rayra
Expedition Leader
We visited the Reagan Presidential Library this past Saturday and they had a SWEET '86(?) C20 Suburban on display as part of their 'motorcade' vehicle layout. Behold, in some of its glory -
I didn't press my face on it or pay much more attention in passing. Was busy gawking at the plane over my head, but I thought the fans here might like the pics.
Here's a bonus. They have the Boeing 707 he used on display in this huge space. Ceilign is about 4 stories high, there's two balconies with displays, the Suburban is on the 2nd deck. There's a pub on teh ground floor. The HUGE window is like a hangar door, but from the 3rd deck you are on par with the flight deck, and looking out the window across the west end of the Simi valley, it's almost like you are flying. They've contoured the hilltop outside the window to drop sharply away, so there's nothing ni the foreground but a narrow walkway, increasing the visual effect.
The rest of the museum and layout is also nicely done, lots of interesting things to see and read. Well worth a visit, convenient from most of SoCal, especially in L.A. The museum portion is well laid out, all the segments of his life and work. It's very informative and a good history lesson. Adult admission is $16, reservations are only running about a week ahead, so it will be easy to schedule a visit.
There's also a real nice 'on loan' exhibit on the early years of American Football. Lots of trophies, uniform gear, period art and advertisements. It's there for about another four weeks. And there's a big Vatican exhibit slated for March.
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/
I didn't press my face on it or pay much more attention in passing. Was busy gawking at the plane over my head, but I thought the fans here might like the pics.
Here's a bonus. They have the Boeing 707 he used on display in this huge space. Ceilign is about 4 stories high, there's two balconies with displays, the Suburban is on the 2nd deck. There's a pub on teh ground floor. The HUGE window is like a hangar door, but from the 3rd deck you are on par with the flight deck, and looking out the window across the west end of the Simi valley, it's almost like you are flying. They've contoured the hilltop outside the window to drop sharply away, so there's nothing ni the foreground but a narrow walkway, increasing the visual effect.
The rest of the museum and layout is also nicely done, lots of interesting things to see and read. Well worth a visit, convenient from most of SoCal, especially in L.A. The museum portion is well laid out, all the segments of his life and work. It's very informative and a good history lesson. Adult admission is $16, reservations are only running about a week ahead, so it will be easy to schedule a visit.
There's also a real nice 'on loan' exhibit on the early years of American Football. Lots of trophies, uniform gear, period art and advertisements. It's there for about another four weeks. And there's a big Vatican exhibit slated for March.
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/
