NMRX Offers
First Ever Georgia O'Keeffe Anniversary Excursion
Rail Runner and O'Keeffe
Museum Offer Public Double Deal for Anniversary Celebration
(Santa
Fe,
NM – June 21,
2010)-
On Saturday July 17th, in celebration of both the Georgia
O'Keeffe Museum's 13th anniversary and the New Mexico Rail Runner
Express' 4th anniversary, a special "O'Keeffe Express" train
excursion is planned.
“This is a great way to expand the anniversary
celebrations of two of the state’s most recognized attractions”,
said Dewey Cave,
Interim Executive Director, Mid-Region Council of Governments. “This
anniversary excursion will give people a chance to appreciate the
convenience of New Mexico’s commuter
train, while taking in a dose of our state’s unique and artful
culture.”
For starters, anniversary passengers will begin
their journey in Albuquerque
by boarding a specially designated train car headed north to Santa Fe. Once on their way, they will be
treated to an informative narrative given by O’Keeffe Museum docents
who will talk about O’Keeffe’s life and art, including the artist’s
first visit to New Mexico by train. When
they arrive at the Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner station at 4:10 in the
afternoon, busses will whisk passengers a half-mile to the museum,
where they will be greeted with an O’Keeffe/Rail Runner anniversary
gift bag, and afforded an opportunity to view "Georgia O’Keeffe:
Abstraction" – the museum’s critically acclaimed O’Keeffe
exhibition, which was named to the top-10 of the year lists by Time
Magazine, New Yorker and Art + Auction Magazine. The evening will
culminate with an exclusive courtyard wine reception before a return
shuttle and waiting train takes “O’Keeffe Express” passengers back
to Albuquerque.
“The Rail Runner has transformed the way people
come and visit downtown Santa Fe”, said Georgia
O’Keeffe Museum Public Relations Manager Ryan Stark, who is also a
regular Rail Runner commuter. “And with the Santa Fe Depot just a
few blocks away, the Rail Runner is the perfect way to come visit
the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum from Albuquerque.”
Tickets for this event are
$50 (plus ticketing fees) and must be purchased in advance.
Tickets can
be purchased online at
nmrailrunner.com, or by calling 505-988-1234.
***Shuttle service provided by Santa Fe Trails. Catering provided by
Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort and Spa
at Buffalo
Thunder***
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Ticket holders should board Train #506 at any station south of
the Sandoval County/US 550 Station.
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This will ensure that they will be on board to hear the full
docent presentation.
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This specially designated railcar is the northern most car –
furthest away from the locomotive.
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For the return trip, the existing Saturday schedule has been
altered slightly.
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Train #511 normally departing the Santa Fe Depot at 6:30 p.m.
has been pushed back to a 7:30 p.m. departure. Train #511 will
reach all destinations approximately one hour later than normal
for this day only.
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