What is a Grunion Run????? Grunions are little fish only found along the Southern California Coast and northern Baja California. There are all kinds of jokes about going to see the Grunion Run along various CA beaches because it happens late at night. However, 2009 Grunion Night is a special event at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. There other fun activities on the calendar, too!
The Grunion Run is On!!
April 12, 2009
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Children’s Museums
April 11, 2009On a rainy day (and there are a lot of those in Portland, OR) Austin and his friends love to visit the Portland Children’s Museum. He even had his first birthday party there.
Last weekend in Monterey, CA, we discovered the My Museum where the kids were totally having fun.
As a kid, Austin’s Mommy enjoyed the Children’s Museum in San Jose, CA.
All of these children’s museums are just awesome places to explore! While on the internet I stumbled on the My Museum.com for the Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley in Bryan, TX. It has some very interesting activities as well.
Co-worker Leslie says her grandson absolutely loves the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, CA. Check that one out, too!
Found a Told U So blog entry for the Children’s Museum in La Habra. That traveling exhibit of “Ring of Fire” (through June 14) looks fun, too! The blog has LOTS of ideas on it, as well!
The Tucson Children’s Museum has several fun exhibits. Here are some pointers.
At the Carson City, Nevada Children’s Museum there are lots of interesting programs going on as well as the on-going exhibits.
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Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
April 10, 2009One of the main recurring events of my life while growing up in the Chicago area were the annual school trips to The Museum of Science and Industry. I loved the the great train layout exhibit and the doll house fairy castle exhibit. There are so many really cool exhibits these days….. check some of them out right here!
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A Quiet Place – Wayfarer’s Chapel
April 10, 2009One of my favorite peaceful places in the Los Angeles area is Wayfarer’s Chapel in Palos Verdes. The grounds and gardens are absolutely beautiful to walk around. The expansive ocean view is awesome. The chapel, designed by Lloyd Wright, is one with the redwood trees surrounding it. Grandpa Ron and I also enjoy the 10 am Sunday worship services when we are in town. Check out the Wayfarer’s Chapel website to see what I mean! I’ll get some pictures on soon.
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Exploring Mono Lake
April 9, 2009Mono Lake in California is a very interesting lake to visit. There are unusual formations sticking out of the water. Here is a list of activities to do for free or little money around the lake. The Mono Lake Committee Gift Shop, located on Main Street in Lee Vining, CA, is full of really neat mementos, gifts, books and native American Indian items.”http://www.monolakecommittee.org/”>
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The Portland Children’s Museum and The Oregon Zoo
April 9, 2009The Portland Children’s Museum is a fun place to go on a rainy day. The kids can paint their faces and do all kinds of fun activities. It is right next to the Oregon Zoo.
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Portland, Oregon YMCA
April 7, 2009Another one of my favorite places – because they take such good care of Grandson Austi – is the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette. Their programs are very special to many people.
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Pacific Grove, CA
April 7, 2009Thousands of Monarch butterflies overwinter in Pacific Grove, California, at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary mainly during November through February. A couple years ago we visited in February and saw so many of them in the eucalyptus trees. I’ll have to find a photo to show you, but there are some good ones on the website linked below. We did see a few fluttering around last weekend, as well, even though it was already April. It is always a special visit.
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History runs the museum, the Point Pinos Lighthouse, and the Monarch Sanctuary.
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Aquarium of the Pacific
April 7, 2009There is a great aquarium to visit on line or in person in Long Beach, California as well. Check out the Aquarium of the Pacific to see all of the neat exhibits and activities there. The seahorse exhibit is awesome! I still love the jellyfish, too!
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium
April 6, 2009I’m so excited to find my way in this sharing of information.
Grandpa Ron and I had a fabulous time in Monterey, California this past weekend. The weather was great. The ocean was refreshing. The sunsets were beautiful. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has an awesome new seahorse exhibit. It is wonderful! I still can watch the jellyfish for a long time.
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