greetings from
issouri
FUN ON THE FRISCO IN
MISSOURI
Frisco Highline Trail:
In the southwest
corner of the Show Me State, the showy
Christmas on the Frisco (
christmas
onthefrisco.com
), Nov. 20–21, offers
an array of activities as varied and fun
as any pile of presents: a craft show,
parade, 5k color run and breakfast
with Santa. e merriment kicks
off with a holiday light show at the
Willard trailhead for the Frisco
Highline Trail. After the show,
continue on the 36-mile rail-trail,
which heads north to Bolivar, to
see why it makes a scenic destina-
tion year-round.
Length & surface:
36 miles; asphalt, crushed
stone and dirt
End points:
West Kearny/
Route 744 near I-44 (Springfield) toWest
Jackson Street (Bolivar)
A FIRST-RATE SKATE
IN VIRGINIA
Elizabeth River Trail:
e Winter
Carnival at MacArthur Center in
Norfolk (
visitnorfolktoday.com/
macarthur-on-ice-winter-carnival
)
has plenty of fun for the young and
young at heart. From Nov. 21 through
Jan. 18, the center offers a whopping
7,200-square-foot outdoor ice rink,
an ice palace, a 55-foot-tall Ferris
wheel with enough lights to make any
Christmas tree jealous and a variety of
other family-friendly rides. For those
who feel more comfortable in shoes than
skates, the Elizabeth River Trail beckons;
winding 9.5 miles along the waterfront,
the trail takes in views of ships, barges,
navy vessels and tankers.
Length & surface:
9.5 miles; asphalt and
concrete
End points:
Harbor Park Stadium
to Hampton Boulevard and Terminal
Boulevard
Do you have a perfect rail-trail “postcard” for
Greetings From …
? Send a
photo and event information, along with how we can contact you, to:
or Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Magazine/
Greetings From, 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor,Washington, DC 20037.
COURTESY VISITNORFOLK
TERRY WHALEY/COURTESY OZARK GREENWAYS INC.
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