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Santa Aboard The Napa Valley Wine Train
08.06.16
The Napa Valley Wine Train is an engaging experience that brings back the glory days of train travel, with fine dining service, beautiful Napa Valley scenery and relaxation aboard exquisitely restored antique rail cars. For the holidays, it’s adding an enchanted Santa Train ideal for kids to its holiday season line up. The holiday trains will run seven days a week from Nov. 19 to Dec. 29.
This year’s Santa Train experience includes an all-new musical and interactive journey to Santa’s Workshop. Magical wristbands will light up the train while guests enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and holiday treats while they await Santa’s arrival.
The Santa Train will run Monday through Thursday from Nov. 19 - Dec. 29 (closed on Nov. 24, Nov. 26, Dec. 24, and Dec. 25.) departing to Santa’s Workshop at 5:45 p.m. and returning to the train station at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, the Santa Train departs at 8:45 p.m. and returns to the train station at 10 p.m.
Train fare for the Santa Train starts at $55 per person and guests will have the chance to take a photo with Santa Claus before departing the station. Free Parking is available in the Napa Valley Wine Train’s parking lot and space is limited. For reservations, call 800.427.4124 or visit winetrain.com.
The train is located in downtown Napa. It offers a car-free transportation option that bring guests from San Francisco to Napa Valley via the San Francisco Bay Ferry.
1275 McKinstry Street in Napa.
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San Diego’s Impressive Event Space
08.05.16
One of the largest and most impressive event spaces on the West Coast just debuted in San Diego. Spanning more than 280,000 square feet at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina—the waterfront hotel boasts a stunning brand-new two-level stacked ballroom (the largest on the West Coast) along with Marina Terrace, a grand outdoor area right on the bay, combined with a beautiful public walkway, Marina Walk.
It also features a vast 16-screen video wall system and distinctive design details such as a unique Swarovski crystal ceiling installation (pictured above).
333 West Harbor Drive in San Diego. 619.234.1500.
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