Don Davidson's
bus charter                           Drive-by Bus Tour of
            The Homes of the Rich & Famous
                                                                                        (in the Kansas City area)
       As featured in three local TV stories and numerous newspaper articles. Since 1987.
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            Many famous people were either born or lived in the Kansas City area. Those going on this bus tour will see the past or present homes
         
of over 100 different people including Mickey Rooney, Casey Stengel, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Sally Rand, Walter Cronkite, Ernest
         
Hemingway,  Craig Stevens, Roger Maris, Marilyn Maye, "Beetle Bailey," Red Skelton,  Joan Crawford, Bert Bacharach, Amelia Earhart,
         
Chris Cooper and many more.  

            You'll also see the current or former homes of Bo, Quiz, Rush, Lumpy plus some big-time politicians and famous business owners. We'll also
            show  you several little-known boyhood homes of President Truman and the retirement homes of a Supreme Court Justice and Director

            of the FBI. You'll also see the film locations where several Hollywood movies were made right here in Kansas City.

            Further, you'll discover the connections that Dr. Phil, Lou Gehrig, Donald Duck, Dale Carnegie, Fibber McGee, Mickey Mouse, Harriett Nelson
            (of Ozzie and Harriett), Daniel Boone, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, Buddy  Rogers and others had to the area.

            This is an all-day tour, generally from 9 to 4 pm. The price ranges from $30-$50/person depending on the sponsoring organization and whether
            or not lunch is included. We generally book 12 to 15 tours every year departing from various locations within the greater KC area. Listed below
            is our current schedule. Others will be added as they  are booked. The only two times we get off the bus are for lunch at a nice restaurant and an
            afternoon  break a McDonald's. Unless you have your own transportation, we will book a luxery coach for the trip; all coaches have a  restroom
            onboard. Cameras welcome.
               
            To find out how your group or club can sponsor one of these tours, please email Don Davidson and include your name, name of group, boarding
            location, and the date you wish for the tour and an alternate date.  You may also call and leave a message at 913-338-0129 or 816-763-9401.

            Here is our upcoming schedule. For details on a specific tour, please call the phone number below for exact cost, boarding location and
            registration details. Payment deadlines are typically two weeks in advance. The contact information for the private groups is not listed.

2010 DATES              BOARDING LOCATION        CALL SPONSOR FOR DETAILS (deadline: two weeks  before trip)  
Fri. March 19             Kansas City                                Private tour
Fri., March 26           
Overland Park                             Private tour
Tues, May 11 
             Overland Park                             Capital Federal Bank
Sat., Oct. 16                Brookside                                    Communiversity, call 816-235-
1407
to register.
Fri., Oct. 29                Gladstone                                    Gladstone Parks & Rec. Dept., (filled)


2009 DATES              BOARDING LOCATION        CALL SPONSOR FOR DETAILS (deadline: two weeks  before trip)
 
                          Sat., March 21            Raytown                                     Raytown Community Ed. Program
                          Fri, Apri. 3                  Indep.                                          Private  (retirement home)
                         
Sat., April 18              Platte Woods                             Park Hill Community Ed. Program
                          Tues., May 19             Overland Park                            Capital Federal Bank
   
                          Tues., Sept. 15        
   Overland Park                             Fun Time Tours 816-468-4300

                          Wed.,  Sept. 16          
Overland Park                             Brown and Gold Club, Johnson County Community Cellege, SOLD OUT
                          Sat., Oct. 31               
UMKC area                                 Communiversity (816-235-1448)


                         2008 DATES             BOARDING LOCATION        CALL SPONSOR FOR DETAILS (deadline: two weeks  before trip)  
                        Sat., March 8              Independence                             Blue River Community College (816-220-6518)
                        Thurs., March 13     
Johnson County                         Private church group
                        Tues, March 18          Wyandotte County                   KCK Community College (913-288-7660)

                        Sat., March 29            Raytown                                      Raytown Community Ed. Program (816-246-7037)
                        Tues, April 1               Independence                            Independence Parks and Rec. Dept. (816-325-6200)
                        Thurs., April 17         Gladstone                                   Gladstone Parks & Rec. Dept. (816-423-4086)

                        Wed., June 18             Overland Park                            Private bank group
                        Tues, Aug. 12              Overland Park                            Private seniors group
                        Wed, Sept. 10              Overland Park                           
Private bank group
                        Sat.,  Oct. 25                Brookside                                   Communiversity (816-235-1448)
                        Tues., Oct. 28              So. KC                                         Private church group      
                        Fri., Nov. 7                    So. Overland Park                     Blue Valley Recreation (913-685-6000)
                        Wed., Nov. 12               Kearney, MO                             Kearney Parks & Recreation Dept. (816-903-4730)