The Halloween Ghost Trolley next weekend will be especially frightening, because it runs past the gorgeous Lakewood Cemetery, and though I find it serene during the day, I may feel differently about it in the dark.

I took a ride on the Como-Harriet streetcar yesterday.  I was feeling a little down in the dumps, and since none of my friends were around,  I went to the Whole Foods Market thinking I would find a treat to eat.  On my way back home, while driving along the Lake Harriet Parkway, I saw the trolley was running.  Admission is only $2, and although the ride is short, it is very lovely and informative.  

Now, I've been meaning to ride on the trolley all summer, but never got around to it.  It was the right thing to do.  I had intended to ride on trolley # 1300, an old wooden car built back in 1908, but since they don't yell "all aboard" as one might expect, I missed it. 

I did, however, catch the #322, a newer version which served in the Twin Cities during the 1940's.  It eventually wound up in Newark, NJ for a number of years before being moved to Cleveland, OH.  In the year 2000 it found its way back to Minnesota. 

The staff who run the trollies clearly love what they do and know what they're talking about.  There was quite a crowd at the depot waiting to get on the trolley when we pulled up to the station.  I was delighted to find out that two of the passengers on the train hailed from Duluth and were in town for a sporting event and managed to find their way to the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line.

 The following link will provide additional information. www.trolleyride.org.

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