by Tammy Wesley | Nov 10, 2018 | Adventure, Arizona, Blog, Family Hikes, Favorites, History, Museum, National Park, Science Museum, Science Museum, Southwest, State Park, Tour, Tucson, Urban Exploration, Video, Zoo
5 Family-Friendly Activities in Tucson, AZ When it comes to activities in Tucson, there’s so much to do that they have a booklet full of coupons called the Tucson Passport. The booklet is about $20 per person and is a fantastic deal for all that it offers!... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 28, 2018 | Adventure, Arizona, Favorites, History, Museum, National Park, Science Museum, Tucson, Video
Kitt Peak is the largest collection of optical and radio telescopes in the world and has been for over 50 years. Here, about an hour and a half from Tucson, they study stars, galaxies, magnetic fields, Dark Matter, and even our own sun. Every volunteer-lead tour is a... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 17, 2014 | Adventure, Museum, San Francisco, Science Museum, Video
When it comes to hands-on science museums… the Exploratorium leads the pack. And we’re not just talking about entertainment for the kids here. Tammy and I not only enjoyed having an avenue to teach science to the kids, but we learned lots too. We’ve... 
by Brian Wesley | Jun 18, 2013 | Adventure, Science Museum, Southwest, Video
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... 
by Brian Wesley | May 13, 2013 | Adventure, Caribbean, Museum, Puerto Rico, Science Museum, Tour, Video
Arecibo is the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world. Here’s the rather crazy video of us driving from Ponce to Arecibo. It’s pretty shaky so it’s not for everyone. 
by Brian Wesley | May 7, 2012 | Adventure, California, History, Museum, State Park, Tour, Urban Exploration, Video
There aren’t many dams in the US that are large and offer a free tour. While passing through the Redding & Shasta Lake area in Northern California we stopped for a picnic and a tour of the dam. This was the kid’s first tour inside a large...
