Gone is the golden age of long-distance luxury travel by rail. Wealthy railroad industrialists built the stations of the nation in the cities that were critical for connecting people and business. However, highway construction and the explosion of private automobile explosion post-World War II changed all that. Are we fully utilizing these cavernous, historic spaces ...
Adirondack Scenic Railroad offers train tours that explore the beauty of upstate New York. Train excursions offer a piece of history, when the railroad was the main mode of transportation. Rail fans keep history alive The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society was started by a group of preservationists who banded together to fix and operate a ...
Having just discovered Alison Krauss and Union Station (otherwise known as AKUS)five years ago, I consider myself one of the band’s newer fans. Unlike a lot of people, I did not discover Alison Krauss and Union Station by seeing the 2000 movie O Brother Where Art Thou? Instead, I just happened to buy a couple ...
Residents in the Motor City love their cars, but with the high cost of gasoline, now might be a great time to plan a trip by train rather than automobile. Amtrak offers a number of daily trips between the Detroit area and Chicago, none of which will break the bank. Depending on when you buy ...
Toronto is Canada’s largest city and one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. It has a number of well-recognized landmarks. CN Tower The tallest free-standing structure in North America rises 1,815 feet above the Toronto skyline. The CN Tower, once owned by the Canadian National railroad, is one of the most popular landmarks ...