Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science – They Came from Outer Space

July 24, 2024 We did make it back to the Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science on July 16. This time we parked in the parking lot beside and behind the museum building. For all day parking, if you park there before 2:00 PM, it is $10 and after 2:00 PM, it is […]

Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science

July 15, 2024 On July 8 (Monday), we headed into Golden, a little after 3:00 PM to see the Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science. Finding parking was a PITA. We finally found parking and walked to the museum. Just so you know, there is paid parking behind the museum that was empty. […]

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, Colorado

June 10, 2024 On May 28, I walked from Dakota Ridge RV Park in Golden to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden. It is just down the way. The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum houses a collection of art quilts. They have a gift shop at the entry that sells quilt patterns, material, and glass […]

The Berman Museum of World History in Anniston, Alabama

May 30, 2024 After our tour of the Anniston Natural History Museum, we walked through the gardens to the Berman Museum of World History. The collection is mostly from a husband and wife team who enjoyed collecting artifacts from around the world. The collections are beautifully displayed with information about each item. There was a […]

Anniston Museum of Natural History in Anniston, Alabama

May 26, 2024 After our walk in historic downtown Anniston, AL on April 23, 2024, we geared up and rode to the Anniston Museum of Natural History. I enjoy small museums and have been pleasantly surprised and impressed by some. The Anniston Museum of Natural History was more midsize than small and it was impressive! […]

The Louisiana State Cotton Museum

April 26, 2024 We got a nice clear day in Lake Village on April 12. I wanted to go see the Louisiana State Cotton Museum in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Google claimed the museum was open, so we geared up and headed out. The museum is in Louisiana on Hwy 65 across the highway from Lake […]

Visiting the Japanese Internment Camps Museum in McGehee, Arkansas

April 22, 2024 With the rain having stopped, we decided to ride the motorcycle to McGehee and tour the Jerome-Rohwer Interpretive Museum and Visitors Center. We decided to eat BBQ in McGehee before touring the museum as they have “Hoots,” which is on the Arkansas BBQ trail. We found Hoots to have outstanding BBQ and […]

Touring the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi

April 18, 2024 On March 30 (Saturday), we rode into Vicksburg to tour the Old Courthouse Museum. It sits at the top of a hill overlooking over the Yazoo Canal and Mississippi River. We parked the motorcycle and started taking pictures. The garden surrounding the old courthouse is beautiful. The dogwood trees, azaleas, and Irises […]

The Salvaged and Displayed Cairo

April 12, 2024 While we were in the Vicksburg National Military Park, we got to tour the salvaged Cairo. It was a gunboat; powered by steams, with a paddle wheel and covered with iron plates. We arrived at the Cairo by riding down the hill to the parking lot at the boat and museum. The […]

Vicksburg National Military Park

April 11, 2024 While we were in Vicksburg, MS, we rode the motorcycle around the Vicksburg National Military Park on March 29. The weather was perfect for riding. We rolled in and the gate was open. A sign said to purchase tickets for entry into the park at the Visitor Center. We walked around outside […]