Utah

Day 08 – The Plan

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Salt-Lake-City vegas

Day 8 Salt Lake City, UT to Las Vegas, NV https://goo.gl/hH5gdI

Links to Points of Interest

  • Natural History Museum of Utah The Natural History Museum of Utah is a working scientists’ museum that includes paleontology exhibits and a lot more. Here are the museum’s free days for 2015
  • Pioneer Memorial MuseumThe free Pioneer Memorial Museum on the grounds of the Utah State Capitol is dedicated to the lives and belongings of Utah’s Mormon pioneers. Highlights include Brigham Young’s wagon and an antique steam fire engine.
  • Governor’s Mansion (Kearns Mansion) Located on South Temple between “G” & “H” Streets, the mansion was built as a residence for early mining executive Thomas Kearns and is now the official residence of Utah’s Governor. The Governor’s Mansion is open for public tours.
  • Hill AeroSpace Museum One of the finest collections of historic and modern US Air Force aircraft, missiles, munitions, and artifacts in America. Visit the Gift Shop for aviation books, models, and clothing. Be sure to stop in the Aerospace Center for Education (ACE) learning center to fly the F-16 simulator. Free Admission. No gate pass required.
  • Clark Planetarium The star shows and IMAX theater at the Clark Planetarium aren’t free, but the planetarium does have a number of free exhibits that are interesting and worth a look, especially if you’re in the area.
  • Fort Douglas Military Museum The Fort Douglas Military Museum is dedicated to the history of Fort Douglas and U.S. military history, with hundreds of weapons uniforms, and other items on display. The Fort Douglas grounds offer lots of opportunities for historical exploration, including displays of cannons, helicopters and armored vehicles.
Day 08 – The Plan

Day 07 – The Plan

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vernal Salt-Lake-City

Day 7 Vernal, UT to Dinosaurland https://goo.gl/SbH1LS
Day 7 Dinosaurland to Salt Lake City, UT https://goo.gl/hM20P3

Links to Points of Interest
Dinosaur National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located on the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains on the border between Colorado and Utah at the confluence of the Green and Yampa Rivers. Although most of the monument area is in Moffat County, Colorado, the Dinosaur Quarry 40°26′29″N 109°18′04″W is located in Utah just to the north of the town of Jensen, Utah.

Day 07 – The Plan

Day 06 – The Plan

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vernal denver-skyline

Day 6 Denver, CO to Vernal, UT https://goo.gl/VjjSxV

Links to Points of Interest

  • Sports Authority Field At Mile High Stadium (home of the Denver Broncos), the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum honors the legacies of The Mile High City’s greatest sports heroes, and features the Gallery of Legends, a “Great Moments in Colorado Sports” exhibit and a section celebrating the achievements of girls and women in Colorado Sports.
  • U.S. Mint Learn how to make money! The U.S. Mint produces 50 million coins a day, each one stamped with a little “D” for Denver. Free tours show every step in the process of turning a dull, blank, metal slug into shiny pocket change.
  • Red Rocks Amphitheatre & Park in Morrison is one of the world’s most renowned concert venues. When there’s no concert, the free Visitor Center has a Performers’ Hall of Fame, while the surrounding park has hiking trails that weave in, around and over the colorful red rocks.
  • Dinosaur Ridge, in Morrison, features famous Jurassic dinosaur bones, such as Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus, discovered in 1877, and Cretaceous dinosaur footprints. A guidebook is available for use on self-guided tours.
  • Tattered Cover is one of the nation’s largest and most well-known independent bookstores and often hosts free signings by some of the literary world’s most famous authors. They also offer free Wi-Fi if you want to surf the net while you’re there.
  • Coors Brewery “taste the Rockies!” on a tour at Golden’s Coors Brewery. The world’s largest brewing site still uses the same Rocky Mountain spring water that Adolph Coors discovered in 1873. Free tours show every step in the brewing process, and end with free samples for those over 21.
Day 06 – The Plan