- Christmas Day Spectacular featuring Disney Springs, Celebration & Gaylord Palms!The Red Ginger Restaurant in Suntree/Viera, Melbourne, FL
Link to Slideshow from a previous year's tour
https://www.slideshare.net/Floridagreeters/central-florida-holiday-time-with-celebration-and-ice-sculpture
The Ritz Carlton grounds are Magnificient decorated in large Egyptian style Palms. The Luxurious interior has views of Shingle Creek which is the headwaters to the Everglades. The large Christmas Tree is in the ornately decorated lobby near a snack area for tea, coffee or Hot Chocolate.
Disney Springs is a collection of quaint shops and decorations and our lunch stop on today’s trip.
The beautifully designed Gaylord Palms Resort known for its huge glass enclosed replica of three Florida Ecosystems. Key West, St. Augustine and the Everglades are effectively replicated. You are inside but feel outside. The magnificent decorations boost your holiday spirits. There are several Dining establishments at Gaylord ranging from a simple sandwich to a Mediterranean Feast.
Celebration was originally the Disney Bedroom Community purposedly designed in four architectural motifs surrounded by white picket fences, lovely porches and the garbage and garages are hidden in the rear of the properties, The Highlight of the Day is the snow exhibit on Market Street in the City Square, The lobby of the Celebration Hotel and a tour through the street of homes that have previously won the Great Christmas Light Fight on National TV.
Payment is due with Reservations to guarantee your space.
Members $55 Guests $60 includes transportation, tour of Lights, tour guide and described included features. There is a lot to see at Gaylord Palms besides the Ice Exhibit but if you wish to purchase Optional Tickets around 3pm to the Ice Exhibit they are apx. $40 purchasable through the Gaylord Palms Ticket Booth or on their Web site. The theme this year is Elf. Leave Suntree Red Ginger 8:30a returning around 8pm. ICE! ® Journey through more than TWO MILLION pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures and two-story-tall ice slides.
ICE! is an indoor winter wonderland kept at a chilly 9 degrees featuring: Two million pounds of ice sculptures hand-carved by artisans from Harbin, China. Learn more about The Making of ICE! plus interactive Christmas displays and photo opportunities***
RESERVATION FORM: Reservations are on a request basis until payment is received. Please place your reservations and make checks payable to Florida Greeters, Inc. and mail to: 6300 North Wickham Road, # 130-222 Melbourne, FL 32940 or credit card by Phone (321)259-6300 Internet: www.dayawaytravelclub.com E-mail: [email protected]
Name or Names: _____________________ Phone: ________________
Tour Name _________ e-mail address: ______________Pick up point: ______
Rates Includes: Transportation aboard Mini Bus according to group size, port taxes, admissions, tour guide, &gratuities. Cancellations: Full refund until one month prior to departure. $10 charge up until one month prior to departure. No refund for unused portions or cancellations received within one month prior to departure unless a substitution is made. Separate Conditions apply to Multi Day Trips according to trip flyer or brochure. All prices and itineraries are subject to change based upon availability. - Archbold Biological Center and Highland Hammock State ParkRed Ginger Suntree, Melbourne, FL
This information and more can be found on the Archbold Biological Station web site and you tube channel
Payment is required with reservations not just on Meetup!
Finally, after years of waiting for an opportunity to visit this special unique facility we will take a guided tour of Florida's premier facility for the field studies of Ecology, Conservation and Biology!
What is the History-
With the transfer of the Red Hill Estate, Richard founded Archbold Biological Station on July 21, 1941. In 1973 Richard Archbold purchased 2,823 acres of undeveloped land on the western boundary of the Station, where reptile, mammal, and scrub-jay studies began.What is the mission of the Archbold Biological Station?
We help protect the rarest plants, animals, and ecosystems in the heart of Florida and beyond. We conserve natural and working grasslands through pioneering sustainability and conservation science.Field Station Guided Overview Tour
- This guided tour includes a little of everything: history, science, green-building
design, and nature. Participants tour our campus of historic 1930’s buildings, visit
an ecology research lab, view part of our natural history research collections,
explore the green-design features of our Learning Center, and enjoy a short hike
into the Florida scrub.
11 th Generation Lightsey Ranch Family Member on Conservation
Highland Hammock State Park is one of the 4 original State Parks and has an interesting Display about the CCC project that helped create it as a park.
Take a journey back in time to an ancient hammock, and discover endangered species and beautifully delicate ecosystemsHighlands Hammock State Park is located on the western edge of Lake Wales Ridge in Highlands and Hardee Counties in Florida. It is noted for having a greater number of rare and endemic species than any other park in the state. During the Paleolithic Era the park lands were the habitat of mastodons, saber-toothed tigers, giant ground sloths and tortoises. Indeed, mastodon tusks and a giant tortoise shell were discovered in the park in the 1930s. While the tusks were lost due to improper conservation techniques, the tortoise shell is preserved in the current park store. A look at the WPA-era mural in the Sebring Library, “Prehistoric Florida” by renowned artist Charles Knight, shows a landscape of moss-covered sand live oaks and palms that is eerily similar to areas in today’s park.
This tour will also include a visit to some large murals in the area and a stop in Avon Park.
Leave Suntree Red Ginger at 7:30am and Palm Bay Road Walmart Murphy's Gas Station at 8am with an 8pm return!
Members $85 Guests $90 including Transportation, Sightseeing and a guided tour of the Archbold center.RESERVATION FORM: Reservations are on a request basis until payment is received. Please place your reservations and make checks payable to Florida Greeters, Inc. and mail to: 6300 North Wickham Road, # 130-222 Melbourne, FL 32940 or credit card by Phone (321)259-6300 Internet: www.dayawaytravelclub.com E-mail: [email protected]
Name or Names: _____________________ Phone: ________________
Tour Name _________ e-mail address: ______________Pick up point: ______
Rates Includes: Transportation aboard Mini Bus according to group size, admissions, tour guide, &gratuities. Cancellations: This trip is non-refundable. No refund for unused portions or cancellations. Separate Conditions apply to Multi Day Trips according to trip flyer or brochure. All prices and itineraries are subject to change based upon availability. - This guided tour includes a little of everything: history, science, green-building
- 47th Scottish Highland Games and Music FestivalThe Red Ginger Restaurant in Suntree/Viera, Melbourne, FL
The history and culture of these events are centuries old and we are honored to represent that heritage at the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games. Experience traditional highland athletics, dance, art, music, culture and food.
Link to Border Collie Sheep Herding Demo
Saturday, January 18 Scottish Highland Games in Winter Springs!
Payments are due with Reservations!
Area Scottish clans and societies gather to compete in rigorous athletic events, dancing and piping to celebrate their rich heritage at the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games. Sponsored by the Scottish-American Society of Central Florida, the Games feature such crowd favorites as Tossing the Caber, Sheaf Toss and Hammer Throw, as well as the second-largest highland dance competition in the Southeastern United States, plus five skill levels of piping competition. The Border Collies herding the Sheep was a fabulous viewing experience to see these adorable animals so disciplined in this herding event which has been going on for hundreds of years. The music of both the old-fashioned pipers and some modern groups as well capture the flavor of the Scottish Highlands. The dance lessons are led by James who is a resident of the Suntree area and a very patient teacher for these simple and fun folk dances that you can try in a small area and no kilts are required except for James. The march of the Clan’s is a colorful exhibition of Flags and outfits of a proud culture. If you’re not planning a trip to the beautiful region of the Isle of Skye or visiting Nessie in Inverness this year then this is the next best thing to experience Scotland in Central Florida. Sometimes you can watch the game of Quiddich from the Harry Potter Movies. Members $80 Guests $85 includes transportation, entrances and above described events Leave Suntree Red Ginger 8am and Cocoa 8:30am with a return around 5 pm.
RESERVATION FORM: Reservations are on a request basis until payment is received. Please place your reservations and make checks payable to Florida Greeters, Inc. and mail to: 6300 North Wickham Road, # 130-222 Melbourne, FL 32940 or credit card by Phone (321)259-6300 Internet: www.dayawaytravelclub.com E-mail: [email protected]
Name or Names: _____________________ Phone: ________________
Tour Name _________ e-mail address: ______________Pick up point: ______
Rates Includes: Transportation aboard Mini Bus according to group size, taxes, admissions, tour guide, &gratuities. Cancellations: Full refund until one month prior to departure. No refund for unused portions or cancellations received within one month prior to departure unless a substitution is made. Separate Conditions apply to Multi Day Trips according to trip flyer or brochure. All prices and itineraries are subject to change based upon availability.
