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OUT-AND-ABOUT TOURS   

Our out-of-the-classroom experiences are open to members and their guests. The SIG Guest policy applies to tours and trips. Pre-registration is required. Registrants will receive day-of-trip details, directions and release forms within four to seven business days of the outing’s start date.

 

SIG GUEST (NONMEMBER) POLICY

Shared Interest Groups and Out-And-About Tours are designed with the active member in mind and many are limited in capacity. Therefore, a non-dues paying ‘guest’ may only register to attend one session of a SIG or Out-And-About Tour at the member rate (if space is available). Guests must contact the OLLI office to register.

 

  • Food and History Walking Tour-Ybor City NEW!

  • Course/Program ID: OL377826WI
    Presenter/Facilitator(s): SIG Facilitator
    Fee (nonmember): $120.00
    Fee (member): $115.00
    Dates(DOW, Start–End): W, 1/21/2026–1/21/2026
    Times: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
    Location: Other Location Restaurant
    Seats Available: 10
    Description: 

    Three-hour walking food and historical tour through Ybor City, sampling the four ethnic cuisines that shaped the district—Cuban, Spanish, Italian, and German. The tour begins at the famous Columbia Restaurant and continues with tastings across the neighborhood as we explore significant historic sites in this richly layered cultural landscape. Highlights include the site of the first cigar factory built by Vicente Martinez-Ybor, the Ybor City Museum State Park and its casitas, several historic ethnic social clubs (including the Italian and Spanish clubs), the Park of José Martí—the Apostle of Cuban Independence—and the Ybor City Visitor Center, which features a short film on the area’s history and a gift shop.

    Important: All attendees should wear appropriate footwear and be able to walk approximately 1.5 miles on uneven sidewalks. Typical tastings include a Cuban sandwich and 1905 Salad, German pretzels, a vegetable calzone, a cannoli, café con leche, and a Cuban cigar. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated if provided to the organizer at the time of registration. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the event.

    Additional Notes: 
    This program meets 1 time(s).
 

  • A Day at the Races

  • Course/Program ID: OL358526WI
    Presenter/Facilitator(s): Susan Sullivan, SIG Facilitator
    Fee (nonmember): $50.00
    Fee (member): $45.00
    Dates(DOW, Start–End): F, 2/20/2026–2/20/2026
    Times: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
    Location: Other Location Other
    Seats Available: 12
    Description: 

    And they’re off!
    Join us for a thrilling Day at the Races filled with great food, good company, and all the excitement of live thoroughbred action. Enjoy the Clubhouse Turn Buffet Lunch on the second floor of the clubhouse — a spacious, climate-controlled area with extra theater-style seating. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

    Your race-day package includes admission, free parking, a daily racing program, reserved seating, and lunch — everything you need for a winning day!

    Place your bets, grab a drink from the full-service cash bar, and soak up the energy of the track. Come early, stay late, and cheer on your favorites as they thunder down the stretch!

    Please note, we will not be able to provide refunds for cancellations made 30 days or less prior to the event.

    Additional Notes: 

    Our Day at the Races will include the CLUBHOUSE TURN BUFFET LUNCH, which is located on the second floor of the clubhouse. This spacious area is climate-controlled and provides additional theater-style seating. Wagering tellers and a full-service cash beverage station complete the race-day experience. The package includes Admission, Free Parking, a Daily Live Racing Program, Seating and lunch. We will not process a refund for cancellations made 30 days or less from the date of the event..

    Driving Directions to Tampa Bay Downs:
    From I-275:
    Take the Tampa Airport exit. Follow signs to Veterans Expressway. Take Expressway to exit # 4 (Hillsborough Avenue). Turn west on Hillsborough, travel 6 miles to Race Track Road. Make right on Race Track Road, then 1 mile to Tampa Bay Downs.  

    From Pinellas County:
    On U.S. 19, go to the intersection with State Road 580 at Countryside Mall. Travel east on 580 about 6 miles to stoplight at Race Track Road. Turn left on Race Track Road, then 1 mile to Tampa Bay Downs.

    From St. Petersburg:
    Take the Bayside Bridge north to McMullen Booth Road and go east on State Road 580 about 4 miles to the stoplight at Race Track Road. Go left on Race Track Road, then 1 mile to Tampa Bay Downs.

    This program meets 1 time(s).
 

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