2006-08-08 04:00:00 PDT Sacramento-- Alma Jones thought the solution to her fear of flying was the Coast Starlight, a roomy, comfortable passenger train that boasts breathtaking mountain and coastal ...
Los Angeles Union Station is the largest passenger terminal in the Western United States — 14 tracks, nearly 110,000 daily ...
A scenic journey on the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, filled with beautiful views, peaceful travel moments, ...
I rode the Amtrak Coast Starlight for five hours from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo for $40. The observation car, with its stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, was the biggest highlight. Thanks to ...
Every time I find myself at Union Station in Los Angeles, I get this feeling I’m an extra in a classic 1930s Hollywood black-and-white suspense thriller. High ceiling, Spanish-style arches, large ...
LOS ANGELES — It was late Friday night and we were scouring the usual sites touting the top things to do in Los Angeles. Uninspired by our options and facing a long weekend without obligations, my ...
Amtrak has announced that the Coast Starlight service, which operates between Los Angeles and Seattle, is fully operational as of Aug. 23. “Widely regarded as one of the most spectacular of all train ...
A friend of mine told me the best sex she’s ever had was in a sleeper car on the southbound Coast Starlight train coming back from San Luis Obispo, the steel wheels pounding the rails as the late ...
Amtrak is resuming Coast Starlight service between Los Angeles and Seattle on Aug. 23. Service on the Coast Starlight route was suspended for several weeks due to wildfire damage in Northern ...
There’s a moment shortly after Amtrak’s Coast Starlight pulls away from the station in Oxnard, California, when passengers migrate to the glass dome observation car in pursuit of a coveted ...
When Will Jones hops on his favorite form of travel – a long-distance Amtrak train – it’s not for speed or convenience. In a world obsessed with hyperconnectivity, he spends days at a time confined to ...