LOS ANGELES TO NEW ORLEANS 'THE SUNSET LIMITED' - AN ICONIC SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE Everyone traveling Amtrak's popular route between Los Angeles and New Orleans should have a copy of "Explore America on Amtrak's Sunset Limited." It's like having your own personal tour guide to describe the captivating scenery, towns, and history passing by your window and tell you fascinating and funny stories. All the while tracking your progress as you proceed across the country. This essential companion illuminates hundreds of points of interest as the train traverses the deserts of the Southwest, then passes through near the Mexican border and breathtaking mountain ranges, crossing the paths of Spanish conquistadors, Apache, Navajo, soldiers, gunfighters, Cajuns, pirates, and famous musicians. "Explore America on Amtrak's Sunset Limited" brings to life the stories, trivia, and quirkiness of fascinating small towns and their colorful characters. Using short, whimsical insights and fun facts, it enlivens hundreds of places in an easy-to-read format. For each scheduled stop on the journey, it highlights: What is special about the place? Why is it here? What's happened here? What's quirky and fun about it? Which famous people come from here? It turns this wonderfully scenic rail journey into a fascinating adventure through the Southwest, the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana Cajun Country. Don't leave the station without it. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ALL ABOARD AMTRAK! What is Amtrak? What are the Superliners? Seating, Sleeping, and Sightseeing on Amtrak Who's Who? 2. THE SUNSET LIMITED The History of The Sunset Limited Why Ride the Sunset Limited? The Sunset Limited Schedule The Sunset Limited Stations (Eastbound) 3. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE SUNSET LIMITED Here are some of the stations and themes included: California Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Why is Hollywood in Los Angeles? Pomona, CA (POS) Ontario, CA (ONA) Palm Springs, CA (PSN) Arizona Yuma, AZ (YUM) Yes! This Was Once Mexico Maricopa, AZ (MRC) The Navajo Nation: America's Most Populous Native People Tucson, AZ (TUS) Tombstone and That Famous Shootout Benson, AZ (BEN) Conquistadores and Spanish Colonization New Mexico Lordsburg, NM (LDB) The Apache Wars Deming, NM (DEM) Texas El Paso, TX - Union Depot (ELP) Alpine, TX (ALP) Sanderson, TX (SND) Del Rio, TX (DRT) Remember the Alamo San Antonio, TX (SAS) Houston, TX (HOS) Beaumont, TX (BMT) Louisianna Lake Charles, LA (LCH) The Antebellum Era Lafayette, LA (LFT) New Iberia, LA (NIB) Schriever, LA (SCH) All That Jazz New Orleans, (NOL) 5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 6. SUNSET LIMITED TRIVIA QUESTIONS