Visit? New Mexico's intergalactic attractions

In the recent Westways Magazine that is published by the American Automobile Association, they had 7 places to visit in New Mexico that all had to do with space (in one way or another).

Here they are:

• Spaceport America.  This is outside of Truth or Consequences and you can take a tour for $59. http://www.spaceportamerica.com/
• Very Large Array (VLA). This has 27 antennas that travel on railroad tracks that can be found 50 miles from Socorro. www.vla.nrao.edu
• White Sands Missile Range. wsmr-history.org
• New Mexico Museum of Space History.  nmspacemuseum.org
• National Solar Observatory. This can be found 36 miles from Alamogordo.  nso.edu
• Apache Point Observatory. Located near the National Solar Observatory. www.apo.nmsu.edu
• Roswell. Information about Robert Goddard and his rockets as well as the Roswell incident. roswellufomuseum.com
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park.  These American Indians built their homes and structures to line up with solar and lunar events.  nps.gov/chcu

For driving purposes, it looks like it would probably require at least four to five days to cover all of these points of interest at a comfortable pace.

Golden Gate Bridget Turns 75 this year

It looks like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is turning 75 years old in 2012.  They are having a big celebration on May 27, 2012.

For more information visit here: http://www.goldengatebridge75.org/

Westways - Common Breakdown Causes

In the recent Westways Magazine, it described how the fuel pump was a common cause of car breakdowns. 

Here they are:

• Fuel pump. Keep tank at least 1/4 full and change the filter.
• Batteries.  Test them once or twice a year after the third year it was installed.
• Radiators and transmissions.  Use the correct fluid types.
• Hoses and belts.  Be sure to have them visually inspected.
• Tire inflation pressures.  Be sure to check them at least monthly.  The recommended pressures are typically found by the driver's side seat

For more details go to this link: http://news.aaa-calif.com/pr/aaa/auto-club-research-top-needed-230955.aspx

AAA Members-Only Night at Magic Mountain

In case anyone missed this announcement in the last Westways magazine. Members get admission on May 18, 2012 to Six Flags Magic Mountain in southern California for $27 and for $10 more you get access to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Parking is also complimentary.

For more details go to the following website:  http://www.calif.aaa.com/en-ca/find-discounts/Pages/six-flags-member-night.aspx?

Trafalgar - rediscover the romance of travel

If you are looking for some travel ideas, this is a great place to start.  Their catalog and website have a pretty amazing list of vacation ideas that start at about one week in duration and can go up from there.  I have not personally participated in any of their packages, but most of the lodging and food and travel appear to be included.  There are some meals and optional activities that may not be included.

If you do not like to "micro"-plan your vacations, then just buy one of their packages.  If you want to have full control over your itinerary and pace, then you pay want to see what their schedule is like and try to reproduce it.  Of course, you need to balance this with the possible increase in cost to your trip. 






I had previously posted on a similar service that Disney offers called "Adventures by Disney" which you can read by clicking here.

Related websites:

• Adventures by Disney
• Trafalgar

I see some itineraries that look very interesting.  Just need the time and resources to go.

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Stop upgrading everything...

Just watched this video on Yahoo! Finance which talked about the Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.  Mike Daisey visited the Foxconn manufacturing plant where a lot of our electronics are built.  He says that the United States exported jobs, but not values.

One way to "revolt" against the poor working conditions is to fight back the internal feeling of the need to upgrade everything you have as soon as something new is released.


For more information, click here to view the video.

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Doh! Boba Tea House was closed

I lost count of how many times I have received my 10 percent discount for wearing my Boba Tea House T-shirt.  We were going to treat the kids today, but it appears that they closed early.

Yeah.  We have saved a whole bunch, and some of it may have been money we would not have spent, but it is an occasional treat, so it is all good.

We will have to take a rain check on this one.  I usually post pictures on my photoblog, but here is one for you:

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