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Every palaeontologist needs to put their feet up once in a while, and what better place to do so that the Best Western Denver Southwest? This hotel is located just a stone's-throw away from\xa0Dinosaur Ridge, one of the world's most famous fossil sites. It was here that many of the house-hold dinosaur names such as\xa0Apatosaurus\xa0(formerly\xa0Brontosaurus)\xa0and\xa0Stegosaurus\xa0were first discovered during the 'Bone Wars' between\xa0Edward Drinker Cope\xa0and\xa0Othniel Charles Marsh\xa0in the late 19th century. The hotel is currently being re-branded, by science-advocate owners Greg and Meredith Tally, as a celebration of the rich paleontological history of the local area, both recent and ancient. Museum displays, fossil replicas and even a swimming pool shaped like the Western Interior Seaway are all planned, not only to excite the inner-child in each of us, but also to educate. We managed to catch up with Greg and Meredith, on a break from the construction, to talk all about their designs and the inspiration behind their re-branding, a story that strangely begins with Physicist Nicolai Tesla and a cartoon on\xa0theoatmeal.com.