Article: SENIOR CITIZENS TRAVEL, SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS

You can never be too old to have fun.

The Blacksburg Senior Center will organize dozens of overnight trips and special events this summer, and the spots are filling up fast with this subculture of adventure seekers.

From wine tasting to fishing, senior trips expose a group of about 50 senior citizens to new experiences and friends in the process.

"I've had a few people tell me the program is just a godsend," said Joy Herbert, supervisor for senior programs at the Blacksburg Parks and Recreation Department. "It gives them the opportunity not just to do things, but to do things with other people."

Herbert, 42, said the trips provide an outlet for seniors to visit places they might not ...

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