Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum

Part of the National Parks Service, the San Francisco Maritime Museum consists of several buildings spread over a block.  They have 5 large ships (and a few smaller ones) and a sheltered swimming area.  Our adventure only included three of the larger ships.  If you...
Pioneers & Handcarts

Pioneers & Handcarts

The Western US was won on the backs of many pioneers & handcarts.  It’s amazing what they endured.  Experience it for yourself in Historic Nauvoo, Ill.  I’ve visited “old towns” and pioneer villages before.  This size and quality of this...
The Very Large Array

The Very Large Array

As a child I remember skimming through science magazines in my Jr. High classroom and seeing photos of larger than life satellite dishes that magically peered into the heavens.  In 1997 the movie Contact was released.  Jodie worked at a facility called the Very Large...