Gypsy Mom and my travels through life: July 2015

Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Getty Center

I have made several trips to The Getty Center in Brentwood, CA, which is a neighborhood located in Los Angeles. My husband used to work at The Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, CA, until it closed and then he worked at The Getty Center. The $1.3 billion Center opened to the public on December 16, 1997, and is well known for its architecture, gardens and views overlooking Los Angeles. The Getty Center is on top of a hill and is connected to the visitors' parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a funicular. The Getty Villa has reopened and is a beautiful place to visit.

The Getty Center is open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $15 per car.

Enjoy the pictures from this trip in June, 2013

Gardens at Getty Center

Buildings

Buildings and Gardens

Gardens at Getty Center

Gardens

Near parking garage

Sculpture Garden

Architecture

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Oregon, Washington-an end to a wonderful trip

Once we left Portland, OR, it was a driving trip to Orange County, CA. We did stop at the Air and Space Museum, Medford, OR and Sacramento, CA, but other than that it was straight driving.

Enjoy the rest of the pictures.

Road trip

Northern CA

Headed south on I-5

Medford,OR

Mount Shasta

Medford,OR

Mount Shasta

Sacramento, CA

Driving along I-5

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Oregon, Washington-Day 13-Evergreen Air and Space Museum

The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum is an aviation museum which displays military and civilian aircraft and spacecraft. The "Spruce Goose" was moved to this museum after it left Long Beach, CA. The museum is located in McMinnville, OR, which is in driving distance of Portland, OR. Across the street from the museum is the headquarters of Evergreen International Aviation. Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark is also in the complex, which opened in 2011. The four big slides begin inside a retired Boeing 747-100 that sits atop the roof, 62 feet above the splash landing. An IMAX theater opened in 2007, and a second exhibit hall focuses on the Titan II ICBM and space technology opened in 2008. Future plans for the museum include an 84 room hotel with restaurant.