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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.