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Wayne,
Currently LIGO is open to the public (no reservation needed) on the
third Saturday of each month from 1 PM - 5 PM. On those days we
operate a bit more like a typical science center - (we have a 5000
square foot exhibition gallery) but with tours and the ability to
interact with one of our scientists. In October on the third Saturday
of the month there is also Super Science Saturday happening at LSU in
celebration of National Chemistry Day (morning to early afternoon).
LIGO will actually have a presence there as well.
However we do give tours other days, you just need to reserve in
advance at http://www.ligo-la.caltech.edu/SEC/sechome.html
If you know when you'll be in the area then let me know.
And when you're in Nashville a stop at the Gaylord Opryland hotel is
worthwhile for the spectacle (they have built mini-citi areas inside
the hotel - kind of on the scale of Disney (or I'm told Vegas)). I
also liked the Parthenon in Nashville - small but neat.
-William
On Sep 11, 2009, at 9:37 PM, Wayne Watson wrote:
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> Thanks. What day in Oct. would that be? I plan to start in
> Birmingham. Flying in there.
>
> William Katzman wrote:
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>> Wayne,
>>
>> Let me know when you'll be at LIGO. We're happy to host you, but
>> we do require advance notice (we're only open for "drop-ins" one
>> day a month).
>>
>> As for other places, it's been a while since I've been there, but
>> McWane Center in Birmingham Alabama was outstanding. (If you like
>> ribs they have a famous ribs place somewhere around Birmingham as
>> well).
>>
>> -William
>>
>>
>> William Katzman
>> Program Leader
>> LIGO Science Education Center
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