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Explore America on Amtrak's Coast Starlight (American Rail Guides) Kindle Edition

by Thomas Baker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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LOS ANGELES TO PORTLAND & SEATTLE
‘THE COAST STARLIGHT’ – HOLLYWOOD TO THE SPACE NEEDLE

Why be bored on a long train journey again?

This inexpensive and enlightening route guide by Thomas Baker, will transform your experience aboard one of Amtrak's most scenic train journeys. It's like having an entertaining tour guide beside you giving informative commentary as you travel from ‘Hollywood’ to ‘The Space Needle’.

this illuminating Amtrak travel guide brings to life hundreds of points of interest you might otherwise miss. You will experience California and the West Coast like never before. He explainsthe beautiful landscapes, intriguing history, pivotal events, and colorful characters that shaped the region's history as you pass important locations.

What’s here?

This carefully researched railway travel guidebook tells you what’s outside the window. It gives you a front-row seat to the absorbing stories that unfold as the train hugs the rugged shores of the Pacific Ocean and passes vibrant cities, volcanic peaks, expansive agricultural fields, and dense evergreen forests to the snow-capped mountain ranges of the Pacific Northwest.

In this carefully researched rail travel guidebook, Baker recounts absorbing stories of trappers, pioneer farmers, and wagon trains. He also explains the significance of the Spanish missions, the Oregon Trail, Crater Lake National Park, Gold Rush and how they are integral to the story of the American West.
The essential Amtrak travel companion
This expertly crafted USA travel guidebook is perfect for inquisitive, on-the-go rail travelers. It is your passport to enjoyment on ‘The Coast Starlight’ with unique insights, fun trivia, and fascinating anecdotes about small towns off the beaten track. It presents a glimpse into the past and present at each stop in a concise, easy-to-read format, where Baker highlights:
  • What is special about the place?
  • What’s happened here?
  • What’s quirky and fun about the place?
  • Is anyone famous from here?

Don’t miss a thing!

Get a copy of this essential Amtrak rail travel guidebook today and transform your next trip on the ‘Coast Starlight’ into a once-in-a-lifetime rail adventure.
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Editorial Reviews

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Rail travel, even daily commuting into Manhattan, but also farther afield in Amtrak's Northeast Corridor has always been my favorite mode of transport. Reading Thomas Baker's guides for these spectacular rail journeys and their hidden attractions has convinced me it's time to enjoy the pleasures of one or more of these amazing routes. The dilemma is which should I try first?! - Peggy Bendel, travel marketing expert and avid traveler

"I always enjoy riding Amtrak's Coast Starlight but I often wonder what I'm missing as scenery blurs past my window. Thomas Baker's books fill in the details in an entertaining, easy -to-read way. His American Rail Guides will be in my backpack from now on."
Dan Shryock, Travel Writer - Cycle Tourism

From the Author

It took me over a year to research and write this book. I've also spent decades traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest and California. What made this project so engaging was revealing how the Coast Starlight connects major centers on the West Coast, and revealed the fascinating stories of agricultural communities, the diversity of stunning scenery, and history that embrace Native Americans, Spanish and European explorers and settlers.
I hope you enjoy this book as I enjoyed researching, writing, and then testing it aboard the Empire Builder.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BMM6L2HF
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 13.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 101 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Thomas Baker

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Thomas Baker has had an amazing fifty-year career in travel and tourism. This allowed him to follow his passion for rail travel worldwide.

He has explored Europe aboard super-efficient services, been thrilled by fast trains in Asia, enjoyed leisurely journeys across the Australian outback, and traveled thousands of miles on Amtrak, discovering spectacular places that cars can’t reach. In addition, he loves traveling the back roads of America, visiting small towns, learning about their colorful history, trying to understand their surprising contrasts and contradictions and just absorb the fantastic scenery at every turn.

Thomas has contributed to dozens of books, magazines, and articles on travel and tourism subjects. In addition, CNN, BBC, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other media outlets worldwide interviewed him.

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  • Tony Hackenberg
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of what to expect on this Amtrak train rout
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
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    The author is very easy to read. In this book, he provides a quick, but good, overview of what you can expect on to see along the route of Amtrak’s “Coastal Starlight” train.

    His historical references and “quirky” spotlights make reading this book a real joy.
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  • Isabelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
    Reviewed in Germany on October 23, 2024
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    Very informative and a great carry on while you‘re travelling!
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