Winter 2025

Travel

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 ANTHONY THOMAS CANDY FACTORY TOUR 50+ YRS

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. 11:30 am-2:30 pm W 1/22 February: Degrees at Columbus State near Downtown 555967 B Passenger Bus Rider 11 am-2:30 pm W 2/12 555967 B1 Self-Driver 11:15 am-2:15 pm W 2/12 March: Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant in Westerville 555967 C Passenger Bus Rider 11 am-3 pm Th 3/13 555967 C1 Self-Driver 11:30 am-2:30 pm Th 3/13 $5 R | $6 NR per person for all sections WASTE WISE: EXPLORING LANDFILL AND RE CYCLING INNOVATION | 50+ YRS On this day trip, we tour the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill (FCSL) which receives just over one million tons of waste each year. Learn more about how the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) processes waste, protects public health and conserves natural resources. We grab lunch together before heading to our second facility of the day to tour the newly opened Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center on Joyce Avenue in Columbus. This facility has frequently been called “North America’s most advanced recycling center,” sorting materials from 50 Ohio counties at a rate of 55 tons per hour and employing artificial intelligence, robots, optical scanners and ballistic separators. Whether you are curious about waste disposal or want to learn more about how you can reduce, reuse, recycle, compost or divert materials from landfills, this day trip is for you! Closed toed shoes are required; long pants and sleeves are recommended. Lunch is on your own. Registration includes transportation to and from the Senior Center in our 14-passenger shuttle bus. Challenge level 3. Register by 1/14. 551903 A 9 am-3:30 pm Tu 1/28 Senior Center Building 2, Lobby $35 R | $42 NR January: Mimi’s Cafe in Polaris 555967 A Passenger Bus Rider 11 am-3 pm W 1/22 555967 A1 Self-Driver

No need for a golden ticket! Join us for a tour of the local Anthony Thomas Candies factory where we see how chocolate is made. We experience candy making from start to finish as we explore the 152,000 square-foot facility. Experienced tour guides explain each process step-by-step from our kitchens to the final packaging as we see all the factory equipment including huge copper kettles that help create some candy centers and unique silver-wrapped pipes that carry liquid chocolate throughout the factory. The tour ends with a free sample and the opportunity to explore the retail shop to take home some goodies! After some time for shopping, we head to a nearby spot for lunch, which is on your own. Registration includes tour, candy sample and transportation to and from the Senior Center in our 14-passenger shuttle bus. Challenge level 3. Register by 3/13. 551901 A 10:45 am-3 pm Th 2/6 Senior Center Building 2, Lobby $18 R | $22 NR HARDING PRESIDENTIAL SITES & MARYSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE TOUR | 50+ YRS Join us for a day trip to the historic home of President Warren G. Harding in Marion, Ohio. Enjoy a guided tour of this beautifully preserved residence, where we step back in time to experience the life and times of one of America’s past presidents. The tour offers fascinating insights into Harding’s personal and political life, set against the backdrop of his early 20th-Century home. After exploring Harding’s home, we enjoy a self-guided tour of the Presidential Library. This library houses a rich collection of documents, photographs and memorabilia that offer a comprehensive look at the 29th President of the United States. We enjoy lunch at a nearby establishment together before heading to Marysville for a covered bridge tour in the afternoon. Registration includes tours and transportation to and from the Senior Center in our 14-passenger shuttle bus. Lunch is on your own. Challenge level 3. Register by 3/13. 551904 A 8:45 am-4:45 pm Th 3/20 Senior Center Building 2, Lobby $58 R | $70 NR

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