Amococo

say what? You read it right, Am-o-coco. This was a traveling Luminarium that made it's way to Mesa and we got to explore it at the Mesa Arts Center.

 It may not look like much from the outside. (this is only one side of it)

 But once you enter, you look up and see this....

 There is tunnel after tunnel of bright lights, neat designs, and fun shapes.

 You may need to stop for a minute and do this.

 As you walk through it, it's as if you are in a dream. It's so hard to explain, but the lights, the shapes, the layout of it all makes it feel like you are on a different planet.

 Taking pictures was tricky, I didn't use my flash because it would have changed the colors. I wanted to keep it as natural as possible. This one might be my favorite picture.

 I also like this one of Anna's silouette.

 Her shirt is actually turquoise, and the lights made it look purple.

 Here we are in the RED room.

 It was so soothing that it made you almost want to sit and take a nap.

 Another ceiling, it reminds me of an Easter egg.

 We went with our great friends, who will be moving out of the country this summer. :(. We are very happy for them but sad to see them go.

 As we were walking out of the Arts Center to get some lunch, they were creating a quilt like design around the fences. The kids got to help out.

We had a great time! If you are reading this and live in the Valley, I would highly recommend going to Amococo. It is only here until Sunday and it's open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. It was a bit warm in there so I would suggest going first thing in the morning or later at night. We are thinking about going back at night because I guess it has a new feel at night. It is $5 per ticket and you have to choose a time when you get your tickets. The times are available every 20 minutes (10:00, 10:20, 10:40, etc...) It takes about 20 minutes to see it all. I hope you can make it!