Explore America on Amtrak's Coast Starlight

<p><strong>LOS ANGELES TO PORTLAND & SEATTLE</strong><br><strong>'THE COAST STARLIGHT' - AN ICONIC PACIFIC ADVENTURE</strong><br>Everyone traveling Amtrak's popular route between Los Angeles and Seattle should have a copy of Explore America on Amtrak's Coast Starlight. It's like having your own personal tour guide to describe the captivating scenery towns and history passing by your window and tell you fascinating and funny stories. All the while tracking your progress as you proceed across the country.<br><br>This essential companion illuminates hundreds of points of interest as the train hugs the beautiful Pacific Ocean then passes through vast agricultural fields and breathtaking mountain ranges crossing the paths of trappers and wagon trains into dense evergreen forests and through exciting cities.<br><br>Explore America on Amtrak's Coast Starlight brings to life the stories trivia and quirkiness of fascinating small towns and their colorful characters. Using short whimsical insights and fun facts it enlivens hundreds of places in an easy-to-read format. For each scheduled stop on the journey it highlights:</p><p>What is special about the place?</p><p>Why is it here?</p><p>What's happened here?</p><p>What's quirky and fun about it?</p><p>Which famous people come from here?</p><p>It turns this wonderfully scenic rail journey into a fascinating adventure along the Pacific Coast.<br><br>Don't leave the station without it.<br><br>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br>1. ALL ABOARD AMTRAK!</p><p>What is Amtrak?</p><p>What are the Superliners?</p><p>Seating Sleeping and Sightseeing on Amtrak</p><p>Who's Who?</p><p>2. THE COAST STARLIGHT</p><p>The History of The Coast Starlight</p><p>Why Ride the Coast Starlight?</p><p>The Coast Starlight Schedule</p><p>The Coast Starlight Stations (Northbound)</p><p>3. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK<br>4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE COAST STARLIGHT<br>Here are some of the stations and themes included:<br>Los Angeles CA<br>Oxnard CA<br>Santa Barbara CA<br>What was the El Camino Real?<br>San Jose CA<br>What was the California Gold Rush?<br>Oakland CA<br>Why Did San Francisco Have Such a Colorful History?<br>Sacramento CA<br>What Was the Pony Express?<br>Redding CA<br>Klamath Falls OR<br>What Makes Crater Lake so Distinctive?<br>Eugene OR<br>Why is the Willamette River so Important to Oregon?<br>Salem OR<br>What Was the Oregon Trail?<br>Portland OR<br>Vancouver WA<br>Olympia-Lacy WA<br>Tacoma WA<br>Seattle WA<br>5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<br>6. COAST STARLIGHT TRIVIA QUESTIONS</p>