EVENT: 'Redlands on the Road' travel learning program
DATE: Beginning March 31
If you have a love for learning and know that there’s much to be experienced, and savored, outside of the classroom, then Redlands Community College has a new program that might be right up your alley.
According to Dr. Larry F. Devane, RCC President, Redlands on the Road is a new travel learning program, designed to be like field trips for adults, only better. Through Redlands on the Road, RCC provides lifelong learners with the opportunity to travel with friends, both old and new, to fascinating places in and around Oklahoma.
“Each trip is designed around clear-cut learning objectives. Our goal always is to inform participants about people, places, and things, while they actually see, hear, and possibly even touch each subject,” Devane said. “Enrollees will be given the opportunity to fully experience history, art, music, and crafts.”
The programs vary in length and trips may be for a day, overnight, for three days, or even five. No matter the length of the workshop, however, participants leave the driving, gas money, and hassles to RCC.
All buses and travel arrangements are provided by Kincaid Coach Lines. Seating for each trip is limited to 40 and each bus has restroom facilities.
The first excursion, a day trip to Medicine Park, Oklahoma, is scheduled for March 31. Participants will depart from RCC at 8:30 am and will return at 6 pm. Cost of the trip is $48 per person and includes lunch and a special tote bag full of material related to the trip. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and be able to walk at a normal pace for up to one and a half hours.
Founded along the banks of Medicine Creek on July 4, 1908, Medicine Park was Oklahoma’s first planned tourism resort. For centuries prior to that time, however, the area’s first Native Americans revered Medicine Creek for what they believed were its healing powers. With most of its buildings made of cobblestone, Medicine Park became known for its own distinctive architectural style. It flourished during the 1920s and 30s and was frequented by the rich and powerful, famous and infamous alike.
Today, many of the town’s original cobblestone structures have been restored and currently are used as shops, restaurants, and rental cottages for tourists. The community’s numerous shops and galleries offer American Indian items, woodcrafts, stained glass, pottery, Made in Oklahoma products, and other novelties.
The Redlands on the Road excursion to Medicine Park will include a walking tour of the city, led by town residents who will recap the community’s history, while pointing out architectural points of interest. After lunch, participants will have the opportunity to shop, while keeping their eyes peeled for the Medicine Park Marauders, people who dress in costume and have gunfights in the street. Finally, the trip will be capped off with a visit to the Winery of the Wichitas, where wine can be tasted with cheese and crackers. While at the winery, participants will learn the facility’s history, how its wine is made, the extent of its vineyards, and plans for its future.
Reservations for the day trip to Medicine Park may be made via credit card either by calling Kincaid Travel of Oklahoma at 405.324.9888 or 800.998.1903 or by faxing them to 405.324.9889. Checks, made payable to Kincaid Travel, may be mailed to Kincaid Travel, Redlands on the Road, 10920 NW 10th, Yukon, Oklahoma, 73099.