The Delaney Vineyards and Winery is located in Dallas, Texas. The location offers a tour and wine tasting to adult groups. The experience will be entertaining. The group will be led by one of the knowledgeable professional staff. It will last a little over an hour and this includes the tasting portion. You will sample five different Delaney Vineyards Wines. The guide will discuss the following: the grape-growing, harvesting, wine-making, and the bottling processes. The group will also learn about the unique grapes that grow in the North Texas climate. The location offers special events as well. On Thursday nights, visitors can enjoy the Rhythm and Wine event. Features include the following: live music, appetizers, and a glass of Delaney Wine. Guests will have the choice to relax in the Grand Barrel Room or to enjoy the breathtaking views of the vineyards. The event is entertaining and visitors will enjoy the quality wine produced by Delaney Vineyards and Winery. Come with your group and tour this interesting location and taste the award-winning wine!

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Groups on Lone Star State getaway exploring the scenic gulf coast and all the best of the historic port city of Galveston will want to visit this popular landmark attraction docked at Pier 19, adjacent the Strand Historic District and less than an hour from the world’s petroleum capitol of Houston. Visitors board the retired jackup rig, where they are treated to a video outlining the history of  the offshore oil industry, then encouraged to explore the museum’s three floors of of intriguing scale models and interactive displays further acquainting them to with the business of offshore exploration and production. A casual stroll out onto the skywalk affords a unique “day in the life” perspective as well as a commanding view of Galveston Harbor.

The Dallas Cowboys are the home football team in Dallas, Texas. Your group can take a tour of the stadium and also attend a game. There are several tour options to consider. During the VIP Guided Tour, your group will be led by a professional guide through various areas of the AT&T Stadium. This is a special tour offered to small groups. Featured areas include: a private suite, the print media press box, the Cotton Bowl office vestibule, the Dr. Pepper Star Bar, the field, the Miller Lite Club, the post-game interview room and also both the Cowboys and the Cheerleaders Locker Rooms. The Arts Tours offer your adult group a fascinating experience. You will be led by a guide to areas of the stadium and look at pieces of art from different artists. There is also the option of taking an audio tour which contains stories. The stories focus on the following: the collection, artists and their works, and artist interviews. Visitors have the option to download the mobile app for the stadium. Come with your adult group and tour this one-of-a-kind sports venue!

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Located in the historic port city of Galveston, the ever-popular Texas Seaport Museum regales its visitors with reels of colorful maritime history, sharing the story of the island’s rich legacy of seaborne commerce and immigration. Special exhibits and a friendly, knowledgeable staff enhance a tidy yet richly informative experience; admission includes access to the museum facility and the Galveston Immigration database, an intriguing short presentation on the Great Storm of 1900 and a tour of floating National Historic Landmark Tall Ship Elissa. Exciting Summer programs like “Swab the Deck”  and “Hoist a Sail” let participants experience a wee taste of daily life aboard an 1877 merchant vessel.

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That effervescent tingle of instant gratification – the indescribable thrill of sweet acquisition accompanying the scoring of a great “souvenir” – from the standard “been there” t-shirt or ballcap, kitschy collectible, pound of great coffee or interesting objet d’art to take away with you – to the choosing of a few perfect postcards earmarked for timely dispatch to loved ones eagerly awaiting news via postmark – is an essential component of any successful vacation, almost as vital as great food and suitable entertainment to the restorative mission of your group’s time away. Of course, venue is nearly everything when you’re enjoying your destination, as it becomes an everlasting part of the memory once you’re home and unpacked – you will remember the sights, sounds and smells of a place long after you’ve forgotten names and dates; the laughter of seabirds stirred into a happy whiff of hand-pulled salt water taffy riding the warm bay breeze fills your head as you smile at that shotglass twinkling away in the cupboard. And food…something about a favorite bite enjoyed while traveling makes it that much better, regardless of what it may be; fresh scenery and local color and culture are often the very best foils to even the simplest fare. With this in mind, groups on Gulf Coast holiday in search of the “very best” of Galveston won’t want to miss a visit to the Strand Historic District – five fabulously foot-friendly blocks of cozy cafes, good to great restaurants, charmingly “touristy” gift shops, lovely galleries, landmark museums, local businesses and must-see points of interest housed in beautiful Victorian era buildings, many of which survived the great hurricane of 1900, regarded as the worst natural disaster in US history. Once known as the Wall Street of the Southwest, the Strand is the vibrant heart of the Downtown District and a stroll through this historic area, away from the characteristic hubbub of crowded, peak-season beaches is a quintessential part of any Galveston getaway. Once you’ve wandered and done a little requisite shopping, be sure to visit the Galveston Railroad Museum, the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum and star harbor attraction, the Tall Ship Elissa. (Don’t forget to check out the giant chess set in Saengerfest Park!) Bay Watch Cruises promise venturesome types 45 minutes of guaranteed dolphin spotting; popular family attraction “Pirates, Legends of the Gulf Coast” lets you hang with the last of the buccaneers! Surrounded by so many appetizing options, you’re bound to get hungry, so grab a hearty cuppa steamy gumbo or sit down to a fresh gulf seafood fiesta, but do save room for dessert – pop by La King’s and order up a sundae or the best malt in town; talk about instant gratification! Don’t forget some of their unbelievable salt water taffy.

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Groups exploring historic Galveston won’t want to miss out on a classic harbor tour/dolphin watch excursion! A variety of pleasurable, masterfully-narrated customizable outings aboard stable, comfortable, well-captained vessels treat guests to unparalleled views of Galveston Harbor and the Bay; expect a captivating history lesson as well as delightful up-close and personal encounters with energetic dolphins, cruise ships, industrious shrimp and fishing boats and curious, vocal seabirds on your tour. Enjoy fantastic views of popular attractions and landmarks like the grand 1877 Tall Ship Elissa, the Daystar Drilling Museum, Fisherman’s Wharf and Seawolf Park; see hard-working barges and colossal tankers navigating the open waters. Ah, that sea air!

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Visitors to the historic port of Galveston will not want to miss a trip to the Texas Seaport Museum on Pier 21 – where they will find floating historic landmark Elissa, a fantastic three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland by Alexander Hall & Company. Stately Elissa has been designated one of America’s Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation; she is, once more, fully functional and sails annually during sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors may board and walk her well-scrubbed decks and imagine themselves fearless sailors on endless voyage across wide seas as well as hear the tale of her miraculous rescue from a Greek scrapyard and subsequent, meticulous restoration in the museum theatre adjacent the grand vessel.

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When you are visiting St. Louis, make sure to stop by one of the top three museums in the city and the best Civil War museum in the state. The Missouri Civil War Museum features historical artifacts and an unbiased narrative told from archival evidence, weapons, equipment, possessions, and uniforms from the soldiers. Everyone in your group will be interested and educated by the plethora of Civil War information.

Located in the renovated Jefferson Barracks, the museum’s facility is even a historical landmark. Built in 1904, the barracks’ original use was as a military athletic center but it was converted in World War I to be used as a barracks. In 2002, the museum was formed in the refurbished building.

Open daily, the museum is a perfect destination for groups of 15-50 people, from military groups to Boy Scout troops and school trips. Employees are available to answer questions and provide enlightened input on Civil War events and the museum’s artifacts. Tour the exhibits featuring artifacts and informational visual aids on your self-guided exploration.

The Missouri Civil War Museum also sponsors research and the Civil War Studies Center is currently collecting Civil War photographs and documents. Their mission is to eventually gather information on every Missouri soldier to have on file. They are also collecting video, audio, magazines, and books on Civil War topics for their study center to better educate the interested individual and avid researcher.

For more things to do, take a short walk down to the Jefferson Barracks Park and National Cemetery to peruse and salute the fallen soldiers and take in the lovely scenery. While you are in St. Louis, take advantage of this opportunity to learn about one of the nation’s most defining wars, the young men who made up the Missouri regiments, and the battles they fought.

These enigmatic mounds just a few minutes outside St. Louis  – one of them larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza – invariably leave visitors pondering the ancient Native culture that came, grew and eventually flourished over centuries of occupation, calling the six-square-mile plains “city” home for nearly a thousand years before one day vanishing – some say without a trace, though it is likely the departure was gradual, as a starving and weakened people abandoned the once-bustling *world center* of Cahokia for better prospects, however slim. Many theories exist in support of distinct possibilities, including destructive weather patterns that eventually destroyed food sources and decimated the population; documentaries  and discoveries abound that deliver evidence the tribe’s very existence was predicated on a reliance on barbaric ceremonial practice believed to ensure the success of those all-important crops and the futures of the people: the satisfying of blood thirsty corn deities with the regular human sacrifice of young females-possibly captives,  but most probably terrified prisoners selected from the tribe, itself. It is said that perhaps the vanishing of the people from the great City could be explained by the creation of a new, nomadic tribe, who continued with the same crop insurance rituals their forefathers practiced into the mid 19^th century when they were forced onto a reservation and the atrocious practice of human sacrifice was outlawed. Whatever you choose to believe when you visit, the common denominator in every guest experience is the awe-inspiring presence of mounds of varying sizes in three distinct shapes created by native workers hauling countless baskets of earth from the surrounding countryside, leaving large depressions in the ground around them called “borrow pits.” Come, see the mounds and other authentic remains of this most sophisticated ancient civilation North of Mexico, and be forever changed by the images you carry away.

If you are over 21 and looking for a fun, interactive tour of St. Louis where you can sample some of America’s finest beers, then look no further than Anheuser-Busch’s Brewery Tour. Take part in the Beermaster Tour, the Beer School, or look through the historic Old Lyon Schoolhouse for some interesting facts about one of the largest and most popular beer companies in the United States.

On the Brewery Tour, stop by the Clydesdale stables and see the horses featured in the Super Bowl Budweiser ads. Explore the historic brewery and learn about everything from gathering the ingredients to seeing the Beechwood Aging Cellars and, if you’re of age, sampling the finished product. The complimentary Brewery Tour is offered throughout the year and is available for all ages. End your tour at the new Biergarten for some delicious food and cold beer.

For more in-depth brewing tours, groups over the age of 21 are welcome to take the Beermaster Tour of the St. Louis campus as the guide leads you through the historic Brew House, the Fermentation Cellars, the Bevo Packaging Facility and finally the Finishing Cellars. You may even sample the finished product directly from the Finishing Tank. When you are done, stop by for a quick look through the Schoolhouse Museum, housing over 400 Anheuser-Busch artifacts taken out of their historic archives. The Schoolhouse includes exhibits on the history of brewing in St. Louis, Prohibition, and modern brewing developments.

For those of you who already appreciate beer or who are looking to try some new flavors, check out the Beer School’s appreciation and tasting courses. Here you can sample several different kinds of Anheuser-Busch products, learn how to properly pour a beer, and more from experts.

Stop by St. Louis’s famous Anheuser-Busch Brewery, learn about its historic legacy, and sample some excellent brews with your group.