Full Dinosaur Quest
Ithaca, NY – Ithaca’s Museum of the Earth
Earlier this year I was recording an NSP album in Toronto and realized I was in striking distance of a famous Stegosaurus sculpture in Ithaca, New York. So on my day off, I hopped in a rental car and drove a few hours across the border. It was worth it! This paper mache model is over a hundred years old, and was made in 1904 for the St. Louis...
Lakewood, CO – Best Western Denver Southwest
Sometimes you don’t even have to leave the hotel on a dinosaur trip to see something great! I don’t know how the Best Western in Lakewood got permission from corporate to dino-theme their hotel, but it looks fantastic! The entire lobby and front lounge is covered with skeletal casts, which gives you the feeling that you’re relaxing in a...
Hill City, SD – Museum at Black Hills Institute
Just after Christmas, I had a few days of freedom before I was needed back in Los Angeles for work. I decided to take a road trip to South Dakota to see some cool dinosaur stuff, as well as Mount Rushmore, which is obviously a big part of America’s history. (Also, if you’ve ever played “Sam and Max Hit The Road,” it’s the place where Sam and...
Fukui, JAPAN – Fukui Dinosaur Museum
Deeper into the Japan trip, my friends and I took a bullet train to the small town of Fukui. Tokyo was not the easiest place to get around, but was cosmopolitan enough that a non-native speaker like myself could figure things out. Fukui on the other hand was a real challenge! We stayed at a tiny traditional hotel with sliding rice paper doors...
Tokyo, JAPAN – National Museum of Nature and Science
The farthest and most exotic show we played on our last tour was in Tokyo, Japan. It’s difficult for me to comprehend that we have enough fans in such a far-off land to have warranted a show…but once we were there, my only concern was to turn the trip into as many adventures as possible. The easiest choice was the National Museum of Nature and...