS LODGINE BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, ROUND TRIP BUS TRANSPORTATION, BREAKFAST AND DINNER IN AMANA COLONIES, AND A BOXED LUNCH AND WELCOME BAG FROM MISSOURI STAR QUILT COMPANY.  RATES FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.