Dalton Stevens (a.k.a. The Button King) is one of my very interesting neighbors in the small town of Bishopville, SC. At the age of 81 years old, Dalton has traveled all over the world and been on numerous TV talk shows displaying his unusual hobby of putting buttons …

Some films don’t get as far as the cinema because they are simply not good enough. How this film even found it’s way to DVD is a complete mystery for me.
I tried to watch the horror film Maniacal with an open mind, but even the title just seemed to …

My family and I have gone to the Disney Resort in Anaheim, California every summer since 2003. We love the resort. We also fell in love with Disney’s California Adventure Park. It is a different Disney experience. We loved the fact that the park was based on different parts …

The Society of Creative Anachronism Shire of Altenberg is but one group of individuals gathering for the single purpose of researching and re-creating pre-16th-century Europe. With a membership of more than two dozen individuals, the Shire of Altenberg meets regularly and attends SCA-sanctioned events with the purpose of dressing …

From everyday of early July to early September, there is a ‘laser show’ by the Avenue of Stars. I thought it was a beautiful sight as “lasers” (or lights) shoot out from various buildings into the night sky. It is not just a beam of lights! Sometimes they have …

This is not your typical Cirque du Soleil show, but it’s a wonderful addition to their lineup. Zumanity has all the great circus acts of a typical Cirque performance, but this time, it’s chocked full of zany commentary, wild performers and audience participation. Part vaudeville, part circus, it’s one …

This weekend is the annual Swan City Car show at Swan City Park in Beaver Dam, WI. And, as a father and soon to be father again, I am looking forward to it.
A few years ago, I was working as a newspaper reporter for a small paper in Portage, …

In my experience, zoos have a difficult task to combine large, natural environment habitats for their animals, and well-planned and organized exhibits for the zoo visitors. The Calgary Zoo, located right in the centre of downtown Calgary, manages to do both tasks well.
The prehistoric park and botanical garden are …

This VHS tape does what none of the DVD season set releases did for All in the Family. By that, I mean, it actually contains some, although admittedly not a lot, new material, at the time, of the show’s creator, Norman Lear and the cast, talking about some of …

I have been to Raging Waters lots of times growing up as a child and it is so much fun especially in the summer time, enjoying your self with family and friends. Since then I have grown up and had kids of my own and finally decided to take …

On October 17 2010 I went to Young’s Jersey Dairy to celebrate two things. One was my sisters birthday and the other was to celebrate Halloween. Young’s Jersey Dairy is a fantastic farm/entertainment center. They offer a great deal to do there, some of those things are: mini golf, …

Well i just got back from Orlando, i was at Halloween Horror Nights. It was an ok weekend, not as much fun as i was expecting but still fun.
The park looked very spooky, from when i got out of my car and was walking to the actual …

Club Phoenix is located right in downtown Albany NY. Too start things off there was no where at all to park and I had to walk a good 30 mintues when I did find parking. I finally entered this club where I had to pay around $10 to enter. …

I have been to Six Flags over Georgia a couple times over the years. I always have a great experience at Six Flags, and I always look forward to going because I love to ride roller coasters.
Six Flags over Georgia is a clean, cutely …

If you are a traditional culture lover, then Siam Niramit should be considered to visit. It is a Thai musical drama play consisting of three to four parts those are not related one to another. What amazed me is the technology they apply both mechanical and lighting, so among others …

If you only watch one wrestling match ever, then it needs to be this match. In 1991 I was ten years old and new to the whole pro wrestling thing. Summerslam was only the second pay per view event I ever watched. I didn’t expect much …

Before going to this event, I read amazing reviews about Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. I heard that their mazes were so disgusting and just the best mazes in southern California. I had super high expectations for this event. In the end, it was good, but it didn’t meet …

The Backyard is a live music venue in Austin, Texas. The entire amphitheater is outdoors, surrounded by large, old oak trees. I’ve only been to shows held in the evening with excellent weather and The Backyard was a complete delight. The acoustics are wonderful, and the ambiance of the …

If you go to Singapore, do not miss to visit Sentosa Island. There are several ways to go there, but the fastest (and also the cheapest) is to use monorail from Harbourfront. There are many attractions in Sentosa, many of them are not very special as they can also …

When we first noticed the FYI Zone at the Heritage Mall in Beaver Dam WI, we thought it was going to be overly expensive for what it had to offer. But, our daughter really wanted to go there so we gave in and gave it a try.
We’ll be going …

The PowWow is a cool place to go. My family goes to this event every year. It’s a Native American Indian traditional festival. It has lots of food & shopping booths, filled with tee-shirts beaded projects and weapons. You can also buy music and toys. Native Americans from all …

This is a small zoo on a rural, farm setting in the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a very nice zoo, and although it is not home to animals you may often see in zoos, such as giraffes, elephants or kangaroos, it is still a great …

When I was a little bit younger, still in my party days, a friend invited me to go to a nightclub called PE. They say this is short for Private Expressions. I’d heard about people going to this place before, but had never been myself. I really didn’t like …

The Sziget music festival is a week long music festival placed on obudai island on the Danube in Budapest.
The island is divided into various areas where there are in total 7 stages where they play music for most of the day (some even all day everyday). There are music …

Father’s Day was this past Sunday and, as we always do, my family and I walked down to Swan Park to attend the annual Swan City Car Show.
We got there expecting the same thing we see every year, but I was pleased to learn they did make a few …

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 …

As an employee of Hershey Park, I know most of the ins and outs of the park and the positive and negative attributes with it. Being only a vendor, my opinion is strictly my own and not the one of a bigwig executive employee.
After entering the park, you are …

We went to the Ark of Avilon Zoo one dull afternoon and we weren’t prepared for the amazing experience that was before us.
The facade of the Ark of Avilon Zoo is built to look like Noah’s Ark. Upon entering, …

I had never been dancing before and one of my friends invited me to try out ballroom dancing with her. I was a bit nervous at first but went to see if I liked dancing. Daza Dance Studio made my whole experience worth going and very enjoyable. …

Like most towns, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin has an annual summer festivity; Lake Days. However, unlike other towns that go out of their way to top the previous year, Beaver Dam’s Lake Days are going down hill.
My wife and I made it a point to take our daughter up their …

My family and I went to Knottsberry Farm this past May 2009. I didn’t know what to expect and was really surprised and what a great place Knottsberry Farms is. I really recommend it if you have young children.
First, it wasn’t nearly as crowded as other amusement …

I liked this place because it was a little above average in some areas and one of those areas would be the quality of strippers that this place had because almost every stripper they had there were very good looking and they were entertaining. I loved that there was …

Every year my family and I go to Disney Resort in Anaheim, California. Disney Resort consists of Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure. Disney’s California Adventure park is a lot of fun and a park that I have enjoyed going to since 2003. They are making a lot changes to …

Beng a ghost hunter I am always on the lookout for local places with haunted pasts. Hannah House had been high on my list for a while so finally one Saturday in March of 2010, I reserved 4 spots on one of their overnight haunts. For $50.00 …

I was dying to go to the Caribbean Festival in Atlanta this year. I went a few years ago and I was quite pleased with the atmostphere, and the people dressed in all their costumes and what not. This year, I will admit that I …

In January 2005, I got to attend a very unique production. It was Euripides’ Elektra, performed by an Indian dance troupe, World in Theatre. The performance was at the Esplanade (The Esplanade Co Ltd, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981), and was produced by V. Subramaniam.
The play was translated …

I took my son to Medieval Times last summer and we had the best time of our lives. What it is a big castle like building where people fight like back in medieval times while you are watching over dinner. It is exciting and quite different than the usual …

On a recent vacation to St. Louis, MO, my family and I spent two days and the theme park Six Flags. What a frusturating ordeal!
Parking cost a astonding $14 USD a day in general parking, and if you wanted to be closer, parking cost $20 USD a …

There is an annual Monster Truck Jam show at the Anaheim stadium in California. It’s one of the best show I’ve ever seen and I would recommend anyone to see it since the price is below fifty dollars. It’s low price, but the event is so fun that you …

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 …

Amazing Jakes, located at 1830 E. Baseline Rd., in Mesa Arizona is not at all what it claims to be. I agree that there is plenty of food and entertainment spread throughout this oversized warehouse, but I was completely disappointed when I recently spent a day there with …

I was recently invited to a friend’s birthday party which was held at Tiger Tiger in Croydon, this was my first visit to the venue, though I had been to the other Tiger Tiger that is situated in Haymarket, Piccadilly two years previously. I arrived early at 7pm …

If you want to treat your kids or the whole family to something new and spectacular, go to Ocean Park Hong Kong. The first and only time I went to this park was November of last year, when I decided to bring my son over to Hong Kong for …

We have gone to Disneyland in Anaheim, California every year since 2003. Two of our favorite rides are Storybook Land Canal Boats and Casey Jr. Circus Train located in Fantasyland. Both of these rides are not in Disney World and opened at Disneyland in 1955. Storybook Canal is best …

The Slam Dunk contest is the most anticipated event in the every all star because of its spectacular, never-seen-in-game slams. This year was no different and so I was very much excited to see this year’s highlights.
The all star slam dunk contest deviated from the traditional format wherein …

I recently had the pleasure of attending the National Sports Collectors Convention that was hosted this year in Cleveland, Ohio. I was overly glad that I had attended.
The Convention is held every year in a different major city. It is a usual 5 day event in which collector …

The Jungle Cruise is located within Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom. The boat ride is a simulated tour through the various jungles of the world. The ride over time has turned from a very serious ride into a joke. When first opened the ride was made …