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A picturesque street in Golden, Colorado, featuring a welcoming sign and a prominent bison statue. The scene is set against a backdrop of historic buildings and mountains.
A picturesque street in Golden, Colorado, featuring a welcoming sign and a prominent bison statue. The scene is set against a backdrop of historic buildings and mountains.

Golden, Colorado

August 18, 2026
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GOLDEN, CO :: Another fun stop in Golden! We grabbed lunch at the historic Old Capitol Grill & Smokehouse, in a building where Colorado’s territorial legislature once...

A woman in a red shirt and beige pants leans playfully against a large T-Rex skull exhibit inside a museum. The background features green walls with shadowed dinosaur silhouettes and a mounted velociraptor model behind glass.
A woman in a red shirt and beige pants leans playfully against a large T-Rex skull exhibit inside a museum. The background features green walls with shadowed dinosaur silhouettes and a mounted velociraptor model behind glass.

Morrison Natural History Museum

August 17, 2026
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MORRISON, CO :: Not another dinosaur museum! Yes, another dinosaur museum. The Morrison Natural History Museum may be small, but it packs in an impressive collection, a fantastic...

A large dinosaur illustration stands prominently inside a building, surrounded by windows and modern architectural elements.
A large dinosaur illustration stands prominently inside a building, surrounded by windows and modern architectural elements.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

August 15, 2026
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DENVER, CO :: Another stop on our Colorado adventure was the Denver Museum of Nature & Science! We came for the dinosaurs, but also had fun exploring the impressive wildlife...

A family of three stands beside a large stegosaurus statue painted with red and white stripes and blue stars resembling the American flag. The dinosaur features a Colorado state seal on its side.
A family of three stands beside a large stegosaurus statue painted with red and white stripes and blue stars resembling the American flag. The dinosaur features a Colorado state seal on its side.

Dinosaur Ridge

August 12, 2026
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MORRISON, CO :: Kicked off our Colorado vacation with a visit to Dinosaur Ridge to see the famous dinosaur tracks and fossils. Charlie was in heaven! The ridge is home...

A large pink dinosaur sculpture stands next to a smaller green one in a park with palm trees.
A large pink dinosaur sculpture stands next to a smaller green one in a park with palm trees.

Cabazon Dinosaurs

January 31, 2026
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CABAZON DINOSAURS, CABAZON, CA :: Quick trip to the Cabazon Dinosaurs for Charlie, our resident dino superfan. These giant colorful statues have been attracting drivers (and Pee...

Tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops skeletons displayed inside a grand museum building with classical architecture and a high domed ceiling.
Tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops skeletons displayed inside a grand museum building with classical architecture and a high domed ceiling.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

August 9, 2025
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, LOS ANGELES, CA :: Charlie’s love for birds runs deep… all the way back to the dinosaurs! So we had to kick off...

Two children with balloons walking in front of a modern building with a distinctive angular glass structure.
Two children with balloons walking in front of a modern building with a distinctive angular glass structure.

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

November 24, 2015
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PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, DALLAS, TX :: Science! We spent the day exploring space, dinosaurs, earthquakes, robotics, gemstones and so much more. With hands-on exhibits...

Kristie stands smiling in front of the vibrant Koozà Cirque du Soleil sign.
Kristie stands smiling in front of the vibrant Koozà Cirque du Soleil sign.

Animal Kingdom

November 25, 2008
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UNBELIZEABLE VACATION DAY 2 :: ORLANDO, FL :: Our purpose for visiting Orlando was to see La Nouba, although the show wasn’t until later at night. This presented us with...

A wooden walkway winds through vibrant red dunes under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.
A wooden walkway winds through vibrant red dunes under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Painted Hills

July 2, 2008
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JOHN DAY FOSSIL BED NATIONAL MONUMENT, OR :: After a long drive through the Columbia River Gorge and Central Oregon’s scenic high desert, I arrived at Painted Hills. Pulling...

A spacious museum interior with a blue-tiled ceiling and multiple exhibit displays. Visitors are seen observing screens and aquariums.
A spacious museum interior with a blue-tiled ceiling and multiple exhibit displays. Visitors are seen observing screens and aquariums.

Museum of Natural History

June 4, 2006
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NEW YORK CITY, NY :: What a fascinating place! The American Museum of Natural History displays some of the most breathtaking wonders of our world, including a full scale model...

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