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Simchat Torah Fall Foliage Weekend Isabella Freedman Retreat Center Wednesday, Sept 29 - Sunday, October 3, 2010 Early Bird Deadline Midnight Sunday, 9/19/2010 Final RSVP Deadline Midnight Sunday 9/26/2010 Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center |
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEKEND Davetrek Adventures is pleased to announce our 3rd Simchat Torah and Fall Foliage Weekend, this time at the beautiful Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, situated near the beautiful Berkshires in Connecticut near the MA border, which is located 2 hours from New York City. The event occurs during the beginning of the peak of Fall Foliage in northern CT! RETREAT CENTER DETAILS & ACTIVITIES Isabella Freedman is a high quality kosher catered retreat center set on 450 acres, with wonderful grounds, and its secluded, with a private lake, sporting (basketball, volleyball, tennis) and workout facilities, a swimming pool and hundreds of acres for onsite hikes and walks, as well as offsite hikes on the nearby Appalachian Trail. This is truly a gem of a place, with privacy, nature, good people and kosher food. What more could you ask for? There are also museums, such as Norman Rockwell, The Clark and Hancock Shaker Village in the Berkshires, the nearby Tremaine Gallery and the Timexpo Timex Watch Museum in CT. There is also some cultural offerings in the area that weekend, such as Pirates of Penzance and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. We intend to have a full day of events on Sunday, including later check-out than usual, breakfast & lunch and many Fall Foliage activities. We also intend to offer the following offsite activities: Fall Foliage hiking, biking and driving tours: Farming & Harvesting at Isabella Freedman’s farm—we will then use these vegetables for 1 of the meals! Biking option - Fall Foliage River Ride Boating - a canoe and kayaking option nearby on the Housatonic River. Fall Foliage Driving Tours in the area, including arranging rides for those without transport. Cultural Events—Pirates of Penzance/ 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Singles, Families and Couples are welcome and encouraged to come. Simchat Torah , Yomtov Walks & Davening Services We intend to have full minyanim from Shemini Atseret until Sunday mincha. This will include all laining and aliyot for all men on Simchat Torah. We also intend to have lectures during the ‘3 day yomtov’ and nature walks each day, including tours of the local farms that Isabella Freedman uses to grow some of the vegetables they use for the meals. Stay tuned for more details! DETAILS, FAQ, ROOMING, ETC Since this is a large event with many details, we have links below to all of the key items, to make it easier to find the information you need. I have some of the highlights below, as well as pricing at the bottom of this page. Also, there are 3 levels of rooms, with private vs shared bathrooms, so keep that in mind when RSVP’ing. Please RSVP quickly, as we need to gauge interest given the timing. Even if you are not sure, RSVP as ‘Maybe’ by the Early Bird Deadline, so we can determine the level of interest in this event by the early bird deadline. Rates as low as $369 for the entire 4 Day Simchat Torah Weekend! If you ever wanted to visit Isabella Freedman, this is the weekend to do so!! We will never have rates this low again for a 4 day stay at Isabella Freedman, so sign up ASAP. Given the short time frame till the event, we need a lot of people to sign up ASAP, by the Early Bird Deadline of 9/19. If we do not have enough people signed up by the Early Bird Deadline we will not be able to have the event, so sign up ASAP! We look forward to seeing you at this event! David Brotsky - President, Davetrek Adventures |
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EVENT LINKS ¨ RSVP Form FAQ - All the questions, many of the answers... ¨ HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? - Rates, Deposits & Payment Deadlines ¨ ROOMS —3 types/levels, with some room pictures ¨ ACTIVITIES & EVENTS ( Onsite & Offsite) PayPal Page - For Deposits ¨ TRANSPORTATION (Rides, Buses, Trains, etc) & Directions to the Event ¨ Pictures from the 2008 Retreat ¨ DIFFERENCES FROM OTHER DAVETREK WEEKENDS |
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Rooms, Availability, Cancellations and Refunds Limited number of rooms at each available rate. Once this category is filled, you may need to take your 2nd choice. If neither your first or 2nd choice is available, you will be allowed to cancel without penalty. You may request a refund for 3 days after you RSVP or until September 19, 2010. NO REFUNDS GIVEN AFTER 9/19/10, except as noted in this paragraph. You may be able to switch your RSVP to another individual who has not yet signed up for the event, but this is subject to prior approval by Davetrek Adventures. You must pay your balance by SUNDAY, September 26, 2010, otherwise you will not be allowed to attend the retreat. Singles will share a room unless paying a single supplement, and some rooms will be triple occupancy. Also, there are Deluxe rooms with 3 beds, in which we will require you to have 3 people in the room. In addition, single supplements are limited in number and not guaranteed. We will determine single rooms no sooner than 4 days before the start of the retreat. To hold your spot, you must make a $150 deposit ($300 couples, families). RSVP DEADLINE IS NOON Sunday, September 26, 2010. See the Rates page for all details and pricing policies. We hope to have at least 50 people for this event, with a balanced mix of singles, couples and families. Singles, couples and families are welcome and encouraged to attend! See you at the event! |
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Rates & Policies: room & board and onsite activities; off site activities (except local hiking) & any craft classes will have additional fees. Times listed are for room access - as specified on the website for this event, you will access to facilities on the day you leave until 3PM. Rates are subject to change until you pay the deposit. 4 Day Rate - Wednesday 9/29 @ 2:00 PM (Check-in) to Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 11:30 AM (Check-out) (You may stay onsite until 4PM) To see all other details of pricing, go to Rates, Deposits & Payments |
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Early Bird Rates |
Rates, Per Person/child or couple |
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Room Type |
4 Day Rate |
4 Day Rate
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Basic Room (dormitory style, separated by sex, shared bathrooms) per person 2 to 3 per room (Single Occupancy, add $100 to the individual rate) |
369 |
N/A |
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Standard Room (cottages, semi-private bathroom) per person, generally 2 per room , family suites available (Single Occupancy, add $125 to the individual rate) |
409 |
799 |
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Deluxe Room (Private Bathroom) per person, |
449 |
875 |
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Children - 6 to 15, per child (children under 6 are free; children 16 and older will be charged at the adult rate) |
209 |
209 |
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Standard Rates |
Rates, Per Person/child or couple |
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Room Type |
4 Day Rate |
4 Day Rate
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Basic Room (dormitory style, separated by sex, shared bathrooms) per person 2 to 3 per room (Single Occupancy, add $100 to the individual rate) |
399 |
N/A |
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Standard Room (cottages, semi-private bathroom) per person, generally 2 per room , family suites available |
449 |
875 |
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Deluxe Room (Private Bathroom) per person, |
499 |
950 |
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Children - 6 to 15, per child (children under 6 are free; children 16 and older will be charged at the adult rate) |
225 |
225 |