Luxe Beat Magazine December 2015 | Page 17

Travel I have traveled First Class on a plane exactly once, but it was the experience of a lifetime. Who knew airline seats could be so big and cushy? And that First Class passengers get much better food than the peons in the back? Aaah... that was the life and I have been hoping to be upgraded to First Class ever since. In the meantime, my husband and I recently found that First Class on a train trip is pretty fabulous as well. Heading to Arizona to explore the state in order to write several articles, I found information about a scenic train trip near Sedona, where we would be staying. Always up for an adventure and thinking a scenic train trip might result in some great photos, we arranged our day trip and headed to Clarkdale, Arizona for a scenic day trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad. Clarkdale is a former copper mining town, founded in 1912 near the Verde River, and over 2,000 feet above the valley floor, with views of the famous red rocks of Sedona. April - A Scenic Trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad - Jan Ross2 Back in the early 1900s, the first railroad lines were built because there was copper mining in the area. They were the \