While we were in Bend a couple of weeks ago for the Dorrough family reunion, we went to the High Desert Museum. I know, it sounds LAME. I gave Mark a hard time for suggesting it as an activity. But I had heard from many, many people that it was a great place for all ages. When you see the price, you think, "There is no way any museum could be worth $15 per person." But we had 50 people who needed an activity for the day, and so we figured it was worth a shot. And they had a group discount, which came in handy for 50 people. It turns out that they museum is beautiful inside and out and worth every penny of admission.
The museum had an old prarie homestead living history exhibit. They had a saw mill, house with washboard laundry fun for the kids, stables, and everything that any kid who ever watched Little House on the Prairie would be excited to see in real life. There were people in period clothing walking around and talking to all the kiddos. The kids loved meeting the Shotgun Man for the Wells Fargo Wagon. He let them hold his sawed-off shotgun and his Colt 45 pistol.
To say that I was completely stunned by the quality and variety of the museum would be an understatement. It was beautiful, and it had the most incredible exhibits indoors, and then outdoors was a world of wonder. We first went through the Birds of Prey exhibit, where we saw bald eagles, golden eagles, a hawk having a mouse for lunch, and some great grey owls. But the best part was when we saw that there was someone who was bringing out a Great Horned Owl--Savanna's favorite bird--for a little show. We got front row seats. Savanna was mesmerized.
It was an amazing place, and I'm so glad that we didn't let the lame name or $15 entrance fee stop us from going. The best part of the whole day for the kids was running around with their cousins.
While we were in Bend a couple of weeks ago for the Dorrough family reunion, we went to the High Desert Museum. I know, it sounds LAME. I gave Mark a hard time for suggesting it as an activity. But I had heard from many, many people that it was a great place for all ages. When you see the price, you think, "There is no way any museum could be worth $15 per person." But we had 50 people who needed an activity for the day, and so we figured it was worth a shot. And they had a group discount, which came in handy for 50 people. It turns out that they museum is beautiful inside and out and worth every penny of admission.
The museum had an old prarie homestead living history exhibit. They had a saw mill, house with washboard laundry fun for the kids, stables, and everything that any kid who ever watched Little House on the Prairie would be excited to see in real life. There were people in period clothing walking around and talking to all the kiddos. The kids loved meeting the Shotgun Man for the Wells Fargo Wagon. He let them hold his sawed-off shotgun and his Colt 45 pistol.
To say that I was completely stunned by the quality and variety of the museum would be an understatement. It was beautiful, and it had the most incredible exhibits indoors, and then outdoors was a world of wonder. We first went through the Birds of Prey exhibit, where we saw bald eagles, golden eagles, a hawk having a mouse for lunch, and some great grey owls. But the best part was when we saw that there was someone who was bringing out a Great Horned Owl--Savanna's favorite bird--for a little show. We got front row seats. Savanna was mesmerized.
It was an amazing place, and I'm so glad that we didn't let the lame name or $15 entrance fee stop us from going. The best part of the whole day for the kids was running around with their cousins.
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