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I've been to both sites. When I went to the VLA it was not during an open house. There's more to immediately appreciate at the VLA even if it's to drive up nea
by entangledqubit 8y ago
I've been to both sites. When I went to the VLA it was not during an open house. There's more to immediately appreciate at the VLA even if it's to drive up nearby and just look at it with a bit of awe.
The Trinity site was compelling from a historical standpoint but it's really just a patch of desert in a missile range. There was small tent set up with information in addition to the markers. Most of the time for the experience was waiting in a car on a road in the middle of nowhere and speculating about occasional bits of debris in the distance.
Both are worthwhile but I'd go for the VLA.
- cbanek 8y agoI love the VLA. There is a neat little visitor center that you can go to with decorative tiles in the bathroom. Apparently these were popular so people started stealing them, so I heard they sell them in the gift shop. Other than that the exciting time is when they are moving the dishes (they are on tracks, and they move the dishes closer together / further apart). I'm trying to look up the dates, but I can't find them on their calendar now.