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Taking the train

It's fun, it's easy and it's cheap if you plan ahead.

Sometimes, we forget that Amtrak can be a great way to get around.

We've all heard stories about late trains. Well, you don't take the train to a business meeting — you take it if you've got the time and a sense of adventure.

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The Lighthouse Express

A vintage railroad takes passengers back to the past.

Once, passenger trains crisscrossed the state, and lighthouses guided sailors on the Great Lakes.

Trains and lighthouses are beloved relics now, symbols of a simpler past. In the iPod era, they seem antique, like Grandpa's buggy or Grandma's butter churn.

But don't relegate them to history's dustbin just yet.

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