We have a steam train through the redwoods near us called the Skunk Train, an old logging rail that’s now for tourists. It’s a nice day trip into the woods between Ft Bragg and Willits, sometimes with costumed performances.
There’s another awesome one just inland from Santa Cruz with a redwood loop track in the mountains and a trip from the woods to the boardwalk (and back) on offer.
The Durango to Silverton (Colorado) steam train was another memorable trip, I went around 1980.

All gorgeous and fun rides. If you have the chance, ride a steam train.

I ran a side sushi bar at my cousin's club in Durango for a year, made California rolls and had Yellowfin for Nigiri and Sashim-With my leftovers...I took those home and served 'em in a bowl salad-style to my wife n son, simply cut it up an toss it with some shoyu and wasabi 'n ginger....MMmmMMMgoood, kept us lean n mean!!

I was living in Durango in 98-99 during the San Juan fires in nearby New Mex-Pretty hairy

I have serious issues with authority of any kind, especially uniformed thugs employed by cities or counties. The state of law enforcement in America is absurd-I do not believe you can remain a cop with noble ethics or morality; YOU WILL compromise any noble intentions you had to"protect and serve" eventually.
I never give police factual information when I do not absolutely have to. I will of necessity or impulse, reaction or response, engage injustice when I see it, regardless of personal safety or violation of statutes.

I don't know you, don't strike a woman in my presence: I don't care if she hit you first and don't need any "whys", I won't stop pummeling you until you are unconscious.

I have met about 5 fair cops in the hundreds I have ever had to engage.

Sorry porky, you chose a douchbag profession. Sorry Velocity5, I suppose I simply don't have my "life" together enough to appreciate Mr. Badgy. I do however get wood when I consider the noble fireman or EMT. Used to hang out at the firehouse with my son once a week in Durango. You can't "hang out" at a police station....If you did, some dickhead would start asking questions and probably arrest you for loitering. Fuck the PO-Leece.

Visited my brother there in 2006 and we took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Hiroshima. And you're right, they're a lot of fun. Just super cool. Definitely a different type of experience than say, this -- although sticking your head out a window and getting coal embers in your eye has its own charm.

Besides the last ten years here in Texas and a few months here and there to work, I pretty much lived like a nomad from 88'- 2001-San Francisco, Portland, back to San Fran, Austin, Pagosa Springs, Co.,Durango, Co. then back to Texas-Short stints in-between cities in smaller towns for weeks or months at a time-Now that I have been pretty static for the last decade I kinna got the gypsy bug again....Been thinking about buying another bus and decking it out for living. Had a school bus me and my ex and kid lived in for about a year-and-a-half prior to our divorce....Now that I am a confirmed bachelor and likely to remain so, I have a hankering for the road again.....Kids live in Seattle wit the ex and they've legalized the drug that would make a livelihood for me there palpable....

sound delicious.
on another note, you've got a been-everywhere-seen-everything kinda vibe to ya. i dig it.>> ^chingalera:

Never had one, knew the name and never had a clue....they look frikkin' delicious
Worked at a place in Durango (sous chef) that has a Chicken Cordon Bleu done similarly:
Wad of grated Gouda, balled-up
Tenderized chicken breast
Smoked Ham, (no cheap stuff)
Wrap ham around cheese, chicken around ham, dunk, Panko, deep fry 5 mins, transfer to oven, 25 mins-
Served with the sauce, heavy cream, egg, wine....white wine sauce.
The Heart-Stopper we called it in the kitchen. Bout 1450 calories on yer plate

Never had one, knew the name and never had a clue....they look frikkin' delicious

Worked at a place in Durango (sous chef) that has a Chicken Cordon Bleu done similarly:

Wad of grated Gouda, balled-up
Tenderized chicken breast
Smoked Ham, (no cheap stuff)

Wrap ham around cheese, chicken around ham, dunk, Panko, deep fry 5 mins, transfer to oven, 25 mins-

Served with the sauce, heavy cream, egg, wine....white wine sauce.
The Heart-Stopper we called it in the kitchen. Bout 1450 calories on yer plate

SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
I fought piranhas

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
white wedding

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Not to touch the earth

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
To fulle men ("Two drunk men")

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Jolene

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
You shook me

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Givin the dog a bone

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
I'm only sleeping

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Golden child

WHAT IS 2+2?
Since I've been loving you

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Sara

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I'm so bored with the USA

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
D'yer mak'er

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
We're going to be friends

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Shot down in flames

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Bob Dylan's 115th dream

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Perfect day

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Let me die in my footsteps

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Rusty cage

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Take the power back

WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
2 more dead

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Romance in Durango

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Celebration day

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
The right profile

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Mannish boy

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Jag drar ("I'm leaving")

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
In-a-gadda-da-vida

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Political world

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The way my mind works

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Tombstone blues

Me and my Durango?

Seriously?

durango > this

.....synchronicity abounds, I have a pal in Durango, that has the best, Ventures story, involving their promotional arm traveling about, in the form of two young-enough groupies.......oOOOOOWOWOWHWHHHWW!

Thanks for the links-When Cash started doing his cover albums, I was DJin' in Durango, CO.@KDUR-ate em up like candy!
NIN's "Hurt" is one of my favs and so is his cover of Lowe's "Beast in Me."