USS Estes Association Reunion 2004

JOIN YOUR
COLLEAGUES FOR
THE 2004 REUNION
IN SAN ANTONIO

Hotel Arrangements:

As soon as you arrive at the La Quinta Inn & Suites - San Antonio Airport, you will notice a difference. This La Quinta Inn & Suites is convieniently located less than one mile south of the San Antonio International Airport, and only minutes from popular attractions, such as the Brackenridge Park and Zoo. The La Quinta Inn & Suites - San Antonio Airport features popular amenities, including a daily complimentary continental breakfast featuring Maxwell House coffee, Otis Spunkmeyer pastries, Yoplait yougert, fresh fruit, milk and jucies. Our Inn & Suites offer additional amenities, including business and fitness centers.

Fredericksburg, TX:

Group passengers will be picked up from the hotel and transfered to Fredericksburg, TX to attend the Veteran's Day Celebration at the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site - National Museum of the Pacific War: The only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and World War II in the Pacific Theater. Located on a nine acre site, the complex includes The National Museum of the Pacific War - George Bush Gallery, the Nimitz Hotel museum, the Japanese Garden of Peace, the Pacific Combat Zone, the Plaza of the Presidents, the Surface War Plaza, the Memorial Wall, the Veteran's Walk of Honor and the Center for Pacific War Studies.

In addition to nearly 45,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space, the museum boasts an impressive display of Allied and Japanese air craft, tanks, guns and other large artifacts made famous during the Pacific War campaigns.

San Antonio City Tour:

Experience the past along the Mission Trail. Visit the "Queen of the Missions," Mission San Jose, featuring its legendary "Rosa's Window," the church, grainary and mill.Drive by Mission Espada and San Juan Capistrano, the Espada Dam, acequia and aqueduct built in 1731. Next, tour of Mission Concepcion, the oldest unrestored church in the United States. Return to the Alamo, the first of the five missions established along the San Antonio river in the 18th century.

Enjoy some of San Antonio's most unique spots! Drive through Brackenridge Park on the way to a brief visit at the romantic Japanese Tea Gardens. Drive through historic Fort Sam Houston built in 1876. Stop at the Institute of Texas Cultures, featuring the diverse ethnic heritages of Texas. Tour the Steves Homestead Museum at King William Historic District, an elegant neighborhood of Victorian era homes. Drive by the famous Buckhorn Saloon. A brief stop at El Mercado will introduce you to this authentic Mexican market square (El Mercado).

An hour is allowed between tours for lunch, shopping or an in-depth tour of the Alamo. Lunch is not included in the price of the tour.

Dinner & River Boat Ride:

The restaurant founded in 1946 by Alfred F. Beyer, sits on land first granted title in 1777 by the King of Spain. The Spanish Colonial period hacienda became the core of the new business. The cedar door and window lintels, the fireplace, and thick rock walls, are still evident inside the building.

Casa Rio was the first San Antonio business to open its doors to the River and take advantage of the River's setting. Canoes, gondolas, and paddle boats, begin here and helped create the Riverwalk of today.

The Details

Itinerary:

Wed 11/10 - Arrive San Antonio, Tx
take shuttle to La Quinta Inn & Suites

Thu 11/11 - Fredericksburg Tour

Fri 11/12 - City Tour of San Antonio

Sat 11/13 - Free Day - Followed by a traditional Mexican Dinner and a River Boat Ride

Sun 11/14 - Return back home!

Airfare: Call FLA JOURNEYS should you require assistance with your airfare.

The following is included in the package program: Hotel Room (based on double occupancy),, Tour of Fredericksburg, City Tour of San Antonio, Dinner at Casa Rio with boat ride & travel staff. $485.00 per person - based on double occupancy. Single supplement: Ass $200.00 per person.

INITIAL DEPOSIT of $50.00 PER PERSON
AT THE TIME OF SIGN UP. FINAL
PAYMENT IS DUE - SEPTEMBER 25, 2004.

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