Hawks Beth

Review of UCO/Lick Observatory

As a teenager my parents took a wrong turn on vaca...

As a teenager my parents took a wrong turn on vacation and we saw a sign for the Lick Observatory. Armed with a strong sense of adventure our family decided to find out what the observatory was about and ended up creating one of our best memories. I'll warn you that you need a strong stomach and good driver to make it up the hair-pin turn packed road to Lick. If you aren't the one driving the scenery is amazing. When you get there you'll awaken the inner science geek as you learn about how Lick spent his fortune building the most modern observatory of the time. His story is an American legacy that should inspire and awe anyone. I'll always cherish being able to bring my daughter to the observatory at the same age I was when I first visited. One of my next goals is to visit the observatory at night when you can actually see through the telescope. I think I'll need to hire a better driver for that road.