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Museum Of Science And Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry, is one of the most popular and visited museums in the world. This museum has got humble ties to two great World's Fairs and to civic spirit and imagination of a forward thinking Chicago businessman Julius Rosenwald.

Rosenwald, then Chairman of Sears Roebuck and Company, was inspired by a 1911 visit with his son to the Deutches Museum in Munich. He returned to Chicago determined to create America's first center for "industrial enlightenment," a vehicle for public science education as he wanted everyone to know what could be achieved through science.

With the help of other Midwest business leaders, Rosenwald restored and converted the Palace of Fine Arts, the last remaining major structure from the 1893 World's Fair, into a new type of American museum - where visitors could interact with the exhibits, not just view displays and artifacts. In 1933, the Museum of Science and Industry opened to the public, at the same time as the Century of Progress Exposition. Rosenwald thought the hands on aspect was very important for people to learn, especially children.

Since its opening in 1933, the Museum of Science and Industry has the distinction of being the oldest science Museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and attracts approximately 2 million visitors per year.

Some of the highlights of their collection include :
A WWII captured German submarine on the National Register of Historic Places.
A working coal-mine shaft elevator from 1933.
A cantilevered Boeing 727 that visitors can walk through.
A 3,500-square-foot model railroad, one of the largest in the world.
and so much more.

Make the Museum of Science and Industry a stop on your next tour of Chicago!

Terra Museum Of American Art

Now here is a fun venue and something definitely off the beaten path, yet it's a quietly popular venue for visitors to the Windy City.

This Museum was started by Daniel J. Terra in the 1970s and growing to this day, the Terra Foundation's collection of American art spans the colonial era through 1945 and includes more than seven hundred paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures.

There is an outstanding collection of artists represented in this collection. The exhibitions feature work by such artists as George Bellows, Mary Cassatt, John Singleton Copley, Stuart Davis, Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, Maurice Prendergast (whose sixty monotypes in the collection compose the largest institutional holding of his work in this medium), and James McNeill Whistler, as well as the early American masterpiece by Samuel F. B. Morse, Gallery of the Louvre from the early 1800s.

At any given time, you are likely to find works by Maurice Prendergast with his collection of artworks from the late 1800s displayed. There are also artworks by Ammi Phillips with her well known Girl In A Red Dress on display. You can also see works by Picasso himself, fantastic French impressionism and so much more.

The Terra Museum of art is a large venue with a lot of artworks displayed to showcase the very diversity of the artists in the area. Make sure this is a stop of you and your group on your next visit to Chicago.

Argosy's Empress Casino Joliet

The Empress Casino Joliet is a huge 50,000 square foot casino featuring over 1,100 slot machines that let you place bets ranging from nickle slots up to $100 dollar slot machines. There are 32 table games allowing you to try your luck at a myriad of games including blackjack, roulette, craps, three-card poker, Caribbean stud poker, and mini-baccarat.

Best of all, if you're not sure how to play a game or the exact rules of any particular game of chance, their dealers and fine folks that oversee the games are happy to show you the ropes. So if you've always wanted to play blackjack or craps but you weren't sure about the nuances of the game, you can learn on the fly here at Argosy's.

Here you'll also find video poker and video slots. The Empress Preferred Players Club rewards you with cash for your play, plus complimentary items. The more you use your Empress Preferred Player card when you place your bets, the more you rack up points with each bet you place and those point can be turned in for prizes and free dinners.

Speaking of dinner, the dining options at the Empress Casino include Alex, a fine dining steak house that won't break the bank, if you're in the mood for something a little more casual, try Cafe Casablanca and enjoy their friendly and cozy atmosphere. If you just want to eat on the fly and get back to the fun in the casinos, the Marrakech Market Buffet has just what you're looking for in their variety of entree, salad and dessert selections, as well as brunch offered on the weekends.

There is a small admission fee to the casino but it's a small price to pay for all the fun you'll have at Argosy's Empress Casino!

The Chicago Athenaeum

This is the place to make a stop of you love architecture and design. The Chicago Athenaeum is an International Museum highlighting both Architecture and Design, and is appropriately based one of the world's first cities known for modern day architecture and design - Chicago.

Originally founded in 1988, the Museum is dedicated to the Art of Design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial, and product design, graphics, and the all important urban planning.

The Museum's mission is the advancement of public education about the value of
good design and additionally how good designs can positively impact the human environment.

As the nation's only independent Museum of architecture and design, The Chicago
Athenaeum has made an impact on both national and international people with its demonstrations of its very basic elements.

Many different cities around the world are highlighted with designs from places around the world such as Europe, Asia, and the Americas as well as the USA.
Designs showing the cultural necessities in design, like upturned rooftops on many Japanese buildings so spirits can traditionally return to the heavens above.

The Chicago Athenaeum has a myriad of educational and entertaining programs throughout the year. You can take a walking tours, gallery walk, or take in a special performance.

There is a wealth of information to enjoy at the Chicago Athenaeum, learn about the basis of designs and how humanity has benefitted from the humble yet grand art of architecture.

Spertus Museum Of Judaica

The Maurice Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a large complex of related organizations in the South Loop. Spertus invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the multi-faceted Jewish experience.

Spertus celebrates the diversity of all people and their logo is a flame which is accompanied by the phrase or yehi, which is Hebrew for "let there be light" and they are hoping through sharing this wealth of information, everyone will leave the Spertus Museum a little more enlightened.

The Museum welcomes more than 200,000 people each year that take part in creative programming that ranges from the intellectual rigor of formal degree programs to the rich cultural celebrations. Children will love the interactive activities and the true hands on experiences the Museum offers up.

The venues located within the South Loop are:

ARTiFACT Center which was created for kids to enjoy learning with their favorite adults in a true hands on environment where touching the exhibits is indeed encouraged.
Sunday-Thursday 1 - 4:30 pm
Friday 1 - 3 pm

The Asher Library holds a wealth of information for both young and old alike.
Sunday 11 am - 4:30 pm
Monday-Wednesday 9 am - 6 pm
Thursday 9 am - 7 pm
Friday 9 am - 3:00 pm

Last but not least, the Bariff Shop has a myriad of Judaica related books and gifts. Pick up something to remember your visit to this fun facility!
Sunday-Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm

Visit the Spertus Museum during your next trip, whether you're Jewish or merely want to learn more about the Jewish culture, this is a venue worthy of a stop!

Swedish American Museum Center

The Swedish American Museum center was started in 1976 as the dream of one man, Kurt Mathiasson, who was one of the leaders of the Andersonville community and a Swedish immigrant, and it was his goal to preserve the Swedish-American heritage in Chicago.

The first Swedish American Museum was a small and humble storefront log cabin in which family histories were collected. During the U.S. Bicentennial Year, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, officially opened the Museum in its original location.

1987 brought a move and a renovation for the Museum and it was moved to its current location and underwent a Phase I renovation. The King of Sweden returned to celebrate the new beginnings of the Swedish American Museum Center.

1997 another renovation completed and the Museum reopened with newly added gallery space and the donations of the Nordiska Museet exhibit to its permanent collection and display for all the visitors to enjoy.

2000 - 2001 brought even more improvements to both the building the Swedish American Museum is housed in and the collection. A grand staircase to the second floor permanent exhibit was completed, and the new Children's Museum of Immigration for children ages 3-12 opened on the third floor so children can understand what it means to be an immigrant.

The Museum is free to members. A nominal donation is suggested for non-members. The Children's Museum of Immigration is included in general admission. Special group rates available, if you're going to be touring Chicago with your group, definitely check out the rates for group tours and you might get a great deal.

Be sure to visit the Swedish American Museum on your next trip to the Windy City.

Resorts East Chicago Casino

This is the largest casino in the Chicagoland area at a whopping 53,000 square-feet and offers up more exciting games than any other casino in the area. Resorts has 1,900 of the newest and most exciting games and if nickel slots are your favorite one-armed-bandits to play, they have one of the largest selections of nickel slot machines to be found in the area.

If table games are more to your liking, Resorts East Chicago also has 67 table games to offer up for your gaming pleasure. Including Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and so much more!

There is also a live poker room. Resorts East Chicago features 16 poker tables in a dedicated live poker room and there is continuous games daily such as 5-10 Texas Hold'Em, 20-40 Texas Hold 'Em, No- Limit Hold 'Em, 5-10 Omaha, 1-5 Stud, 2-10 Stud and 3/6 and 5/10 Pineapple Poker. Resorts East Chicago's poker room has also installed automatic shufflers to deal more hands quicker and keep those games going!

Additionally, you will find the newer game of Pineapple Poker, which is available exclusively at Resorts East Chicago. This game is a variation of the wildly popular, Texas Hold 'Em. Pineapple Poker offers three ways for you to enjoy great poker action. With regular Pineapple, you get three cards and discard one card before the flop. With Crazy Pineapple, you receive three cards and discard one before the turn card. And with Lazy Pineapple you keep all three cards until showdown and can then use up to two cards to make your hand! Be sure to look out for Pineapple Poker during your next visit to the Poker Room!

There is also a weekly poker tournaments with big cash prizes and the $36,000 cash prize pool is based on a maximum of 120 players.

Horseshoe Casino

Owned by Harrah's, you're in a for a good time when you come to play at the Horseshoe.

As with all Harrah's Casinos, your comfort, style and enjoyment of their facilities is their utmost concern. This casino gives you Vegas-style gaming with the charming backdrop of beautiful Southern Illinois.

If you get tired of playing slots or poker, there is always shopping and the Star Shoppe offers guests the opportunity to purchase unique Harrah's merchandise and more to commemorate your visit to this City.

If you're feeling hungry the Range Steakhouse is open nearly all the time and you can always get a good seat. Their steaks have a great reputation for being very tasty and if you happen to be placing your bets on your Harrah's card, you just might win your meal for free.

Ace's Diner is a fun little stop when you're touring this facility. Ace's is a 1950s style diner and complete with the staff singing doo-wop songs up on the little bar.

If you're ready to go play in the casino itself, there are a multitude of gaming choices. Harrah's offers the thrill of over 1,200 slot machines and 25 table games including Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, Video Poker, Caribbean Stud Poker, Let It Ride and The Poker Room! You can enjoy all your favorite games in their huge 36,000 square foot casino.

Harrah's is a dockside facility which means you can come and go as you please anytime:
The hours of operation 9 a.m. until 7 a.m. seven days a week!
More time to play, means more time to win!

The Polish Museum In America

The Poles have long been known as a resilient people, bouncing back from invasions and oppressions, this wonderful museum showcases these wonderful people and their culture and contributions to society.

The Polish Museum of America was established in 1935 as the "Museum and Archives of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America." The first public display area opened to the public in 1937.

Two key events caused the rapid expansion of the Museum's collections. The first originated from the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, New York. The year 1939 marked the 20th anniversary of the Second Republic of Poland and the government of Poland marked that anniversary with a large exhibition at that World's Fair. It would be their last.

Unfortunately, in September of 1939 Poland was invaded and war had gripped Europe. At the close of the World's Fair, it became clear that the Polish exhibits could not return to Poland and their disposition was uncertain. A decision was made that in order to preserve at least a portion of the exhibits the directors of the Museum determined to purchase from the government of Poland nearly three fourths of the exhibits.

Signifigant expansions had to be made to house the purchases but expand they did and what you see today is the result of all that hard work by these visionary people.

The second significant event was the donation to the Museum of the personal possessions of Ignacy Jan Paderewski following his death in June 1941. Both Ignacy Paderewski and his sister, Antonina Paderewska Wilkonska were big supporters and generous sponsors of the Museum. Ignacy had amassed a great collection of culturally important items which were added to the museum's collection.

In present day, the Museum is a recognized resource for materials pertaining to Poland and the Polish-American community. Come see Poland's past, present and future all in one place!

Blue Chip Casino

The Blue Chip Casino is located at 2 Easy Street and couldn't have a better address! This huge 42,000 square-foot casino features a mind-boggling 1,700 slot machines and a variety of table games on three decks.

If you like to play the one-armed-bandits, you're in for a treat, the slot machines range from a penny to $100 and if smoke bothers you, you'll find a non-smoking section on the main level.

The table games include blackjack, craps, roulette, mini-baccarat, Caribbean stud poker, three-card poker, Let It Ride Bonus and progressive Pai Gow which is rapidly growing in popularity. Like many casinos, the Blue Chip Casino offers its Prime Rewards program awarding you point for play which may be redeemed for cash or merchandise. You simply put your card into the machine or show the dealer before you play a game of chance and you will be given credit for the game on your card.

If you start feeling an attack of the munchies, the dining options include the Diamond Deli offering a variety of sandwiches and easy fare, the Grille on Easy Street for fine dining where the steak, seafood, and chicken are equally outstanding, and the Blue Chip Buffet has a lot of good choices for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, no matter what time of day, you're assured a good meal at the Blue Chip.

There has been a change in gaming laws and the Blue Chip is moored on Trail Creek. Consistent with a change in Indiana Gaming Law, Blue Chip is dockside now. From Sunday through Wednesday the casino is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. and from Thursday to Saturday, the Casino is open 24 hours. Admission to the boat is free and there is always free Valet parking.

If you want to spend the night and make a full day of gaming in the casino, the 184-room hotel, adjacent to the pavilion offers an exercise room, indoor pool, 2 whirlpools, enclosed parking garage, hair dryers, and coffee makers.

Hollywood Casino

If you want to feel glamorous when you gamble, check out the Hollywood Casino.
The Hollywood Casino has a huge 530000-square-foot single level facility that features comfortable playing spaces, wide aisles so you never feel crowded no matter how crowded the casino actually is and the high, 8-foot ceilings and the cleanest air quality in Chicagoland add to the freshness you will feel in this casino.

If you like to play slots, the Hollywood Casino has over 1160 of the newest and most popular, and rumored to be loose, slots around, including reel, video and video poker machines. The New Hollywood Hills High Limit slot area features approximately 100 slots in $1, $5 and $25 denominations.

If table games are more to your liking, the Hollywood Casino features Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Caribbean Stud Poker and Three-Card Poker. The New Beverly Hills High Limit Salon offers Blackjack with starting bets of $25. The Live Poker Room, also located in the new casino, features the wildly popular Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, and is open every day of the week from 10 a.m. - 4 a.m.

If you start feeling the hungries when your playing, the Hollywood Casino has some great dining choices for you such as:

Fairbanks Steakhouse - where you can feast on Prime beef, prime service and an award-winning wine list in a 30's and 40's Hollywood setting.

The Epic Buffet - a more casual experience served up in a buffet-style setting, featuring individual food stations, including Seafood, Oriental, Pizza and Pasta and Carving, as well as All-American and Ethnic favorites. There's also new Salad and Dessert Bars. Since the entrance to the Epic Buffet is through Hollywood's Casino, all Epic patrons must be at least 21 years of age.

Take Two - if breakfast is your favorite meal of the day, you can get it all day here. Known for serving all day breakfast, they also serve up hamburgers, fries and salads as well as all your old all American favorites.

And entertainment is not in short order at the Hollywood Casino, as it is the only Chicagoland casino to feature superstar entertainment, with performers like Tony Bennett, Bill Cosby, Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Don Rickles, Tom Jones, and Aretha Franklin.

Oriental Institute Museum

The Oriental Institute Museum will show you a fabulous afternoon exploring the wonders of the history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East. An integral part of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute, which has supported research and archaeological excavation in the Near East since 1919, the Museum exhibits major collections of antiquities from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Syria, Palestine, and Anatolia.

When you visit the Museum you will be given an incredible insight to daily life for in the world of ancient humans in this region of the world. Three millennia of civilization in the ancient Near East saw the rise of mighty nations in Egypt, Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Iran.

There were smaller kingdoms that left traces for the archaeologists to find of their existence and not much else. To see the artifacts left by these people is to look back at the beginnings of some of mankind's most fundamental endeavors.

Amazing sculptures and relief carvings depict the people themselves, as well as their gods and goddesses and even their mundane daily lives. Monumental statues proclaim the glory they gave their kings. There is a good collection of clay tablets, papyrus scrolls and inscriptions on stone show the development of their writing systems and document many aspects of their lives.

Objects used in daily life display their skill in decorative arts and reveal the refinement of their tastes. You will see hair brushes, dishes, sculptures, pitchers and so much more.

Interestingly, unlike many more widely known museum collections, whose objects were acquired by purchase, the majority of the artifacts in the Oriental Institute Museum were found as a result of archaeological excavations sponsored by the Oriental Institute. These excavated artifacts have an additional and special importance, not only because they are known to be authentic, but also because scholars gain scientific and historical information from the circumstances of their discovery. Be sure to visit this intriguing stop in Chicago the next chance you get to tour this fun venue.

The Museum of Contemporary Art

For a fun afternoon, check out the Museum of Contemporary Art. This large facility has a number of fantastic exhibits to view. The diverisity of the exhibitions themselves is what makes this museum such a treat. Chicago is a culturally diverse City and that "viva la difference" attitude is reflected in the Museum Of Contemporary Art.

Enjoy an overview of Brazilian Culture with many forms of art represented from music, visual arts, theater, and cinema, while also influencing advertising, fashion, and television.

There is also a great exhibit on Dan Flavin, a truly innovative artist who passed away in 1996 leaving a huge book of work. The exhibition includes approximately forty-five light works beginning with a series called "icons," made from 1961 to 1963, which are constructed boxes with attached incandescent or fluorescent lights. Both Flavin's whimiscal designs as well as political statement pieces are showcased.

A fun exhibit is the 12x12 showcase where up and coming artists from the Chicago area get to show their talents. The work of these unsung artists is a real treat as you're seeing an artist in their fledgling state and you can find a new favorite artist to collect.

There are a many exhibits that highlight artifacts and creations from various Chicago artists. Pieces made from throw-away items, called "Recycled Art" is a thought provoking area, and begs the question to be asked, "What if we all did something like that"?

The Museum of Contemporary Art also has a restaurant and a gift shop so you can pick up some soveniers of your visit to this fun venue.

Museum Of Contemporary Photography

If you're looking for a place to visit in Chicago that all the tourists are not crowding up, but is an interesting venue, check out the Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Photography is intriguing, it freezes a moment in time and when you get collections of photos together, you can build an entire mood and that's exactly what this awesome facility has done.

The horrors of the Vietnam War are showcased via photographs, many as seen through the eyes of the children of Vietnam and what they remember of the era. Another Vietnam exhibition is done by Jeffrey A. Wolin with his exhibition titled: Inconvenient Stories which is an overview of the men and women who fought in Vietnam.

Best of all, the Museum of Contemporary Photograph is free and open to the public. The hours of operation are as follows:

Mon-Fri: 10am to 5pm
Thu: until 8pm
Sat: from 12 to 5pm

There are a number of traveling exhibitions, you can check with the information desk and find out if there will be an exhibition near your town. Additionally, the Museum's collections continue to grow through kind donations and there are a myriad of solo and group shows by artists throughout the year.

If you're looking for that little something different to do on your next visit to Chicago, check out the Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Morton Arboretum

If you're going to be in the Chicago area, make the Morton Arboretum a stop along the way. This is great way to spend an afternoon exploring 1,700-acres of beautiful gardens, world-renowned plant collections, and rare and unique natural areas.

A fun venue is the drive through which is 9-miles of paved roads which you can explore via charter bus and if you so choose, park your bus and trek over 14 miles of trails. Stop by the Big Rock Visitor Station and the Prairie Visitor Stations to discover these natural areas.

If you want to see the Arboretum a different way, take a ride on the Acorn Express open-air tram for a one-hour guided tour of the Arboretum grounds. Trams leave every hour.

The Arboretum is home to the Illinois Millennium Landmark Tree! A very special tree planted to commemorate the turn of the century.

Best of all, if you have specific questions about your own trees and shrubs back home, there are experts available to answer your questions about these subjects.

Pets are not allowed at the Arboretum and certain activities such as ball playing, frisbee, biking, rollerblading, etc. They also ask that you do not, or allow your children to climb the trees and do not pick any of the fruits you will see growing on many of the trees here. For current topics, there is a good display about West Nile Virus and its control at The Morton Arboretum.

The The Visitor Center (open daily 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST and 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. DST) offers a variety of services to you on your visit the Arboretum. Such as discovering trails, tours, and other destinations on the grounds, as well as activities and current events for you and your group to participate in.

Permanent exhibits highlight Arboretum history, plant collections and natural areas, plant research, seasonal areas of interest. A visit during the fall changing of the seasons is highly recommended.

Jumer's Casino Rock Island

In the 1950's D. James Jumer was a successful franchisee and corporate officer of Chicken Delight Restaurants in Detroit, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Mr. Jumer wanted more, and he successfully converted and expanded a Kramer's that he purchased into the Jumer's Castle Lodge, Peoria, Illinois.

Since that humble beginning, the business sphere of the Jumer organization expanded to include Jumer's Castle Lodge, the Castle Lodge of Urbana, the Jumer's Chateau opened in Bloomington, Illinois. A former Sheraton Hotel in Galesburg, Illinois was acquired in 1982 and was renovated to become Jumer's Continental Inn.

Fast forward to 1988, Mr. Jumer, now with a successful chain of hotels in operation, expanded his business ventures by constructing The Peoria Boatworks Complex. This unique entertainment complex featured the Spirit of Peoria, an excursion boat with restaurant facilities seating over 400, that operated daily excursions along the Illinois River. From this venue, Jumer became interestedin converting the boat into a riverboat that was a floating casinio. A year later in 1989, the state of Iowa became the first state in the union to allow riverboat casino gaming. This precipitated the state of Illinois to pass similar legislation and provided the opportunity for Mr. Jumer to begin a new career in casino gaming.

The Riverboat became operational on April 1, 1991 in the Quad Cities. The cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa were the first communities to offer this new entertainment experience. One year later, in March of 1992, the Rock Island Boatworks, featuring the Casino Rock Island, began its gaming cruises.

Today, Casino Rock Island has been a successful casino operation and sees hundreds of thousands of people every year.

Grand Victoria Casino

The Grand Victoria Casino is not just a casino, full resort meaning that it is a hotel, a casino, a great choice in restaurants, a golf course and a whole lot of fun for you on your next visit!

The Grand Victoria boasts a whopping nearly 1,500 of the newest and hottest slots plus a wide variety of your favorite table games such as live poker: Texas Hold 'em and 7 Card Stud, if you're feeling lucky indulge in some blackjack,Craps with 10X Odds make it a whole new game even for seasoned players, Roulette, Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride, Spanish 21, Three Card Poker, 21+3, Boston 5 Stud Poker and Mini-Baccarat.

Grand Victoria is open from 8 am to 5 am Monday through Thursday and 24 hours on weekends (8 amFriday through 5 am Monday). Table games now open 24 hours on weekends for your gaming pleasure.

Enjoy the convenience of dockside gaming, free admission and free valet parking. If you want to spend the night or even the whole weekend, take up residence in one of their 200 comfortable hotel rooms which feature several amenities and indulge in one or more of their many dining options such as River View Buffet which is a delicious all-you-care-to-eat bounty of food with a beautiful setting to match. You can feast on carved meats, country barbecue, delectable Italian fare and an array of fresh salads and desserts while overlooking the scenic Ohio River. They serve Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch and a Friday night Seafood Buffet.

Wellington Steak House is a fun experience of turn-of-the-century Victorian charm while enjoying the finest choice cuts of tender beef, tantalizing chops and the freshest ocean seafood. If you just want to indulge in a relaxing drink and view your favorite sporting events, check out the Victorian Pub.

Party On The Idaho Falls Party Bus

The party is ready to commence, to start, to begin on an Idaho Falls Party Bus! All aboard the Idaho Falls Party Bus for a visit to the First Street Saloon. Where everyone is a friend to all, no stranger ever enters here. Beer is this place's claim to fame, and you and your Idaho Party Bus gang keep it coming. Get a seat, sit back relax, and listen to the music, no worries here for you and your Idaho Falls Party Bus posse!

Get the Idaho Falls Party Bus moving on to Shodees, a nighttime hot spot for all the Idaho Party Bus gang! The crowds have been packing this establishment for a while now, so get the Idaho Party Bus their early if you want a table. Seats go fast around there! Dance to live music, or the crazy DJ's, either one will keep you and your Idaho Falls Party Bus posse on their feet all night long!

The Idaho Falls Party Bus is rocking now, and heading down the road to JWG Incorporated. A great place for you and your Idaho Falls Party Bus to make some new friends, grab a cocktail, and mix and mingle. Great party atmosphere, cheap drinks, and friendly people makes the night sparkle for your Idaho Falls Party Bus gang!

When you are ready to chill a little and come back down to earth, take the Idaho Falls Party Bus to Java Jills. A coffee house that has it all, great surroundings, soft music, helpful wait staff, and super coffee, all for your Idaho Falls Party Bus posse. The coffee as well as the eats are just what you and your Idaho Falls Party Bus gang need and want right now. So, get them there on the Idaho Falls Party Bus.

Latvian Folk Art Museum

The Latvian Folk Art Museum located at 4146 N. Elston is an off the beaten path stop on your next visit to Chicago. This museum is dedicated to the hard work and contributions made to Chicago and the world at large by the Latvian people.

This museum has a long standing exhibit of traditional Latvian clothing and toys. You will see antique wedding outfits, celebration and dancing costumes and many types of toys that were traditionally used by Latvian children around the turn of the 20th century. Handmade dolls that were loved by little girls to rolling toys and simple throwing toys are part of the collection.

There is also an interesting section that shows a lot of the tools used to create the toys and art works that are on display in this fun facility. There are a large number of textiles and handmade fabrics on hand for your viewing pleasure. The intricate designs are jaw dropping and many times there are wishes of good luck woven right in to the fabrics!

The Museum hours of operation are daily 10am-1pm, and by appt;
The Museum is closed holidays.

You will also be treated to numerous displays of handmade traditional clothing items and a few types of musical instruments that are traditional in the Latvian culture such as the kokle, pipe and some pulsatile instruments that create a uniquely Latvian flavor to all their musical endeavors.

This museum is not a regular tourist stop, but it's a great place to spend an afternoon learning about a diverse group of people that have quietly contributed quite a lot to the world.

Sioux City Party Bus

Get ready to roll into Sioux City with your party hats on and all of your friends, on the coolest way to party on your own private party bus.

Hoping there is some gamblers on board the tour bus, a wonderful place for the party bus to stop at, would be The Belle of Sioux City. This a one cool river boat that is full of gambling options. While doing the gambling thing, the boat cruises down the Missouri River for two hours each morning, then docks in port, for the remaining time. It offers three decks for the party bus gang to hang out and try your luck. The cool thing about it is it looks just like the paddle boats of yesteryear.

After all of this, you and the crew from the party bus may want to stop in at Dave and Buster's. This place offers two distinct bars to appeal to your every mood. Both bars are fully stocked with the highest quality brands and serves a full menu any time your appetite strikes. There are promotions going on at both bars, so no one gets bored.

Is your party bus gang ready for some fun times playing games? The tour bus with party on it's mind, knows you all are going to love this. It is called the Million Dollar Midway, and boy is it! With all the lights and all the sounds you will think it is running on all of the energy spilling out from all of the crew from the bus tour. Play anything you want, just get a power card, and play away.It has over 200 of the latest and greatest interactive and video games to choose from. Getting thirsty, drinks are delivered right to you, just use your card.This is Sioux City partying at it's best.

California African-American Museum

The mission statement of the California African American Museum says it all "to research, collect, preserve and interpret for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans with emphasis on California and the western United States".
That mission has truly been accomplished in this facility. There are a myriad of contributions African-Americans have made on display

There is an amazing display of nineteenth century professional landscape paintings including the works of Edward M. Bannister, Robert Scott Duncanson and Grafton Tyler Brown. Most of these paintings were done at a time when sadly, many African-Americans were still in the chains of slavery and most were viewed as inhuman and incapable of educational and aesthetic pursuits in life. These landscapes reflect the times through the eyes of the artists and should not be missed.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s brought forth many African-American artists and they established a national cultural identity in all of the arts. As they became familiar with African sculpture, they began to incorporate those elements and iconography into their work.

There is also a section of traditional African art that represents works from a number of works from the central African countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon. You will see ceremonial masks,decorative household implements and so much more.

There is also an impressive history collection that reflects the history, heritage and culture of African-Americans in California and the Nation. Including inventions by great African-Americans and so many other great contributions that have been made on so many levels.

The California African-American Museum is not to be missed, be sure and make it a stop on your next trip to Los Angeles.

Indianapolis Party Bus

The bus is gassed up and ready to roll into Indianapolis with all of your partying friends aboard. You and your gang with not be disappointed by what Indianapolis holds in store for you.

One stop the party bus must do is to Alley Cat Lounge. One very nice thing about this establishment is no matter who you are, you are welcome. This is a place has a great diverse crowd and the low key atmosphere keeps the party attitude going all night long. Hang out with the locals, challenge your party bus pals to a game of pool or join in on a game of darts. Drink specials nightly are the norm here.

A place called Landsharks is ready to give your party bus group a hip kind of time. Here your party bus tour group can dance the night away while enjoying the drink specials and rocking to the great music.

Want a place where everything is refined? Well here it is, Nicky Blaine's. Everything in this place spells luxury. For all of the cigar afficionados on your party bus, this is the place to be. Also the world class wines and malt scotches are superb.

There is one place that you and all of the gang from your party bus do not want to miss, it is called Slippery Noodle Inn. Here in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, all of you will experience live blues music no matter what night your party bus gang arrives. This is the oldest commercial building in Indianapolis and some of the previous regulars stopping in were the Brady and Dillinger gangs.

Your last stop of the night for everyone on the party bus, might be the Eagles Nest. The view from this place over looks Indianapolis with live entertainment playing nightly. The cocktails are tasty and the atmosphere is the kind to wind down with, after a great night of partying with your friends.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Tour

Hollywood Forever Memorial Park is its actual name and it is known as the "Final Resting Place for the Stars". This is also an old cemetery - established in 1899, and filled with tall, old-fashioned headstones and towering monuments, including a few unusual ones shaped like obelisks and rocket ships.

It is the most beautiful and peaceful place of rest in the city. Its beautiful landscaped lawn bordered by assorted flowers gives the cemetery a feel for the life of the Stars and reminds you of the much needed rest from their talents and hard labor. It is filled with old-fashioned headstones, monuments and statues. It has two huge indoor mausoleums and countless outdoor graves.

Hollywood Forever Memorial Park holds the remains of great and matchless actors such as: Rudoph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Nelson Eddy, Peter Lorre, Janet Gaynor, Tyrone Power and Clifton Webb, just to name a few.

A writer by the name of Tony Scott has been working on this project for over three years, and it will be the most comprehensive book ever written about the cemetery. It details hundreds of Hollywood personalities buried at the park, many of them forgotten in unmarked graves.

Hollywood Forever Memorial Park is named by sections: "The Sanctuary of Peace", "Eternal Life", "The Abbey of the Psalms" and "The Shrine of Eternal Love". In each section you will find couples, siblings, parents and friends buried near one another.

Helenic Museum And Cultural Center

This is a fantastic venue to make a stop at on your next tour of Chicago. This Museum has only been opened since 1992,but has already been designated by Mayor Richard M. Daley as the anchor of the new Greektown redevelopment project, which is transforming the Halsted Street area into a world-class ethnic neighborhood - full of culture and diversity.

This Museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Greek immigrant experience in America, to showcase the artistic work of the Hellenic people in the visual, literary and performing arts, and to celebrate the Hellenic culture of antiquity that is their very heritage.

There are a number of fantastic exhibits and all visitors both those of Greek descent and those merely fans of Greek design and culture will get a kick out of this venue.

The articfacts and displays were nearly all collected through donations, and current exhibitions include: photographs of family members as well as organizations, business and trade images, phonograph records, icons, embroideries, books in Greek and English, household items, correspondence and military items. Suprisingly, many of these items were slated for merely being thrown away instead of recognized for their historical purpose.

The Museum is a wonderful place to learn about the Greek culture and see life from the turn of the last century immigrants to the modern day Greek culture that adds to much flavor to the City of Chicago.

If you happen to be in the Chicago area, make the Helenic Museum and Cultural Center a stop along the way and spend an afternoon learning how much quiet influence the Greek culture has had on this fine city!

Kohl Children's Museum

If you're visiting Chicago in the near future, make the Kohl Children's Museum a stop along the way. There is a lot to keep not only the younger set busy and entertained but the big kids at heart will enjoy this venue too.

The Museum wanted to create a place where children, especially underprivileged children, could learn in a fun, hands-on, and educational environment. Diversity of people, places and things is celebrated at this museum and its success in reaching so many children and enriching young lives speaks for itself.

The Kohl Children's Museum was founded on the belief that young children learn best through play and then they took it a step further and developed a good number of exhibits that have creative, interactive play that involves children and adults, so they can learn together and it also develops good relationships. Furthermore, all of this was developed in an environment that is both fun and challenging to children.

Hours of operation at Monday 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.;9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (June-August)
Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 12-5 p.m. and Members Only 9-9:30 a.m.

Admission Prices are very reasonable with Children Under 1 admitted for free. Adults and Children $6.50 each and Grandparents and Seniors (55 and older) $5.50 each.

Some of the exhibits you will see include making geometric gems - a fun hands-on activity where kids make their own wood, plastic and/or cardboard gems and learn about angles and facets. Another fun activity is the many times a week art classes where children are encouraged to create. There is always something fun going on, bring your family and get ready to learn something and have a great time doing it!

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum

The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum was born out of a commitment to stimulate and preserve the appreciation of the richness and beauty of the Mexican and Latino cultures in the city's large Mexican community, as well as to educate the City of Chicago to the wealth and breadth of the Mexican culture and its contributions to society at large.

The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum's (MFACM) Permanent Collection contains over 5,000 artifacts for your viewing pleasure. Additionally, this is one of the largest collections of Mexican art in the nation. The MFACM is the only Latino museum accredited by the American Association of Museums and one of only a handful of museums of color in the country to receive accreditation. It has become the premier repository for Mexican art in the nation. In 2001, the Museum tripled in size to accommodate state-of-the-art storage vaults and additional galleries to showcase its Collection.

The Permanent Collection includes:
Prints and Drawings that include traditional Mexican folk art, photography,
painting and sculpture, colonial and pre-Cuauhtemoc artifacts, hand made textiles.

Ephemera collection (made from found objects) is a huge part of the Mexican folk art collection. Many of the pieces on permanent display are frequently on loan to other venues around the City of Chicago and the Nation.

The basic information for this venue is as follows :
Museum Hours 10 AM - 5 PM Tuesday - Sunday

Closed Mondays and Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day. Admission is FREE for exhibitions. Performance festivals are ticketed.

Lederman Science Center

The Lederman Science Center was born out of one man's vision for creating a fun place for children to learn about Science and Physics knowing that young children are virtual sponges and enjoy learning new skills and information.

The Lederman Science Center showcases Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. There is something for all children to enjoy here, even if they think they won't like it.

They will be impressed to learn that they have been practicing physics since they were wee little babies by learning to walk upright and get milk out of a bottle. They will learn how to apply science in their everyday lives and probably come out of this visit with a new appreciation of science.

There is an awesome array of programs available such as Accelerator Physics where your kids can get on the fast track to learning and understanding physics, Ask-a-Scientist is just that, ask your questions, and learn! Cryogenic Show is a neat overview of what happens in the science of Cryogenics (freezing liquid nitrogen demonstrations). From Beneath the Ashes is another fun exploratory program your kids will enjoy. There are dozens of small classes on-going throughout the year for your kids to participate in and at the end of your visit to this extraordinary venue, there is a gift shop to pick up a few mementos of your visit.

The Science Center is open 7 days a weeks from 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday and 12pm to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Bring your family by this awesome venue on your next visit to the Chicago area, you might just learn something along with all the fun!

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

Stanley Balzekas founded this museum dedicated to Lithuanian Culture in 1966. Opening the museum next to his auto dealership on Archer Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. In the beginning the museum was filled with the owner's own personal collection of Lithuanian art, but this quickly grew in size. After the collection grew to a size that is could no longer be housed in the building housing it all, it was moved to its current location. This was his dream and goal to preserve the arts of his homeland for all to view and appreciate. Once inside the museum one will find a large collection of Lithuanian art, as well as armor and rare maps that have been donated by others throughout the years. A language education department joins the main exhibit "Lithuania Through Out the Ages", collections of folk art and coins, tokens and medals, a state-of-the-art audio-visual center and a gift shop.

Contained inside this museum is the largest Lithuanian resource center outside of Lithuania. There is a genealogist of Lithuanian ancestry available to answer questions. The museum offers a basic search of four major Lithuanian-American genealogy sources to patrons. Records and information pertinent to genealogical research and the immigration history of Lithuanian-Americans.

This is a non-profit museum staffed by a group of volunteers supported entirely by patron's donations.

Hours of operation:

10:00 a.m. daily

Admission: Adults: $4.00
Seniors and students $3.00

Many preserved documents regarding Lithuania are available inside the museum. A few of them are Lithuanian periodicals, Lithuanian encyclopedias, Museum records, death records as well as directories. Those interested in their Lithuanian ancestry will find the Lietuviu Pavardziu Zodynas (list of thousands of Lithuanian names and their location in Lithuania). Selected reference books. Maps and descriptions of Lithuanian ancestral towns and an ancestral town referral are available to those interested in tracing their Lithuanian ancestry.

Par-A-Dice Casino

The Par-A-Dice Casino is a clever name for a fun casino. Located on the equally cleverly named 21 Blackjack Boulevard, the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino is open from 10am-6am, 7 days a week.

There are four gaming decks for your gambling enjoyment and there are a jaw dropping 1,167 slot machines, keno machines and video poker machines ranging from $.01 to $25, including progressive slots. No matter if you're a little better or a high roller there is a game for your betting style.

Par-A-Dice also has 23 table games featuring roulette, craps, blackjack, Let-It-Ride stud poker and Caribbean stud poker. Pull up a chair and enjoy a few hands and maybe Lady Luck is even standing by your side for this game!

There is a great program at the Par-A-Dice called The Prime Rewards program which allows you to earn points to be redeemed for cash and comps. You simply sign up and are given a card that you place in any slot machine or place you make a wager and each time you play a game and make a wager, points are added to your card. A good night of gambling can net you a lot of points to cash in for everything from free items to free meals.

Speaking of meals, the dining options are great at this casino. There is an all-you-can-eat buffet, Boyd's Steakhouse if you're craving something a little more upscale and Nelson's Deli will serve you up a good breakfast muffin or a made to order sandwich for when you need to eat on the fly.

If you want to pick up some souvenirs for the folks back home or get yourself a remembrance of your visit to Par-A-Dice, there is a gift shop located in the pavilion. The hotel itself has 208 rooms and over 20,000 square feet of banquet facilities, so there's always room for you to come eat and play!

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian was founded in 1977 with John and Betty Mitchell's gift to Kendall College of their Native American collection which spanned over 60 years of intense collection of Native American artifacts from the Southwest, Plains and Great Lakes Indians, the Mitchell Collection provided a nucleus of approximately 3,000 individual objects which range from works of art, ceremonial, and daily use items. Over the past 20 years numerous gifts and purchases have increased the Museum's collection to more than three times the original size.

In 1997 the Mitchell Museum moved to its current home in northwest Evanston.the three level brick and concrete building provides room for permanent exhibits dedicated to the Native cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic regions of North America. Each gallery contains a "touching table" where visitors can handle real examples of Indian artifacts, as well as feel the raw materials - including snakeskin, caribou fur, birch bark, turquoise and buffalo skin - that were used by Native Americans. There are also two changing galleries that feature special temporary exhibits that hold a range of Native American artifacts on loan from other Museums and private collections.

The permanent collection includes charming Lakota Sioux dolls, costumes used in ceremonies, and a grand collection of pipes and walking sticks. There is an enormous library of over 5000 books and periodicals, as well as video and audio tapes can you can use when you visit the Museum.

Visting information for the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian located at 2600 Central Park Avenue. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12 noon to 4 p.m.; Closed Mondays, New Years Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day and the last two weeks of August.

Chicago Historical Society

Founded in 1856, and containing more than 20 million documents and artifacts pertaining to the history of the United States and metropolitan Chicago. The Chicago Historical Society has done an excellent job of preserving and presenting Chicago's long and colorful history and bringing it all to life. Many exhibits on everything from the great fire of 1871 to the rich diversity of sports. You can see Chicago grow from a 1779 riverfront trading post to the modern-day, world-class metropolis.

There are powerful exhibits, films, videos and performances that trace the city's history and culture. See the fur trader's cabin in the "Hands-On History" gallery and learn about the abolition of slavery in American History wing. Moving exhibits cover the city's different neighborhoods.

The Chicago Historical Society has something for everyone, persons of all ages will find a visit here will educate, delightful and inspiring. My Chicago is an exhibit designed for children ages 6-12. A connection of the city's past to present day, using the city's flag to delve into the city's diverse history. Children can download ten print activities in their after school programs as well as play six online games. All designed to educate the young in an appealing way.

The Society offers permanent as well as traveling exhibits regarding the history of Chicago and the country. A few of the exhibits, both permanent and traveling are: Hedrich Blessing photographs by this master photographer of architecture around Chicago. Fashion, Flappers and all that Jazz this exhibit reveals Chicago nightlife in the Roaring '20s.

Experience it all though the trend setting fashion, music and the dance that marked the era. The Teen Chicago Exhibit gives a detailed look at the history of the teen experience, from the child labor reform of the early 1900's to the doo wop sound of the 1950's, then on to the teens of the 70's as well as the other popular culture trends that defined the generations.

Illinois Railway Museum

Chicago is a great city built on the railway. This museum showcases the rich history and importance of the railway system as a way of getting goods to cities and how cities sprang up around railway stops.

Importantly, it highlights the subway system of Chicago which was created soon after the turn of the century, when systems of tunnels were carved 40 feet below the surface in the hard blue clay that makes up this area. This system of railroad tunnels unlike any other in the world was created under each downtown street, utilizing the most advanced construction techniques available at the time. By 1909, a 62-mile grid of intersecting freight tunnels connected all major railroad freight houses and many commercial establishments in downtown Chicago.

At the time, the Chicago Tunnel Company operated more than 3,000 diminutive freight cars and 100-plus electric locomotives on this network of two-foot gauge track, coal, ash, and merchandise were moved throughout downtown. In addition, millions of cubic yards of excavation debris and cinders were hauled to landfill sites through the tunnels, creating what is now known as Grant Park.

This system had a strong but quiet influence in political and engineering history of the City of Chicago from 1900 until this facility was abandoned in 1959, yet few people ever saw this system and many never even actually knew of its existence. Sadly, virtually no artifacts have been preserved.

In 1978, a group of people banded together to start building a collection to commemorate this important facility. Five cars and one electric locomotive remained intact, stranded in a short section of tunnel connecting to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History and the Railway Museum was started. This is a definite must see venue if you're in the Chicago Area.

Chicago Children's Museum

The Chicago Children's Museum isn't just for kids. If you're making a jaunt to Chicago in the new future with or without the kids, make the Chicago Children's Museum a stop along the way.

Chicago Children's Museum is an awesome place where all kids and kids at heart can play and learn at the same time. There are fifteen permanent exhibits and programming spaces provide innovative learning experiences for children and their caregivers. There is always something fun going on to experience and best of all touching is encouraged! The museum serves more than 500,000 visitors annually and also has a fantastic outreach program where certain exhibits are brought to inner city kids who may not otherwise get to experience all that this fantastic venue has to offer.

The Chicago Children's Museum was founded in 1982 to make up for the cuts made to the learning programs in the Chicago Public Schools. The Museum also brings it exhibitions "on the road" to many different schools and libraries around the Chicago area.

The CCM moved to its current location on Chicago's redeveloped Navy Pier on Lake Michigan. The new facility is 57,000 square feet of learning and fun for all kids and big kids at heart.

Some of the current exhibits include science experiments, explainations of basic physics, common chemical and mineral compounds that we encounter in our daily lives to show kids science at work in our daily lives, and so much more.

If you're looking for a fun place to spend an afternoon, and be careful you just might learn something too! Check out the Chicago Children's Museum, created out of necessity and maintained by a love for learning.

Evanston Art Center

The Evanston Art Center has been a Chicago standard for over 75 years with the finest exhibitions of contemporary art, hundreds of art classes annually, and dozens upon dozens of free educational outreach programs to youth and seniors.

Check before your visit, you might be attending on a day there is a special programs for collectors, educational workshops, or lectures.

A small sampling of what you could experience in just week would be a Domestic Disturbance Exhibit, Find Art will open new artful doors to you, Art after Five highlights the often overlooked collections in major corporations and that is just in addition to the regular collection and exhibitions that are ongoing throughout the year at the Evanston Art Center.

Since its inception in 1929, the Evanston Art Center has been a major force for bringing together people, art and ideas. One of the oldest and largest community visual art centers in Illinois, the Art Center has always been strongly connected to its community roots and local and regional artists are always encouraged to participate in its events.

The Evanston Art Center was created through the efforts of 20 different civic organizations, from 1929 to 1943 the Art Center was housed in the basement of the old Evanston Library. Then, in 1942, the Art Center was incorporated as a nonprofit. Then, in 1966, the City of Evanston offered to lease to the Art Center for a nominal fee the Harley Clarke House, a three-story Tudor mansion on the shore of Lake Michigan, just north of Grosse Point Lighthouse on Sheridan Road. The Museum has been improved over the year and space added to accomodate all the growing exhibits and artifacts, but it is a classic example of successful adaptive reuse in a historic building.

DuSable Museum - Do Visit When You're In Chicago

Opened in 1961, to a lack of recognition that a diverse group of Chicago artists and educators, including Margaret and Charles Burroughs, felt was happening to black history and culture in the education establishment, and they founded a museum dedicated especially for that very purpose.

The Ebony Museum of Negro History and Art was begun in the former home of south side contractor John Griffin that was converted into the Quincy Club and later served as a boarding home for railroad workers before becoming the Burroughs' home.

It took 8 more years for the museum to be renamed. In 1968, the museum was renamed after Jean Baptist Pointe DuSable, a Haitian fur trader who was the first permanent settler of color in Chicago. In 1971, they petitioned the Chicago Park District for permission to use the former park administration building, and that permission was granted.

The museum is now recognized as the city's principal memorial to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable and the eighth member of the consortium of museums on Park District land.

There are a myriad of things to see that make up this museum, additional gallery space was added in 1993, and there is now two floors of artworks and creations to be viewed. Additionally there is a 450-seat theatre.

The DuSable Museum of African-American History is the oldest museum of its type in the country and is the only major independent institution in Chicago established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and high achievements of African-Americans.

Bus to Cernan Earth And Space Center

If you're looking for someplace unique and entertaining to stop for both adults and children on your next visit to Chicago, check out the Cernan Earth and Space Center.

The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a public planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan, who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the moon.

The Cernan Center's fantastic 44-foot diameter dome theater is equipped with a Spitz 512 star projector, a C-360 35mm film projector, a laser projection system, a large format video projection system, a 2300 watt audio system and scores of slide and special effects projectors.

Using this equipment, the Cernan Center presents a wide range of programs to people of all ages who are guaranteed to leave with a new appreciation of the earth, space and all its wonders.

Current shows include Arctic Light where visitors will explore the cold dark north with the aid of cameras and satellites. Deep Impact explores the scary ramifications of what happened millions of years ago and quite possibly ended the superior reign of the dinosaurs. Also, ways to stop a comet from hitting the earth in modern times are explored. The dinosaurs themselves are the stars of this venture which the little ones will love. There is even a Spanish version of the ever popular Dinosaurs in Space (Dinosaurios en el Espacio).

Discover the Planets is an awesome tour through space and The Eruption of Mount St. Helens looks at the factors that caused the massive sideways eruption in the 1980s. There are dozens of other regular features, choosing which of them to explore during your visit will be the hard part!