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Science Factory
Parents and kids will love this childrens museum, located in Alton Baker Park. Hands-on exhibits and live lizards and frogs are among the highlights; weekend planetarium shows cost extra. Expansive lawns outside for picnics and expending youthful energy.
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Nebraska Nature & Visitor Center
Upstream of Grand Island, the Platte hosts 500,000 sandhill cranes (80% of the world population) and 15 million waterfowl during the spring migration (mid-February to early April). This nature center is a good place for viewing and has worthwhile hikes year-round.
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Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room
Inside downtown’s historic firehouse, Ojai Vineyard pours tastes of its delicate, small-batch wines. Its best known for standard-bearing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, but the crisp Sauvignon Blanc, dry Reisling and zippy rosé are also worth sampling.
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Naha
Four miles south of Halepalaoa brings you to Naha, which is both the end of the road and the site of ancient fishponds just offshore. With the wind whistling in your ears, this is a dramatic and desolate setting where the modern world seems very far away.
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Music Row
Just west of downtown, sections of 16th and 17th Aves, called Music Sq West and Music Sq East, are home to the production companies, record labels, agents, managers and promoters who run Nashvilles country-music industry, including the famed RCA Studio B.
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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Located in the town of Winchester, some 25 miles north of Front Royal, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley comprises an 18th-century house museum filled with period furnishings, a 6-acre garden and a multimedia museum that delves into the valleys history.
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Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Designated as the Kalaupapa National Historical Park , the beautiful peninsula was once a settlement for people with leprosy (now called Hansens disease); from 1873 to 1889, they were served by Catholic priest Father Damien, who achieved sainthood in 2009.
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Julia Morgan Theatre
To the southeast of People’s Park is this beautifully understated, redwood-infused 1910 theater, a performance space (formerly a church) created by Bay Area architect Julia Morgan. She designed numerous Bay Area buildings and, most famously, the Hearst Castle.
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Cooper Dual Language Academy
Check out the exterior wall of this school, the canvas for a 1990s tile mosaic that shows a diverse range of Mexican images, from a portrait of farmworker advocate Dolores Huerta to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Each summer, art students add more panels to the mural.
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College Basketball Experience
Really a gussied-up basketball hall of fame, this fun memorabilia-filled exhibition lets you try free throws or pretend youre an announcer calling them. Its connected to the glitzy Sprint Center , a vast arena in search of a major pro-sports franchise.
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Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico
Housed in the 1912 mansion of local rancher James Phelps White, this property is on the National Register of Historic Places, and its interior has been carefully restored to its original early 20th-century decor, with period furnishings, photographs and art.
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Hikiʻau Heiau
Veer right at the base of Napoʻopoʻo Rd to reach this large platform temple. In front of the heiau, a stone beach makes a moody perch from which to observe the stunning scenery, but the surf is too rough to swim in. Climbing on the ruins is kapu (forbidden).
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Hanna
Abutting oak-studded hills, Hanna’s tasting room has lovely vineyard views and good picnicking. At the bar, find estate-grown merlot and cabernet, and big-fruit zins and Syrah. Sit-down wine-and-cheese tastings are available ($25). Bottles cost $18 to $56.
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Greenwood Cultural Center
Greenwood Cultural Center displays photos of the historic African American Greenwood District, which was the scene of Americas worst race riot in 1921 when whites killed scores of African Americans and burned the neighborhood, leaving over 10,000 homeless.
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Georgia Sea Turtle Center
An endearing attraction is the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, a conservation center and turtle hospital where patients are on view for the public. Behind the Scenes tours ($22; 3pm) and Turtle Walks ($14; 8:30pm & 9:30pm; June 1 to July 31) are also available.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is located on the eastern edge of City Park. This classic natural-science museum has excellent temporary exhibits, plus those cool panoramas we all loved as kids. The IMAX theater and Gates Planetarium are especially fun.
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Turquoise Museum
Reserve ahead to join owner Joe Dan Lowry on one of his two daily tours, and get an enlightening crash course in determining the value of turquoise – from high quality to fakes. He’s as opinionated as he is knowledgeable, so youre in for an interesting time.
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Kukui Petroglyphs
From the lighthouse foundation, trail markings lead directly inland about 100yd to the Kukui petroglyphs, a cluster of fragile carvings marked by a sign reading Do Not Deface. The simple figures are etched onto large boulders on the right side of the path.
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Ladera
High atop Howell Mountain, Ladera makes wonderful, little-known, estate-grown cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc in a well-off-the-beaten-path, 1886, stone-walled winery, one of Napa’s oldest – ideal when you want to escape the crowds. Bottle are $28 to $85.
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Long Point Wildlife Refuge
Pond, cove and ocean views all open up on a mile-long trail that leads to a remote beach. Along the way birders can expect to spot nesting osprey and other raptors, from northern harriers to the more common red-tailed hawks. Theres a $10 fee to park at the refuge.
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