Results tagged “jurassicpark”

Good morning, Houston. If you're looking forward to Earthquest, the $600 million-plus, 250-acre theme park being planned for east Montgomery County, you should be happy to know that the park plan has gotten a boost: Earlier this month, Gov. Rick Perry signed legislation to enable tax incentives for the project. The park, to be built on Caney Creek near Highway 59 and FM 1485 in New Caney, is the brainchild of paleontologist Don Lessem,... more ›

If you're a big dinosaur fan, get ready to be excited: The AP is reporting that Dinosaur City, a dino-themed theme park, will open in Montgomery County in the summer of 2008. It's the brainchild of "Dino" Don Lessem, who we'd have to call a dinosaur fanatic: He's written scads of books, advised movies and TV shows (yes, including ), supervised excavations and founded the world's two leading foundations for dinosaur research. And as if that wasn't enough, Lessem is a columnist for Highlights magazine, which we enjoy every time we go to the dentist. more ›