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Living on Purpose During Retirement - Travel

 

Travel:
 
Road Scholar: Road Scholar, the not-for-profit leader in educational travel since 1975, offers more than 7,000 educational tours in all 50 states and 150 countries. Alongside local and renowned experts, experience in-depth and behind-the-scenes learning opportunities, from cultural tours and study cruises to walking, biking and more. http://www.roadscholar.org/
Outward Bound: Outward Bound is more than just an outdoor camp. It is more than a wilderness adventure. Since 1962, Outward Bound has taken over 1,000,000 people of all ages on adventures that build character, teach leadership skills, and inspire a service ethic. Our courses are not guided trips. They are real expeditions that cross rugged, beautiful terrain with challenges designed to reveal your strengths.   http://www.outwardbound.org/index.cfm/do/exp.index
Sierra Club:   Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. This organization was founded by John Muir.     http://www.sierraclub.org/ 
Over The Hill Gang International: Over The Hill Gang, International®...unsurpassed camaraderie, outstanding discounts and great trips for people 50 and over! We're enthusiastic, fun-loving people who enjoy sharing the experience of skiing and other outdoor activities with other physically active seniors. Membership is available to individuals and to couples as long as one spouse is at least 50.    http://www.othgi.com/
Lonely Planet.COM: Great travel resources for around the world    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Seniors Vacation and Home Exchange: The Seniors Vacation And Home Exchange allows you to do a straight vacation exchange of your home. Or, if you prefer, exchange hospitality vacations. You visit with them and, in return, they visit with you. http://www.seniorshomeexchange.com/

 

Local MN Leisure Resources: (Museums, Theaters, Parks, Recreational Options) 
Outdoor /Nature Activities:
Mn Zoo-Apple Valley: http://www.mnzoo.com/
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer & Dakotah Life: http://www.rchs.com/gbbsfm2.htm
Lady of the Lake Minnetonka(Boat Ride):http://www.ladyofthelakecruise.com/
MN Landscape Arboretum: http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/
Oliver H. Kelly Farm (Historic Pioneer Farm): http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/ohkf/
Paddleford River Boat Tours: http://riverrides.com/
Stillwater Trolly Tour: http://www.stillwatertrolley.com/
Wildlife Science Center (Forest Lake, MN): http://www.wildlifesciencecenter.org/
International Wolf Center (Ely, MN) http://www.wolf.org/wolves/index.asp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theater:
Old Log Theater: http://www.oldlog.com/
Bloomington Theater & Art Center: http://www.bloomingtonartcenter.com/
Chanhassen Dinner Theater: http://www.chanhassentheatres.com/
The Plymouth Playhouse: http://www.plymouthplayhouse.com/
Hopkins Center for the Arts: http://www.hopkinsartscenter.com/
Minnesota Orchestra Hall: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/
The Children’s Theater: http://www.childrenstheatre.org/
Minnesota Centennial Show Boat:https://theatre.umn.edu/showboat/

Museums: 

The Bell Museum of Natural History: http://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/index.htm
Minnesota Historical Society: http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: http://www.pavekmuseum.org/
Science Museum of MN: http://www.smm.org/
The American Swedish Institute: http://www.americanswedishinst.org/ASI/Home.html
The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA): http://tmora.org/
The Schubert Club Museum of Music: http://www.schubert.org/museum/
Twin City Model Train Museum: http://www.tcmrm.org/
The Wabasha Street Caves: http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com/
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA): http://www.artsmia.org/
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer & Dakota Life: http://www.rchs.com/gbbsfm2.htm
Minnesota History Center (St. Paul) : http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/

 

Nature Resources:                                                                                                        
(Gardening, Birds, Parks, Companion Animals, Wildlife, Hobby Farming, Nature Travel, Geocaching)  
Evangelical Environmental Network: http://creationcare.org/
Therapeutic Landscapes Network: http://www.healinglandscapes.org/
Children Nature Network: http://www.childrenandnature.org/
Jim Brandenberg (MN Native National Geographic Photographer) http://www.jimbrandenburg.com/
The Bell Museum of Natural History: http://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/index.htm
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum:http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/
Three Rivers Park District: http://www.threeriversparks.org/
Minnesota Geocaching Association: http://mngca.org/
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Geocaching: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/geocaching/index.html

 

The Arts:
 
MN Creative Arts & Aging Network: http://www.mncaan.net/index.html
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA): http://www.artsmia.org/
Hopkins Center for the Arts: http://www.hopkinsartscenter.com/

Minnetonka Center for the Arts: http://www.minnetonkaarts.org/about_us.html