‘All Aboard!’ at Union Depot for train store grand reopening Choo Choo Bob's opened at the St. Paul rail station on Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony after recently closing its St. Louis Park location. 05/3/2024 - 10:12 am | View Link
Traveler shares 'smooth' experience aboard US high-speed rail: 'My new favorite form of transportation' The check-in process is similar to an airport's, with security and amenities like a lounge, bar, and convenience store. "My train is on time," Becs says, also noting how comfortable the train car felt ... 05/3/2024 - 5:30 am | View Link
All aboard: Amtrak announces Borealis route from St. Paul to Chicago It's the first time in 45 years there will be twice-daily service from the Twin Cities to the Windy City. The newly christened Borealis service will feature midday daily departures from St. Paul ... 05/1/2024 - 5:21 am | View Link
Choo, Choo… All aboard! Daily train rides returning to Ashwaubenon’s National Railroad Museum Officials with the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon say daily train rides will soon be returning. According to a post on its Facebook page, daily train ... 04/22/2024 - 3:47 am | View Link
Several thousand romance readers from across the country descended on the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center two weeks ago for Readers Take Denver, billed as a four-day conference where bibliophiles would have the chance to mingle with their favorite authors, get books signed, and attend panels and other events.
But attendees say the April 18-21 conference was so disorganized and chaotic — self-described “RTD survivor” Kelli Meyer referred to it as “the Fyre Festival of books” — that authors soon began pulling out of next year’s event at the Aurora hotel, which already was on sale.
This week, Readers Take Denver announced its 2025 edition was canceled.
“I’ve been to many conferences and this, by far, was the worst one I’ve ever been to,” said Sarah Slusarczyk, a 32-year-old who traveled from Michigan.
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
This month, several Denver-area histories serve as summer tour guides.
“The Scenic History of Denver Cemeteries: From Cheesman Park to Riverside,” by Phil Goodstein (New Social Publications)
“The Scenic History of Denver Cemeteries: From Cheesman Park to Riverside,” by Phil Goodstein (New Social Publications)
Of the first dozen people buried in Mount Prospect, Denver’s first cemetery, two were hanged for murder, five died from gunshot wounds, and one committed suicide. No wonder the early city fathers wanted the graveyard to be far from the city center.
Mount Prospect was expanded to include a Jewish section.
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
I’ve completed 17 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles in the past 14 weeks. Mostly by myself.
Over that same time, I also cut way back on booze, halved my phone screen time (okay, it’s maybe 30% less), and gone on a dozen hikes. All without losing a single cardboard piece.
I never really saw myself as a puzzler, but it’s become a nice way to put aside the problems of the world and focus on something else for five or 10 minutes, or for a couple of hours.
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?