rock hall on MLK day

out the door with the kids by 10 a.m. (only a half-hour behind planned departure time), we headed to the rock and roll hall of fame. they are offering free admission today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. along with various events held through out the day.


















i'm thankful we got there earlier than later. the museum really started to fill up around noon. they had a special exhibit on the doors and the beatles up on the very top floor, but i think the lower level has to be the best part of the museum with a vast display of music through the ages. while emma was primarily fascinated with the holes in the metal benches, aaron was drooling over all the vintage gibson guitars. there was plenty to see...from madonna's cone-shaped corset to janis joplin's hippie-fied porsche. we also ran into our friends todd and debbie who took a quick look around with their wee ones, but left shortly after they arrived because of the growing crowd in the museum. compared to emp in seattle, i think the rock hall offers a lot more for visitors (though emp may have changed since i went 5 yrs. ago), especially since both places charge about $20 for admission. however, i would not pay $20 to go to a museum. needless to say, the only times we've ever been to both locations were when they were offering free admission.




















a little martin luther king trivia for you...

• martin luther king day was not a nationally observed holiday until 1986, almost 18 years after his assassination.
• as of 2003, there were more than 730 streets in u.s. cities and towns named after dr. king.

**update as of 11:08 p.m.**
per 19 action news, angela bassett was at the rock hall today as part of the MLK celebration. i guess that's why the lobby was crammed with people.