October/November 2014 Events

We love seeing familiar faces at our events. While updating events on the Facebook Page tonight it occurred to me that I should list all of the events in one place.

Whether you are looking for fun things to do around the Valley of the Sun or just want to stop by and say "hi", this list is for you!

October 18th - Pan De Vida Well-thy Living Expo 9am-2pm Queen Creek Library NW Parking Lot

October 18th - Johnson Ranch Community HOA Festival 1pm-3pm Indigo Pool Park, San Tan Valley

October 25th - Cute Smiles 4 Kids 10am-2pm Indian School Location, Phoenix

October 25th - Weston Ranch HOA Festival, 4:30pm-6:30pm, Gilbert

October 25th - Town of Queen Creek Trunk-or-Treat 5pm-9pm Desert Mountain park, Queen Creek

November 1st - Cute Smiles 4 Kids 10am-2pm Indian School Location, Phoenix 

November 8th - Cortina HOA Festival, Free Rides brought to you by Jed Gray Realty, 11am-4pm Queen Creek

November 8th - South Mountain Park Harvest Festival 10am-4pm South Mountain Park, Phoenix

November 9th - Phoenix Congenital Heart Walk, 9am-2pmTempe Diablo Stadium 

November 15th -  Cute Smiles 4 Kids Health Fair, 9am-1pm Dunlap Location, Phoenix

November 15th - PB&J Events and Promotion's Family Fun Day and Holiday Shopping Showcase 10am-5pm, Growne Plaza San Marcos Resort, Chandler

November 22nd - Cute Smiles 4 Kids, Health Fair, 9am-1pm Indian School Location 

November 29th - Festival of Light Ahwatukee 11am-7pm

Train Themed Birthday Party Giveaway

Macaroni Kid, an online kids' events publication, recently announced that the GRAND PRIZE for Kids Day Off event in Downtown Chandler will be a Train-Themed Birthday Party Package For Up To 30 People (Valued at $1,200) from Queen Creek/San Tan Valley local small business Desert Express Train. The Prize will include:

• 2 Hour Train Rental
• Catering
• Train Themed Birthday Cake
• Train Themed Decor
• Custom Label Water Bottles
• Goody bags
• Invitations

"We are thrilled to be able to contribute this

prize to this great event for the kids of our area. Helping create incredible childhood memories

is part of the key mission of Desert Express Train and we feel like our involvement here helps

us to more fully realize that mission."

You will be able to see Desert Express Train at Kid's Day Off on August 16th, 9:00am-3:00pm at Crown Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort Ballroom, 1N. San Marcos Place, Chandler, AZ 85225 along with many other great vendors.

For more information about Desert Express Train please visit www.desertexpresstrain.biz. Sign up for Macaroni Kids FREE weekly newsletter at http://chandler.macaronikid.com/ for a chance to win even more prizes.

FREE Tickets to Kids Day Off can be accessed at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-day-off-activity-showcase-expo-tickets-11719698935

Party Planning Services to go with your Train Rental!

San Pedro Riverfest 2014

We are excited to be a part of the festivities at Winkelman Flats Public Park on Saturday, May 3 from 10am-2pm. There will be food, entertainment, kids zone, guided visits to nature preserves and much more. For more information please visit http://discovercoppercorridor.org

Spring Spectacular

Eduprize Schools Queen Creek.
May 2, 2014 5:00-9:00pm

We are proud to be a part of the biggest fundraising night for Eduprize School in Queen Creek, where we have a second grader and a kindergartner this year. As of today, April 24, 2014, the school became an A+ school thanks to the hard work by administrators, teachers, PTN, staff, parents, and, of course, students! It is an honor to play a small part in making Eduprize a wonderful school for our children!

Let's Celebrate!

Summers Interior Expressions Ribbon Cutting

Jim Summers, who is known as Engineer Jim at Desert Express Train, is also the proud owner of Summers Interior Expressions. "Summers Interior Expressions is a design company that believes your home should be your sanctuary and a reflection of you and your family.  Special care is taken to truly develop relationships that enable us to represent you in your home's interior space, while making the best use of your home's space." You can find more information, including samples of their beautiful work on the their website. The photos above were taken at the Ribbon Cutting Event with Gilbert Chamber of Commerce.

Two and a Half Minutes of Fame

FOX 10 News Cory's Corner with Cory McCloskey, April 17, 2014

Shark Tank Inspired Press Release

Desert Express Train Inbox received a pleasant surprise this morning from Keep It Local Arizona, a local marketing company that connects local businesses to local residents for free. They wrote a Press Release inspired by Shark Tank Episode that featured a trackless train company based in Chicago, IL called "Fun Time Express". They decided to go a step further to keep with their mission and to shed some light on the local, family owned trackless train company that is very familiar to them.

You can read the original press release on our website. We are so honored to be part of Arizona's Local Businesses as well as the recognition for our work http://www.desertexpresstrain.biz/press-releases/. 

San Tan Valley Relay For Life

We are so honored to be one of the sponsors for San Tan Valley Relay for Life this year (2014).

New Train!

We are very excited to announce the new Desert Express Train addition. Meet the Blue Engine:

The Ostrich Festival Parade

Desert Express Train's Annual Tradition.

First of all, we'd like to thank Chandler Chamber of Commerce for allowing us to participate in the parade, as well as making everything go smoothly to ensure everyone is having fun. Even though the skies threatened to rain the entire time, everyone was in great spirits! Best of all, it did not rain on our parade :)

Second, we'd like to thank our families for participating. They have done everything from decorating the train, to taking photos and videos, to smiling and waving the entire time during the parade. We couldn't do this without them!

Here are some of the photos that "Papa" took during the parade. He did a great job second year in the raw depicting everyone else's contribution to what can only be called a Successful Event!

March 2014 Major Events

Anthem at Merrill Ranch Spring Festival 2014

Anthem at Merrill Ranch Spring Festival 2014 Our Route View

Anthem at Merrill Ranch Spring Festival 2014

Engineer Nick and Conductor Katerina

Ostrich Festival Parade 2014