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I know this is a well tread topic, but I had a hard time finding concise, up-to-date info here (feel free to point me towards an old discussion!) Anyway, I've built up a decent chunk of AGR points and would like to cash in this summer/fall. I live near the Bay Area (CA) and EMY and San Jose are...

After 6 years in the Bay Area I finally had the opportunity to take the Coast Starlight up and back from the Pacific Northwest. I took the Starlight up to Seattle for a conference, then took the Cascades up to Vancouver to visit a colleague, then the same train back to Seattle, and then the...

Hi everyone! So I have an atypical question that the folks from a bygone era may be best able to answer for me. Given my receding hairline, my scalp's susceptibility to sunburn, and a desire to change fashion trends, I have started wearing more formal hats (fedoras and the like). However...

Hi all, I'm going to be traveling from San Jose to LA and back on the Coast Starlight sometime next month. I'd like to experience the Pacific Parlor Car, but my budget being what it is, I can only justify upgrading to first class in one direction. Is there one direction which would be better to...

Hi everyone (long time lurker, first time poster.) I'll be taking a trip to Lafayette IN from Emeryville in April. The obvious plan is to take the Zephyr to Chicago and then take the Cardinal or Hoosier State, depending on the exact date of the trip. Since I have some variability on when I...