Champagne Bubbles and Popcorn Delights

Hello, It’s me the Funny One. Me and my sister watched Sylvester Stallone movies today. We watched Rocky, Rocky 2 and the Expendables. He really is talented. Rocky Balboa is a really likeable character. I really need to get a job in a pet shop! I’m going to have to watch the rest of the Rocky movies soon.

Today’s state is Colorado. The picture is of me in a hot air balloon, I’m not alone in it as you can see. Hehehehe. The hot air balloon rides take place in the morning, and you can see some of the most wonderful views of Colorado. There’s even a post-flight champagne toast. Mmmmm champagne. Who doesn’t like champagne?

The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave – the museum has exhibits that focus on the life, times and legacy of William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, telling the story of Buffalo Bill and how his legacy developed. Don’t forget to go to the gift shop for some souvenirs. They have mugs, t-shirts and other stuff. There’s also a cafe. They have homemade fudge. Mmmmm homemade fudge.

The Denver Firefighters Museum  has been housed in the original Firehouse Number 1 ever since 1909. go there and  explore over a century of historical artifacts, fascinating exhibits in  the Museum!

There’s the One Hundred Gold Mine Tour. In 1872, the three Neigold brothers arrived from Germany and staked their claim on the “Number Seven” vein. Reinhard, Gustave, and Otto Neigold then spent the next 30 years prospecting and developing the veins on Galena Mountain. Either before or after the tour, you can pan for real silver, gold and semi-precious gemstones in the sluice boxes outside the mine. And the best bit is that you get to keep what you find!

There’s the Molly Brown House Museum, the home of Titanic survivor Margaret Tobin Brown. It’s one of only a few history organizations in Denver that provides both on-site and off-site educational programming. Included in the guided tours of Margaret “Molly” Brown’s home is an environmental theater program that brings Victorian literature to life, and etiquette teas that lets us know about the cultural customs of the Victorian era. The Off-site traveling programs will include mining, the industrial revolution, the science of restoration, and civic activism.

The Colorado Railroad Museum. Did you know that the main museum building was completed in 1959 and resembles an 1880-era small town railroad depot. The Depot Museum has thousands of rare photographs, artifacts and documents illustrating the colorful history of the railroads which have served Colorado for over 125 years.

Gems Are a Funny One’s Best Friend

Hello Funny One here. Today’s state is North Carolina. In the pic, I am visiting The Gem Mountain. The great thing is that all the gems you find, you keep! Andie McDowell even mined there. There’s also the Emerald village, where you can take the underground tour of the historic Bon Ami Mine. You will learn all about the history of mining in the area, see the splashing Bon Ami Waterfall, and marvel at world-class collections of old mining and historical equipment. What a gem!

What about places to eat? There’s the Bentley’s on 27 where it has “magnificent panoramic skyline views and impeccable Service.” The Twisted Fork Restaurant and Bakery is a friendly restaurant that celebrates playing with food. It’s your plate so you should have it any way you like it. You can play with the possibilities and get the exact gourmet meal you want. I want a gooey caramel fudge brownie. Yummy!

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the biggest museum of its kind in the Southeast. The exhibits, programs and field experiences will provide you with opportunities to get up close and personal with science and nature. There are even giant whale skeletons that hang overhead in Coastal North Carolina. Cool! Whale-y good!

The Carolinas Aviation Museum has exhibits that are informative and educational. Follow aviation from its fascinating and interesting beginning to the most recent displays from Flight 1549 on the Hudson. Gonna fly now!!!!

Korner’s Folly has been dubbed “The Strangest House in America” Take a tour of this interesting house. There’s also a gift shop, too.

Even Cowgirls Ride The Trains

Hello, I’m back! Today’s state is Wyoming. I have drawn myself as a cowgirl. The Cowgirls of the West Museum is an organization that is dedicated to preserving the heritage and the very important role that women played in the taming and settling of the wild, rough & tumble West; The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is where you can learn all about the history of the world’s largest outdoor rodeo and where Western celebration comes alive; Gear up to explore at the Greater Yellowstone region with a stop at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center where “Celebrating the Spirit of the American West” is what they do every day!; The Grand Encampment Museum, another good choice, is located in Encampment, Wyoming. The history is preserved with its collection of over a dozen historical buildings filled with artifacts representing the timber, mining, and agricultural history of the Encampment valley.

The Wyoming Dinosaur Center Complex is a must for those who love discovering old relics! It includes a world-class museum, some dinosaur dig sites, a preparation laboratory and an incredible gift shop; The Cheyenne Depot Museum tells the story of the establishment of Cheyenne during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, the operation of the Union Pacific Railroad and the history of the construction of the Union Pacific Depot; The Wyoming State Museum is an educational, historical and cultural institutions dealing with the natural history of Wyoming and the Wild West. Yee-hah!!!

Choo-choo-choose Delaware!!!!

Hello, Funny One here! Today’s state is Delaware. I’m water skiing with Albino. We’re at the Kalmar Nyckel — The Tall Ship of Delaware. Every trip on the Kalmar Nyckel is amazing. The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation regularly invites the public onboard for tours of the deck and sailing experiences at ports along the Eastern Seaboard. I’ll have to go on one then!

What is there to do in Delaware? The New Castle Historical Society where the town’s cobblestones almost ring with the echoes of its distinct past. Hear stories of three centuries of New Castle life, including Dutch colonists, revolutionary leaders, and 19th century Americans.

The Delaware Museum of Natural History, where you will Encounter life-sized dinosaurs, look under the Encounter life-sized dinosaurs, experience an African watering hole, and come face-to-face with a jaguar! You can wonder at the variety of birds and shells from around the world… These and many more discoveries await you at the Delaware Museum of Natural History! So what are you waiting for?

The Air Mobility Command Museum. Do you ever wonder where the old airplanes go? Well the lucky ones go to the  Air Mobility Command Museum—it’s the only museum that is dedicated to airlift and air refueling history!; The DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum is an ever-changing exhibit that increases with new artifacts as they are recovered. Their collection of shipwreck and recovered artifacts is one of the largest in the Mid-Atlantic.; The Iron Hill Museum is where you cans ee how Iron Hill got its name! You’ll get to see what iron ore looks like before it’s melted and refined into Pig Iron. What the hell is a pig iron? Is it Iron Man’s pet? Anyways, you can learn all of the steps of iron mining and see the products of the mining process.; The Delaware State Police Museum – it all started in the Twenties, the Delaware State Police began. Cars were speeding at 35 miles per hour, wandering groups of troublemakers, and bootleggers. The result of all these factors led to the beginning of ,in 1923, a State Police force in Delaware. Remember, always wear your seatbelt!

The Treasures of the Sea Exhibit where you will experience the excitement of treasure hunting in the waters of the Atlantic. Go back in time to the era when Spain ruled the seas and the treasures of the new world were flowing into the treasury of king Philip IV.

The Wilmington and Western Railroad,  the Royal Blue Buffet Dinner Train. You will enjoy railroad dining as it should be, aboard a moving train in the vintage 1920s-era railroad cars. You’ll enjoy a buffet-style dinner on a 2-hour evening excursion that goes through the Red Clay Valley to the town of Ashland. The ticket price includes train fare, appetizers, salad, entrée, assorted desserts and non-alcoholic beverages. Mmmmm train meal.

Eagle Eye

Hello, I’m back, yet again. Today’s state is Nevada.  I drew the picture on a new red table and I got crayon all over it. Mom was annoyed with me. But it has been cleaned now.

The picture is of me in the movie “Viva Las Vegas.” What is there to do in Nevada apart from gambling and losing all your money? There’s the Bonnie Springs Ranch, It’s the home of Old Nevada Western Town and the Red Rock Riding Stables. It’s the best in Wild West food, fun and entertainment. You could go on the Cowboy Trail Rides. There are miles of riding trails in a magnificent desert setting, a herd of well-trained horses, and a staff of professional wrangler-guides. The Red Rock Ranch welcomes guests who want to leave the city and the 21st Century behind.

The Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is also worth a look. The Charcoal Ovens are associated with the silver mining ghost town of Ward in Nevada. The charcoal ovens are two miles south of the townsite. The ovens were built in 1876 by itinerant Italian masons who specialized in the ovens. They were known as Carbonari. The charcoal ovens prepared charcoal from locally harvested timber for use in the smelters at Ward, using a lot of bushels of charcoal a day.

The Valley of Fire state park is a fun site to visit. You can take part in popular activities including camping, hiking, picnicking and photography and it is open all year! Sweet!

Why not visit the Grand Canyon? Go on the Grand Canyon Skywalk. It’s a glass bridge that is  suspended 4,000 feet over the Grand Canyon. To the left of it is the Colorado River and to the right is the silhouette of an eagle carved out in Grand Canyon wall. Take the walk and feel like an eagle as it flies through the canyon.  Take the walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk if you’re brave enough!  If that’s too scary, you could just get a helicopter flight over it.

There are a few museums to visit, including The Nevada State Railroad Museum that preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada, including locomotives and cars of the famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad and other railroads of the Silver State. Many of them were bought from Hollywood studios where they were made famous in movies and television shows. Among 65 locomotives and cars in the collection, 40 of them were built before 1900, and 31 pieces that operated on the V & T Railroad. The Atomic Testing Museum is another intriguing place. There is an exhibit about Area 51. Area 51: Myth or Reality. Learn about the most secret place in all America. The first ever exhibit on Area 51 is being developed with the help of the very people who actually worked there. The exhibit will explore the real truth, the real programs and address the secrecy that surrounds the base at Groom Lake.  Ok, I’ll leave it there for now.

Sellin’ some Grizzly Gold for a Jelly Belly

Hello, The Funny One here yet again. I just finished the funny pictures for the funny newspaper. Yeah! I just have to write something for them and that’s it. I’m sure it won’t take long. Hooray!

Ok, today’s state is Montana. In the pic, I’m at the Last Chance Tours which is home of the Last Chance Tour Trains and Trolley. It looks great! http://www.lctours.com/ There’s also the Last Chance Ranch. Ooooh, you can also have a wagon ride dinner. Mmmmmm wagon ride dinner. http://lastchanceranch.biz/

What about museums in Montana? There’s the World Museum of Mining. For the first time in the history of Butte, those who lost their lives in a mining, mill/smelter, concentrator, or railroad accident are now memorialized there at the World Museum of Mining. Four memorial walls have been constructed of polished black granite slabs, are sand-blasted with the names of over 2,500 men that lost their lives in the Silver Bow Mining District since 1865.

Another interesting place is The Mineral Museum, which, as you can kinda guess by the title, has lost of minerals. They wouldn’t notice if one went missing, would they? Another cool place to check out is The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula They have over 600 WWII posters available. Check out their website http://www.fortmissoulamuseum.org/ The Museum of the Rockies is home to one of the biggest and most important dinosaur collections in the world.

If you love wild animals then these places might be of interest: The Montana Grizzly Encounter is a Rescue & Education for Grizzly Bears center. It was Founded in 2004 and provides a spacious and natural home for rescued grizzlies. The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center ” is home to 8 wolves that live in two different packs and it’s also home to grizzly bears from as far away as Alaska and as close as Yellowstone National Park. In Gates Of The Mountains, you will see many birds and animals.”

Oh, there is also a Blue Jewel Mine. It operates from mid-April through the first freeze of the season. The Blue Jewel Mine is a great place to spend an afternoon mining for sapphires and gold. I wouldn’t say no to having some free sapphires!!

As I love candy, I couldn’t not mention where you can buy some – The Montana Candy Emporium!! They even sell Jelly Belly. Mmmmmm Jelly Belly.