Coe Rail
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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840 N. Pontiac Trail
Walled Lake 48390
248.960.9440
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Mid April - Oct
Tues-Sat 7pm; Sun 5pm
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$72.50 per person
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Three hour train ride on a restored 1917 Erie Lackawanna
passenger train, complete with a magic show and narration along
the way. Adult dinner excursions are offered on the Michigan Star
Clipper featuring different themes. Call for pricing on the
"Clipper."
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Detroit People Mover
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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Various locations - Detroit
Detroit
313.962.7245
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Daily
Mon - Thurs 7am-11pm; Fri 7am- Midnight; Sat 9am-Midnight; Sun
Noon-8pm.
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50 cents; Children 5 and under FREE
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For your 50 cents fee you can stay on the People Mover as long
as you want. This is fun for the kids and gives you a wonderful
view of the Detroit River.
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Diamond Jack River Tours, Detroit River
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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Detroit River in Hart Plaza and Bishop Park in Wyandotte
Detroit 48226
313.843.9376 ext. 100
www.diamondjack.com
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Jun 10 - Aug 5 (Thur-Sun)
1 and 3:30pm
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Adults $14; Children $10 (6-16); Senior Citizens
$12
Tickets may be purchased by cash only.
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Diamond Jacks gives your family a 2 hour story filled narrated
ride along the Detroit River.
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Genesse Bell - Crossroads Village &
Huckleberry Railroad
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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6140 Bray Rd.
Flint 48505
800.648.7275
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June 1- Sept 27
Daily Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm; Sat, Sun, and July 4th 11am-5:30pm
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Day: Adults $10; Children $7 for both village
and train
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Evening cruises depart from Stepping Stone Falls. Day cruises
depart from Crossroads Village dock. Families will enjoy the 45
min. paddleboat ride on Flint's Mott Lake.
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Island Queen Steamboat - Kensington Metropark
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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2240 W. Boro
Milford 48380
800.477.2757
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Memorial Day-Labor Day, then Weekends only until
Oct.
Daily Noon-6pm.
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Adults $2.50; Children(6-12) $2; Children 5 and
under FREE
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This 45 min. paddleboat ride on Kent Lake is sure to excite the
children.
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Mt. Clemens Train Ride
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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N. Gratiot Ave.
Mt. Clemens 48043
586.463.1863
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End of May- End of Sept.
1, 2, 3, and 4pm Sundays
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Adults $6; Children $3; 12 and under FREE;
Selfridge air museum $3 Adults; 12 and under FREE
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Families can take a 45 min. nostalgic trip aboard this 1924
diesel locomotive. Train goes to Selfridge Air Force Base and
stops at their Air Museum.
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Princess Laura - Paddle boat
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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French Landing Park
Belleville 49021
734.699.8921
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Fri - Sun beginning in mid June
Hours vary
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Prices vary.
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This is an Old fashion paddleboat which cruises Lake Bellville.
Cruises for children offer costumed characters as well as punch
and cookies.
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Junction Valley Railroad - "The Quarter
Size Line"
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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7065 Dixie Highway
Bridgeport 48722
989.777.3480
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Mon.-Sun (Weekends after Labor Day) Mon-Sat
10am-6pm; Sun 1-6pm
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$5 Adults; $4.25 Children; $4.75 Senior Citizens
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Take a scenic 2 mile train ride on "The Largest
Quarter-Size Railroad in the World." Travel along waterways,
through a tunnel, over and under bridges and trestles. The train
stops in a shaded playground-picnic area. The gift shop and
concession stand as well as a discount railroad hobby shop is open
year round and extremely well stocked. They have gauges from Z to
G and anything else the railroad hobbyist would need.
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Bluewater MI Chapter of National Railway
Historical Society
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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Royal Oak 48067
248.399.7963
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Call for schedule
Depending on tour
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Call for Details
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This company offers a variety of historic tours. Call for
details.
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Blue Water Trolley - Blue Water Transit
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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Blue Water Transit Corp.
Port Huron 48060
810.987.7373
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June - Sept.
6:30am-5:30pm Mon.-Wed., 11:15am-10pm Thurs. & Fri.,
8:15am-5:30pm Sat.
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10 cents
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Ride begins on Quay Street but can be caught at any
intersection along the route. The trolley takes you on a 40 min.
tour of Port Huron and the riverfront.
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Amtrak
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Location
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Dates/Times
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Cost
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Various Locations
Detroit
800.872.7245
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Year-round
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Prices vary by Route
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Service from Detroit to Chicago is offered from five Metro
Detroit Stations: 11 West Baltimore in Detroits Cultural Center;
13121 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 449 South Eaton, Birmingham; 1600
Wide Track Drive, Pontiac, and 201 South Sherman, Royal Oak
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