Explore: Trips
Volunteer Park Conservatory & Cafe
W 1/15 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM $10 Members $18 Non-Members On a cold day in winter, we're off to visit a tropical locale, Seattle's Volunteer Park Conservatory. Made up of 3,426 glass panes fit into a wood and iron framework, this Victorian-style greenhouse structure is modeled after London's Crystal Palace. Afterwards, we'll lunch together at the nearby Conservatory Café and return home via a scenic route thru the Washington Park Arboretum. 
Helen's Magical Mystery Tour
Th 2/20 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM $10 Members $20 Non-Members This writer believes that our trip driver, Helen, missed her calling in life. We think she should have been a tour guide! Join Helen as she takes you to another super-secret-squirrel location somewhere "out there". Please dress in layers and wear your comfy walking shoes. |
Seattle's Asian Art Museum Re-opening
Th 3/19 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM $10 Members $20 Non-Members After a transformative renovation, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, one of only a few Asian art museums in the US, reopens with a presentation that embraces this complexity. You will find works from different cultures and from ancient to contemporary times that come together to tell stories about Asia in a non-linear narrative. 
2020 Skagit Valley Tulip Tour
Tu 4/14 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM $12 Members $22 Non-Members Come join us on a ride to Skagit Valley to visit the tulip festival. This festival is one of the destination events for the Pacific Northwest, celebrating millions of tulips bursting into bloom. 
Mini-Vacation Getaway: Exploring the Wenatchee Valley
Tu-Th 5/26 - 5/28 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM $50 Members $60 Non-Members We're off to explore the Apple Capital of the World and the Buckle of the Power Belt of the Great Northwest. Wenatchee is located in the center of WA state, nestled between the Cascade mountains and the Columbia river. We'll pass miles of lush green orchards - apple, pear and cherry - and in spring, the mountain sides are carpeted in yellow balsamroot blooms. When we arrive, we'll be greeted by snow-capped mountains to the west and the mighty Columbia river to the east and those tree-lined streets lead to the award-winning historic downtown. |
MSSC TRIP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- Trips must be paid when the reservation is made. We accept cash or checks. We do not accept phone reservations. Sign-up may start early for certain trips, check the trip description at our front desk.
- You may register yourself and other people for any trip. Fees are based on the membership status of each person. All trip fees are due at time of sign-up.
- MSSC members receive preferential rates on trip fees.
- Trip participants are required to provide emergency contact info along with medical information. Forms are sent with the escort so we can act effectively on your behalf in case of an emergency.
- Refunds and credits are not given if the participant cancels their reservation.
- Refunds or credits will be issued if MSSC cancels a trip due to the trip not meeting the minimum number of participants or because of severe weather. Extended trip cancellations may vary. See Program Coordinator.
- Arrive 20 minutes early. We cannot accommodate late arrivals.
- On center trips, center transportation must be taken in both directions. We leave and return as a group.
- SVT can provide transportation to and from MSSC. Please make arrangements through the SVT office.
- Each trip destination may vary in handicapped accessibility and ease of mobility. Participants needing special care are required to bring a chaperone (who must also pay the trip fee). See Program Coordinator.