Honolulu Yep, even in Hawaii, we stopped in at the zoo. What can I say? It’s right there at the far end of Waikiki Beach. Anyhows, the Honolulu Zoo is small, ala Santa Barbara, though not quite as small as Santa Barbara, and the coolest thing about it is how it’s right there in the…
Henry Doorly Zoo – Omaha To me, the best zoos are those that take you out of Urbania and on safari. There is nothing quite like being in the city, yet somehow feeling completely removed from it. When I first saw the Henry Doorly Zoo on the Travel Channel, it looked like a zoo that…
LA/Santa Barbara/Palm Desert Three zoos. One post. This is how I cheat my own list, thereby bringing my zoo number to nine instead of seven. Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo can be a most miserable place when it’s hoppin’. And it takes you by surprise. Even when the parking lot is clearly full,…
Kansas City I have been to the Kansas City Zoo on several occasions. When we were living there, we had an annual pass and went a few times just for a lovely, scenic walk. The first time we ever went to the Kansas City Zoo was before we lived there. It was toward the end…
Amarillo When you drive low across the country, Amarillo is on the way, so we’ve ended up stopping there on several occasions. The exit that we usually stay at has the best plot for prairie dog watching I’ve ever seen and some old structures that make it feel totally Old West. Amarillo also has the…
Fort Worth I went to the Fort Worth Zoo for the first time this week. It’s quite lovely. There are several unique things to see, like a Texas area in the back complete with a cool Texas Town that may be lame for locals, but was pretty cool for gypsies. The visit started out as…