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Holiday home tour raises money for CASA

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A holiday tour of three beautifully decorated homes this weekend is benefitting CASA of Shawnee County.

CASA’s 35th annual Homes for the Holidays tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20 in Topeka. It includes a tour of three homes decorated by local florists and designers for the holidays.

The designers include Porterfield’s Flowers and Gifts, Blooms on Boswell, and Linen Tree & Co. Tickets are $20 in advance at those three locations as well as Hy-Vee and Red Door Home Store in Fairlawn Plaza. They can also be purchased online or at the door for $25.

Money raised through the fundraiser will benefit CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Shawnee County. The organization is made up of volunteers who advocate for the best interest of children and youth involved in the court system.

According to their website , only about 8% of children in need of care in Shawnee County have an advocate assigned to their case due to a lack of volunteers and funding.

The three homes on the tour are located at 1550 SW Stratford Rd., 1340 SW College Ave., and 3946 SW Canterbury Town Rd.

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Don't look far for holiday decor ideas. CASA's Homes for the Holidays is the perfect inspiration.

Topekans won't need to look far for their holiday decorating inspiration.

CASA's annual Homes for the Holidays tour is back this year and features three homes that will be dressed to the nines in holiday decor.

Tickets are now on sale for this year's homes tour which takes place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 20-21.

The patron party preview event takes place 6:30-10 p.m. Nov. 19 followed by a party at the Topeka Country Club. Tickets for the patron party are $100.

Tickets for the homes tour are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and can be purchased at Topeka's Hy-Vee, Porterfield's Flowers and Gifts, Red Door Home Store, Blooms on Boswell and Linen Tree and Co.

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Guests can also visit casaofshawneecounty.com or call the CASA office at 785-215-8282 for tickets.

The three homes on this year's tour are owned by Tony and Judy Pleviak, Matt and Sara Vincent, and Robert and Kristen White.

The Pleviak home, 1134 S.W. Camden Lane, will be decorated by Blooms on Boswell. The Vincent home, 1501 S.W. Westover Road, will be decorated by Porterfield's.

Kristen White will decorate her own home located at 5731 S.W. Clarion Lakes Way. Sweet Treats Bakery will be onsite at the White home both days of the tour.

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Homes for the Holidays is CASA's signature fundraiser and in the past, the event has brought in $50,000 to $75,000.

Past years have seen 1,000 to 1,300 tickets sold.

According to Denise Stevens, CASA of Shawnee County's executive director, the organization hopes to raise at least $70,000 to $75,000 this year.

Funds raised during the event go toward recruiting and training volunteers who serve as advocates for children in the court and foster care systems.

"Currently, there are around 700 Shawnee County kids in out-of-home care," Stevens said. "CASA of Shawnee County is providing advocacy services for only about one-fourth of those children."

Stevens said she hopes attendees enjoy seeing how the designers have decorated the homes.

"And to get in the spirit of the season because this is when all the holiday stuff starts," Stevens said. "(Patrons) go to see what the designers have done and get ideas."

Brianna Childers is the food and fun reporter for the Capital-Journal. Reach her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @brichilders3.

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TOURS AT CASA SAUZA

In tequila, our tour rocks.

PERSEVERANCIA TOUR

Approximately one hour long.

Price in Mexican pesos Timetables: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00, 12:00, 16:00, and 16:45 hrs.  Includes: - Visit the "La Constancia" maturation cellar. - Distillery "La Perseverancia." - Visit to "Mi Alegría" (artisan/automated process). - Visit to "La Quinta Sauza" manor. - 1 cocktail. - End of the tour at "Los Recuerdos de Sauza" shop.

CASA SAUZA TOUR

Approximately 2 hours long.

Price in Mexican pesos Timetables: Tuesday to Sunday 11:00*, 13:00* and 15:00* hrs. *Bilingual tour   Includes: -Botanical garden Agave fields "Plant your own agave" and jima demonstration. - Visit the "La Constancia" maturation cellar. - Visit the Distillery "La Perseverancia." -Visit to "Mi Alegria" (artisan/automated process). - Visit to "Quinta Sauza" manor. -1 cocktail. - End of the tour at "Los Recuerdos de Sauza" shop.

HORNITOS TOUR

Approximately 3 hours long.

Price in Mexican pesos Timetables: Tuesday to Sunday 11:00*, 13:00* and 15:00* hrs. *Bilingual tour   Includes: -Botanical garden Agave fields "Plant your own agave" and jima demonstration. - Visit the "La Constancia" maturation cellar. - Distillery "La Perseverancia." -Visit to "Mi Alegria" (artisan/automated process). - Visit to "skywalk" packaging. - Visit to "Quinta Sauza" manor. -1 cocktail. - Barbecue lunch at the restaurant "La Cueva de Don Cenobio*. - Gift. - End of the tour in "Los Recuerdos de Sauza" shop. - Restrictions apply for reservations of 20 people or more.

3 GENERACIONES TOUR

Approximately 4 hours long. Timetables: Tuesday to Thursday 11:00* and 13:00* hrs. and Friday to Sunday 11:00*, 13:00* and 15:00* hrs. *Bilingual tour   Includes: -Botanical garden Agave fields "Plant your own agave" and jima demonstration. - Visit the "La Constancia" maturation cellar. - Distillery "La Perseverancia." - Visit to "Mi Alegria" (artisanal/automated process). - Visit to "skywalk" packaging. - Visit to "Quinta Sauza" manor.

- 1 cocktail. - Professional wine tasting. - Vip meal "3 times," in the restaurant "La Cueva de Don Cenobio*. - Special gift. - End of the tour at "Los Recuerdos de Sauza" shop. - *Restrictions apply for reservations of 20 people or more.

TEQUILA TASTING AT HOME

What is included:

 -Professional tequila tasting with the option of pairing with food.

- Available only in Guadalajara.

- Professional tasting (Premium Casa Sauza Tequilas).

- Harvesting demo (Jima). * Private event for 10 to 30 guests.

Safe Travels

We are very proud of the award the   World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gave us, the “Safe Travels” stamp .

We want to gain your trust and make you feel confident that we comply with all the necessary protocols to make your visit to our facilities safe and secure. We want you to enjoy every experience that we offer at Casa Sauza.

Souvenir shopping

Buy one of everything!

We offer the full range of our tequilas for purchase in our souvenir store. You will also find a variety of regionally-made, Mexican crafts such as agave fibers, recipes, t-shirts, key chains, thermoses, and mini-barrels.

Buy a souvenir and always remember your visit to Casa Sauza - the most traditional tequila distillery in Mexico.

Here we have the complete range of our tequilas. You will find a great variety of handicrafts made with materials from the region such as agave fiber, the traditional "Tequila shots", recipe books, t-shirts, key rings, thermos, mini barrels, and much more.

Restaurante

Enjoy a great meal at this Mexican restaurant and a culinary experience with traditional mexican dishes. We use fresh ingredients from our local providers. We also offer a variety of cocktails made with our tequilas.

What our guests say:

Good morning, the reason for my message is to congratulate you and invite you to continue doing things like this, with that desire and enthusiasm. We were on the Hornitos Tour last Sunday and we had an incredible time. All very good, clean facilities, all very friendly staff in all areas !!!! The food is very tasty too, so I just thank you for your attention and it is a guarantee to go to CASA SAUZA! Adriana Beltrán Guest

Frequently asked questions:

How long does it take to get from guadalajara to tequila.

It is 40 miles (65 km) from Guadalajara to Tequila from the Vallarta exit on the highway. Depending on traffic, this will take about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Do you offer tequila tastings?

All of our tours include tastings of the cooked agave juice, freshly distilled tequila and extra-aged tequila directly from the oak barrels. At the end of the tours we also include a tequila cocktail.

Do you serve food?

Casa Sauza has a restaurant inside its hacienda, where you can enjoy a variety of Mexican cuisine. Our restaurant is open from Tuesday to Sunday, form 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Can I visit the agave fields?

All of our tours include the agave fields except the "Perseverancia" tour.

What types of processes can I see on the tours?

At Casa Sauza our tequila production process is carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations that have been established for tequila distillation. We make our tequila using the highest quality standards in the industry. Our process is innovative and uses advanced technology to produce the best tequilas with competitive production costs.

Can I pay with credit card?

We accept Visa and Mastercard. Unfortunately we don't accept American Express.

October 5th, 2021

EUROPE SPRING 2022 TOUR

Shakira announces 2024 U.S. tour. Get tickets today

The “She Wolf” is coming out of her cage.

For the first time since 2018, Shakira will officially tour North America as part of her upcoming ‘LAS MUJERES YA NO LLORAN WORLD TOUR’ (which translates to “women no longer cry”).

Midway through the 14-concert run, the three-time Grammy winner is scheduled to stop in at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, Dec. 5.

At all shows, fans can expect to hear cuts from the Colombian icon’s recently released album that shares a name with the tour.

Hits like “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Whenever, Wherever,” and “Dia De Enero” will likely sneak into the setlist as well.

For those who can’t wait to get their hands on tickets, they can be secured as soon as today.

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Monday, April 22, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.

Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below.

On March 22, Shakira released her 12th studio album “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.”

Comprised of 17 tracks featuring big-name collaborators like Cardi B, Bizarrap, Grupo Frontera, Rauw Alejandro, and Ozuna among others, the 47-year-old songstress sticks to español this time around. However, whether or not you speak Spanish is beside the point; Shakira’s music this time around is so catchy that you won’t mind looking up what the lyrics mean on Google Translate.

Highlights include the dance floor-ready hit “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” the infectious mariachi-inspired “El Jefe” with Fuerza Regida, and the icy “TQG” featuring Karol G.

While the whole album slaps, we’d be remiss if we didn’t shout our favorite track: the disco-flavored “Cohete.” We can’t stop listening.

Want to check it out for yourself? You can find “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” here .

Prior to announcing the tour, Shakira surprised the crowd at at Coachella on Friday, April 12 when she performed “La Fuerte” and “BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53” alongside Bizzarap.

A raucous fan video can be seen here:

Many Latin icons are on the road all year long.

Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.

•  Jennifer Lopez

•  Fuerza Regida

• Gloria Trevi

Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 to find out.

This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements for your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed Bruce Springsteen and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.

Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.

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Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

Moscow Metro Tour

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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