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Enjoy a beautiful train ride with the Verde Canyon Railroad during their Spring Fling. In the Verde Canyon, spring in bloom dances to nature’s choreography. Wildflowers sway in the breeze, the Verde River shimmers along the canyon floor, and new vegetation does a quickstep toward the sun against the backdrop of crimson rock cliffs. The Verde Canyon Railroad, one of Sedona’s most popular attractions, celebrates this light-hearted season with special gala events on the four-hour, round-trip train ride from Clarkdale (about a half hour from Sedona) to Perkinsville and back. The Railroad runs their trains at 1:00pm every day but Tuesday. During their Spring Fling they present not only their spring ride through the Canyon but they also offer three specialty trains to celebrate the holidays that occur during springtime. The specialty trains this spring are:

• The Lucky Leprechaun Train
  March 17th.
  Raise a glass of beer to toast St. Patty, let the lively background music set your feet a-jiggin’ and order up traditional Irish fare of corned beef & cabbage. Irish eyes will be shining with merriment as the train rolls by a landscape as emerald as the Isle.
• Easter Bunny Express
  April 4th
  Hop aboard the Easter Bunny Express for a hippity-hopping good time with the whole family. Children’s faces will wear 100-watt smiles while munching chocolate eggs and watching the twitchy-nosed Easter Bunny’s antics. A jelly bean counting contest and keep-sake photo with “Big Ears” adds to the glee and excitement at the depot.
• Cinco de Mayo Celebration
  May 5th
  Arriba! The Cinco de Mayo Celebration is as colorful as the rich heritage it celebrates. The music keeps toes tapping on the shaded patio while passengers enjoy a specialty drink and zesty Mexican lunch from the Copper Spike Café. Sip a margarita or nibble on complimentary hors d’oeuvres served in spacious first-class cars. Dance out onto the open-air cars for a breath of spring freshness and glimpse a soaring eagle in this incredible wilderness setting.

Two FP7 locomotives, only two of 12 remaining in North America, are the muscle that pulls the renovated passenger cars and adjoining outdoor viewing platforms with shaded canopies and liberate you with the sounds and sights of the high desert that characterize the Canyon. Don’t miss out on this chance to experience spring in the Canyon. I have taken the train myself every year in the spring and am always overwelmed by the beauty the Canyon provides. For more information visit Verde Canyon Railroad.

While you are in Sedona over Valentine’s Day weekend, make sure to take a savory ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad’s Chocolate Lover’s Train.

Verde Canyon Railroad’s Chocolate Lover’s Festival is an annual event scheduled to coincide with the Valentine’s Day season. This year it runs from February 10-14 and makes a delicious outing for sweethearts, or anyone with a sweet tooth.

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The month of February in Sedona, Arizona is jam packed with events, attractions, and endless entertainment. There are so many things to do in Sedona that you should consider either an extended vacation or some extra weekend getaways. Not only does Sedona offer the Sedona Marathon,the 16th Annual Sedona International FilmFestival , great Valentine’s Day deals and happenings like the Verde Canyon Railroad’s Chocolate Lovers Festival but also the Sedona tour companies are ready to enhance your vacation with thrilling jeep tours, tours of the wineries and even tours of the Universe.

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