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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘Arizona Museum of Natural History’

Visiting Mesa: Planes, pets and pioneers

One of many small planes in a restoration wing of the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa. Photo by Christopher Trimble.

When our son Christopher was just a toddler, we made our first trip to Falcon Field in Mesa — where he loved seeing exhibits featuring old planes and watching small planes take off from nearby runways. Twenty years later, we still enjoy exploring aviation-related fare. Sunday we headed to the Commemorative Air Force Museum in [...]

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MIRAZOZO and more

The Architects-of-Air are back with a new creation: MIRAZOZO.  When you step inside the inflatable colored chambers of red, green and blue, you instantly leave the cares of the outside world behind. MIRAZOZO is similar to AMOCOCO (that I also blogged about last year) but this structure seemed slightly more angular and has these amazing [...]

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Right on Target

Valley families can enjoy four free arts experiences this weekend thanks to Target Corporation. Think hands-on art activities, a free concert, kid-friendly exhibits and more.

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Musings on Main Street

Lynn Trimble shares photos of sculptures along Main Street in Mesa, suggesting ways families can enjoy a variety of arts experiences along the street that’s home to several charming shops and museums.

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The fine art of dinosaurs?

Get a sneak peek at a new exhibit coming to the Arizona Museum of Natural History, which asks whether flight developed from the ground up or the trees down?

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Wings & things

Explore family activities featuring all sorts of things with wings — from butterflies to prehistoric creatures.

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Get out, get art!

Art and sun become one as the Valley presents a host of outdoor concerts, art festivals and kid-friendly activities this weekend and beyond.

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Art adventures: Arizona Museum of Natural History

The Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa is home to diverse exhibits featuring everything from dinosaurs to meteorites — many captured in photos taken by Lynn Trimble and her son Christopher during a recent visit.

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Walk a mile in my shoes

Stage Mom Lynn Trimble travels less than a mile in Phoenix — and encounters two performing arts venues plus two museums that feature both family-friendly and grown-up fare. Walk a mile in her shoes…

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Must-see museums for holiday visitors

Looking for fun ways to spend time with family and friends this holiday season? Stage Mom Lynn Trimble shares her picks for museum fun for folks of all ages. See what Valley museums have to offer natives and visitors alike.

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