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Rail – The Northern California Explorer – Feather River/Keddie/Lake Almanor/Bieber/Klamath Falls
This is a short post for Chico-area residents to remind you of a rare opportunity to take a remarkable train excursion on two routes that never have passenger service, and another that is normally not covered during the day by … Continue reading
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Rail – Another Tehachapis detour on the Coast Starlight (Spring 2011)
Take a look at my main blog, “Planes, Trains, and Running” for a post that Chico area residents may be interested in. It’s another chance to ride Amtrak’s Coast Starlight down the San Joaquin Valley and over the rugged Tehachapis … Continue reading
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Rail – Jordan’s first train ride
Our former neighbors’ grandson Jordan turned 6 at the end of December, making him an eligible candidate for his first real train ride. It’s at that age when boys (mostly) can get hooked on trains. That important mission was carried … Continue reading
Rail – “Northern California Explorer” excursion train, 3-5 June 2011
Here is another way to ride the Feather River Canyon, plus an even more unusual stretch from Keddie past Lake Almanor and Westwood all of the way to Klamath Falls and back. The 3-day trip begins and ends in Emeryville … Continue reading
Amtrak Service and Fares – new blog series
For those interested in Amtrak I’m starting a new blog series entitled “Amtrak Service and Fares”. It will be similar to the “Airline Fare School” series, however it will include a great deal of information about Amtrak’s routes and service … Continue reading
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Rail – Feather River Express and Trains Unlimited Tours
Chico area folks may be interested in this post in my blog “Planes, Trains, & Running” about the annual excursion trains up the Feather River canyon to Portola operated by Trains Unlimited Tours. Click here to view the post.
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Running – Whiskeytown Relays, 19 September 2010
If you have 3 other friends who run, then you have a team for the Whiskeytown Relays on Sunday, 19 September. Never done a relay? Here’s your chance to try one out without making a big commitment to an all-day, … Continue reading
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Planes, Trains, & Running – my new blog
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles now has a big brother blog called Planes, Trains, & Running. In addition to being new, the blog its very own URL: www.planestrainsandrunning.com Why don’t you bookmark it or, better yet, add it and the other … Continue reading
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Destinations – Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Paradise Meadow
Every spring you can count on seeing articles in newspaper travel sections, AAA’s VIA magazine, Sunset, and other similar publications about how rugged and pretty Lassen National Park is, that the number of visitors is very small, and why you … Continue reading
Running – 2010 Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run
Since 2001 I’ve made a trip to Ashland, Ore. at least once a year, usually more often. And somewhere over the years I became aware of a race that seemed challenging, to say the least: the Mt. Ashland Hillclimb Run. … Continue reading
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