After every trip, everyone's name
goes into
a hat and the lucky winner is able to spin the
wheel for a great prize. Could be anywhere up to $50.00
towards another Tater Tour trip or some free walks or
Tater prizes!
Wheel of
Fortune 2011 Winners
Tom Leaver from Pennsylvania
Les Yother from Kansas
Elaine Thompson from Virginia
Nancy Treibel from Washington
AVA Convention Gift Certificate Winners
Diane Johannesen from Wyoming
Pat Hyland from Virginia
About Our
Trips:
Tater
Tours is all about walking. We specialize in Volkswalking*,
non-competitive, social walking.
I contract
with select bus companies. I seek out companies with coaches
that are all ultra modern
European style buses.
Fully
Escorted Deluxe Bus Transportation
Hotel
accommodations at mostly 3 Star Hotels. I make every effort
to stay in at least 3 star hotels with complimentary
continental breakfast provided. Non-smoking rooms are a very
high priority on my list. Having restaurants within walking
distance of the hotel is definitely considered.
Deluxe
Continental Breakfast at most Hotels
All Taxes
and Tips, including the Bus Driver and Tour Escort
On
Departure Day, bagels, coffee, juice, and fresh fruit
Refreshments and snacks throughout the trip (Sometimes
including homemade cookies)
Entrance
Fees for specific museums, parks, etc.
Tater Tour
Gift
A Little History:
Tater
Tours was started in 1994 as a part time business for Mary
Ptacek. Why the name you ask? In her military days everyone
had a hard time pronouncing her last name and her fellow
co-workers called her “Potato Chip”. And now you know how she
thought of her business name! She is “Head Tater” and her
customers are her “Tater Tots”!
What
started out being just vans trips to walks in Philadelphia,
turned into three day bus trips to New York, that lead to two
week bus trips to the AVA Conventions.
She
likes to incorporate sightseeing in with the walking also. In
1996, she pursued her dreams and the business became her
full-time employment. She lived in Maryland for 17 years and
was very active in the local walking clubs.
She
decided to expand her business by moving to Las Vegas, Nevada.
(The land of paradise, lights, and gambling!)
News From The Head
Tater: Mary, the Head Tater, wants to say "Thank You" for all
those that patronized her trips. Hope to see you all on the road again!
*About Volkssporting:
A volksmarch is a
non-competitive 6 mile (10 kilometer) walk. It's not a pledge walk, it's
not a race, it is a fun activity you do with a club, with your family,
with your pet, or all by yourself. Volksmarching got its name from its
origins in Europe. Today there are thousands of volkssport clubs around
the world. More...