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Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter OCTOBER 2018 49 P HOTO COURTESY OF C HATTANOOGA C ONVENTION & V ISITORS B UREAU ghost stories and infamous tales. Enjoy the spooky chills of Hal- loween and get a different sort of history lesson. . .if you dare! C HRISTMAS -T HEMED T RAIN R IDES For the traveler looking for an extra special experience, don’t miss the Christmas Special Dinner Train. This trip offers a four- course meal (entrees are chosen when tickets are purchased) in a vintage dining car, Pullman car or the Eden Isle private office car. Up to four folks can sit at a dining car table while Pullman car tables seat two. Reservations can accommodate small groups of up to eight in the Eden Isle private office car which is awesome for holiday get togethers. Nightcaps with St. Nick is a Friday and Saturday night offering in the month of December leading up to Christmas. This 75- minute train ride is designed for the 21 and older crowd with a stop at the North Pole, a visit from Ole St. Nick and the classic telling of “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Ticket price is inclu- sive of two drinks (choose from Eggnog Brandy Alexander, Pep- permint Schnapps Hot Chocolate, Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee or non-alcoholic drinks), dessert and a souvenir mug. There’s no better way to deck the halls than a ride on the North Pole Limited. Sure to become an annual tradition, this seasonal favorite takes an imaginary journey to the North Pole. Beautiful light displays will delight passengers as they approach their desti- nation where Santa will climb aboard. Cookies and drinks will, of course, be a part of this adventure that the whole family will love. If you go, you can find Tennessee Valley Railroad’s Grand Junc- tion Station near I-75 at Highway 153 North - Exit 4. The physical address is 4119 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga. Find out more at www.tvrail.com . n The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway also offers a fun holiday train experience with the Santa Express! Running from November 23 to December 23, 2018, the Santa Express features “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Christmas Carols and a visit with Santa Claus! Children will take home a memento, Christmas Activity Book and a candy cane. These special Santa Express excursions are about an hour long. Board Blue Ridge Scenic Railway onMoun- tain Street in Blue Ridge, Georgia and find more infor- mation at www.brscenic.com.