Things to Do Week of 12/06/2010

El Paso Events:

Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso

 — More than 150 years of El Paso railroad history are on display at Union Depot Transit Terminal, 400 W. San Antonio, at Durango.

Hours:

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

1 to 5 p.m. Sunday

 Admission is free.

 Information: 422-3420 or elpasorails.org.

Youngstown Events:

Fellows Riverside Gardens

D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center

123 McKinley Avenue Youngstown, Ohio

Garden Cafe hours

Tues. - Sat., 11 am - 2 pm

Sunday, 11 am - 3 pm

Pittsburgh Events:

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Hours

Phipps is open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm and until 10 pm on Friday.

 A tour of the Conservatory will take approximately 90 minutes so please plan to arrive in plenty of time to complete your visit before the closing times noted above.

http://phipps.conservatory.org/visit-phipps/

Admission

Members: Free

Adults: $12

Seniors (62 and older): $11

Students with a valid ID: $11

Children 2 to 18: $9

Children under 2: Free



Café Phipps, which is Green Restaurant Certified, offers fresh foods with a sustainable twist. The seasonal menus feature entrées, salads, pizza and panini, plus soups made in-house daily. Click the "View our Menu" tab, right, to take a look at the café's current menu offerings. For daily specials and café updates, click the icon to follow us on Twitter.

In our effort to be sustainable, we focus on local and organic foods and sustainably-produced wines. All cups and flatware are compostable; plus, all water is filtered on site and leftover food waste is composted.

Whether you've come to spend the day touring the Conservatory or are dropping in

for a meal or latte, Café Phipps is the perfect

place to stop and smell the flowers.

Free Wi-Fi available.

Summer/Fall Hours:

Mon.-Sun., coffee and grab and go, 10-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Fri., coffee and grab and go, 10-11 a.m. and 7-9 p.m.; lunch/dinner, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

*Friday happy hour from 4-7 p.m. features discounted drinks and appetizers.

Current Displays:
HEADWATERS OF THE AMAZON

Featuring new plants and displays, Tropical Forest: Headwaters of the Amazon introduces you to the unique cultures and ecosystems of this diverse and exciting region. Beginning less than 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the first trickle of water that forms the massive 6,500 mile long river collects on Mount Nevado Mismi, in southern Peru.

The Andean mountain range boasts both the highest navigable lake and the deepest gorge in the world. Come explore the unparalleled variety of flora and fauna found in these ancient and complex ecosystems, collected and displayed with care in Phipps' 12,000 square foot Tropical Forest Conservatory, the most energy-efficient of its kind in the world.

FUTURE DISPLAYS

ORCHID AND TROPICAL BONSAI SHOW

Jan. 15-March 13, 2011

Rare and colorful orchids will be displayed in a number of rooms including a large and varied collection in the Orchid Room. Bonsai will be featured in rooms throughout the Conservatory.