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Do you have a secret TV show that you watch that would really surprise your friends?

How much did the Tooth Fairy leave you? How much these days?

I’m looking for a short list of the best places in the West (California, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Hawaii, and Alaska) for the novice or family to go stargazing. Any ideas? These places should be fairly accessible to the average family and offer facilities or programs for the stargazing beginner/novice. These places can be observatories, national parks, dark but accessible regions, star parties/events, etc.

Second, I’m looking for a longer list of places specifically for California.

Finally, are there any important astronomical events happening in January or February that novices should know about (Mars, meteor shower, etc.)?

Thank you for your ideas!!

Google Earth is a great way to explore geography. Have you found some feature of our Earth that you can see using Google Earth that is interesting because of geology or geographic feature? Please copy and paste the latitude and longitude from Google Earth into your answer. Thank you!

I have owned a telescope before and would like something that allows me to see as many objects as possible. This is for visual astronomy only, no astrophotography. Please recommend a make and model, and why you think it's such a good telescope. Thank you very much!