Trip! - City of Rosemount, MN

Trip!

                            OSCEOLA TRAIN RIDE
                     Thursday, October 10
                         $97/person
  Depart: 9:00am (from south entrance of Community Center)
               Return: 4:00pm (approximately)
              Register by: Monday, September 9
Enjoy the perfect fall day with a ride on a historical train operated by the
Minnesota Transportation Museum! Return to 1948 as you ride on a vintage train
from Osceola to Marine on St. Croix. Traveling high on the bluffs, enjoy the
beautiful woodlands full of wildlife in the backwaters. Cross the St. Croix River on
a Swing Bridge that used to open to let the Steamboats pass through. An onboard
box lunch includes a turkey sandwich with tomato, lettuce, chips, cookie, and a
beverage. On the way home, we will stop at Pine Tree Apple Orchard to shop.
Each fall they have many different apple varieties to choose from as well as
fabulous apple bakery products.

 Rosemount Parks & Recreation    rosemountmn.gov/parks
 13885 South Robert Trail             651-322-6000

INTERNATIONAL OWL CENTER
                   Wednesday, October 16
                         $84/person
 Depart: 8:45am (from south entrance of Community Center)
              Return: 6:00pm (approximately)
             Register by: Monday, September 16
Take in the fall foliage as we head south for a lunch at the Chickadee Cottage in beautiful Lake
City. The menu will include old fashioned chicken salad with grapes, almonds, and ring pasta in a
delectable creamy dressing, accompanied by colorful fresh fruit and homemade nut bread,
beverage and a dessert. After lunch is the main attraction, the International Owl Center in Houston,
MN, whose mission is to make the world a better place for owls through education and research. The
center includes interactive displays to learn about these fantastic, feathered creatures as well as a
fun gift shop. Our visit will also include the informative program, “Owls Through the Ages.” See a live
owl and learn about the history of the International Owl Center. Owls are found all around the world
and people have varying opinions about them. In this program, learn how owls are seen in different
cultures, and travel back in time to the very first owl cave carving. Find out how people are
combatting negative stereotypes about owls around the world.

  Rosemount Parks & Recreation          rosemountmn.gov/parks
  13885 South Robert Trail                   651-322-6000

MN MILITARY HISTORY MUSUEM
                    Thursday, November 7
                          $88/person
  Depart: 7:45am (from south entrance of Community Center)
                Return: 5:15pm (approximately)
               Register by: Monday, October 7
Honor Veterans Day with a trip to Minnesota’s Military History Museum at Camp Ripley. Nowhere
in Minnesota are the experiences of military men and women so vividly captured and interpreted
for the public. Discover the stories and contributions of Minnesota citizens who have served and
sacrificed, from our state’s earliest years to the present, in all branches of service and on the
home front. See the actual equipment, weapons, uniforms, and memorabilia that bear witness to
history. Gain a glimpse into what life was like for those “who were there.” After leaving the
museum, have lunch at the Black & White Restaurant in downtown Little Falls including a soup and
sandwich special, petite dessert, and a beverage. After lunch take a few minutes to shop at
nearby stores. The town was established in 1848 and is on the Downtown National Historic
Register. See murals by artist Frank Gosiak, depicting the logging era and main street Little Falls
in the early 1900's.

  Rosemount Parks & Recreation        rosemountmn.gov/parks
  13885 South Robert Trail                 651-322-6000

Trip!

                             A SWEDISH CHRISTMAS
                    Tuesday, December 10
                          $93/person
  Depart: 9:00am (from south entrance of Community Center)
                Return: 2:45pm (approximately)
               Register by: Monday, October 28
The first stop of the day will be at Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods. Admire the beauty, integrity
and craftsmanship of imports from throughout Scandinavia. Shop for gift items, authentic clothing, baked
goods, traditional Nordic foods, lutefisk and many more wonderful things. We will then head to the American
Swedish Institute in Minneapolis and have some time to shop in the Bokhandel Gift Shop. Have a traditional
Swedish lunch in a European atmosphere with the Smӧrgåsbord buffet including beet salad, cucumber dill
salad, assorted bread and butter, lingonberries, mashed potatoes, Swedish meatballs, coffee, and water.After
lunch, step back in time and experience the exquisite 33-room Turnblad mansion on a guided tour. It will be
decorated for the holiday season and includes detailed wood carvings, sculpted ceilings, and hand-crafted
Swedish tile stoves. Learn about the fascinating Turnblad family, the art and architecture of the mansion, and
the history of early Minneapolis. In 1908, the Turnblads, a Swedish immigrant family, completed the
construction of their castle-like mansion. Twenty-one years later, they gave it all away to the community,
founding the museum and cultural center that would become the American Swedish Institute.Today, the
American Swedish Institute is a place to learn about and experience Swedish, Swedish-American, and Nordic
culture, learn about the role of Swedish and other immigrants in Minnesota’s history.

  Rosemount Parks & Recreation             rosemountmn.gov/parks
  13885 South Robert Trail                      651-322-6000