Ride the Train with Santa There are books about children getting on trains and riding to the North Pole with Santa, but that sort of thing doesn’t exist in real life… or does it? We’ve learned that for one day only – Sunday, December 22nd – Santa Claus himself will board a very special Amtrak San …
Fright Fest! Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will haunt you until next Halloween! During 19 days and nights of spooktacular terror, the park will be succumbed to your worst nightmares and transformed into a terrorizing, haunted venue. Only the bravest can endure the multiple haunted houses and their frightening labyrinths. If you’re …
New Fall Café Car Menu Items! Fall is in the air and Amtrak San Joaquins is excited to feature a few new menu items at the café car. The café car will now be carrying for a limited time, a pastrami, swiss cheese and rye sandwich, maple & brown sugar instant oatmeal, lemon loaf …
Start your Aftershock adventure on the train! California’s largest rock music festival, Aftershock, is taking over Sacramento from Friday, October 11th – Sunday, October 13th at Discovery Park. This year’s event will be welcoming more than 90,000 attendees along with performances from top acts and up-and-coming bands from across the rock music spectrum. Enjoy …
Big Fresno Fair There’s a lot to look forward to during the month of October in the San Joaquin Valley. The weather starts to cool down, Halloween is just around the corner and the Valley’s largest annual event brings more than 600,000 people together—The Big Fresno Fair. To get to the Fair, all you have …
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Farm to Fork Festival The Amtrak San Joaquins travels through the Central Valley, home to some of the worlds most productive farmland. Why not take the Amtrak San Joaquins to the Farm to Fork Festival in Sacramento to celebrate California agriculture! Use the Friends and Family Discount to save up to 50% on five …
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Allensworth Rededication Event The San Joaquin Valley is rich with history. Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is a unique treasure that reflects this. This state park which was originally founded as a town in 1908, allows you to take a sneak peak into the past and experience the everyday …
Get in the Spirit! Amtrak San Joaquins is the Safest and Most Comfortable Way to Travel to Corcoran’s Newest Brewery. The much anticipated Lake Bottom Brewery and Distillery opened in Corcoran, just a short walk from the train station. The Amtrak San Joaquins want’s you to be safe if you are traveling to this event, …
Rail Safety Month See Tracks? Think train! When you see tracks, always think train! September is rail safety month and Amtrak San Joaquins aims to raise awareness in partnership with California Operation LifeSaver about risky pedestrian and driver behavior around railroad tracks. Below are a few safety tips for when you, “See tracks? Think train!” …
Modesto Symphony Presents Picnic at the Pops! All you need is love… and a train ticket Join the Modesto Symphony and the Classical Mystery Tour for the 25th annual Picnic at the Pops on September 7th at E. & J. Gallo Winery Grounds. This year’s Picnic will have you grooving to your favorite Beatles hits …