All Aboard! Great Northwest Train Vacations for Families
Ask a child if he’d rather travel by plane, train or automobile, and chances are — especially if said child is in the throes of a Thomas the Tank Engine obsession — the rails will win. But there are plenty of adult reasons to vacation by rail these days. With gas prices on the rise — predicted by some to reach $5 a gallon this summer — economics don’t always favor cars, especially for short weekend jaunts.
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Here are six ideas for trips you can take from the Seattle area, from starter day trips to multiday journeys.