Bixby History Club

For those who were with the Delta group, we realized this morning that 4:30 may not be early enough! Everything went well, but let's just say we reenacted a scene from Home Alone (see: sprinting to our gate). We all arrived in Boston in one piece and on time! After meeting our Tour Director, Stephanie and Bus Driver, Michael, we departed for our 3:30 Fenway Park tour. Our guide did a fantastic job of explaining many of the new and old features of the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. For those baseball fans, we highly recommended this tour! After the tour, we made a little time for shopping at the Red Sox store across the street. The top priority after the tour was FOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! We departed for Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market for dinner and ... read more

Today was another successful one as our 2011 US History Trip begins to wind down. We began the day at Mount Vernon which was George Washington’s home. The grounds are immaculate and the buildings have been restored or rebuilt to represent how they looked when he died in 1799. We were told that about 40% of the art, artifacts, and furniture were original pieces! We even got to use the original banister as we walked up to the second floor of the mansion. It was truly an amazing experience! We ate lunch at the food court at Mount Vernon and then departed for Arlington National Cemetery. What a moving experience for everyone. Notable graves include John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, William Taft, and several others. We were able to watch the changing of the ... read more

What a day! After another good breakfast at our first hotel, we loaded our luggage and headed out for New York! It was about a four hour drive from Boston which made for a great time to catch up on sleep. We watched National Treasure and napped which was a nice, relaxing way to start the day. When we arrived in New York, our tour director, Stephanie came to life! She lives in New York and has great passion for the city. Her enthusiasm was illustrated by a dance number to the tune of New York, New York and her excitement was contagious! As we got into the city, we drove down 5th Avenue and by Central Park. All along the way, Stephanie told us about the city, its sights, and its history. Our first stop ... read more