Living Social Coupon

Did you know there are coupon codes to use when making a Living Social purchase?  I successfully used MELT20 on my recent purchase for a 20% discount!  This took care of the shipping expense.  :)  So despite Living Social offering items for sale at a discounted price, there are coupon codes for an extra discount.  Do make use of this.  Just search for 'living social coupon codes' in your favorite search engine and enter the code when prompted.

Happy shopping!
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Dinosaurs in motion - North Carolina Museum of Natural Science

Dinosaurs in motion was an interesting and fun exhibit, albeit expensive and short of duration. My family found the quotes by John  Payne and the facts interesting.  The interactive part of the display was fun and engaging, although younger children may find it difficult to manipulate the sculptures.  The exhibit is made up of 14 metal dinosaur skeletons with artist's illustrations of what the animal may have looked like.  Despite us taking our time, reading the interesting facts and even going back to double check on the geographic location of where the animals roamed, we completed the entire exhibit in 35 minutes.  At the end of the exhibit, there is a play area with interesting toys which entertained our 9 year old daughter for a while.

Pros:  educational, interesting, interactive.
Cons:  expensive considering the limited number of exhibits.  I would not recommend it for families with kids who cannot read.

Dinosaurs in Motion runs through September 8, 2013 10am -  5pm Monday through Saturday, and 12pm to 5pm on Sundays with the last entry at 4pm.
Adults enjoy $2 off on Thursday and  First Fridays with extended hours - last entry at 7 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $10, kids ages 3 -12 $6, students, seniors 65+ and military members $8.