Wednesday, August 3, 2011

ABC Wednesday: C is for Chabot Space and Science Center

The Chabot Science Center is way up on Skyline Blvd. in the Oakland hills.  It is named after Anthony Chabot (Shah-bow), who among other things, donated the first telescope to the city of Oakland.  The Science Center has three working telescopes, a planetarium, special interactive science exhibits, science summer camps, classes for children and adults, and sci-fi movies on the weekend for all you Trekkies.  You can even get lunch or dinner there if you want.  Opened in 2000 with 86,000 square feet, it replaced a small 1915 facility that was at a lower elevation.  It is also a popular launching point for hiking and biking trails.  For other "C" photos, visit the ABC Wednesday meme.

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5 comments:

  1. JackAugust 3, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    This looks like quite a place. It seems odd seeing an Oakland scene without either a colorful mural or fancy tile work.

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  2. Roger Owen GreenAugust 3, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    the last time i was in oakland, i think i went by this; didn't see it closely enough to know what it was.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  3. KathyAugust 3, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    This places looks like a really fun place to visit.

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  4. BirdmanAugust 5, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Sounds like a cool place to hang out.

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  5. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comAugust 6, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Love Chabot, always such great exhibits. Thought you'd get a kick out of the fact that I linked back to one of your posts today - August 6th. Hope to do it more often :-)

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