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Connecticut Science Center
Did you know there was a great science center for kids in Hartford? The Connecticut Science Center opened in Downtown Hartford last summer. It’s been on my list to visit ever since. We had an opportunity to swing by on the way back from our visit to the King Tut exhibit. It was such a [...]
Splashing Around With The Wave
Mix together the scientific exploration of wave theory, climate change, maritime disaster, and surfing. Layer it solid story-telling and great prose. Add a dash of big wave surfer Laird Hamilton. On second thought, add a big cupful of Mr. Hamilton. The result is Susan Casey’s The Wave: In the Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and [...]
Face to Face with King Tut
That was part of our road trip to the Discovery Center in Times Square to see the traveling exhibit of King Tut and ancient Egyptian artifacts. Read more in my latest post in GeekDad: GeekDad Visits King Tut.
GeekDad Gets a Better Half
Four of the GeekDad moms, Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina Lawson and Jenny Williams have gathered a tremendous team of contributing writers and set the awesome goal of doing for geeky moms what GeekDad has done for us dads. GeekDad has always been about parenting, but the moms are looking to branch out. Visit GeekMom!
Visiting the Belugas at the Mystic Aquarium
I took a break from visiting the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts and ended up south of the border. The family visited the Mystic Aquarium. It was a great place so I figured I would share it with the larger GeekDad audience. You can read more about our visit on Wired’s GeekDad: GeekDad Visits the [...]
You Can’t Park Your Car in Harvard Yard
I don’t think anyone is surprised that Harvard Yard appears on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. It’s the centerpiece of Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony voted to establish the institution in 1636. It was named [...]
Today in History
Of the many great things that happened today, Voyager 2 made its closest approach to the planet Neptune in 1989. To celebrate, I made a guest appearance today on Wired‘s This Day in Tech:
Davis Mega Maze
One of the reasons I’m continuing on my quest to visit each of the 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts is to introduce the kids to new and fun places. A new discovery was Davis Farmland in Sterling. I’ve passed by the place during the Climb to the Clouds, but never visited. So I decided to [...]
Wachusett Dam
The Wachusett Dam in Clinton puts a stopper the Nashua River creating the Wachusett Reservoir. In 1897, the Nashua River was chosen over Lake Winnipesaukee, Sebago Lake, and the Merrimac River as the new water source for Boston to deal with the rise of indoor plumbing. Six and 1/2 square miles were flooded in the [...]
Bacon Free Library
The Bacon Free Library was established in 1880, sitting next to the flow of water over the Natick Dam on the Charles River. Feel free to insert your own joke about the banning of pork products in the library. Bacon refers to the Bacon family that used to have an extensive farm and a large [...]
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