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ARKANSAS & MISSOURI
RAILROAD

SPRINGDALE, AR

The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad’s special
passenger train services offer an opportunity to
travel in the style of a bygone era. Passengers
enjoy the leisurely elegance of real train travel
through the mountains and valleys of Northwest
Arkansas outside Springdale. Over trestles with
views for miles and through a quarter-mile tunnel,
your journey will take you all the way to the top of
the scenic Boston Mountains and into the historic
Arkansas River Basin. Looking for a unique space for
your next meeting, workshop or special event? The
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad has hosted fnancial
planning workshops, weddings, holiday parties,
club meetings and catered dinners in our passenger VILLA CHANTICLEER
cars for groups as large as 250. Ride in style in
meticulously restored antique passenger cars, a HEALDSBURG, CA
frst-class parlor car or the 1940s Caboose, Lil’ Toot,
added in 2007. Relax as you wind through the river Overlooking the breathtaking Alexander Valley in
valleys as the A&M Railroad’s friendly and fun-loving Sonoma County, among the trees and manicured
conductors enhance the journey with anecdotes lawns of a 17-acre park, you’ll fnd Villa Chanticleer.
about the area’s rich history, while tending to your Wrought-iron gates invite you into a split-level
safety and other needs. More information at www. garden bordered by terraced fowerbeds and
amrailroad.com/html/passengers/excursions.html
redwood trees – the perfect setting for your
outdoor event. The main Villa offers a spacious
bar, a separate dining room and ballroom, as well
as a wide wraparound porch shaded by a fragrant,
wisteria-covered arbor. The U-shaped bar directly
off the foyer is surrounded by eight large booths,
perfect for a quiet drink or conversation. The doors
to the right lead to the Dining Room; those on
the left open to the Ballroom. Each 3,000-square-
foot room features redwood paneling, light Maple
hardwood foors and scenic views. Villa Chanticleer
is a unique facility for meetings, small conferences
and banquets, located in the heart of Sonoma
County’s wine country. It can accommodate meeting
groups as large as 600 people, with 300 in the
ballroom and an additional 300 in the dining area.
The facility keeps an updated list of caterers and
can provide sources for audio-video presentations,
as well as details on Russian River attractions
and scores of nearby wineries for pre- and post-
conference visits or spousal outings. ExploreSpringdale.com • 1-800-972-7261
www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/index.aspx?page=330

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