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National Center for Atmospheric Research - NCAR
3 reviews for National Center for Atmospheric Research - NCAR
My daughter has a serious love of any and everything associated with the weather, so NCAR was a definate must for us when we decided to do a day trip to Boulder. Since it was Sunday my family and one other person were the only ones there for the noon guided tour. It took about an hour and they show you around the whole building giving you little tidbits of info about NCAR, the architect who built it, and the surrounding area the whole time. My little stinker was in heaven the whole time! There are TONS of walking trails all around the center, but we had to opt out because of all the other things on the agenda for us to see. We will be back to visit again and again. Did I mention it's all FREE??? The allure of free, educational family fun is undeniable people! Seriously, go if you have kids like mine who are into this thing, even if they aren't it's stimulating and in a beautiful setting.
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Basically, what you actually need to know is that NCAR stands for
National Center for Atmospheric Research, so obviously this is a destination of great import, and true, what a place to take the ladies, or visitors...whatever. Anyways, you come up here for a fresh breath of air and a look around but really, this is where it all happens. No, SERIOUSLY, I learned about it in my Weather and Atmosphere lab it all goes down here and by that I mean, that the weather is measured, observed, controlled, determined, what have you, leaving us all with a little bit more knowledge and control ourselves. BUT not a bad place for a stroll.
This is another place we always take out-of-town visitors; the views are amazing and it is so peaceful up there. The museum is a little hokey but there are walking trails for enjoying the nature. Lots of deer sightings too.