Missoula, MT: Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center

______________________ FREE HOURS: Memorial Day – Labor Day Daily: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *Tours last about 45 minutes to an hour. *If you don’t take the tour, you might want to allow at least a half hour to look around the center. *I believe tours start on the … Continue reading

Louisville, KY: Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind

______________________ FREE HOURS: Drop-in Tours Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. No tours on holidays Museum Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closed on major holidays & the 1st Saturday in May NOTES: *Tours last about 1 hour. *Hands on, … Continue reading

Alamogordo, NM: Heart of the Desert Pistachios

______________________ FREE HOURS: June – August Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. September – May Monday – Friday: 1:30 p.m. NOTES: *Tours last about 45 minutes. *This is a walking tour that includes the field, processing plant, & packaging and shipping areas. *Tour is wheelchair accessible. *Groups of … Continue reading

Orange, CT: PEZ Visitor Center

______________________ COST: according to their website in 2013 Seniors (60+): $4.00 Regular admission: $5.00 Children 3-12: $4.00 Children under 3: FREE HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Their website states hours are seasonal. So, the hours listed could change. NOTES: *Connecticut … Continue reading

Mount Olive, NC: Mt. Olive Pickle Gift Shop

FREE to visit HOURS: Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (the shop closes from noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch) NOTES: *They do not have a factory tour available to the general public. There is a video in the gift shop that … Continue reading