Explore: Trips
Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, Free Senior Admission Day
M 8/27 9:30AM - 4:00PM $10 Members $20 Non-Members From watching the magnificent draft horses, to the fun of the duck races, to seeing special speedway events up close, experience the petting zoo for yourself or look upon the traveling musicians that wander the fairgrounds. The Evergreen State Fair located in Monroe, WA has it all and is one of our state's most popular and family-friendly events of the year. Come along for the fun and festivities and see for yourself why this trip is one of our popular summer destinations. Please register by Aug. 20, 2018. Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island
W 9/5 9:00AM - 4:00PM $30 Members $40 Non-Members Bloedel's twelve distinct gardens range from a bird marsh teeming with life, to a velvety-soft moss garden, to an award-winning Japanese garden and guest house. It's an ever-changing landscape, and each visit brings surprises as you witness nature unfolding right before your eyes. Trip price does not include admission fee of $12 for seniors. Please register by August 21, 2018 America's Music Cities Trip Presentation by Collette
T 9/11 1:00PM - 2:30PM Free If domestic and international travel is on your bucket list, then check out an informative presentation led by Senior Travel Coordinator, John Shaw of Collette Travel. Consistently chosen as one of the top three travel providers by Conde' Nast, Collette Travel offers superior trips at affordable prices. In April of 2019, we are off on "The America's Music Cities Tour" with stops in New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville where you will experience each of these city's top music venues and historical music sites all while getting the star treatment. Collette travel presentations are free and a great way to get information on senior travel without getting a sales pitch. Join us and invite your travel buddies! |
Wendy's Annual Potluck BBQ
F 9/14 9:30AM - 4:00PM $8 Members $18 Non-Members Time to head off to enjoy the hospitality of Wendy and Brad at their home near Easton. Our fun pilgrimage is a potluck so don't forget to bring your favorite picnic dish and enough to share. Stroll along beautiful paths to the best home-cooked BBQ while visiting with friends. One of our favorite annual trips! The cost pays for the shuttle. Please register by September 5, 2018 Emerald Queen Casino
T 9/25 10:00AM - 4:00PM $8 Members $18 Non-Members Emerald Queen Casino offers 3,500 dynamic video gaming machines, providing one of the largest inventories in the region. Features non-smoking sections with full service available whether you need another drink or change. Lunch will be on your own or join your friends at one of the on-site restaurants. Please register by September 14, 2018. Seattle's Kubota Gardens & Arboretum
Th 10/4 10:00AM - 4:00PM $8 Members $18 Non-Members Spreading over twenty acres of hills and valleys, the Kubota Gardens feature streams, waterfalls, ponds, rock outcroppings and an exceptionally rich and mature collection of plant material. This unique urban refuge displays over sixty years of vision, effort and commitment by the Kubota family. This Seattle gem is considered a must-see by visitors from around the world. Please register by September 25, 2018. |
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Chihuly Museum of Glass in Tacoma
T 10/10 10:00AM - 4:00PM $8 Members $18 Non-Members Located in Tacoma, the Glass Museum is a premier contemporary art museum dedicated to glass and glassmaking in the West Coast's largest and most active museum glass studio. The Museum's stainless steel cone serves as a beacon to a stunning contemporary art museum as well as a symbol for the restoration of a waterway and the revitalization of a city. Trip price does not include admission to the museum. Please register by October 4, 2018. |
Covington Walmart Shopping Trip
T 10/23 10:00AM - 4:00PM $6 Members $16 Non-Members Join us as we take this rolling shopping party on the road. We will make stops at all your favorite stores, like Walmart, Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Wild Birds Unlimited for all of the wonderful bird lovers out there in Mt. Si Land. On this trip, you can get some of your early holiday shopping done or just stock up for those must have items for yourself. Afterward, the group will lunch together at a Covington favorite, Applebees! Please register by October 16, 2018. |
Mt. Si Senior Center Presents!!
Tropical Costa Rica, via Collette Travel
9 Days from $1849, Leaves Nov. 5, 2018
If traveling to beautiful and interesting locations is on your bucket list, then check out this upcoming trip to Costa Rica by our travel partner, Collette Travel.
Consistently rated among the best travel companies in the world, Collette staff are available to answer your travel questions and discuss the side excursions available when you travel with Collette. Pick up a brochure at the center for more information and for links to Collette's Travel website.
To get information about obtaining a passport or learn how to update your old one, click on this website: www.usa.gov/travel-abroad
Tropical Costa Rica, via Collette Travel
9 Days from $1849, Leaves Nov. 5, 2018
If traveling to beautiful and interesting locations is on your bucket list, then check out this upcoming trip to Costa Rica by our travel partner, Collette Travel.
Consistently rated among the best travel companies in the world, Collette staff are available to answer your travel questions and discuss the side excursions available when you travel with Collette. Pick up a brochure at the center for more information and for links to Collette's Travel website.
To get information about obtaining a passport or learn how to update your old one, click on this website: www.usa.gov/travel-abroad
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.
* See details regarding single room supplement †† Does not include admission fee