Willa Cather Historic Site, Red Cloud, NE - "My Antonia Retreat" for 4


Item Number: 346

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $500

Online Close: May 31, 2007 6:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 16 bids - Item Sold!

Description

     A two-night stay for four (two rooms, double occupancy) at Cather's Retreat Bed and Breakfast, lunch at Cutter's Cafe, dinner at the Palace Lounge, the Cather town and country tour, four tickets to an Opera House performance and a prairie picnic.  Also includes one "My Ántonia" gift basket.
      One of the most famous small towns in the country, Red Cloud, Nebraska, has the largest number of national historically designated sites devoted to a single author in America, including 610 acres of native prairie.   Willa Cather (1873-1947) spent her formative years in Red Cloud. She is among the most eminent American authors, and known for her depictions of U.S. life in novels such as O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and Death Comes for the Archbishop, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1922 for One of Ours.  In 1973, Willa Cather was honored by the United States Postal Service with her image on a postage stamp.
      Enjoy the town tour of seven preserved buildings, and the country tour highlighting the Pavelka farmstead described in My Ántonia.  Spend a relaxing afternoon on the prairie with a picnic basket of wine and assorted cheeses.  Enjoy the cultural events and rotating exhibitions at the Opera House and much more.  

Special Instructions

Package is for four persons.  Tours offer is valid through June 2008, no blackout dates. Meals exclude alcohol except for Picnic which includes wine.  Hotel subject to availability and excludes holidays, includes room and tax only; two rooms, each double occupancy to accomodate up to four people. 

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Donated by

Willa Cather Foundation