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11/25/2024

What a great time we had at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre!!! Irving Berlin's White Christmas did not disappoint! Tom and Val had such a great time with our travelers.

If you missed out (or if you want to see it again), we have availability on Sat, Jan 25 for the 1 pm matinee.

Cost is $120 pp and includes your transportation on a coach bus, and lunch and show at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre.

The bus will leave Parkers at 7:50 am, Alexandria at 8:30 am, and St. Joseph at 9:45 am. We may be able to offer additional pick up locations along I-94.

Call 1-877-250-8857 or email [email protected] if you'd like to join us!

10/28/2024

We just added this to our schedule. Ride with Hart Travel on Sat, Feb 22 for the 1 pm show. Price is $110 pp for bus ride and lunch/show at Chanhassen.

Call 218-338-4278 to make your reservation.

10/22/2024

UPDATE from the theatre!

Our email indicated that groups should know by the beginning of December if they are going to get dates for any of the shows for Purple Rain.

We will keep you updated!

10/19/2024

If you've been to Nashville with us, you have seen Brenda Best at the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre. We love Brenda and are so excited to have her join our group for our city tour this December.

Want to go to Nashville with us? Our trip is Dec 15-21, 2024!
Call for a brochure!

See you soon Brenda Best!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brenda Best. Brenda Best Hi Brenda, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers. I grew up in a French & English […]

10/16/2024

We are very excited for this show that we just learned about. It's a music and comedy show in Little Falls at the Falls Ballroom.

The show will feature Buckshot Red (son of the late Steve Hall--see below) and The Mark Petersen Band is a classic country quartet of local musicians from the Brainerd lakes area.

Buckshot will tribute his father in the location where he performed last. Buckshot is a comedian in Tennessee and is known for his Redneck Comedy Bus Tour!

This will be an entertaining evening! Dinner is chicken and ham and will be at the Falls Ballroom.

Call 1-877-250-8857 to reserve your spots!
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About Steve Hall and Shotgun Red:
▪ 15 years on the “General Jackson Showboat” in Nashville, Tennessee
▪ 4 Seasons of hosting his own “Shotgun Red Variety Show” for RFD TV
▪ 10 Years on TNN’s “Nashville Now” with Ralph Emery
▪ 8 Years on the television show “Hee Haw“Online TV streaming services
▪ 10 Times nominated “Music City News” – Country Comedy Act of the year
▪ 10 Years as a featured act at “The Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theatre“
▪ The host of “Cooking with Shotgun Red” on YouTube
▪ Inducted into the “Minnesota Musicians Hall of Fame“

We lost Steve in December 2018, but his unforgettable legacy lives on through his stage performances, television appearances, and his Youtube Cooking show. Steve was larger than life, one of a kind, and left us way too soon.
https://www.shotgunred.com/about-steve-hall/

10/11/2024

Discover the world of Europe River Cruising with Mayflower Cruises and Tours!

Imagine sailing through the picturesque landscapes of Europe, winding through charming valleys lined with castles, medieval towns, and vineyards -- all with ✈ free airfare ✈. Some cruises also have free airfare (but only for a limited time)!

An 18-minute overview/presentation of the Splendor of the Seine River Cruise in this post. Ricky Hart was unavailable for taping, but his turn will come!

When you cruise with Mayflower, you’ll enjoy complete peace of mind. We cover all port charges, provide all meals on board with accompanying beverages, offer complimentary Wi-Fi, arrange transfers to and from your cruise ship, cover all gratuities on board and onshore, and much more. You’ll also benefit from a first-class English-speaking crew, and enjoy tours led by knowledgeable, local guides.

🛳 Tulip Tim on Jewels of the Rhine
🛳 Jewels of the Rhine
🛳 Jewels of the Rhine & Golden Pass Rail Journey
🛳 Christmas Markets Cruise on the Romantic Rhine
🛳 Danube Delights River Cruise
🛳 Danube Explorer
🛳 Danube Explorer River Cruise during Oktoberfest
🛳 Christmas Market Cruise on the Danube River
🛳 Portugal and the Douro River Cruise
🛳 Gems of Eastern Europe
🛳 Splendors of Europe River Cruise
🛳 Sensations of Lyon & Provence River Cruise
🛳 Splendor of the Seine River Cruise

📞 If you are interested in any River Cruises, Small Ship Adventures, or Luxury Yacht Cruises, Hart Travel can check availability and facilitate the reservation and payment process. Please contact Jill at 1-877-250-8857 or [email protected]

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10/02/2024

They wrote down their guesses for the destination of our Mystery Trip. We will see how many guessed correctly!

09/13/2024

Friday the 13th -- Now you know!!!

This superstition marries ideas about both Friday and the number 13 to create what is supposedly the unluckiest day of the calendar. The aura of doom around the number 13 may go back to early civilizations who based their numerical systems on the number 12. (That’s how we got 12-month calendars and days divided into 12-hour segments, for one thing.) Because it came right after 12, 13 was seen as a problematic or strange leftover.

Odd as it may seem, the association is reinforced by two stories of ancient dinner parties. In Norse mythology, evil was introduced into the world when the trickster god Loki showed up as the 13th guest at a dinner in Valhalla. Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus, was also the 13th guest to arrive at the Last Supper. That led to a belief, starting around the 17th century, that it was unlucky to have 13 guests at a table. Incidentally (or not), it was also imagined that witches’ covens usually numbered 13.

Friday, meanwhile, was the day Jesus was crucified. By tradition, it was also thought to be the day Eve gave Adam the apple and they were cast out of the Garden of Eden. In Britain, Friday was also Hangman’s Day, when those condemned to die met their fate. Somehow, over the centuries, these ideas combined to give Friday a bad rep — at least until TGIF came along.

Yet it was only the Victorians who combined the ideas around Friday and the number 13 to create the idea of Friday the 13th as being uniquely unlucky. Of course, these days the American horror film franchise may have reinforced the idea.

https://interestingfacts.com/superstition-origins/
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All of us at Hart Travel hope it's a great day for you!

07/30/2024

So fun to see!

07/29/2024

Where oh where are we?

07/21/2024

At least we have all you can eat/drink with our ticket. We just have more time till game time!

07/20/2024

UPDATE -- we have a request in for tickets and are waiting to see if we receive any. It's so exciting!!!

We will keep you posted; at least we have show dates!
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Purple Rain, the Broadway-bound musical based on Prince's 1984 film, has announced additional creative team members as well as dates for its Minneapolis world premiere. Performances are now set to run from April 10 through May 11, 2025 at Hennepin Arts’ historic State Theatre in Minneapolis with an official April 30 opening.

Special Tony Award recipient Jason Michael Webb will be the production’s music supervisor and will also provide musical arrangements and orchestrations. Bobby Z and Morris Hayes, both of whom worked with Prince for years as bandmates and musical collaborators, have also joined the production as music advisers.

As previously announced, Purple Rain will feature a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate), based on the original screenplay by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn. Tony Award nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz directs. With music, lyrics and a story by Prince, Purple Rain follows The Kid (originally played by Prince in his film debut), an up-and-coming rock musician in the Minneapolis club scene, as he contends with a tumultuous home environment, a rival band and a budding romance.

The production will be holding open casting call auditions in Minneapolis for all roles.

07/20/2024

We had a great time in Park Rapids at Jasper's Theater and our lunch at Dorset House (Family Restaurant) was so fun!

Here are some pics (sorry if you got snapped with food in your mouth -- you can blame your tour guide Val Christopherson) 🍔🍟🍨

Thank you Kathie Brekke and Auntie Kreamsaugen for coming on the bus -- what a treat!

We will see you again on Wed, Aug 21, 2024!

🎟 We have space available if anyone would like to join us! Call 1-877-250-8857 to make your reservation for the Rockin' 50's show. Lunch that day will be at Silver Star Saloon & Eatery!

07/20/2024

We have updated our website!!!

Some of the new features include:
🤩It works on desktop computers, tablets, and smart phones
🤐It is now secure
😁We have an online registration form for our Tours

Make sure to refresh your browser so you get the new site and not one in your history -- check it out: www.harttravel.net

PS -- Jill and Rick are not trained website designers, but we are proud of what they put together. If you find glitches, feel free to let us know.

07/15/2024

2023 Mystery Trip Travelers … remember this?

Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa.

The world's shortest and steepest railway was originally built by a banker who wanted a faster way home during lunch, allowing him to take a half-hour nap before returning to work.

07/04/2024

We truly have the best friends. The outpouring of love and support the last few days has been our fuel. We may not have had time to comment on each post, but each one has been read and so many have sparked treasured memories.

So many of you took time to call, to send messages, and even come to share a hug and some tears. We appreciate every gesture and cannot thank you enough for all you've done.

Please know you are all very special to us.

For those who couldn't be with us, Lind Family Funeral Home has a video tribute that was shown during the visitation on their website
https://www.lindfamilyfh.com/obituaries/ernest-ernie-hart

In addition, the video of the service is also on their website. This is the Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZPeHy3XeH0 The first 26 minutes are the video tribute that was shown during the visitation.

06/30/2024

View Ernest "Ernie" G. Hart's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/29/2024

June 29, 2024 - a day that didn't start the way we anticipated. It is with deep sadness that we inform you about the passing of our family's patriarch, Ernie Hart.

He passed away peacefully at home in his sleep this morning and leaves a huge void in our family and within Hart Travel.

Funeral services will be held at Esther Lutheran Church in rural Parkers Prairie at 11 am on Tues, July 2.

Visitation will be at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria on Mon, July 1 from 4-8 pm and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.