Last weekend the Southern California Imperial Club and Guests were Welcomed to the Park. It was great fun! Travelers from San Diego, Palm Springs, Long Beach, Hollywood, Stevenson Ranch, Camarillo and a couple of neighbors enjoyed the Dinosaurs and Classic Cars. Six Imperials were on display – 1955 Crown Imperial Limousine, 1960 LeBaron 4 door…
Category: Adventures & Activities
Don’t Try This at Home? And Dinosaur Trackers!
Saturday was a big day at the Park. It was the first event held here. Look for more on next weekend’s post “Picnic with Dinosaurs”. There was a great deal to do in preparation for the visitors. One activity was to repaint the speed bump to make it very visible for drivers. Initially I thought…
Dinosaur Encounters at the Natural History Museum LA part 2
Back to Dinosaur Encounters at The Natural History Museum Los Angeles. It was time for Hunter the T-Rex. Kinsey again on spot reserving me a front row seat. Jon plays the Eccentric Paleontologist. Brittany played Jon’s Assistant and Andrew operates Hunter with Lisa & Jaquita behind the scenes handling the tech. Jon does a rough…
Dinosaur Encounters at the Natural History Museum LA
Last weekend I made another trip to the Museum. This time for the Dinosaur Encounters Puppet Show. These Larger than Human-size Dinosaur Puppets are so life-like you’ll believe they are Real! As a Fellows Member the parking attendant was expecting me and provided my complimentary parking pass ($12.00 to non-Museum Membership visitors). After parking I…
Dinosaurs & The Strawberry Festival (conclusion)
I hope you were able to make the Strawberry Festival part of your weekend. If not mark your calendars now for next April 2018 to check out http://www.castrawberryfestival.org to make sure you don’t miss next year! In addition, you can enjoy discounts when you buy your tickets a month early. It was a great festival….
Dinosaurs & The Strawberry Festival
Join the Summer Fun in Oxnard, California at the Strawberry Festival! This Weekend – Saturday & Sunday May 20 & 21, 2017 10:00am – 6:30pm for an unforgettably sweet experience! The California Strawberry Festival is among the top festivals in the nation with over 50 food booths, contests, rides and attractions, over 200 Arts &…
Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Meet Nate a Paleontologist! part 2
During my visit with Nathan D. Smith, PH.D. Associate Curator The Dinosaur Institute, we discussed where animals fall on the Cladograms. I have often found this very confusing when reading different writer’s articles. Nate suggests looking at the evolution of animals as a line in time. Scientists created groups for Fish, Amphibians, Mammals, Reptiles, Pterosaurs,…
Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Membership has its Privileges
When I arrived at the Museum, I had just a few minutes to spare before my appointment with Christina Rosales, Coordinator, Fellows Advancement for the Museum. Cristina had arranged for my free parking and the attendant was pleasantly expecting me. It’s just a short walk to the admissions office where Cristina was waiting to greet…
Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Meet Nate a Paleontologist!
At my recent visit to the Natural History Museum Los Angeles, I had the privilege to meet Nathan D. Smith, PH.D. and Associate Curator of the Dinosaur Institute at the Museum. This was arranged by Cristina Rosales, Coordinator, Fellows Advancement. The Museum has many Membership Programs to fit your needs. I joined the “Fellows Program”. …
Totally 80’s Weekend!
We are looking forward to kicking back and enjoying an Awesome Totally 80’s Weekend. Let’s play some vinyl. Let’s see what we have: Phil Collins – “Sussudio, One More Night, Don’t Lose My Number”; Dead or Alive – “You Spin Me Round, Lover Come Back to Me”; Depeche Mode – “Something to Do, People Are…