http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress Travels and Adventures in Texas and Beyond Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:14:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-trains-at-northpark-dallas-texas http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-trains-at-northpark-dallas-texas#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:43:31 +0000 joanie7 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/?p=462 Continue reading →]]> More than 40 vintage locomotives travel across America on more than 2,500 feet of track at the NorthPark Center in Dallas, Texas this Christmas season.  The magical journey chugs by the Golden Gate Bridge and Mount Rushmore, winds it’s way through the center of America including Dallas, Texas and on to the Statue of Liberty and Washington D.C. including the White House.  The Trains At NorthPark exhibit runs from November 21st, 2009 through January 3rd, 2010.  It is located at the NorthPark Center, 8687 North Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas on the 1st floor between Dillard’s and Macy’s.  The Trains at NorthPark is open from 10AM-9PM every day  but Sunday when they are open from 12Noon-6PM.  They are closed on Christmas Day.  On Christmas Eve they will close at 4PM and on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day they will close at 6PM.  Admission to The Trains at NorthPark is $6 for adults and $3 for children 2 thru 12 years as well as seniors 65 years of age and older.  Pick up a discount coupon good for $1 off the price of a regular admission at your local Tom Thumb Store.  Proceeds from The Trains at NorthPark benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.

]]> http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-trains-at-northpark-dallas-texas/feed 0 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-north-pole-express-grapevine-vintage-railroad http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-north-pole-express-grapevine-vintage-railroad#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:39:56 +0000 joanie7 http://lonestartravelers.com/wordpress/the-north-pole-express-grapevine-vintage-railroad/ Continue reading →]]> Ride the North Pole Express from the Grapevine Texas Depot to the Fort Worth Stockyards beginning on Friday, December 5th, 2008 and continuing through December 21st, 2008.  You will board at the Grapevine Texas depot merrily decked out with sparkling Christmas lights and enjoy a 35 minute live sing-a-long show before boarding the train to Fort Worth Texas.  Once on board there will be more Christmas caroling, story time and a visit from Santa.  All tickets are $16 with children under the age of 2 years free of charge.  Free parking is available at the Grapevine Texas Depot or take advantage of the free shuttle from the Grapevine Texas Convention Center.  817-410-3123  gvrr.com

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