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All Aboard! A BOGO Deal From Amtrak For Trips in New York State
All Aboard! A BOGO Deal From Amtrak For Trips in New York State
All Aboard! A BOGO Deal From Amtrak For Trips in New York State
One of the best ways to travel across New York state or into New York City is by train on Amtrak. I have always found it so relaxing and efficient to travel to Buffalo by train and since there are so many renovations being done to the New York State Thruway rest areas, it's the best way to travel
Spreading Joy! Holiday Train Stops in Mechanicville-Take a Look!
Spreading Joy! Holiday Train Stops in Mechanicville-Take a Look!
Spreading Joy! Holiday Train Stops in Mechanicville-Take a Look!
It had been three years since the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolled through the Capital Region. It made three stops; Mechanicville, Saratoga Springs, and Fort Edward. The first was Mechanicville on a rainy Sunday night. This is where I enjoyed the festive holiday train. They are traveling across the country to 106 stops. At each stop, they play live music and collect donations for the local food banks. Country Artist Lindsay Ell was the musical entertainment and she was awesome. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train also presented the Mechanicville Community Center with a check for $3500 to help restock the food bank. Even though the weather wasn't ideal, a couple of hundred families joined the fun.
Abandoned Hoffman's Playland! Is Your Inner-Child Crying?
Abandoned Hoffman's Playland! Is Your Inner-Child Crying?
Abandoned Hoffman's Playland! Is Your Inner-Child Crying?
Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park in Latham from 1952 until 2014. I went there almost every weekend as a kid and even got to take my son Ryan a few times before it closed. Even though many of the rides were relocated to Huck Finn's Playland in Albany, Hoffman's holds a soft spot in my heart. Take a look at the now-abandoned Hoffman's Playland.
Amtrak Announces Free Trips Giveaway
Amtrak Announces Free Trips Giveaway
Amtrak Announces Free Trips Giveaway
One of the easiest ways to get somewhere from the Capital Region is with Amtrak. Now, Amtrak has announced that they have a chance for you to get free trips and, let's be honest, it's time for you to have a vacation!
Holiday Train Coming Through The Capital Region
Holiday Train Coming Through The Capital Region
Holiday Train Coming Through The Capital Region
We love this tradition that passes through cities and towns in the Capital Region. The Holiday Train will be coming through the area again. Here is all the information you need to see the festive train near you.
Grinch May End Toy Pick-Up
Grinch May End Toy Pick-Up
Grinch May End Toy Pick-Up
It seems that the Grinch has made a stop at the train station and may not take any toys this Christmas to distribute them to kids in need. The announcement was made that they may no longer help.
Glass Roof Train To Run This Fall
Glass Roof Train To Run This Fall
Glass Roof Train To Run This Fall
I know we are in the middle of summer, but my favorite season, by far, is the fall. That is one of the main reasons I love living here in the Northeast. Now there is a beautiful and unique way to see all that the season has to offer.

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