Getting the flavor of...The Rockies by scenic rail

The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad takes passengers to a meadow high up in the south-central Colorado Rockies for a meal and a performance of bluegrass music.

The Rockies by scenic rail

Hold on to your hat if you ever venture to La Veta Pass, said Jay Jones in the Los Angeles Times. The wind seems to always be blowing in south-central Colorado’s Rockies, and it absconds with many a baseball cap every time the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad pulls to a stop high up on the pass in Fir. The passengers never seem to mind the wind: They’re there for a meal and live country or bluegrass music, and are typically delighted to learn that the concerts are staged in a “wildflower-strewn meadow with the towering peaks of the Sangre de Cristo as a backdrop.” Every summer, the tourist train (riograndescenicrailroad.com) pairs such concerts with its scenic runs from Alamosa or La Veta. The views on the way up are reward enough. If you buy a first-class ticket, you ride in luxury, fielding offers of free drinks, decks of playing cards, and even rolls of coins for “penny a point” poker.

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