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Tennessee Motor Coach Association P.O. Box 5191 Kingsport, TN 37663 (866) 721-8622
Members In The Spotlight!Volume-129
December 17
To All The Members Of The Tennessee Motor
Coach Association
Seasons Greetings!Happy Holidays!Merry Christmas!Happy Hanukkah!
& A Happy New Year!
Made in America Store Continues its Lucky 7’s Streak with 700th Bus in 2017
“Tour Bus from Illinois Focused Spotlight on Latest Milestone for All American Store in Western New York”
On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, the Made in America Store welcomed the 700th tour bus to visit the store since it first opened in 2010. “Wow! I’m speechless,” said Mark Andol, founder and CEO of the only department store in the U.S. to only sell 100% American Made Products. “Never did I, a simple welder turned manufacturer, imagine that so many tour buses would come to my store in Elma, New York, less an hour from Niagara Falls. But they did!” The growth of the original Made in America Store prompted the opening of its much larger replacement right next door in May 2016. After the new store opened, Andol greeted the 500th, 600th and 700th bus within 17 months. ”In the last few weeks, we’ve welcomed bus grouprs from North Dakota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan and our next-door neighbors from Ohio and Pennsylvania,” Andol continued. “We were proud to host two reunion groups of U.S. Navy veterans from across the U.S., including veterans from California and Florida.” Through the Made in America Store World Distribution Center, the company wholesales products to other retailers – a total of 7 different retailers. This leg of the business offers huge growth potential, given the increasing demand for American Made Products nationwide and the absence of these products on the vast majority of store shelves. The Made in America Store now carries 7,000 products, 100% American Made, another Lucky 7 feature. “Virtually every bus that visits has passengers on board asking us to open a store where they live. That’s the reason we started the ‘store-in-store’ option, where retailers can start with an end cap or other modest display and increase the number of American products they sell as the word gets out and demand fuels their growth,” Andol added.
Schedule a visit by calling Dorothy Furtney at (716) 652-0024.
Boats, Bottles and Bites If you love trying delicious food, craft beers and wines, Occoquan is a great choice for a
day trip based around culinary creations. Tour the town and uncover its unique history, taste a variety of foods and libations, and cruise down the river. Enjoy exploring all of Occoquan’s locally owned shops and restaurants and end the day at a craft brewery.
Receive a warm welcome to Occoquan by the former mayor, Earnie Porta. Enjoy a guided tour of the quant riverside town as he highlights the history and unique details of Occoquan. Discover stories of the historic buildings and how the town got its name. After, get a taste of Occoquan’s best culinary creations and libations during an Occoquan Progressive Meal. Start off at Bottle Stop with a delicious appetizer and glass of wine. Choose from starters like their Parmesan-Asiago Dip or the seared buffalo & smoked chipotle sausage bathed in cheddar-beer sauce. Before you leave, browse their collection of small production wines and craft beer from around the world to take home.
Take a scenic stroll along the water down to Madigan’s Waterfront for your main course. Enjoy a platter featuring a mini crab cake, chicken salad filled pastry cup & filet of tilapia topped with chopped tomatoes & basil with a balsamic glaze served on seasoned flatbread. Before or after your entree course, So Olive can provide a tasting of and education about their unique olive oils, such as the blood orange fused olive oil. As you spend some time exploring the unique shops around town, peruse their selection of over 20 different flavors of olive oil and balsamic vinegar for use at home.
Board Miss Rivershore for a tour along the river and take in the beautiful scenery as your captain highlights details about the real estate and boats along the journey. For dessert, choose from one of the many decadent flavors of hand crafted pastry from Mom’s Apple Pie. Enjoy a slice of Bourbon Walnut or Virginia Blackberry pie as you sail along the Occoquan River. End your day by traveling to Ornery Beer Company where you’ll discover the brewing process from start to finish. Get a behind the scenes look at their facility and taste their most recent ales and lagers.
This tour is ideal for groups of 40 people and under
For help planning your next group tour, contact our sales department: Mark Kowalewski – [email protected] Mike Stoupa – [email protected]
Occoquan
Bottle Stop
Miss Rivershore
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Titanic Museum - Across the street
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Sight and Sound Theatre - 2.8 miles
Branson Landing - 5 miles
Silber Dollar City - 6.5 miles
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Winter Wonderland
The sights and sounds of the holidays can be found throughout the state of Wisconsin. Holiday performances, twinkling lights, delicious treats, and amazing decorations are bountiful around every corner in our big cities and small towns. And if you’re lucky, your groups may be able to enjoy a taste of a white Christmas.
Milwaukee Food and City Tours has several different holiday experiences for groups to enjoy the tastes of the season. Tour a variety of bakeries and shops throughout Milwaukee to sample delicious holiday cookies, candies and other sweet treats. Head south to Racine to visit the authentic Danish bakeries in the area, where the Kringle is king. You’ll want to try the Seven Sisters Coffee Cake…yummy! Carol along with your guide as your group traverses the streets of downtown
Milwaukee and marvel at the beautiful holiday décor in the city parks, streets and windows.
While in Milwaukee a visit to the beautifully decorated Capt. Pabst Mansion is a must see. Each room is meticulously decked out to appeal to all of your holiday senses. Not to be out staged, the Milwaukee Public Museum highlights the holiday traditions of years-gone-by with festive decorations throughout the Streets of Old Milwaukee and the European Village exhibits. Be sure to look for the traditional upside-down Christmas Tree!
Travel north of Milwaukee, to experience the magic of mid-19th century Christmas at the Wade House Stagecoach Hotel. Yankee and German holiday traditions are celebrated with fresh garlands, crafts and horse-drawn wagon rides. Nutcracker in the Castle at the Paine Art Center is an unique and visually beautiful encounter with this timeless holiday tale. Each room magically decorated to showcase the story of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince.
Drive-thru holiday light displays are throughout the towns, villages and cities around the state. Along the Mississippi River in La Crosse enjoy the more than 4,000,000 lights that illuminate Riverside Park. Among the splendor is a 140-foot Christmas tree and animated light displays throughout this holiday wonderland. On the opposite side of the state in Sheboygan, Making Spirits Bright is the gift to the community by the three local
Rotary Clubs. The 1.1-mile forested route is alive with animated and still-life displays with hundreds of thousands of lights choreographed to music heard through the motorcoach radio.
Holiday entertainment can be found throughout your travels in Wisconsin. Each year the Fireside Theater offers a must see festive production and on the schedule for 2018 is “Elf the Musical”. In the Wisconsin Dells, the Palace Theater continues its seasonal tradition of presenting an All – New Holiday revue, “Christmas at the Palace,” that will be enjoyed by everyone on your coach. This heart-warming show is packed full of classic and contemporary song and dance, stunning costumes and dazzling sets.
Get off the coach and enjoy a stroll amongst the lights and displays at one of two beautiful holiday wonderlands. The Janesville Rotary Gardens boasts 100 beautifully decorated trees, over 2,500 luminaries, 500 dangling icicle lights hung from the tallest trees in the Garden and more. Head north to the Green Bay Botanical Gardens to experience the magic of the season with more than 250,000 twinkling lights. Discover a spectacular array of botanical-themed light displays, featuring an enchanted icicle forest, glistening flowers, a dazzling 60-foot walk-through caterpillar and so much more. The show is topped off with the area’s tallest and brightest shining tree. Enjoy this stunning winter landscape by foot or take a horse-drawn wagon ride.
Top off your holiday tour with a visit to Madison to marvel at the state Christmas tree showcased in the Wisconsin State Capital Building’s breath-taking rotunda. Beautiful light displays, indoors and out; holiday decorations; carols and storytelling; scrumptious treats and more are all part holiday festivities in Wisconsin that are sure to put you and your guests in the Holiday Spirit.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCES AND MORE THROUGHOUT THE STATE CONTACT WENDY DOBRZYNSKI AT CIRCLE WISCONSIN: 414.545.1100 WWW.CIRCLEWISCONSIN.COM : [email protected]
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TIME: Tuesday - Sunday (5PM - 9PM)
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Jan 13 Doyle Lawson & QuicksilverJan 27 Ben Haggard & The StrangersFeb 3 An evening with Tracy Lawrence - SOLD OUT Feb 17 Shenandoah 30th Anniversary Tour Mar 3 Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin BrothersMar 17 Sammy KershawMar 24 Clay WalkerApr 17 The Isaacs & The DiplomatsApr 14 Lee GreenwoodApr 21 Herman’s HermitsMay 5 Tanya TuckerMay 11 Neal McCoyJune 16 Restless Heart July 14 Chubby Checker and the Wildcats July 21 The Collingsworth Family Aug 11 The Oak Ridge Boys Shine the Light Tour Aug 18 Heart Behind the Music - Songwriters night featuring Billy Dean, Ashley Campbell, Mo Pitney, Linda Davis and Carl JacksonSept 29 The Booth Brothers and The DiplomatsOct 4 Gene Watson Oct 18 Sawyer Brown Nov 9 John ConleeNov 17 The Bellamy Brothers Dec 7 Christmas with David Phelps Dec 8 Christmas with David Phelps Dec 15 Christmas with Exile
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Sevierville’s Smoky Mountain Winterfest | Now – Feb. 28 Sevierville’s Smoky Mountain Winterfest Celebration is happening now through February 28 and features millions of lights, spectacular choreographed Christmas light shows, special events and lots of holiday shopping at Sevierville’s famous outlet stores. Winterfest.VisitSevierville.com
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Now – Jan. 7 Visit Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland, a 1.5 mile drive-through LED light show at Smokies Stadium in Sevierville. Enjoy the spectacular light show and holiday music from the comfort of your coach. New for 2017, drive through the 300 foot kaleidoscope tunnel featuring RGB, color-changing pixels. shadrackchristmas.com/sevierville
Holiday Shopping Christmas shopping is at its best in Sevierville. Shop more than 100 high end outlets at Tanger Outlets Sevierville for top-quality gifts at great savings. Then check out specialty stores like Smoky Mountain Knife Works, antique stores, flea markets and fantastic art galleries to check off every good boy and girl on your holiday list. VisitSevierville.com
What’s New | The Lodge at Five Oaks Discover Sevierville’s newest hotel, The Lodge at Five Oaks. Located directly across from Tanger Outlets Sevierville in the Five Oaks district of Sevierville, The Lodge at Five Oaks commemorates life on the farm and features hardwood floors in every room, luxurious bedding, and continental breakfast. TheLodgeatFiveOaks.com
