A Drive Through the Red Caboose Motel
Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Sep 5th, 2010 | 0 comments""About the Red Caboose Motel --- What started as a dare has become a one-of-a-kind Lancaster County motel which are made from fully restored 25-ton cabooses. You can sleep in a real caboose in the heart of Lancaster County Strasburg Train Country. The Red Caboose offers a unique Strasburg, PA lodging experience for families, couples, or train history enthusiasts. The Red Caboose Motel is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. We are surrounded by Amish Farms, The Strasburg Railroad, The Railroad Museum, Choo-Choo Barn and many more Lancaster County attractions. The Red Caboose Motel features 38 cabooses (many newly restored), two dining cars, and two baggage cars. It all started in 1969 when Don Denlinger was dared to bid on 19 old cabooses being auctioned off by the Pennsylvania Railroad. To his surprise, he won them for $100. He moved them to a parcel of land near the Strasburg Railroad and turned them into unique train lodging in the heart of Amish countryside. He continued to add to his collection of train cars over the years, and the Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant became fun, family-oriented Pennsylvania lodging offering the chance to sleep in real railroad cars. Lancaster County's Red Caboose Motel is now owned by Larry Demarco. The Red Caboose offers a little bit of train history tucked away among the peaceful Amish farms of Strasburg, PA. Under Larry's care, the railroad cars have been restored and repainted to feature the authentic colors of the railroads ...
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Posted by Susan in Recreation on Jul 11th, 2010 | 0 commentsA visit to Wheeling, WV during the holiday season is a funtime for the entire family.
Tags: car, history, riverfront, Virginia, tourismRoanoke Virginia 40th annual Festival in the Park 2009
Posted by Susan in Recreation on May 6th, 2010 | 0 commentsRoanoke, Virginia 40th annual Festival in the Park. Elmwood Park is located downtown Roanoke, Va. Filmed and edited by, Hans Moore. A festival celebrating family fun, the arts and music. Hosted by EventZone, a nonprofit organization.
Tags: Roanoke, moonwalk, Region, artwork, blue!
Posted by Susan in Uncategorized on Jun 7th, 2009 | 0 commentsA visit to Wheeling, WV during the holiday season is a funtime for the entire family. ... wheeling west virginia tourism history family fun kids concerts festivals ohio riverfront car shows people fairs
Tags: Ohio, fairs, history, shows, concertsDeer Vehicle Accidents has more then DOUBLED in state with most hunters! UPDATE
Posted by Susan in Virginia Wildlife on May 4th, 2009 | 0 commentswell meaning more rut deer running for their mate. www.dnr.state.md.us These are the times sport hunters are also most active. www.all-creatures.org Deer Contraception Works - Watch a video Presentation by Jay Kirkpatrick, PhD saveeastgoshen.com DVA an ongoing problem in NJ www.njdeercrash.org W.Va. has highest deer-vehicle collision rate www.register-herald.com Michigan second in deer-vehicle collisions blog.mlive.com Michigan came in 2nd October 09, 2008 02:51AM blog.mlive.com More ...
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