August Day Tours

All tours  ARE subject  to change without notice

HAPPY HOUR WITH
YOUR CORBIN FRIENDS * EASY
Monday, August 2 ~ 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Tour Leader: Christa Richardson
Come on this fun tour and make some new friends. Let’s enjoy appetizers and, if you want to, a glass of wine although water or Pepsi are also good choices. This tour is only for those who like to laugh and enjoy other people. All others have to stay home.
Price: $8.00 Includes transportation and tour leader.

SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLISM AT ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL ** MODERATE
Tuesday, August 10 ~ 9:45am - 1:30pm
Tour Leader: Ron Krueger
On this tour we will identify the saint or meaning of the symbols we see. For example, each of the 12 apostles had at least one symbol. Each of the four evangelists (gospel writers) had a symbol. And since two of the evangelists were apostles, they had at least two each. We will also learn all the church building terms (nave, narthex, transept, etc.). You will see the one item that gives this church the right to be called a cathedral. And you will see a lych-gate, a columbarium, and much more. After the hour and a half in the church, we will have lunch (on your own) somewhere nearby. You may also want to bring a pair of binoculars.
Price: $8.00 Includes transportation and tour leader.

NORTH IDAHO/SILVER VALLEY TOUR ***DIFFICULT
Wednesday, August 11 ~ 8am - 6:30pm
Escort: Ron Krueger
After a coffee stop in Coeur d’Alene, we’ll go to the Cataldo Mission, the oldest standing building in Idaho. After a short drive to Kellogg, we tour the Crystal Gold Mine. Then it’s off to the Snake Pit for lunch and yarns spun by Blossom, a colorful local character and raconteur. After lunch we’ll drive to Murray to visit the Sprag Pole Museum, the quaint post office, and Pioneer Cemetery to pay our respects at the grave of Molly B’Dam. Finally, we’ll drive over scenic Dobson Pass and down into Wallace.
Price: $40 Includes all admissions, transportation & escort. (lunch, snacks and beverages on your own)

CASINO! CASINO! * EASY
Thursday, August 12
8:40am - 4:00pm
Tour Leader: Erna Zaiss
In the good old summer time - have a comfortable tour bus ride, enjoy the slots. In the past the casino has given $10 to start play!
Price: $12.00 Includes transportation and tour leader.

PRESERVATION AND RESERVATION *** DIFFICULT
Friday, August 13 ~ 7:30am - 6pm
Tour Leader: Bob Probasco
The Wolf Education Research Center offers visitors a chance to see the Owyhee and Sawtooth packs and learn about the important work and research that is done towards preserving a species and the lands that are these animal’s home. We’ll cover about 1/4 mile walking trail during the course of the tour and have the opportunity to observe the wolves from observation decks. Also we’ll enjoy an owl demonstration and learn some Nez Perce history. While we are in the area we will visit the Nez Perce NHS. Did you know that the Appaloosa was an ancient breed of horse developed by the Nez Perce? You will learn about Chief Joseph and the culture of the Nez Perce, see some historic buildings and archeological remains (some over 11,000 years old) of the old settlement at the confluence of the Clearwater and Lapwai Creek. Lunch on your own.
Price: $38.00 Includes tour leader, admissions and transportation.

PROGRESSIVE LUNCH * EASY
Friday, August 13 ~ 10am - 2:30pm
Tour Leader: Laura Schlangen
Our first stop will be Gentiva Health Services (in home care) for Appetizers. Then on to Horizon Hospice for Lunch. The chef at Harvard Park loves to make Desserts so we will enjoy his culinary expertise.
Price: $10.00 Includes transportation, tour leader and lots of food.

TREASURES AT FOXWOOD * EASY
Saturday, August 14 ~ 9am - 4pm
Tour Leader: Laura Schlangen
What a nice way to spend a Saturday! In the past we have had High Tea here. Their will be 40 plus Outdoor Vendors featuring Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage, Country, Rustic and more. There will be music and a great variety of food you can buy. If you choose to enjoy a special 3 course Tea (scones, fruit & dessert) in the Teahouse, the cost is an additional $10.
Price: $24.00 Includes transportation, admission and tour leader.

CHEWELAH CASINO * EASY
Tuesday, August 17~ 9:30am - 3:30pm
Tour Leader: Erna Zaiss
Summer time and the living is easy - enjoy a fun day at Chewelah Casino. A nice casino, helpful attendants and good food with a senior discount.
Price $12.00 Includes transportation and tour leader.
 

AUGUST DINNER CLUB * EASY
Thursday, August 19th ~ 4:30 - ?
Tour Leader: Irene Brady
Eeeny, meeny, miney, mo– Where, on the menu shall I go? So many choices! G.W. Hunters is a family owned restaurant in Post Falls that offers their customers wild game, steaks, seafood and chicken. Every meal is cooked to order and prices are moderate. There is also the areas best slow roasted Prime Rib every night! Please join us for another enjoyable evening of good food and good friends. Dinner on your own.
Price:$10.00 Includes transportation and tour leader.

HARRINGTON GARDEN TOUR ** MODERATE
Friday, August 20 ~ 8am - 4pm
Tour Leader: Ron Krueger
This is it! This is the premier garden tour of the summer. On this tour of the newly renovated opera house (in a 100-year old bank building) in Harrington by Ed, our host for the day. Then we’ll visit two gardens in town, including Ed’s. And if viewing his garden doesn’t make your jaw drop, nothing will. Following those visits, we will leave town to view another beautiful garden. We will have lunch (included) on the veranda of the home of the lady of the manor. We will also see one more garden (for a total of four for the day) before taking off for Davenport for some ice cream. Alert: If you have the slightest inkling you would love to go on this tour, you had better sign up today-tomorrow the tour will be sold out. There will be only one van going, and just for one day. The next tour won’t be until 2011.
Price: $28.00 Includes transportation, tour leader and lunch.

SPOKANE INDIANS * EASY
Saturday, August 21 ~ 5:45pm - 10:00pm
Tour Leader: Marj Tomes
Tonight’s game features fireworks at the stretch. You don’t want to miss this fun display! Get your hotdogs and sodas, sit back and enjoy the game. The Indians are playing the Eugene Emeralds.
Price: $12.00 Includes transportation, tickets and tour leader.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR & RODEO * EASY
Sunday, August 22 ~ 9am - ?
Tour Leader: Irene Brady
Hi Ho, come to the fair! Small town rodeos and fairs are such fun! We’ll see the pickles, baked goods, pumpkins etc. and attend the rodeo at 1:30pm (with all those handsome cowboys!) There are food vendors and most everything we could want to guarantee a good time. Please join us.
Price: $31.50 Includes transp., admission and tour leader.

SILVERWOOD *EASY
Monday, August 23 ~ 9:45am - 5:15pm
Tour Leader: Larry Stalley
Aftershock, Tremors, Panic Plunge. Sounds like a Sci-Fi “B” Movie. But it isn’t—it’s Silverwood. A great place for thrill seekers and joy riders. Also there is something for those who want to just float down the “lazy river”. Grab your sandals, swim suits and a hat and join us for a day at the amusement park.
Price: $44.75 for Seniors (65+) and $61.75 for under 65. Includes ticket, tour leader and transportation.

HIKE TO PULASKI TUNNEL *** DIFFICULT
Wednesday, August 25 ~ 8am - 3pm
Tour Leader: Ron Krueger
The Great Fire of 1910 was the largest fire in U.S. History and scorched three million acres in 10 national forests of the Northwest. Eighty-seven people, including 78 firefighters, lost their lives. At one critical point, firefighting crew chief “Big Ed” Pulaski forced his 45-man crew into the Nicholson Mine. They all lost consciousness, but most of them survived, thanks to the tough-mindedness of Big Ed. The mine is now known as Pulaski Tunnel. It’s near Wallace, ID. On this four-mile hike, we will walk two miles along the west fork of Placer Creek, up a cool canyon, past waterfalls, cascades, and varied flora. After visiting the tunnel, we’ll hike back. You will enjoy the scenery, probably even more than the exercise.
Price: $12.00 Includes transportation and tour leader.

GRAND COULEE #2 **MODERATE
Thursday, August 26 ~ 3pm - Midnight
Tour Leader: Ron Krueger
Our first stop will be Dry Falls, the skeleton of one of the greatest waterfalls in geologic history. Our second stop will be Lake Lenore Caves, formed by the great floods during the last Ice Age. Then we will drive in the ancient riverbed of the Columbia to the town of Coulee Dam. This is a dazzling show which tells the story of the Columbia River and the creation of the dam. This will be an opportunity to see some of the fascinating results of the great floods from the last Ice Age.
Price: $30 Includes transportation, tour leader & show.
 

CORBIN’S  DAY & LONG TOUR RATING

* EASY You should be able to walk short distances on mostly level ground. Mobility aids are acceptable.

** MODERATE You should be able to get in and out of the van a few times, walk at least a mile without mobility aids and be in good health.

*** DIFFICULT You should be used to walking over uneven terrain with no mobility aids, be fit and in good health.

**** CHALLENGING Rough conditions on occasion. Call tour coordinator or the tour leader for further information.