If you’re like me, you’re fed up to here with the deliberate and cynical misrepresentations being fed to the public during this political campaign. Here in Hawaii, one of the hottest races is for Mayor of Honolulu. There’s a lot at stake, too, because one candidate, Kirk Caldwell, is strongly in favor of the city’s…
It really does appear that California will get its high-speed train! The California Assembly – first the House and now the Senate – has given final approval to the project in final do-or-die, put-up-or-shut-up votes. Mostly, with only a couple of exceptions, the votes were along party lines: Democrats in favor, Republicans opposed. Hardly a…
That’s probably the question I’m most often asked, and it’s a tough one to answer. Certainly all of the western trains have plenty to offer. But pressed to pick just one, I’ll probably go with the westbound California Zephyr. Originating in Chicago, the Zephyr departs in the mid afternoon and right about dinnertime, crosses the…
I’ve recently helped some friends here on Maui plan a ride on the California Zephyr next Fall around Thanksgiving time. As always when I do Amtrak booking, I came across some interesting insights. These folks will be traveling from Denver to San Francisco and their ideal schedule has them leaving Denver on Friday morning, the…