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"The village of
Blissfield and its merchants invite you to visit our charming village during
December for great shopping and fun-filled events like our new,
"A Celebration of Trains!"
and the long-time favorite...
"Parade
of Lights!"
Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2009
Stores open
from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday from 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Adrian
& Blissfield Railroad
Santa
Train
Rides
Saturday ONLY,
from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30
p.m. to 2:00 p.m., kids can sit down with Santa Claus while they ride the rails of the Adrian & Blissfield Railroad, the oldest
railway west of the Alleghenies and North America's oldest dinner train,
operating continuously since 2003.
Call for reservations... 888-GO-RAIL-1
(888-467-2451)
Blissfield
Model Railroad Open House
Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Blissfield Model Railroad will be buzzing with trains galore.
Check out the fantastically realistic display
which is over 1500 feet long and loosely based on a section of the
Clinchfield Railroad and a portion of the C & O railroad in
Appalachia in the 1955-1975. http://www.blissfieldmrc.org/.
Southward
Custom Wood Products Model Train Displays
Right
next door to Blissfield Model
Railroad, visit Southward Custom Wood Product Showroom where several
temporary model displays of various gauges can be viewed between 11 a.m.
and 4 p.m..
See Lionel, American Flyer, and even Thomas the Tank Engine trains.
Doug
Tagsold's Denver, Front Range & Western Model Train Layout
Nationally acclaimed model
railroader, Doug Tagsold, has created some of the nation's best model
railroad layouts. The Denver, Front Range & Western
layout showcases modern railroading with the Rio Grande, Santa Fe and
Burlington Northern. This double-decked HO layout runs through the
dramatic scenery of the Colorado Rockies. Visit Doug's layout at
his home at 303 South Lane Street
***adjacent to St. Peter's Catholic
Church) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.***
Visit
With Co-authors of "Teeter & Wobble", Bob Sell &
Jim Findlay
The book, "Teeter &
Wobble", published in 1990, tells tales of the Toledo &
Western Railroad interurban electric railroad that went through
Blissfield. Bob and Jim will be located at Victorian Garden
Saturday 11 am to 4pm and Sunday 12 to 4pm. Books will be signed and sold by Bob Sell and his
co-author Jim Findlay. Pictures and memorabilia will also be on
display. (location and hours to
come)
Paintings
of Lenawee County Railroad Depots by Bob Billington
Recognized local artist, Bob
Billington, will display his beautiful paintings and prints that feature
Lenawee County Railroad Depots at the Blue Dragon
Embroidery/Stone Hawk Tees on Adrian Street. Also on display will be Bob's
portrayal of Blissfield's famous three bridges, which were once featured in
Ripley's Believe It or Not. Also at the same location will be Frank
Baker's Garden Train.
Hours for this display will be Saturday 11 am to 4pm and Sunday 12
to 4pm.
At the
Blissfield Depot/Visitor's Center
History abounds at the Depot with
photographs, artifacts, and Hal Schankin's pre-war (1900-1940) model
trains.
Hours for this display will be Saturday
11 am to 4pm and Sunday 12 to 4pm.
Emilio's
Tex-Mex Cafe will feature the Blissfield Model Railroad Club's HO winter
train scene
Hours...
Saturday 11 am to 4pm and Sunday 12 to 4pm
B -Town Bar & Grill hosts Frank Baker's
post was American Flyer train display
Hours...
Saturday 11 am to 4pm and Sunday
12 to 4pm
Blissfield's
Spectacular Annual Parade of Lights
As the sun sinks in the west, at
6 p.m. the magic of thousands of light make their way down Lane Street
illuminating downtown and the entire parade route by the festive holiday
floats lit up with colorful lights. Local involved citizen, Sammy
Thompson, the "father" of the Parade of Lights, annually
drives one of the most heavily lighted entries.
Click here
to download the Rules and Registration Form for the Parade of
Lights.
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