Amtrak Road Trip
January 24-26, 2020

Winters can seem longer when the MGB is sitting under a cover for many months with its battery removed and connected to a trickle charger. But there are other ways to travel to interesting places and one of them is by Amtrak, the passenger railroad service between many cities.  The destination needs a reasonable hotel, restaurants and a transportation-themed attraction.   This year we are headed to La Crosse, Wisconsin to tour the Dahl Auto Museum leaving Chicago on January 24, 2020 and returning January 26, 2020.

Get tickets at Amtrak.com: Cost is about $100 per person roundtrip. Costs increase closer to the departure date. We will leave from Union Station in Chicago at Jackson and Canal. The Amtrak station in La Crosse is about two miles north of the hotel and we will need to find a cab or snowmobile to get to the hotel.

Departure Amtrak Empire Builder 7/27 Fri. Jan 24, 2020 2:15 pm Union Station Chicago Amtrak Empire Builder 8/28 Sun. Jan 26, 2020 10:47 am La Crosse

Arrive Fri. Jan 24, 2020 7:11 pm La Crosse Sun. Jan 26, 2020 3:55 pm Union Station Chicago

Dahl Auto Museum, 711 3rd Street, La Crosse. $5 entrance fee ($4 if you are willing to be a senior citizen).

Dahl Auto Museum, 711 3rd Street, La Crosse.

Fairfield Hotel (608) 782-1491

Fairfield Hotel (608) 782-1491
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The cost per night is $127 king/137 2 queen beds, breakfast included. There is a pool but no bar. Earl’s Grocery and Saloon is across the street (gentlemen are reminded to keep their ladies close). There are many restaurants in the area, including Piggie’s, the one place everyone from La Crosse will ask you about.

The trip is scheduled for about 5 hours each way. Snacks and beverages, discreet as always, will provide diversions if there are unscheduled layovers. Questions: Jake Snyder (847) 295-2753 or snyder@chicagolandmgclub.com.

~~ Ann & Jake Snyder