Blues train enlivens route to Seward.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: ENTERTAINMENT

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The Alaska Railroad Corp.'s popular Blues Train will again rhythmically sway toward Seward this month with onboard live music. The special event train departs Anchorage Sept. 22 and returns from Seward Sept. 23.

"The event is very popular, it combines one of the most scenic routes on the railroad with world class Blues, and a wonderful barbeque at the Pit Bar while in Seward," said Jeff Johnson of the Alaska Railroad.

The train is limited to the first 200 people who purchase tickets, he said. Tickets cost $269 per person and include an overnight stay in Seward. The Alaska Railroad and Blues Central, an Anchorage nightclub, coordinate the event. The Blues Train's live music on the rails first entertained travelers en route to Seward in 2005.

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