Football on the Rails

The most amusing thing about living near the Super Bowl host city is watching local institutions scramble to incorporate football or the don't-have-to-buy-usage-rights phrase "Big Game" into products or services that have nothing to do with the sport--or anything remotely fun. But riding trains is fun, and so is answering...

By Jesse Hughey

February 3, 2011

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The most amusing thing about living near the Super Bowl host city is watching local institutions scramble to incorporate football or the don't-have-to-buy-usage-rights phrase "Big Game" into products or services that have nothing to do with the sport--or anything remotely fun. But riding trains is fun, and so is answering football trivia for prizes. You can do both Friday through Sunday on hour-long rides ($8 for kids, $10 for adults) on Super Football Trains between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. Visit grapevinetexasusa.com.
Feb. 4-6, 2011

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