Our neighbor at the Marathon Motel and RV Park hosts a star party each clear night, where he and another guy talk about the moon, planets, and stars, and show several of them through a couple of telescopes and high-powered binoculars for anyone interested (no reservation required, other than big groups).

A sign for the star party by the office:

The motel has a large area set aside for telescopes, with several concrete pads and a couple of small domes, plus a shed for a bigger telescope:

Our host, setting up the bigger telescope:

A photo of the moon, taken through the smaller telescope; rather blown out, but you can see the craters and mountains at the terminator line:

Sunset:

A bunch of people for the star party:

Using a powerful laser pointer to indicate stars:

People at the binoculars:

The two telescopes:

It was an enjoyable and fascinating experience. And so convenient, a short walk from our coach.