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Travel Updates: Dinosaur Museum and Airport Parking

Here’s a quick update on two travel items I wrote about in previous blogs: Wyoming Dinosaur Center In a previous blog I told you about our family’s summer plans to toss dirt around in Thermopolis, Wyoming—home of the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. If that blog didn’t convince you that you too should be giving your child the unique opportunity to dig deep for a piece of history, perhaps this bit of information will. Just a few days ago the center opened its new exhibit featuring a rare birdlike dinosaur specimen. According to experts, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center’s Archaeopteryx specimen is second … Continue reading →

DINO-mite Adventure For Kids

In my previous blogs I provided you with a number of destinations that cater to dinosaur lovers. My daughter recently discovered the remains of a Brachiosaurus in a very unusual location and has since made it her mission to persuade me to take her to other attractions that feature the prehistoric giants. Consequently, I’ve been busy trying to dig up information on kid-friendly dino-destinations. We’ve done the dinosaur digs at our local children’s museum (“That was soooo yesterday, mom”), visited SUE at Chicago’s Field Museum, and planned a trip to Wyoming to uncover the remains of a Camarasaurus. I’m dinosaured … Continue reading →