St Joseph, MO: Pony Express National Museum

______________________ COST: Seniors: $5.00 Adults: $6.00 Students: $3.00 Children under 6 years: FREE HOURS: Regular Hours Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Winter- December 1 – March 1 Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. … Continue reading

Colorado Springs, CO: Western Museum of Mining & Industry

______________________ COST: Senior 60 years & over: $6.00 Adult: $8.00 Military & AAA: $7.00 Student 13 years & up: $6.00 Child 3-12 years: $4.00 Children under 3 years with adult: FREE HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTES: *Guided tours are available at 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 … Continue reading

Colorado Springs, CO: Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun

______________________ INCLUDED IN Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Admission Fee HOURS: May 1 – Labor Day Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Labor Day – April 30 Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day NOTES: *Drive to the zoo entrance gate, show your zoo receipt, … Continue reading

Amarillo, TX: The Big Texan Steak Ranch (Home of the Free 72oz Steak)

______________________ FREE / COST this is a restaurant & roadside attraction; you can look around & snap some photos for free HOURS: Daily: 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. NOTES: *There is a 27′ tall dinosaur statue outside, fondly referred to as Big Tex-Rex. *They have a live rattlesnake in the … Continue reading

Fort Smith, AR: Miss Laura’s Visitor Center (Victorian Mansion/ Previous Bordello)

______________________ FREE HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. NOTES: *They offer tours of the building. *The Visitor’s Center is housed in a restored Victorian mansion that at one time was a bordello. *The building is listed on The National Register of … Continue reading