Santa’s Coming to Town…On a Train!
All aboard!
We’ve been here in Vegas for four years now and finally got around to riding the Santa Train in Boulder City this year. It was so much fun and mid-way through, Matt and I wondered why we hadn’t done this before.
We got our tickets well in advance and had them mailed to the house, so we got to avoid one of the longer lines and didn’t have to stress about having a spot. So, we headed to Boulder City on December 10 and climbed aboard the Nevada Southern Railway for our chance to enjoy the cool air and meet Santa & Mrs. Claus.
We got to sit in the open air car which meant that the kiddos didn’t have to be pinned down to their seats, so that meant we got to enjoy things a little more. This was also the perfect way to see Santa since our “waiting in line” time was substituted with fun riding the train time. Perfect for antsy children!
About midway into the ride, Santa and Mrs. Claus strolled into our car and they took time to meet and take photos with each family and kid. So, so great. I consider it to be a minor miracle that we don’t have a screaming toddler picture with Santa this year. Noah is infinitely more chill about things like that than Ava was. They both did great meeting the big guy.
After our ride was over, we got to go on another free train ride on a very old steam engine called the Eureka. It was fun hearing the man who restored her tell her story and the whistle was really loud!
After our rides, we toured the model railroads in the restoration hanger and then had a super yummy dinner at a Boulder City diner. Loving that town more and more every time we visit.
When we finally got home, we all put on jammies, cuddled up on the couch and watched The Polar Express. It was a day full of trains!
We had a great day on the Nevada Southern Railroad and are pretty sure that Santa is clear on our Christmas wish list this year. Not bad for a day’s adventuring!
