Explore cultural, historical, political and artistic angles of some of the finest cities in the nation

Great American Cities Program Quick Facts:  3-4 trips per Academic year, planned during ASU breaks and holidays  Trips range between 4-6 days  students per trip, 1-2 Barrett staff  Need-based scholarships are available  Fees cover: airfare, lodging, transportation, and planned group activities.  Barrett staff handle ALL logistics and travel with the group

Why travel with Barrett?

Where we go San FranciscoSeattleNew York City ChicagoWashington, D.C. Honolulu BostonPhiladelphia

What we do Guided city bike or bus tour, visits to local museums, passes to major attractions, group dinners, tickets to theatre or shows, and much more!

Day 1 Depart AZ, arrive DC (morning) Check in to hostel Bike the Sites: Lincoln, Jefferson, FDR, Washington, Vietnam, WWII, Group Dinner Day 2 Tour of Arlington National Cemetery Visit the Holocaust Museum Explore various Smithsonian Museums Day 3 Tour the Capitol Building and visit with Arizona Representative Lunch with Barrett Alumni Explore Georgetown Day 4 Guided Tour of the Newseum Depart for Phoenix (evening) Sample Itinerary: Washington, D.C.

Costs The Barrett Trips are approximately $ *price variability depends on cost of flights and student enrollment* Trip fees include: Airfare, lodging, ALL group activities! Do your research! Boston On your own (average costs) Flights = $380 Lodging = (average 100/night ) = $500 Trolley Tour = $48 Harbor Cruise = $ Museum of Science= $ 10 Museum of Fine Arts = $6 Skywalk observatory = $13 Boston’s Tall Ships = $30 Plymoth History Walking tour = $10 Freedom Trail History Tour = $12 Paul Revere House = $3.50 Salem Witch Museum = $8 Zoo = $14 Transportation in city = $25 TOTAL = $

Scholarships “NEED BASED/LIMITED TRAVEL EXPERIENCE” Scholarships are available *Need based = Students with a FAFSFA form on file *Limited travel experience = Students who have not travelled out of country, or many places out of their home state. Scholarships cover ½ the cost of your trip!

Travel Schedule PORTLAND & SEATTLE October 11 th -16 th (ASU Fall Break) Spend two and a half days in Portland: enjoy a city bike tour, Portland Japanese Garden, Voodoo Donut Shop, Portlandia walking tour, and a river cruise in the Columbia Gorge. We’ll take the train to Seattle and spend three days in the Emerald City! Enjoy a Seattle Harbor cruise, guided city bus tour, monorail ticket, Space Needle observation deck, Experience Music Project, Seattle Aquarium, Science Fiction Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Pacific Science Center, Pike’s Place Market! NEW ORLEANS January 2 nd -6 th (Week before Spring 13 semester) Wander sprawling antebellum plantations, tour the city’s European origins, iconic battlegrounds, and historic jazz districts. City trolley tour, visit the French Quarter, take a cruise on a paddlewheel riverboat and a ride on the famous streetcar, and participate in a potential service project in the Ninth Ward. WASHINGTON, D.C. March 11 th -16 th (Spring Break) See the famous “Newseum”, enjoy a National Monuments and city bike tour, visit the Capitol Building, Arlington Cemetery, Holocaust Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, and more! BOSTON May 11 th -15 th (Spring Break) Visit Harvard and MIT Campuses; enjoy a Trolley tour of Boston area and a Harbor Constitution Cruise; walk the Freedom Trail; visit the USS Constitution Museum, the New England Aquarium, Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Museum of Science, and Fenway Park

How to participate: Stay tuned for Trip info sessions Portland & Seattle Info sessions: August 28 th -30 th New Orleans Info sessions : November Washington, D.C. Info sessions: Late January Boston Info sessions: Late March (meeting details sent via honors-L, facebook, and Barrett Downtown Digest)

Questions? Contact: Join our Facebook page: (search for “Barrett Great American Cities”) TRAVEL WITH US!

New York City Highlights NEW YORK CITY HIGHLIGHTS Visit the United Nations See award winning Broadway Shows Visit World Class Museums Visit Ground Zero

Central Park Museum of Modern Art

Representing Barrett at The Today Show!! (Al Roker and Meredith Viera)

Barrett’s Great American Cities Program offers a unique college travel experience to some of the finest cities in the nation. Explore the cultural, historical, political and artistic angles of the city with Barrett peers and staff. Great American Cities SAN FRANCISCO HIGHLIGHTS Bike over the Golden Gate Bridge Explore Fisherman’s Wharf Tour Alcatraz Island Walk down Lombard Street Shop on Haight Street

Seattle Highlights Pike Place Market Dinner Cruise Experience Music Project Underground Tour

WASHINGTON DC HIGHLIGHTS Bike the sites, West Wing Tour, Arlington National Cemetery Tour, Visit the Holocaust Museum, Group Dinner

BARRETT STAFF MEMBER & STUDENT IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE

Chicago highlights: Architecture River tour, visit to Art Institute, Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Deep Dish Pizza, Lincoln Park Zoo