[meteorite-list] Fw: Happy Birthday Nininger & things to see near Tucson
From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jan 17 20:01:55 2005 Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20050117180019.0288b140_at_pop.west.cox.net> >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:arizonakeith_at_cox.net>Arizona Keith >To: ><mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:39 PM >Subject: Happy Birthyday Ninginger & things to see near Tucson > >Hello List > >Today's Harvey Harlow Nininger Birthday, Born in 1887 and his spirt lives on. >So I'd like to wish a Happy Birthday to the spirt of this great meteorite >hunter. > >Also with the Tucson Show, and the Mayhem party in 3 weeks, I like to >post a list of my favorite things to see and do in Tucson area. >. >Kitt Peak National Observatory >An integral part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), >Kitt Peak National Observatory is located 56 miles southwest of Tucson on >the Tohono O'odham Reservation. Home to the world's largest collection of >optical telescopes, this national observatory represents eight >astronomical research institutions using the facility's twenty-two optical >and two radio telescopes. The Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor >Center is open to the public daily, with the exception of Thanksgiving, >Christmas, and New Year's Day. Visitors can sign up for guided tours or >make reservations to stargaze with the Nightly Observing Programs. Entry >fee for tours and programs. 950 North Cherry Avenue; (520) 318-8000; ><http://www.noao.edu>www.noao.edu. > > >Titan Missile Museum - Descend 35-feet underground and get an up-close >look at the world's last remaining intact Titan Missile still housed in >its silo. Located 25 miles south of Tucson, this once secret, Cold War >facility is open for one-hour guided tours leaving every 30 minutes. >Walking shoes are required and reservations are suggested. Entry fee. >located approximately 25 miles south of Tucson. > From Tucson take I-l9 south to Green Valley. Take exit 69, Duval Mine > Road, and go West 1/l0 mile past La Canada to the entrance, 1580 West > Duval Mine Road, Sahuarita; (520) 625-7736; > <http://www.pimaair.org>www.pimaair.org. > > >Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Set in 100-acres of the Sonoran Desert, >this museum also doubles as a wildlife zoo and botanical garden. Walk more >than two miles of paths and get acquainted with the more than 300 desert >denizens including javelinas, scorpions, bighorn sheep, rattlesnakes and >mountain lions. The natural surroundings also support more than 1,300 >species of plants native to the Sonoran Desert, which extends from Arizona >down to the Gulf of California in Mexico. Entry fee. 2021 North Kinney >Road; (520) 883-2702; <http://www.desertmuseum.org>www.desertmuseum.org > >For Hikers >Picacho Peak State Park >The prominent landmark, Picacho Peak, rises majestically to a height of >1,500 feet above the desert floor, with a zigzag trail along the cliffs to >the top with great views. The less adventurous stroll along a trail at its >base and marvel at the vibrant spectacle of blooming wildflowers which >Mother Nature provides every spring. The park is about 35 miles northwest >of Tucson just off Interstate 10 ><http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/picacho.html>www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/picacho.html > >I highly recommend seeing the Grand Canyon and the Red Rock county of Oak >Creek and the City of Sedona, several hours drive north, but worth the time. > >I'll try again this year to post photos of the Tucson show and Mayhem >party, hope to see you all healthy and safe at the party. > >Thanks for your time, > >Keith Vazquez >Chandler, AZ Received on Mon 17 Jan 2005 08:01:52 PM PST |
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