GALLERY: Season’s greetings roll in
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolls in to Charles City at the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue, waving to bystanders. Press photo by Kate Hayden
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolls in to Charles City at the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue, waving to bystanders.
A Charles City resident waves to train passengers as they enter into town Thursday afternoon.
Charles City Mayor Jim Erb and his wife Cheryl greet the audience as they disembark from the CP Holiday Train.
Performer Dallas Smith emerges on the portable stage.
Terri Clark, Dallas Smith and Kelly Prescott performed for 30 minutes in front of dozens of students and families.
Terri Clark performs holiday pop music for Charles City kids, teachers and families.
Dallas Smith high-fives a young audience member during Thursday's concert.
Dozens of elementary classes gathered at Main Street and Grand Ave. to hear the CP Holiday Train concert on Thursday.
Dallas Smith, Terri Clark and Kelly Prescott say goodbye as they close out the 2017 Charles City stop of the CP Holiday Train. Press file photo
By Kate Hayden, khayden@charlescitypress.com
The Holiday Train brought a jolt of seasonal spirit to the middle of an otherwise ordinary day for hundreds of Charles City kids.
Performers Terri Clark, Dallas Smith and Kelly Prescott brought familiar holiday pop-country to the mobile stage at Main Street and Grand Avenue.
The CP Holiday Train program started in 1999 and travels across Canada and the U.S. to raise food and donations for local food banks. The U.S. train travels through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota from Nov. 25-Dec. 17.
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