TRAVEL

Committee Members for 2025-2026

Pat Booth

Bev Mastrovich

Joe Lomonoco

(910) 477- 2030

Brunswick NewComers Club - Trips by Patty

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Join fellow Brunswick Newcomers for a choice of Holiday trips this season. Christmas at Biltmore in Asheville is offered on December 9-11 and a day trip to Night of A Thousand Candles is offered on December 12.

Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More: December 9-11 - This festive 2 night trip to Asheville offers a full immersion into The Biltmore House during the Holiday Season along with a special treat of enjoying the world's most complete King Tutankhamun exhibition - this is the only experience that reveals the historical connections between the monumental discovery and the Vanderbilt-Cecil family.
This year's trip is a little different from past year's because we visit the Biltmore House in the evening for Candlelight Christmas. Biltmore glows in the evening with candlelight and firelight, giving you the opportunity to experience Biltmore much the way the Vanderbilt’s did on Christmas Eve 1895 when House welcomed its first guests.
Also, NEW for this year is the Welcome Dinner in the Stable Cafe at Biltmore and the second evening experience at North Carolina Arboretum's Annual Winter Lights. This is brightest holiday tradition in Asheville! The North Carolina Arboretum’s annual Winter Lights features one million bright, energy-efficient LED lights throughout the nationally-known gardens. The lights illuminate the natural beauty and landscapes of the arboretum during the winter season. In addition to the lights, enjoy live music performances, hot cocoa, story times, fire pits, and s’mores. A special addition to Winter Lights this year is: Trolls: A Field Study. Visiting on their first North American excursion from Danish artist Thomas Dambo, these friendly and fanciful sculptures evoke a sense of wonder and intrigue. Standing seven to nine feet tall and lovingly described by the artist as “Baby Trolls”, the creatures are crafted from materials like fallen branches, wooden pallets and twigs.
But there's more! Our two days in Asheville also includes two narrated tours from the comfort of our bus, one on the Estate grounds of Biltmore and one from Beyond the Estate Tours on our way to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center. These tours will further entertain and educate you about the the Vanderbilt family history and their impact on the Asheville community. The Folk Art Center showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary craft of the Southern Appalachians.
Read all about the trip inclusions and register at the link below OR you can register and pay by check or Venmo by calling 404-791-316 or send an to tripsbypatty@gmail.com
Trip Registration and detail link:
www.wetravel.com/trips/christmas-at-biltmore-king-tut-and-more-patty-38973794
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SOLD OUT! Savannah, Jekyll Island & Beaufort, SC October 20-24, 2025

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2026 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL - GRAND CIRCLE

"IRELAND IN DEPTH" - MAIN DEPARTURE DATE 7/11-7/25/2026

NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOK! LIMITED SINGLE SPOTS AVAILABLE

CALL GCT - 800 221-2610 - TO RESERVE. MENTION GROUP G6-27422

CHECK OUT THE ITINERARY ON GCT.COM

MAIN TRIP - $4195PPDO RT AIR FROM WILMINGTON NC - $1710PP

OPTIONAL PRE TRIP - 5nts - NORTHERN IRELAND - $1695PP

FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT BEV MASTROVICH 910-477-2030

SOUTHPORTBEV1@GMAIL.COM