Concord Historical Society dishes up treat for neighbors
By Jacquie Oliverius, Walnut Creek Journal, August 31, 2005
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/counties/contra_costa_county/cities_neighborhoods/walnut_creek/12521846.htm

How the Western was won Sergio Leone's spaghetti legacy celebrated at the Autry
By Steve Rosen, San Bernardino Sun, August 31, 2005
http://www2.sbsun.com/film/ci_2986785

Children's Garden program blossoms
San Francisco Chronicle, August 31, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/31/HOG4QEEMOO1.DTL

Schwarzenegger Museum in Austria to Close
San Francisco Chronicle, August 30, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article..cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/08/30/entertainment/e062715D06.DTL

Special Delivery: Modesto museum honors Ben Franklin, our first postmater general, with mail-art exhibition
By Lisa Millegan, Modesto Bee, August 29, 2005
http://www.modbee.com/life/mondaylife/story/11151155p-11904732c.html

Marin men's book on volunteering aimed at boomers
By Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent-Journal, August 28, 2005
http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_2981067

Museum teaches visitors of all ages all about Egypt
By Jackie Burrell, Contra Costa Times, August 28, 2005
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/education/12498835.htm

Whale skeleton taking shape outside museum
By Jondi Gumz, Santa Cruz Sentinel, August 28, 2005
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/August/28/local/stories/07local.htm

In Reagan Country, Elderly Docents Feeling Snubbed; Presidential library for nation's oldest leader relieves many seniors from active duties.
By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times, August 28, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/state/la-me-docents28aug28,1,7427648.story?coll=la-news-state

Tourists turning from art to 'museums of conscience'
San Francisco Chronicle, August 28, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/08/28/TRGTOECLFC1.TMP

Villaraigosa Supports Investigations of Elephants' Welfare at LA Zoo
By Tahirah Farris, Canyon News, August 28, 2005
http://www.canyon-news.com/artman/publish/article_3429.php

Neckwear, altar decor at Lace Museum
By Steven Wayne Yvaska, San Jose Mercury News, August 27, 2005
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/columnists/12492510.htm

Sunday ceremony may revive dream of Indian Museum; Group wants Venturan's artifacts seen
By Kevin Clerici, Ventura County Star, August 27, 2005
http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/ve/article/0,1375,VCS_251_4035188,00..html

Adam, Eve and T. Rex; Giant roadside dinosaur attractions are used by a new breed of creationists as pulpits to spread their version of Earth's origins.
By Ashley Powers, KTLA 5, August 27, 2005
http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/la-me-dinosaurs27aug27,0,5385474.story?coll=ktla-news-1

Get your kicks; Visitors cross globe to see Route 66
By Kathleen Stinson, Victorville Daily Press, August 27, 2005
http://www..vvdailypress.com/2005/112515742397570.html

Group aims to preserve Rancho Bernardo history with interviews
By Pat Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 27, 2005
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20050827-9999-m1m27rbdo.html#

Zoo Display Features Nearly Naked Humans; Four Men, Four Women On Display
NBC4.TV, August 26, 2005
http://www.nbc4.tv/irresistible/4902112/detail.html

San Diego Aerospace Museum to unveil Predator
By Brad Seraphin, The Daily Transcript, August 26, 2005
http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20050826czc

SJ quilt museum moving to new home
By Lynn Graebner, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, August 26, 2005
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/08/29/smallb3.html

Columnist's papers donated to museum; Huntington Library lands Smith's legacy
By Gene Maddaus, San Gabriel Valley Times, August 26, 2005
http://www2.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_2974652

OPEN FOR BUSINESS / New de Young Museum has plenty in store before October opening
By Laura Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, August 24, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/24/HOGIIEBULD1..DTL

Surgery on zoo's tortoise like fixing a surfboard ding
Patricia Yollin, San Francisco Chronicle, August 24, 2005
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/24/BAGJDEC3A844.DTL

Plans under way for children's museum
By Dan Johnson, Petaluma Argus-Courier, August 24, 2005
http://www.arguscourier.com/news/news/childrensmuseum050824.html

ANTHROPOLOGICAL FUN; Shakin’ it at the Museum of Man
by Kirby Fairfax, San Diego City Beat, August 23, 2005
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/article.php?id=3493&atype=

Local Historians to Help Museum
By Linda A. Canada, Voice of San Diego, August 23, 2005
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=618993&ct=1344601

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center joins World Community Grid
By Brad Seraphin, The Daily Transcript, August 22, 2005
http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20050822czh

SFMOMA turns 'timeshare' gifts into an art form
By Sarah Duxbury, San Francisco Business Times, August 19, 2005
http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2005/08/22/story3.html

Chabot Science Center soars out of mediocrity into new frontiers
By Laura Casey, The Daily Review, August 19, 2005
http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2955774

Museum seeks input for renovated exhibit
By Claudia Bustamante, The Press-Enterprise, August 19, 2005
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050818/LIFESTYLES0104/508180315/1050

Palm Springs Art Museum releases exhibition schedule; Ansel Adams exhibit highlights museum’s schedule
By Richard Guzmán, The Desert Sun, August 18, 2005
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050818/LIFESTYLES0104/508180315/1050

County eyes tax for museums
By Susie Vasquez, Tahoe Daily Tribune, August 18, 2005
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20050818/NEWS/108180029

Maturango Museum featuring artist Rose Thomas in Sylvia Winslow Gallery
The Daily Independent, August 18, 2005
http://www.ridgecrestca.com/articles/2005/08/18/community_events/local02.txt

Budget Plans For The Chaffee Zoo
KFSN, August 17, 2005
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/news/081705_nw_zoo.html