The month of May is a very significant one in American railroad history, as May 10, 2021 marks the 152nd anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. For this month’s Dining on the Rails post, we are celebrating this monumental anniversary with...
As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. In Colorado, that may or may not be the case, as our spring weather is so unpredictable! For this month’s posting, we are celebrating spring and all that comes with it, from flowers and baby animals to Easter and...
It’s a new year, which offers us all a chance to start fresh. After 2020, we seem to need this more than ever. For this month’s posting, we are diving into 2021 with a recipe for Black-Eyed Peas! Did you know that black-eyed peas are considered good luck to eat on or...
For this month’s posting, we are celebrating the holidays with an eggnog recipe from our 50th anniversary cookbook, Gallopin’ Geese & Steamin’ Engines, 2009. Eggnog: do you love it or hate it? It seems to be one end of the spectrum or the other; rarely does it...
For this month’s posting, we are looking to the famous Fred Harvey Company, which was known for revamping the way people ate on the railroad. When it comes to the history of chain restaurants, if you ask the average American, “Who started the chain restaurant...