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Two-Day, One Night Trip
Two glorious days of natural and man-made beauty in Pennsylvania's renowned Laurel Highlands. We start with a bountiful Pennsylvania Dutch Buffet Brunch at Penn Alps Restaurant and Craft Shops which are housed in the last log hospitality house on the National Pike still serving the traveler. It is situated between a 1797 gristmill and a historic stone arch bridge (the longest single span of stone in America when built in 1813). Three of its six dining rooms were once part of the log stagecoach stop Little Crossings Inn.
After brunch we tour the quintessential house museum, Fallingwater. One of Frank Lloyd Wright's most widely acclaimed works; the home was designed in 1935 for the family of Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann. The key to the setting of the house is the waterfall over which it is built. Perhaps better than any single work, Fallingwater exemplifies Wright's concept of organic architecture; the harmonious union of architecture and nature.
Next we proceed to Kentuck Knob, another Wright home built on a hexagonal grid, and constructed entirely of tidewater red cypress and native fieldstone with an open floor plan, cantilevered overhangs and great expanses of glass artfully integrating the outdoor and indoor spaces.
Saturday evening the group checks into the historic Summit Inn, the 1907 hotel with breathtaking views and distinguished history. Stay where Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren G. Harding and Harry S. Truman rocked on the veranda.
Dinner is on your own in the hotel dining room with its varied menu, historic atmosphere, and turn of the century décor. Relax after dinner or enjoy some of the hotel's amenities - heated indoor pool, indoor hot tub, exercise room, tennis courts, shuffleboard, horseshoe courts - and prepare for tomorrow's adventures.
Enjoy breakfast on your own in the hotel's dining room, check out and then we'll depart for a short trip to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Chateau LaFayette, inspired by the classic hotels of Europe. We will have a guided tour of the Hardy Art Collection, an eclectic collection ranging from a 17th-century Queen Elizabeth portrait, to a 20th-century Alexander Calder mobile. Delight in the works of Leroy Neiman, Fernando Botero, Oleg Cassini, and Remington, just to name a few, along with a collection of nostalgic memorabilia. After the tour there will be some free time to check out the shops in Heritage Court before we meet up for lunch.
Lunch will consist of Soup du Jour, Grilled Chicken Breast with Chef's selection of accompaniments, fresh rolls and butter, beverage, and crème brulee with fresh fruit.
Reluctantly, we depart this “American Classic” resort for our return through the beautiful Pennsylvania and Western Maryland mountains.
Reservations and payment in full due by August 22.
Note: This trip will depart from and return to the Essex Campus of CCBC.
COST: $320 per person - Double (two people sharing a room) $390- Single
Includes coach, brunch, all tours/admissions, one night's lodging, baggage handling (1 bag), lunch, gratuities, and escort.
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