Cuyahoga Valley National Park Scenic Railroad: Vamos Vino Grape Escape

We rode the Scenic Railroad train in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, doing the Vamos Vino Grape Escape wine tasting journey.

Akron Northside train station:

Train engine:

Each train car had different activities, including murder mystery, cigars (in an open car), cocktails, bingo, trivia, etc:

The Silver Lariat dome train car, which we were in:

The dome car table and seats:

Wine tasting menu:

Winemakers talking about their wines:

First tasting (in a souvenir glass):

Selfie:

Food tray… described as a “tasty charcuterie box, filled with artisan cheeses, cured meats, and other treats”… with some corn chips and no meats:

Wine tasting:

The “scenic” tour was not particularly scenic (and hard to see out the dirty dome windows anyway):

Looking out of the dome over the roof of the train:

Train conductor:

Downstairs in the train car:

Last tasting:

Train car:

Somewhat disappointing, but it was a thing we did.