CC Rail Mail – September 2, 2011
1. Labor Day Service Advisory- Monday September 5, 2011
2. Take the Train to the Western Railway Museum
3. Run Away to the Circus
4. Eat Real this September in Jack London Square
5. Take the train to Sacramento to see “The Summer of Impressionism” at the Crocker Art Museum
6. September 11th – Moment of Remembrance
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1. Labor Day Service Advisory- Monday September 5, 2011
Capitol Corridor will operate on a weekend/holiday schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2011.
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2. Take the Train to the Western Railway Museum
Need more trains? Capitol Corridor can now get you to Western Railway Museum for rides on their historic trolley fleet. Be sure to ask the conductor for a Transit Transfer, which allows you to board a Rio Vista Delta Breeze shuttle at Suisun/Fairfield station. The Western Railway Museum gives visitors the opportunity to ride historic streetcars and interurban electric trains from all over California and other western states. With over 50 historic cars on display, railway exhibits, the Museum Store and Gift Shop and the large, shaded picnic grounds, the Western Railway Museum is ideal for family and group outings.
As part of the Amtrak California Thruway network, you can purchase from Amtrak, tickets from your origin point to Western Railway Museum. Service is available Monday-Saturday through guaranteed connections to Capitol Corridor trains.
To plan your next adventure to the trolleys visit www.capitolcorridor.org or www.deltabreeze.org or call (877) 9-RIDE-CC or (707) 374-2878. When purchasing tickets use code WRM to Western Railway Museum.
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3. Run Away to the Circus
Capitol Corridor has a special offer for you to see Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Fully Charged, the all-new surge of circus entertainment where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor. You’ll experience breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize children of all ages! You can only experience this level of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged! Get your tickets for high-voltage fun today. Buy circus tickets and remember to use the promo code “train†to save 25% on your circus tickets!
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4. Eat Real this September in Jack London Square
Part state fair, part block party, Eat Real Festival in Jack London Square celebrates good fresh delicious food. With a focus on food craft, street food, handcrafted beers and local wines – all featuring sustainable local ingredients – Eat Real showcases food in all its different forms. But eating is only part of the fun – at Eat Real, you learn how to make it and grow it! From cheese to kombucha, there are dozens of demonstrations that highlight a DIY food lifestyle. No cost for entry, all edible treats $5 or less.
Highlights:
• Food for $5 or less
• Cold craft beer
• 25 top food trucks
• 50 food vendors
• 25 craft food vendors
• Hands-on food making workshops including bread baking, cheese making, jam making, pickling, backyard farming and more!
• Bands and DJs
When: Friday September 23rd from 1:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday September 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday September 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Visit the Eat Real website for more information.
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5. Take the train to Sacramento to see “The Summer of Impressionism†at the Crocker Art Museum
This summer the Crocker Art Museum presents three special exhibitions that tell the story of Impressionism’s journey from France to the United States. Enjoy treasured classics and captivating surprises by Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent, Child Hassam, and more.
Capitol Corridor passengers also receive 10% off Museum memberships. Museum members enjoy free admission all year long. Passengers also receive a one-time 20% discount in the Museum Store. Show your train ticket before you purchase a membership or make your purchase at the Museum Store to receive each of these special offers.*
*Crocker Art Museum offers valid from June 25 through September 18, 2011.
Visit the Crocker Art Museum for more information.
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6. September 11th – Moment of Remembrance
The Capitol Corridor intercity passenger rail service is joining transportation systems all over the nation to take part in a Moment of Remembrance to honor the fallen heroes and victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks upon our country. “Our local, state, and national institutions—including state and local governments, military and veterans’ organizations, the news media, houses of worship, and sports teams—have been called upon to mark this minute with bells or sirens to honor the victims,†said Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), the sponsor of the Moment of Remembrance resolution which was passed by the U.S. Senate.
Amtrak, our operating partner, is marking this important and historic event by blowing train whistles at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, September 11, 2011 and making announcements for our passengers to join us in a moment of silence. The Moment of Remembrance will last one minute.
