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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 5:24 pm
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Originally Posted by SuzyB
For family and fun: Moose's Tooth
For one of the best meals you will ever eat: Marx Brothers

Don't forget to walk the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, right downtown! And look for the cool Solar System, that starts in front of the Captain Cook Hotel.
Hmm...have only been to Marx Bros once--a long time ago. Will have to check them out again.

The Solar System is indeed cool! The giant Sun is at 5th and (IIRC) G St, and then the planets are spaced out in their relative locations and sized by their relative sizes. Pluto is almost out to the airport, I think. I think the one by the Captain Cook is Mars, or maybe it's Earth, but in any case, it's literally the size of a BB compared to the Sun that is the size of a small car. It's interesting to see the relative sizes and distances.
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