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[CHamilton]

All Aboard! Great Northwest Train Vacations for Families

Ask a child if he’d rather travel by plane, train or automobile, and chances are — especially if said child is in the throes of a Thomas the Tank Engine obsession — the rails will win. But there are plenty of adult reasons to vacation by rail these days. With gas prices on the rise — predicted by some to reach $5 a gallon this summer — economics don’t always favor cars, especially for short weekend jaunts.
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Here are six ideas for trips you can take from the Seattle area, from starter day trips to multiday journeys.

[CHamilton]

A fun Northwest blog called "Rebels By Bus: Slow Travel With Low Carbon Footprint" usually talks about bus trips, but their latest is a combined train/bus trip featuring the Empire Builder. A lot of it will be familiar to AUers, but they mention an audio travel guide I hadn't heard about.

As we were starting out, I tuned in to the “Cascade Loop Heritage tour”, produced by the Northwest Heritage Resources group. This two disc set is meant to be a travel companion on Highway 2 (and the Empire Builder route) from Mukilteo to Entiat, north of Wenatchee. Much history of the area was described, primarily through interviews with many individuals who share their heritage and stories of the area. Very impressive! For more information about the Northwest Heritage Resources projects, visit their website at: www.washingtonfolkarts.com

[Swadian Hardcore]

Great sites and a fun read!