Publisher's Synopsis
LOS ANGELES TO PORTLAND & SEATTLE
'THE COAST STARLIGHT' - AN ICONIC PACIFIC ADVENTURE
Everyone traveling Amtrak's popular route between Los Angeles and Seattle should have a copy of "Explore America on Amtrak's Coast Starlight." It's like having your own personal tour guide to describe the captivating scenery, towns, and history passing by your window and tell you fascinating and funny stories. All the while tracking your progress as you proceed across the country.
- What is special about the place?
- Why is it here?
- What's happened here?
- What's quirky and fun about it?
- Which famous people come from here?
1. ALL ABOARD AMTRAK!
- What is Amtrak?
- What are the Superliners?
- Seating, Sleeping, and Sightseeing on Amtrak
- Who's Who?
- The History of The Coast Starlight
- Why Ride the Coast Starlight?
- The Coast Starlight Schedule
- The Coast Starlight Stations (Northbound)
4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE COAST STARLIGHT
Here are some of the stations and themes included:
Los Angeles CA
Oxnard, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
What was the El Camino Real?
San Jose, CA
What was the California Gold Rush?
Oakland, CA
Why Did San Francisco Have Such a Colorful History?
Sacramento, CA
What Was the Pony Express?
Redding, CA
Klamath Falls, OR
What Makes Crater Lake so Distinctive?
Eugene, OR
Why is the Willamette River so Important to Oregon?
Salem, OR
What Was the Oregon Trail?
Portland, OR
Vancouver, WA
Olympia-Lacy, WA
Tacoma, WA
Seattle, WA
5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
6. COAST STARLIGHT TRIVIA QUESTIONS ALL ABOARD!