Dates: October 17, 2024
Meets: Th from 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Location: MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot
Registration Fee: $159.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Learn about the rich European history of creating the best chocolate while sampling Chocolaterie Stam’s treats and your choice of a small beverage after arriving in Ames, IA. Afterwards, savor a delicious meal at Aunt Maude’s restaurant during the, on-your-own, group luncheon. Later, explore the lovely shops of the downtown district before receiving a group tour of Iowa State University’s creamery. It’s a delicious and fun experience at the end of the afternoon to try new wines or a non-alcoholic mocktail at Della Viti Wine Bar. You are sure to find something to your liking during our visit! The cost paid to MCC includes deluxe motor coach transportation, the Chocolaterie Stam’s tour including a small beverage and chocolate sampling, the Iowa State University Creamery tour, and the Della Viti Wine Bar experience. Bring money, including cash, for lunch at Aunt Maude’s, the fast-food dinner stop on the way back to campus, and shopping. Departure is promptly at 7:30 a.m. from Sarpy Center; park and meet the bus at the northeast parking lot. Return is at approximately 10:00 p.m. There will be a restroom/coffee stop during the morning drive. Beverages and snacks are allowed on the Motorcoach. Sorry no discount. Refunds will not be allowed within 14 days of the trip. Trip leader: Kevin Kowskie. Visit mccneb.com/ce for complete descriptions and important details. This trip involves a moderate amount of walking.
| Fee: | $159.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 14.50 |
| CEUs: | 1.45 |
MCC Sarpy Center Parking Lot
Kevin Kowskie
Kevin Kowskie is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is passionate about travel and art. His artwork has been displayed at the College of St. Mary’s, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Durham Museum and has been included in a group show at the Joslyn Art Museum. Kowskie’s love for foreign travel and cultural enrichment goes back as far as he can remember. While traveling with his family to Rocky Mountain National Park as a child, he developed a keen desire to expand his journeys to distant lands, and the rest was history. After traveling through much of the United States as he got older, this ambition drew him to expand his travels on an international scale—discovering destinations in Canada, Mexico and a dozen European nations. In his early thirties, Kevin and a friend devoted two weeks every year to backpacking through Europe and visiting different nations and destinations via train. He loves encountering new cultures and meeting people from diverse backgrounds. After someone suggested to him that Omaha would appreciate seminars on European travel, Kowskie followed his passion to become a noncredit instructor on the subject for MCC. Planning, organizing and leading group tours are part of his favorite pastimes. Kowskie is currently a trip leader and coordinator for MCC’s Traveling Classrooms, sharing his experience and knowledge as part of the motivated Continuing Education staff.
