Entertainment Reviews
NASCAR: 2009 All-Star Showdown
The All-Star Showdown is the mini-race that gets the top two finishers into the big All-Star race. The forty-lap event is broken into two twenty-lap segments. At the end of the first segment, cars can pit, if they should choose. Qualifying for the event was rained …
Golden Banana gentlemen’s club in Peabody MA
The first thing I would like to say about the Golden Banana strip club is that the amateur nights at this place were wild and cold and entertaining to watch. The amateur night falls usually the first week of the month and is pretty spontaneous and I have been …
Mamma Mia!
I always watch Entertainment Tonight so that I’m abreast of the current events in Hollywood. They featured Mamma Mia! for a whole week and it made me want to watch the movie. So when it opened, I was one of those who were first in the ticket booth. Plus …
300 Atlanta (bowling alley)
If you are indeed a bowler with some exquisite tastes, you will want to drag yourself to 300 Atlanta. I think this alley used to be called Chamblee Lanes, or something like that. But this bowling alley has been completely remodeled and has an upscale feel. …
Maui Ocean Center - the Hawaiian Aquarium
The Maui Ocean Center is a regional aquarium dedicated to marine life in the Hawaiian Islands. Generally not a fan of aquariums, I’m glad I let my curiosity get the better of me this time, because this facility has become a favorite local attraction.
Set into a hillside overlooking a …
Merlion Park in Singapore
This is Singapore’s famous iconic lion, those we’ve seen on souvenirs and shirt. But this is a unique lion, for the head is like a lion while the body is that of a fish. To get here, simply ride an MRT, alight at Raffles Place station, make an exit …
Up In Smoke Tour - Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre
My experience of the Up In Smoke Tour was one of those hip hop moments that I will remember forever as two of the industry’s heavyweights, one on the production and the other on the lyrical front, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg respectively, came together beautifully for me to …
RENT: A Rock Opera by Jonathan Larson
Having just officially begun it’s eleventh “season of love” on Broadway, RENT remains just as energetic and potent as it did when it first was introduced over ten years ago.
RENT, a “rock-opera” written by the late composer/lyricist Jonathan Larson, tells the story of a small group of young artists …
Buzz Nightclub in Chicago
Buzz Nightclub in Chicago is a fine place to go if you have absolutely nowhere else to go and do not care about where you are going or what you are going to see there. I am not sure what is going on with this place, but I …
Rush concert
Rush was performing at the verizon wireless amphitheater in Irvine california. Rush can be found on myspace.com. You can type in artist Rush and they will come up. Rush is thought to be one of the best band in history. They’re like a legend, a classic. Their music is …
Blockbuster Movie Rentals
I love watching movies. My husband and I are both movie buffs and spend hours a week watching movies. Though we usually opt to use the Redbox kiosk, they don’t always have what we are quite looking for. I recently got a membership at Blockbuster video. What caught my …
Eddie Izzard: Stripped
Eddie Izzard is well known in the US for his role on the hit FX series, THE RICHES; but his earlier work includes many stand-up routines, such as GLORIOUS and DRESSED TO KILL (my personal favorite!), that have won him fans and world wide fame. An Eddie Izzard performance …
MTV Music Video Awards
I can remember when I used to be interested in this programme that was aired by MTV when I was in high school. It was usually the talk of the day or morning when we all returned to school the next day. There would be talk of which artistes …
The ShowBox
The ShowBox in Seattle is an entertainment venue with a long and proud history. So many famous acts have played there, and if you are in Seattle, The ShowBox is a must see. The inside of The ShowBox is magnificent. You walk in and through a hallway, and then …
Cirque Du Soleil’s Totem - In Toronto
Totem, the newest show by Cirque Du Soleil, has finished it’s Montreal premiere and begun it’s world tour. It is currently playing at the Portlands in Toronto, Ontario.
Conceived and directed by Robert Lepage, Totem tracks the evolution of mankind and follows our dreams and aspirations. This takes …
Kockelscheuer Indoor Ice Skating Rink
Luxembourg has seen a record snowfall this year. Snowfall was quite heavy and early this year causing lots of upheaval and chaos on the road, disrupting commutes and even school. Well, I love it because I haven’t seen that much snow here since my oldest daughter was born. Not …
Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
Lan Kwai Fong is Hong Kong’s nightlife party area. I’ve been here lots of times, entertaining friends and family who visit Hong Kong. What I like about it is that it occupies a tiny block in Central, giving you so many options without tiring you out.
We often find a …
Birthday Party at Mr. Biggs
We had our son’s Birthday party at Mr. Biggs this year and let me tell you it was nothing short of a disaster. The party is $99 for Little Big Town on Fridays, and after we added additional food for the adults, the party came to about $200. Now …
Princess of Wales Pub, Blackheath - Pub Quiz
I have only been to this pub quiz once, so perhaps need to give it another chance in the interests of fair … but I’m not sure it’s worth it.
The quiz was hard work, and I don’t mean because the questions were difficult and it was challenging. It was …
The Myrtles Plantation
I grew up not too far from this infamously haunted plantation, though I did not visit it until recently when I took the mystery tour with a few friends.
I am not a superstitious person. And I recognized, during the tour, that the “strange noises we were hearing upstairs” …
Gateway Arch
I love visiting St. Louis, Missouri, and especially the Gateway Arch. My family lives about five hours away from St. Louis and go there every chance we get. On our last visit we stayed overnight at the Union Station Hotel across the road from the arch. We were up …
Mr.Bean
I am watching “Mr.Bean” for more than 12 years now,and I just love to watch this show again and again.Rowan Atkinson(Mr.Bean) is truly awesome,and in my opinion he is the best comedian in the Hollywood now.Mr.Bean is all about fun,and it is full with weird things.”Mr.Bean” is a bachelor …
The Lion King
I was fortunate that a friend got tickets to view The Lioin King when I made my most recent trip to Shanghai.
The show was very well done, with elaborate costumes and set. I loved the interaction of the cast with the audience. It was a very self-reflexive …
Michigan Renaissance Festival
This event takes place in Holly, Michigan ,every year, around the end of August until the start of October, on the weekends. Now if you really want a taste of what it is like to step back in time, this is the event for you. Not only do …
Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum is located in San Antonio next to the Plaza Wax Museum and across from the Alamo. It’s a ton of fun! It has all kinds of creepy, strange, odd and weird facts, artifacts, statues and oddities all throughout the museum. From shrunken heads …
Cedar Point amusement park
In mid July my wife and i were invited to accompany our daughter,her husband and two of our grandchildren to a day of fun at Cedar Point, Ohios’”World famous”amusement park.We gratefully accepted and early the next Saturday morning we were on our way.
It …
Bowlero Lanes bowling alley
In El Paso, there is not much fun to be had. With this problem, most people just go out to eat, go to play games, or go to the mall. There are a couple of bowling alleys also. Right near my house there is a Bowlero Lanes bowling alley. …
Richard Simmons Party off the Pounds
I love my Richard Simmons videos. They have gotten me off the couch and moving again. Sure, he can be overly cheesy, but that’s just who he is. I really like Party off the Pounds because of the music. It’s more of a faster beat, and I feel I …
Hollywood Wax Museum
We get season tickets yearly to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri and usually spend four to five days sometime in the spring in Branson with the kids. This last summer we decided to try out the Hollywood Wax Museum, which I had been to once years earlier as …
The Grant Seafood Festival
Every year, toward the end of February, the little hither to unknown town of Grant, FL is transcended upon by some 40,000 and as many as 50,000 people from all over the country. They come each year to experience the very unique event that is known as The …
Fat cat bar and grill in Springfield MA
The Fat Cat bar and Grill in Springfield is a pretty cool place too just go and enjoy some good music and a cool place to just hangout on a weekend night, especially a Sunday night.
One of the few things I did not like about the Fat Cat …
NASCAR - Arca Series - Racing for Wildlife 200
This eighth race of the 2009 NASCAR Arca Series is the Racing for Wildlife 200 in Michigan. Justin Lofton was on the pole, the order set by owner’s points as qualifying was rained out for the fourth straight time this season. One of the big deals of …
Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer looks like a very large Ferris wheel. It is said to be the largest observation wheel in the world. When I visited Singapore last year, I immediately told my friend who was my host that I wanted to experience riding the flyer. I have not ridden …
Long School of Dance
My daughter has been begging me for a long time to let her join a ballet class. When she first asked, we couldn’t afford to do it. Recently we decided that we could afford it. You should have seen the look on her face when we told her! …
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
I am reviewing the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, located in Dubuque, IA. This museum has a little something for everyone, but I would recommend it highly for parents with children. There are six large aquariums, featuring frogs, otters, turtles, and fish. In addition, there …
DVD Xpress Movie Rental Kiosk
I like to watch movies especially because I don’t waste my money on cable or satellite TV. I used to rent from blockbuster, but was tired of the high prices for a one night rental. I then started renting from the Redbox and was happy with it. I didn’t …
White House Theater Branson
Performed in the White House Theater, in Branson this variety show is a musical production coving 7 decades of music and dance. Music dating back to the 1920’s all the way through 2000 that everyone seems to enjoy, from the seniors to young children. The two-hour show …
Cosmogirl Magazine
I got a magazine subscription to this for my sister. She’s currently 15 years old. She loves this magazine, it’s her favorite. She has quite a few magazines also so she is comparing it to quite a few. I don’t care for the magazine, maybe it’s because of my …
Graceland
Being a huge Elvis fan, going to Graceland was one of the highlights of my life. Graceland is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and daily guided tours are offered at several different times.
The guided tour takes one around on a small shuttle bus, and various highlights are pointed out as …
Tsukino Con
Tsukino Con is a local Anime Convention that is held at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, British Columbia. It’s been around for years, formerly named Kei Con. Finally, this year I was able to experience my first convention on February 17th, 19th. And it was the best thing …
The Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore, Maryland
One of the best places to see a show in Maryland is at the Hippodrome theater. I have had the pleasure of going there on two separate occasions. Both times, I had a blast. It wasn’t just the plays I went to see there, either.
The theater is located …
ABC Moreno Valley Bowling Center
The ABC Bowling Center is a whole lot of fun and you would truly enjoy yourself. Me and a couple of friends decided to go one night just to hand out and have a ladies day. We went there and had some lanes reserved just for us. We had …
2010 Race into Summer
This past weekend was Memorial Day Weekend. Unlike a lot of people, we don’t go anywhere special over the holiday. But, that doesn’t mean we didn’t manage to have some family fun this weekend.
Sunday was the annual Race into Summer event. My wife and I have been attending it …
Singapore Underwater world
My trip to Underwater World Singapore was fun. The admission fee is $22.90. I felt the cost was worthwhile. I saw brightly colored corals and exotic ocean dwellers (including moray eels, sea dragons and jelly fishes) Furthermore, I even have the chance to touch and feel the stingray myself …
Old Time Christmas Festival
As a family we get season tickets every year to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. Silver Dollar City is set up like an old time city in the ozarks of Missouri. It is an entertainment park with rides, a huge natural cave to tour, leather and gun makeing …
Co Springs Philharmonic Day at the Zoo
The Colorado Springs Philharmonic had a performance yesturday called A Day At The Zoo. We won tickets through a local radio station for two adults, it is for that reason that we had no clue it was a childrens show. For a child I think it would be an …
KROQ Weenie Roast music festival in California
KROQ Weenie Roast last year was the best thing I’ve ever experienced in my entire whole life and it was more so when I saw Metallica, Wheezer, The Bravery, Seether, the Offsprings, Scars on Broadways and many more. The whole pack of best artists was all there. I was …
The Singapore Flyer
Yesterday we went to see the latest tourist attraction of Singapore, The Singapore Flyer. It was long time we heard about it and finally we decided to experience the ride ourselves. The Singapore Flyer is the largest observation wheel in the world and offer breathtaking view from 165 meters above …
Kreepy Hollow Halloween Haunted House
If you are looking for a scare anytime in October , then you have to visit this Haunted House. It has been up and running for 3 years now. It is a very popular spot to visit in Bishopville , South Carolina. My husband and I usually go with …
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