Tag: royal gorge route railroad
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Santa Express offers a magical journey through the Royal Gorge
With Christmas just a few short weeks away, families can take a magical trip to the “North Pole” — and get an audience with Santa Claus himself — on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad’s Santa Express Train. It takes hundreds of hours of craftsmanship to transform the Santa Express locomotive into a moving piece of…
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A guide to the Royal Gorge: The bridge, thrill rides and adventures
In Colorado Springs, there’s “America’s Mountain.” About an hour’s drive to the southwest, there’s “America’s Bridge.” The Royal Gorge Bridge officially established the trademark in 2019 — 90 years after the stunning achievement that was its construction. In 1929, the bridge opened as the world’s highest suspension bridge, spanning the rocky mouth of the gorge…
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Polar Express in Colorado: These 4 scenic train rides will get you in the holiday spirit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the storybook adapted into a movie, kids board a train bound for the North Pole, delighting in music and hot chocolate and whimsical characters along the way. “The Polar Express” plays in our living rooms every holiday season. But the real adventure is found…
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Polar Express in Colorado: These 4 scenic train rides will get you in the holiday spirit
In the storybook adapted into a movie, kids board a train bound for the North Pole, delighting in music and hot chocolate and whimsical characters along the way. “The Polar Express” plays in our living rooms every holiday season. But the real adventure is found along some of Colorado’s historic railroads. Let the imagination run…