Fall 2024

Local Day Trips Enjoy these opportunities for local exploration and fun! Visit or call the Senior Center Staff at 614-583-5320 to sign up for local day trips. You may register for day trips after seasonal registration begins. All transportation provided via the City’s comfortable 14-passenger shuttle bus. GRUB CLUB | 50+ YRS Recreation Staff HIKING, MOONSHINE & SHOPPING IN HOCKING HILLS | 50+ YRS Recreation Staff

Gather with new friends to enjoy a meal out on the town. You may register to ride our 14-passenger bus from the Senior Center or there are a limited number of spots for those who would like to drive on their own at the same price. Bring a payment method to purchase all meals and beverages. Attendees order at the restaurant; no pre-ordering required. End time varies. Pre-register at least one week prior. Passenger bus riders meet at the Senior Center in Building 2. Self-drivers receive the restaurant address in an emailed PDF receipt. September: Molly Woo’s in Polaris 555967 G Passenger Bus Rider 11 am-3 pm W 9/11 555967 G1 Self-Driver 11:30 am-2:30 pm W 9/11

Explore an autumn day in the iconic Hocking Hills State Park. We start the morning with a short and easy 1/2-mile roundtrip hike on the Ash Cave Gorge Trail, a paved, flat path through the valley forest. At the end of the paved trail, we take in the stunning Ash Cave from the sandy floor bottom, and we may also be treated to a small waterfall (depending on rain/water conditions) before turning back around. At 700 feet long, 100 feet wide and 90 feet tall, Ash Cave is the largest recess cave in the state. Next, we reward ourselves with lunch before heading to Hocking Hills Moonshine for a distillery tour and tasting opportunity. Once finished, we enjoy an opportunity to shop for unique gifts at the Hocking Hills Antique Mall before we head back to Upper Arlington. Dress according to the weather; tennis shoes and/or hiking boots are recommended. Bring a payment method for lunch, moonshine tasting and shopping. Registration includes transportation to and from the Senior Center in our 14-passenger shuttle bus. Challenge level 3. 553901 A 8:30 am-4:30 pm Tu 10/22 Senior Center Bldg 2, Lobby $35 due by 10/16 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE & SPRINGFIELD ART MUSEUM DAY TRIP | 50+ YRS Recreation Staff Join us on a private, docent-led tour of the Westcott House, originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906 and completed in 1908. The Westcott House is the earliest Wright designed house built in Ohio and the only Prairie style house designed by Wright in the state of Ohio. After touring this unique house and learning about its architect and owners, we enjoy lunch together before heading to the Springfield Museum of Art, the only art museum in Ohio affiliated with the national Smithsonian Institution. We spend some free time perusing the galleries of the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions before heading back home. Registration includes admission to both attractions, the docent-led tour and transportation to and from the Senior Center in our 14-passenger shuttle bus. Bring a payment method for lunch and any gift shopping. Challenge level 3. 553902 A 9 am-4 pm W 11/6 Senior Center Bldg 2, Lobby $50 due by 10/30

October: Carfagna’s in Polaris 555967 H Passenger Bus Rider

11 am-3 pm

W 10/16

555967 H1 Self-Driver

11:30 am-2:30 pm W

10/16

November: Der Dutchman in Plain City 555967 I Passenger Bus Rider 11 am-3 pm

W 11/13

555967 I1 Self-Driver

11:30 am-2:30 pm W

11/13

ENRICHMENT

December: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Tuttle 555967 J Passenger Bus Rider11 am-3 pm W

12/4

555967 J1 Self-Driver

11:30 am-2:30 pm W

12/4

$5 per person for all sections STAN HYWET HALL & GARDENS DAY TRIP 50+ YRS Recreation Staff Take a trip with us to explore Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, the former estate of F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. This large country estate includes a 65-room Manor House, Gate Lodge, Corbin Conservatory and 70 acres of grounds. Enjoy a guided tour of the Manor House and then everyone has free time for exploring the rest of the estate on their own. After, we head to lunch followed by a quick stop at the roadside icon, Grandpa’s Cheesebarn, to peruse their cheeses, sweets, meats, pantry goods, ice cream and souvenirs. Bring a payment method forod and gift shopping. If purchasing cheese or meats on the way home, you may wish to bring a small lunch cooler bag. Registration includes admissions, Manor House tour and transportation to and from the Senior Center in our 14-passenger shuttle bus. Challenge level 3. Register by 9/10. NO REFUNDS after 9/10. 553900 A 8 am-6 pm W 9/25 Senior Center Bldg 2, Lobby $57 due by 9/10, No refunds after 9/10

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