6+ years in Chicago and I have YET to see the damn holiday train or bus.  This is the closest I have come…

CTA has announced an addition to the annual tradition of the Holiday Train and Holiday Bus; the Elves’ Workshop Train!

“Just as dazzling and decked out as the Holiday Train, the Elves’ Workshop Train is a six-car train of magic and memories, just like its popular counterpart. It follows the Holiday Train on Saturdays, which are the busiest days, to help ensure everyone has an opportunity to experience this one-of-kind, tradition.”

You can find the train and bus schedule HERE along with some interesting facts.  Did you know the train began on the Blue Line in 1992 when a “Season’s Greetings from the CTA” sign was placed on the front of an out-of-service train used to deliver food to various charities?  Over the years, this holiday tradition has evolved from its modest and humble beginnings to a spectacular, joyous sight to see – in daytime or nighttime.

THIS IS MY YEAR!!

<3 Lauren