点评:We went there after passing the place on our way to Sunset Bay RV Park. So, we went in and weren't disappointed. It was something else! Quirky, fun, interesting, lots to look at. Plan on spending some time there because an hour will not be enough. Kids will love looking through the rocks in the bins outside. I'm glad I didn't know about this place when I was a kid; my parents would have had to tie me up and lock me in the trunk of the car to get me out of there! I loved collecting rocks and minerals (and still do!) The young couple running the place were very friendly and personable.
Their copper collection display was very interesting, particularly the crystalline copper specimens.
One item of note: They have the excellent "Treasure Scoops" aka Gem Scoops - formerly manufactured by Estwing - an essential tool for searching for Yooperlites or agates. The Gem Scoop comes in two lengths (36" and 42"), so most people will find one that suits them. These are far more useful than a lot of the "scoops" offered around the UP because you can also use them as a walking stick to steady yourself on the rocky beaches or while wading in the water looking for Yooperlites or agates. I definitely recommend you get one of these. My success rate went up immediately after purchasing this. They also had other tools (UV Flashlights for Yooperlite prospecting, Geologist rock hammers, hand lenses, books, etc.)
If we ever get back up there, it will be a must-stop destination.
翻译:我们在去日落湾房车公园的路上经过这个地方,然后去了那里。所以我们进去了,并没有失望。这是与众不同的!古怪、有趣、有意思,有很多可看的东西。计划在那里呆一段时间,因为一个小时是不够的。孩子们会喜欢在外面的箱子里翻找石头。我很高兴我小时候不知道这个地方;我父母必须把我绑起来锁在汽车后备箱里才能把我救出来!我喜欢收集岩石和矿物(现在仍然喜欢!)经营这个地方的年轻夫妇非常友好和平易近人。
他们的铜收藏品展示非常有趣,尤其是结晶铜标本。
有一件值得注意的事情:他们有出色的“宝藏勺”,又名宝石勺——以前由 Estwing 制造——这是寻找 Yooperlites 或玛瑙的必备工具。宝石勺有两种长度(36 英寸和 42 英寸),所以大多数人都会找到适合自己的一种。这些比 UP 周围提供的许多“铲子”有用得多,因为您还可以将它们用作手杖,以便在岩石海滩上或在水中涉水寻找 Yooperlites 或玛瑙时保持平衡。我绝对建议您买一个。购买后,我的成功率立即上升。他们还有其他工具(用于 Yooperlite 勘探的紫外线手电筒、地质学家岩石锤、手持放大镜、书籍等)
如果我们再去那里,那将是一个必经之地。