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Dancer Spotlight! Meet Zayden, the youngest hoop dancer with Lightning Boy Foundation, Inc. 's been dazzling audiences with his talented performances for 2 years! At just 3 years old, Zayden fell in love with dance after watching other hoop dancers.

While he hasn't danced on the train yet, Zayden is eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to showcase his skills onboard Sky Railway. His favorite memory so far? Watching his hoop dance family perform, he truly LOVES all things dance!

Join us on a Santa Fe Scenic to experience the wonder of these amazingly talented dancers!

Hey beer-lovers, have you heard the news? The inaugural Lamy Beer Fest is coming your way! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3zhfIAY

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 21st and get ready for a day filled with delicious craft brews, groovy tunes, and good vibes. Sky Railway and Nuckolls Brewing Company have teamed up with seven of the best breweries in New Mexico! 🍻

Nuckolls Brewing Co. Second Street Brewery Beer Creek Brewing Co. Marble Brewery Bosque Brewing Co. Sierra Blanca Brewing Company Black Mesa Winery and Cidery

Live music will keep the party going all day long, while you sample beer from each featured brewery. And guess what? The first 100 people to arrive will score a free souvenir pint glass!

There are two ways to join us for the inaugural celebration!

1. Ride the train to Lamy! Train tickets include round-trip transportation, onboard entertainment, brewery samples, a souvenir pint glass, and a free beer of your choice. How's that for a stress-free day?

2. Make your own way to Lamy! Door tickets are available for only $25 and include entry to the fest, live entertainment, brewery samples, and a free beer. Trust us, you don't want to miss out on this unforgettable day!!

So gather your friends, get your tickets today, and let's raise a glass to the very first Lamy Beer Fest! See you there! 🍻

Test your knowledge with this true and false question!

True or False: The railroad industry began reducing lines that were not financially lucrative in the 1990s.

Find out next week if you're correct!

Last week did you guess that Lamy is named after archbishop Jean- Babtiste Lamy? Cheers if you did because that is correct!

Image by G James Stadtler IV on Facebook

Sky Railway Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel on our historic railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

Thank you Tripadvisor for riding with us and sharing The Stargazer experience with your community! It is truly out of this world! ✨

"This out-and-back ride is scheduled around the new moon (a.k.a the darkest evenings of the month)—plus you’ve got a pretty good chance of seeing the stars at their brightest, thanks to New Mexico's 300-plus nights of clear skies a year.

You’ll enter one of three restored passenger coaches that range from 70 to 100 years old to find live music, complimentary pours of champagne, and snacks inside.

Pro-tip: Order the charcuterie board online when you buy your tickets, since they’re first come, first served onboard.

Along the way, an astronomer will share info about the constellations and planets above and even pass around, say, a chunk of meteorite from their collection. Once you arrive at the stopping point, proceed to the open-air flatbed car for the astronomer’s laser presentation (binoculars provided)."

Read more about The Stargazer as well other stargazing train opportunities with Verde Canyon Railroad Nevada Northern Railway and Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in the comments!

Calling all history enthusiasts for this week's trivia question! Who was Lamy named after? Bonus points if you can throw down more than just a name!

Comment your answers, and we'll reveal the answer next week!

As for last week's trivia question, the train cars are canvases in themselves- creativity and artistic expression come through the moment you see the graffiti-esque mural by Joerael Numina chugging down the tracks!

Image from G James Stadtler IV on Facebook

Meet Terry Foreback, a master storyteller and guides on our Lore of the Land experience! With a diverse background in tourism activities and a Certified Master Naturalist, Terry's passion for history, storytelling, and meeting people is ignited in every excursion.

From private naturalist hiking tours to docent roles at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden and the New Mexico History Museum, Terry's expertise is as rich and varied as the landscape of New Mexico itself. Combining all these passions while aboard a train? It doesn't get much better than that!

With a lifelong love for history and an expertise for storytelling, Terry brings New Mexico's diverse cultural tapestry to life for passengers. Terry finds the greatest reward in repeat visitors, like the couple from Colorado who have taken his Santa Fe Botanical Garden tour multiple times—a true testament to his engaging storytelling!

Join Terry for an unforgettable journey through New Mexico's rich history and stories aboard the Lore of the Land experience! 📖

Sky Railway Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel on our historic railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

All aboard for the Lamy Beer Fest! Join us down in Lamy, New Mexico to celebrate our first annual beer fest! Sky Railway and Nuckolls Brewing Co. have teamed up with our favorite breweries from around New Mexico to host this special event — Second Street Brewery, Beer Creek Brewing Co., Marble Brewery, Bosque Brewing, Sierra Blanca Brewing Company, Black Mesa Winery and Cidery

🎟️ https://bit.ly/3zhfIAY 🍻

Come out and experience samples from each brewery, a free beer of your choosing and live music throughout the day. The first 100 people through the door will also get a free souvenir pint glass included with their tickets!

Don’t wanna drive to Lamy? Let us take you by train! Each train ticket includes the ride to Lamy and back, live entertainment onboard and in the grove, samples from the featured breweries, a souvenir pint glass and a free beer of your choosing.

Wanna skip the train ride? Purchase a door ticket for entry to the Lamy Beer Fest for $25. Door tickets include live entertainment in the grove and samples from the featured breweries and a free beer of your choosing.

This 21+ event is not to be missed! Grab your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable experience!!

Time to test your artistic knowledge! Who is the artist behind the totally unique and distinctly original train cars of Sky Railway?

Drop your guesses below, and we'll reveal the answer next week!

As for last week, construction of the “Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad” (AT&SF) was started by one of the Topeka founders, Colonel Cyrus K Holliday in 1860.

Trivia time! Test your knowledge with this week's question.

Which railroad was started by one of the founders of Topeka, Colonel Cyrus K Holliday, in 1860?

Comment your answer below, and stay tuned for the answer next week!

Last week did you guess that El Ortiz was designed by Louis Curtiss? For bonus points did you guess the interiors were done by Mary Colter? If so, CORRECT!

Sky Railway Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel on our historic railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

📣 Dancer Spotlight! Please join us in celebrating Francesca, a master instructor and hoop dancer performing with Lightning Boy Foundation, Inc. !

For 13 years, she has brought her passion and incredible talent to hoop dancing. Francesca's journey into dance started with a single spark —watching an impressive dance by her instructor. Since then, she's been hooked!

Francesca loves introducing riders to the art of hoop dance on Sky Railway. It's all about sharing something new and exciting with them. She loves seeing their faces light up when they experience hoop dance for the first time.

When Francesca isn't dazzling audiences, she's flexing her artistic muscles, creating stunning visual art in both 2D and 3D forms!

Join us on a Santa Fe Scenic experience to immerse yourself in her incredible world of da

It's time for this week's trivia and this one goes deep! El Ortiz was an early attempt by Fred Harvey to integrate southwestern architecture and decor into the Harvey House buildings. Who was it designed by? Bonus points if you also know the name of the interior designer!

Leave your guesses in the comments! Answer coming next week!

For last week's post, did you guess George R.R. Martin, Bill Banowsky, and Catherine Oppenheimer? According to GRRMs blog post the decision was made over a pitcher of margaritas and his dream of seeing a smoke-breathing, growling dragon train has now come to life!

Sky Railway Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel on our historic railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

Ready for this week's trivia challenge? Here's the question for our Facebook followers:

Which group of investors rescued the Santa Fe Southern Railway in 2020? Bonus points if you know what dream inspired their decision!

Comment your guesses below and we'll share the answer next week!

As for the Lamy fire in 1898, what started it is all speculation but for certain the station that currently stands was built in 1909!

Sky Railway Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel on our historic railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

🍷 Winery Partner Spotlight with Sheehan Winery!

Introducing Sheehan Winery, one of the winery partner for our New Mexico Wine Train experience! Sheehan winery was founded by Sean Sheehan, the first official sale was December 2015.

He has been in the wine industry since the early 2000's as a chemist and assistant winemaker, and started making his own wine in 2010. He started out with seven wines and now they make over 50, all from New Mexico grown grapes!

Sheehan's mission is to not only make the best wine in the state, but to help put New Mexico wine as a whole on the map.

One wine that you will experience onboard is the Chambourcin, which is made from grapes grown at their Bosque Farms Elyce vineyard. It is one of Sean's flagship wines and received the best wine in the state in 2018. The Cinsault Rose [pronounced 'Sin-So'] is a French varietal grown in the southern part of the state near Las Cruces, is a gold medal winner many times at the state level, and its beautiful hue comes from leaving the grape skins in contact with the juice for about an hour.

All of the wines at Sheehan are super clean, grown organically and they don't add a bunch of extra sulfates and nitrates in as preservatives, so you can enjoy a glass or two without that headache the next day — BONUS We have a tasting room where you can enjoy all of our wines in Old Town Albuquerque, and a smaller one in Red River, NM and of course, they are a part of our tastings onboard the New Mexico Wine Train!

Book your ride now and experience our fabulous New Mexico wines! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3Sx3A4Y

Hey train enthusiasts! Let's roll right into this weeks trivia question!

What caused the fire that burned down Lamy in 1898? Bonus points if you know what was rebuilt in 1909!

Comment below and the correct answer will be posted next week!!

As for last week's trivia question about the Pinyon-Juniper Woodland - the answer is TRUE!

Sky Railway Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel on our historic railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico!