Friday, July 10, 2015

NC Train Rides a Highlight of Summer Fun

July 11, 2015   Tweetsie Railroad Cool Summer Nights   
Tweetsie Railroad stays open until 9 PM on Saturday nights. The park will feature special train show rides at dusk producing cool summer memories for families and kids of all ages. Cool Summer nights is included in regular park admission.  Blowing Rock NC.


Tweetsie Railroad was North Carolina's first theme park and today still manages to blend fantasy, nature and technology into a fun and educational experience for kids of ALL ages. Hop aboard the train and let good ol' Engine Number 12 take you on an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. You'll arrive transported back into the days of the Old West.  Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer on an historic steam locomotive, Number 12, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open April through October.


July 11, 2015    Fontana Trestle Train Ft. BBQ & Brews    
The Barbeque and Brews Dinner Trains feature locally hand-crafted beer from Heinzelmannchen Brewery and Nantahala Brewing Company. plus slow-cooked authentic North Carolina Barbeque. The train departs Bryson City Depot at 7 PM and travels through the scenic mountain countryside to the Fontana Trestle for a spectacular sunset. The base ticket prices from $69 (adults over 21 only) and includes a souvenir tasting glass with three beer samples and a meal of pulled pork, homemade coleslaw and apple pie. Additional beer will be available for purchase.  

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad chugs out of Bryson City NC on a daily basis. With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train journeys across fertile valleys, through tunnels and across river gorges in a spectacular region called the Great Smoky Mountains. The Train offers year around excursions and special events. This section of western North Carolina offers a wide array of ever changing vegetation and fantastic landscapes. Bryson City NC. 

 

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