January 2008
Calendar Highlights
Snowshoe Mount Rainier
Ranger-led snowshoe walks are offered on Mount Rainier 12:30 and 2:30pm Saturdays and Sundays through April. Sign ups begin one hour before each walk, and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Wear warm clothing, waterproof boots, sunglasses and sunscreen; snowshoes provided. Ages 8 and older. $1 donation requested for use of snowshoes. Visitor Center open 10am-5pm, food service available. Chains are required for travel to Paradise; check road and weather conditions before travel. Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center, Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park. 360-569-2211 ext. 3314. www.nps.gov/mora.
Mummies
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs is currently playing at Pacific Science Center's IMAX Theater. Take a trip to Egypt in this film that explores the ancient practice of mummification – how it was done, where the royal mummies were hidden, and how they were rediscovered in modern times. Experience it on the six-story high screen at Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater. Various times daily. $8, $7.50 seniors, $7 ages 6-12, $6 ages 3-5, exhibit/IMAX packages available. Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle. 206-443-2001. www.pacificsciencecenter.org.
The Art of the Stamp
Ever wonder where the art for the United States Postal Service stamps
comes from? This exhibit at Washington State History Museum features 100
small works of original art used to create postal stamps. Included is
the art for “Elvis Presley,” the most popular stamp ever,
plus two original Norman Rockwell pieces. 10am-5pm Tuesdays-Sundays (10am-8pm
Thursdays) through March 2. $8, $7 seniors, $6 ages 6-17 and military,
free ages 5 and younger, $25 family, FREE 5-8pm Thursdays. 1911 Pacific
Ave., Tacoma. 888-238-4373. www.wshs.org.
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