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All Aboard for Family Fun Visit the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven, Kentucky and enjoy a 22-mile train excursion through the Rolling Fork River Valley. It's a family experience right in your own back yard. (Only one hour south of Louisville.) The Kentucky Railwa hartered in 1954 with the donation of steam locomotive #152. Today, the Kentucky Railway Museum runs excursion trains from New Haven to Boston (22 miles round trip.) While you're there, please visit the museum's collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia housed in a replica of the original New Haven depot and check out the museum's specialty trains, which include: Cottontail Express, Dinner Trains, Train Robbery's, Santa Trains, Murder Mysteries. And our largest event of the year, DAY OUT WITH THOMAS ® . Museum hours are Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun., noon-4:30 p.m. For a complete train schedule, including our specialty trains, hop aboard our web site at KyRail.org. Gaylord Opryland Resort Presents a Jungle-inspired Summer SummerFest brings Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book to life in Nashville Gaylord Opryland Resort invites visitors to enjoy a memorable Nashville vacation with its SummerFest celebration inspired by Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Taking place May 27 through Sept. 5, 2016, SummerF s access to all of the resort's amenities, including live entertainment, poolside play and delicious dining, plus an array of family-friendly events and activities based on the short stories of Mowgli, a boy surviving in the wild jungles of India. Teeming with subtropical plant life, Gaylord Opryland Resort's nine acres of indoor gardens set the stage for adventure. Visitors will feel as if they are stepping into the pages of Kipling's timeless coming-of-age fables with events ranging from animal encounters and themed games to scavenger hunts and jungle cruises. Vacation packages are available at GaylordOpryland.com/Summer. Highlights include: Mowgli's Mission Scavenger Hunt After picking up a jungle map and special LED pendant, embark on a journey through the resort solving a series of clues and testing your navigational skills. Complete the quest to receive a commemorative prize. Jungle Riverboat Cruises The sights, sounds and stories of the jungle come to life on a night cruise on the resort's quarter mile-long indoor river. SoBe Splash Party | Presented by Pepsi ® Splash into summer at the Cascades Pool with DJ music, a pool bar, food, games and more. Sounds of Summer Fountain Show | Presented by Pepsi ® Experience a breathtaking new nightly water show that evokes the spirit of summer fun. Creature Feature Inquisitive young minds can observe a variety of creatures in terrariums, providing an up-close look into their world. Guided Hotel & Garden Tours Learn more about the history of the resort and its fascinating fora on a daily guided tour of our nine acres of indoor gardens. Family Movie Nights Watch a complimentary family movie on the big screen at the Delta Atrium alcove nightly. Kids Golf-4-Free Junior golfers ages 15 and under can play one free round for each full-paying adult accompanying them after one p.m. at Gaylord Springs Golf Links. Gaylord Hotels Extraordinary Kids Our r u with kid-friendly fare and an explorer-themed activity book — complete with a star- shaped seed packet to take home to plant. SummerFest includes more than a dozen food and beverage events, plus summer spa specials and an array of unique retail shops. Special Advertising Section