LOCALadk Magazine

Winter 2016 LOCALadk Magazine 56 LOCALadk included in the package. Lunch and dinner are not pro- vided on this day thus giving opportunity for guests to sample some of the great restaurants in North Creek. Lodge will again be open in the evening for dessert and cash bar. Sleeping accommodations are again pro- vided on the Pullman. Sunday is another day for skiing at Gore. Train departs North Creek at 3:45 pm with passengers arriving in Saratoga Springs at 6:00 pm and NYC passengers able to connect with the southbound back to Penn Station. The ski train will be running every weekend from Jan- uary 13 through March 26th The Pullman Ski Train Package starts at $795 per per- son for double and $1035 for single occupancy Dia- mond Class onboard Pullman. The Pullman Ski Train Package with coordinating Amtrak round trip from Penn Station is priced at $935 per person for double and $1175 for single occupancy. For more information or to book the Pullman Ski Train Package, please call 888.978.5563 or visit www.travelpullman.com/ride/pullman-ski-train. The Saratoga & North Creek Railways are offering something new this winter. The "Pullman Ski Train" will be transformed into a cozy Adirondack ski lodge and bring people from bustling NYC to quaint and snowy North Creek. The railway has worked hard to create the perfect winter weekend getaway. Board- ing will take place at New York City's Penn Station and or Saratoga Station. Passengers will travel on an icon- ic and refurbished Pullman car providing a relaxing and scenic ride north. The long ski weekend starts at 8:15 am if you are boarding in NYC and 1:00 pm if you board in Saratoga Springs. The train then heads north arriving in North Creek at 3:15. Guests are free to explore and discover all that North Creek has to offer. Dinner and drinks are served aboard the train followed by dessert and cash bar in the lodge. The lodge is an Adirondack themed pop-up lodge located in the North Creek De- pot Station. The station is being converted by North Creek local, Laurie Prescott Amheiter owner of Hud- son River Trading Co. Locally-made furniture will be used to decorate and will offer a cozy place for guests to lounge. Sleeping accommodations are provided on the Pullman. On Saturday breakfast is made available for purchase on the train or you can try one of the many places serving breakfast along Main Street. Shuttle service runs continuously running guests to and from Gore Mountain for a day of skiing. Two-day ski passes are

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