Search

Dear Sports Leisure Travelers:

Below is the latest edition of our newsletter, The Traveler.  Some readers of this newsletter attended our recent Spring/Holiday Preview Day at KVIE, where many of the new trips were rolled out.  I won't lie to you, some of the tour listed in this newsletter have very limited space left, in some cases only a couple of seats.  A couple sold out and are not listed.  Our office hours are 9am - 3:30pm, M-F, if you want you jump on a tour or tours now.  There are also a couple of new baseball day trips on the schedule, as almost all of the previously announced trips are sold out.  Mariea has also added a host of new day trips.

Don't be afraid to put your name on a wait list if your requested trip is full.  History tells us about 2/3 of the people on a wait list get an opportunity to take the tour at some point.  

There will be an "in between" informal newsletter at the end of July/first part of August.  The 2026 Tour Catalog will roll out at Tour Preview Day on Saturday, September 20th.

Thank you for your support and referrals to friends and relatives.  We are extremely proud to be your hometown tour company, supporting things in the community that are important to all of us.  I was reminded, as the Loaves and Fishes man joyfully placed the donated diapers and pet food into his truck at Preview Day, that small groups of people, working together, can make a difference in the community.  Your, our travelers, have proved that over and over again.  The sales of tours are wonderful, but seeing all of you at events or on the road, watching you rise to support important causes, reminds me this company is a little different than the rest.

Hope to see you on tour or on the radio (Saturdays at 11am) soon.

Mark

Skates on the Bay in Berkley

Hello Sports Leisure Travelers and Friends,

Here’s a quick update from your partners in travel at Sports Leisure Vacations. Work is already well underway on the 2027 Dream Book. Our tour catalogue for the coming year will be chock full of new destinations and returning favorites. It will be mailed and e-mailed to ALL active Travel Club members in late September.

As always, you’re invited to spend a few hours with us to receive tour information in advance of that mailing. Tour Preview Day is Sunday, September 27 with two sessions starting at 10 am and 1 pm.  We will return again this year to The Sophia, home of the B. Street Theatre, located in downtown Sacramento on the corner of Capitol Avenue and 27^th Street. Parking is available for a nominal fee in the garage behind the building with entrances on both 27^th and 28^th Streets. Complimentary shuttle service is also available. Your RSVP is required to attend and/or ride the shuttle. Read all the details on Pages 1 and 6.

We’re saving most of our new departures for Tour Preview Day, but included one carrot in these pages to whet your appetite: New Orleans…And All That Jazz. We’ve done this trip annually in March for the past many years, but fair warning – the trip will not be offered in 2028. You’ll find a listing of highlights on Page 8 and the full itinerary on the website. Don’t miss the exciting selection of Daycations & Theatre Outings running through the start of the new year on Pages 4-5. 

We look forward to seeing you on the road and at The Sophia soon! Until then…

Gallo Center, Modesto

It is with great pride and pleasure that we bring you the latest edition of The Traveler including your invitation to Spring Preview Day.  The date of June 8 just happens to coincide with Sports Leisure’s 45^th anniversary.  We hope you will join us for the celebration!  RSVP required – read about it on page 1.

New Vacations begin on page 11 featuring in-state trips to Mammoth, Mono Lake, Bodie and Hollywood, along with holiday adventures featuring Hearst Castle, Cambria, Solvang, Santa Barbara and The Ritz on Half Moon Bay.  Cruise fans will want to jump aboard the extremely well-priced repositioning cruise on Holland America’s Zaandam.  Our ever-popular Key West trip is also herein, heading out in January 2025.

Looking for holiday season travel a bit farther from home?  Consider our annual journey to Thanksgiving in New York featuring two Broadway shows and the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.  A more homespun holiday experience is yours in the Appalachian Mountains with visits to Asheville, Dollywood and Nashville.

You’ll find pages of new Daycations with a spotlight on live theatre in the region through September.  We’re especially excited about a trip to Richmond focusing on the contribution of women during WWII.  All hail Rosie the Riveter!

Wishing you and yours a happy springtime. We look forward to seeing you on the road, rails and water soon. Your next vacation is only a phone call away!

@ Gallo Center, Modesto

Bunnies are bouncing, tulips are budding...and we're welcoming the springtide with several new tours!  We are also happy to announce 40 Years of Sports Leisure Travel! Join us for a celebratory lunch. Reservations are limited; details are on the first page.

Oklahoma City to Santa Monica

Featuring Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Fukuoka

Over 10 million lights decorate the grounds - and you are there!

Visit the Haggin Museum in Stockton

Featuring a visit to Filoli House & Garden dressed in her holiday best

Sports Leisure Vacations allows you to travel to games in comfort without the challenges of traffic, tolls, gas, and parking!

Rest well in downtown accommodations adjacent to the French Quarter

Featuring stays at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, both inside Yellowstone National Park.

@ The Grand Island Mansion, Walnut Grove

Featuring Goodsprings, Rhyolite, Gold Point, Goldfield, Tonopah, Manhattan, Belmont and the Extraterrestrial Highway

@ Fallon House Theatre, Columbia

@ Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Featuring a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad through the amazing Arizona backcountry