We took the kids to the [Mill Mountain Zoo](http://www.mmzoo.org/) yesterday, and I hate to admit it, but it wasn’t worth the price of admission. 3 of the 4 kids – the 8, 7, and 5 year-olds, found it very lame. My almost 3-year old, who’s crazy about trains, loved the ride on the [Zoo Choo](http://mmzoo.org/index.cfm/fa/pgs.view/PageID/20.htm), a miniature model G-16 train.

The [Mill Mountain Star](http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/VAROAstar.html) is up the hill from the zoo, and we had a nice view from the platform near the base of the star.