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MICHIGAN SMALL CITY TOUR
Bay City to West Branch
August 11, 2007
Sixth in the Series
Come
with us to visit the West Branch Victorian Art Fair. Thousands of people from all over the state and beyond come
to enjoy hundreds of exhibits at one of Michigan's Finest Art Fairs!
This Victorian-themed extravaganza showcases the work of more than 275
juried vendors offering handmade crafts of every conceivable art.
Enjoy free entertainment on the outdoor stage and choose from a variety
of summer's favorite foods and snacks.
We
will also visit Standish where you can see the newly remodeled Michigan Central
railroad depot built in 1889. Tour
two 1954 British Railroad passenger cars and a 1929 D&M caboose.
Then see the Standish Car & Motorcycle Show.
There are 43 classes of Antiques, Street Machines, Customs, Rods,
Classics, Trucks, Tractors and Motorcycles.
The excursion departs from Bay City on August 11, 2007 at 8:00 am and picks up passengers at Pinconning and Standish. We arrive in West Branch at 11:00 am. After a side trip for West Branch residents, you board at 3:00 pm to travel to Standish to see the car show, sidewalk days, and newly restored depot.
For First Class service, travel on the private car Algonquin Park. Enjoy the scenic views of nature and quaint towns in Northern Michigan from the air-conditioned comfort of the car’s vista dome and observation lounge. Relax in the famous mural lounge with hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Experience eating in a dining car while “traveling on the rails.”
Pricing for first class seating in Algonquin Park is $145 per adult and includes morning or afternoon seating in the Algonquin Park vista dome. Also included in this price is a special 4-course dinner prepared on board the “Silver Lake” diner by Chef Todd.
Premium Coach seating is available in a completely refurbished coach car. Included in the price are hors d’oeuvres and beverages and the 4-course dinner served on board the “Silver Lake” diner. Pricing is $109 per adult. Coach seating is $69 per adult and $50 per child ages 2-12. For our coach passengers, sandwiches, chips, pop, etc. will be available for purchase on the trip.
Call Now to reserve tickets - 989-860-3900.
Travel on the Algonquin
Park is on the routes of Amtrak in the U.S. and VIA Rail in Canada.
Each week the railcar will travel to a specific destination.
These trips will consist of the travel portion, the on-board meals,
off-train events and other exciting activities. Each trip will be put together
with the owners in mind and their input. Exceptional
activities are planned around each destination and the various happenings in
that city.
ALGONQUIN PARK
THE NORTHERN ARROW
August 4 – 9, 2006
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Petoskey Early 1900’s |
The Canadian Pacific dome observation lounge car, Algonquin Park, will be joined with the Union Pacific sleeper, Pacific Sands, for this great adventure. Enjoy your private room or roam the cars meeting other passengers. We plan three stops on each of our two Michigan travel days. We even plan to stop the train near a city park, debark and have a traditional box lunch as our private train waits. Special trips to Mackinaw Island will be available once we arrive in Petoskey.
Come and join us on this one of a kind railroad adventure. This promises to be a very unique private railroad experience. Rare mileage fans and historical railway buffs alike will find something special on this trip. Learn about the history of “The Northern Arrow” when it was a summer resort train bringing the wealthy from Illinois and Ohio to the beautiful northern Michigan area.
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Here for a detailed itinerary.
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