Community Corner
Oxford Parks and Rec Announces Summer Trips
Trips are open to residents and non-residents.
From Oxford Parks and Recreation: Trips are open to residents and non-residents. Driver gratuity is included in all of our day trip prices as shown. To make a reservation, call the OPR office at 203-888-2543, Ext. 3041 or register online at www.OxfordRec.com
Best of Boston - NE Aquarium and Duck Boat Tours
Saturday July 21, 2018
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Spend the morning at the New England Aquarium to enjoy on your own.
Then board the Duck, an amphibious vehicle that rides on land and becomes a boat in water. Enjoy a narrated tour of Boston by your conDUCKtor. Then it’s splashdown - into the Charles River for a breathtaking waterside view of Boston. Passengers can actually take turns driving the Duck vehicle. Time at Quincy Market for shopping and eating on your own.
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Cost: $119 per person
Depart: 7:30 a.m. Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
Estimated Return: 7:30 p.m.
The River Rose - An Authentic Paddleboat Experience
Saturday, August 11, 2018
The River Rose is an authentic New Orleans paddle wheeler that departs from Newburgh, NY & heads south offering a 2 hour narrated tour of historically significant sites such as Bannerman’s Island, Catskill water aqueduct, Storm King Mountain, Breakneck Mountain, Village of Cold Spring and West Point. Prior to our cruise, lunch will be at The River Grill, located in Newburgh’s Historic District on the Hudson River.
Cost: $104 per person
Depart: 10:15 a.m. Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
Estimated Return: 5:30 p.m.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Come watch the New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. Seating Section 232A.
Cost: $138 per person (includes ticket, transportation and driver gratuity)
Depart: TBA - Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
Estimated Return: TBA
Lighthouse Cruise – Narragansett Bay
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Enjoy a 90 minute narrated cruise of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Sails from North Kingstown offering breathtaking sightseeing: 10 Famous Lighthouses along the coastline, 10 Incredible Islands, sail under the Jamestown and Newport Bridges, view the Newport Naval Base & see the Aircraft Carriers, experience Newport Harbor and fascinating waterfront. Prior to our cruise enjoy Sunday Buffet Brunch or Buffet Luncheon at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, RI. Following the cruise visit Olde Mistick Village for shopping.
Cost: $107 per person
Depart: 7:30 a.m. Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
Estimated Return: 7:30 p.m.
Weekend in Washington DC
September 28-30, 2018 (Friday-Sunday)
Day 1: Depart via deluxe motorcoach and head for our beautiful capital on the Potomac River. Enjoy 2 nights at the first class Holiday inn in Arlington, VA . Welcome dinner marks our arrival.
Day 2: Meet our local guide for a city tour of DC to see the famous memorials highlighting the Vietnam & Korean War Memorials, FDR, World War II Memorial and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. Free time this afternoon at the Smithsonian. Dinner tonight before we wrap up today’s events with our traditional Washington-by-Night tour of the beautifully illuminated monuments.
Day 3: We arrive at Arlington National Cemetery. Hop aboard the tour mobile to see the grounds with stops at the grave of JFK and the Tomb of the Unknowns. Head home to Oxford, CT.
Cost: $485 per person double or triple
$641 per person single
Includes: Deluxe motorcoach, 2 nights hotel, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners,
sightseeing & admissions as per itinerary.
Depart: 7:00 a.m. Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Road
Estimated Return: 7:30 p.m.
** Please note there is a considerable amount of walking on this tour
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