UP to SPEED
NEWS and SPECIAL OFFERS from AMTRAK
RHODE ISLAND
Flutterby: Find your way
to Roger Williams Park Zoo
for the grand opening of
the special summer-long
exhibit, “Flutterby: Butterflies in Bloom at Roger Williams Park Zoo.” Be among
the first to experience the
final presentation of this
immersive event, featuring hundreds of butterflies
and unique opportunities
to learn more about these
beautiful but vulnerable
winged wonders. Opening
day celebration May 9,
9: 30 a.m-4: 30 p.m. 1000
Elmwood Ave., Providence.
401-785-3510; rwpzoo.org.
Amtrak.com or calling 800-USA-
RAIL. See below for blackout dates
and other restrictions.
CONNECTICUT
Mystic Seaport’s Sea Music Festival: The fastest way
to improve upon the scenic
Mystic Seaport waterfront:
add a musical soundtrack.
The 30th annual Sea Music
Festival features a menu of
formal concerts by world-famous musicians, performing on gleaming decks under
billowing sails. June 12-14.
mysticseaport.org.
Are you college bound?
Let Amtrak be your ticket to a great college. Here’s
an exclusive program for those families planning to
visit colleges and universities anywhere in the USA.
Our “Buy one, get one 50 percent off” Campus Visit
Discount is the smart way for high school juniors
and seniors to personally check out their top choices and make sure the college that looks so good in
the brochure is really a good fit. Limited restrictions
apply. For example, you’ll need to show your school
ID when you pick up your tickets; must travel with a
parent or guardian; and have to make your reservations at least three days in advance. Did you pass? If
so, go directly to campusvisit.com/Amtrak. You you’ll
find your college is just a few clicks away.
The Newport International Polo Series: One of
New England’s most popular attractions, the Polo
Series continues a tradition
of international polo begun
130 years ago in Newport.
Teams gallop in from all
over the world. This unique
recreational event is held
on Saturdays, June through
September. Tailgates and
leashed dogs are welcome.
Historic Glen Farm on
Route 138. glenfarm.com.
International Festival
of Arts & Ideas: The
2009 festival features two
U. S. premieres: Circus by
Barabbas Theatre Company of Ireland, and Ivanov
by Katona József Theatre
Company of Hungary, plus
the world premiere of Really
Real by choreographer
Wally Cardona and composer Phil Kline. New Haven.
June 13-27. artidea.org.
More than 260 sites are open
during this event, with more
than 285 artists and artisans
participating. May 23-24.
vermontcrafts.com.
VERMONT
For the Rhode Island
events, save 20 percent
on the best available regular (full)
adult rail fare for coach travel to
Westerly, Kingston or Providence,
RI, on Northeast Regional trains.
Valid for sale through Dec. 13,
2009, for travel through Dec. 16,
2009. Restrictions and blackout
dates may apply. Request discount
code V174 by booking online at
Behind the curtain:
Vermont’s natural scenic beauty
is enhanced each spring
when the work of artists and
craftspeople can be seen
firsthand during the annual
“Open Studio Weekend,” a
statewide celebration of the
visual arts and the creative
process in which the public
may visit artists’ studios during Memorial Day Weekend.
Amtrak Vermonter
special fare to downtowns: A special rate of $12
is available for the rest of
2009* for travel between
any two Vermont stops on
the Vermonter’s daily route.
In celebration of Vermont’s
historic downtowns, the
nine communities along the
route offer packages, including lodging and shuttle or
taxi from the station. Rail
travelers can plan daytrips
or a series of multiday stays
at the communities and
nearby resorts served by the
Amtrak Vermonter. A few
years ago someone suggested the promotional tagline
“Vermont: The Way America
Was.” These days, it’s greener to consider, “Vermont:
The Way America Can Be.”
How to do it: Vermont
a la carte. Pick the dates
and sequence of Vermont
downtowns or participat-
ing resorts that you would
like to visit, then select your
overnight or daytrip pack-
age. Once your itinerary is
laid out, make your reserva-
tion with Amtrak for initial
travel to Brattleboro (code
V446), then reserve the ad-
ditional links to the towns
you plan to visit. (code
V189). *Standard blackout
dates of major holidays apply
to Amtrak ticket availability at
this promotional fare.
For the Vermont events, save
20 percent on the best available regular (full) adult rail fare for
coach travel to Vermont. This offer is
valid for sale through Oct. 28, 2009,
and valid for travel through Oct. 31,
2009. Restrictions and blackout
dates may apply. Request discount
code V446 when you book by
calling 800-USA-RAIL. See below for
blackout dates and other restrictions.
Terms and conditions: Blackout dates apply: Sept. 4; Sept. 7; Nov. 24-25; Nov. 28-30. Reservations must be made at least three days in advance of all travel for reserved
and unreserved trains. Limited seating, may not be available on all trains at all times. Qualifying adult and discounted companion must travel together at all times and have
tickets issued at the same time. Travel on Acela Express is prohibited. Book by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Up to two children ages 2–15 may accompany each paid adult at half of the
full regular adult rail fare. Other restrictions may apply. Amtrak is a registered service mark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
