Entertainment Reviews
All in the Family 20th Anniversary VHS
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 …
The Ellen Degeneres Show
I first learned about Ellen Degeneres tv program when my daughter and I were in Madison, Wisconsin four years ago and she was watching her. After that trip, I have been her fan and have been watching her daily shows …
Chewbacca Mini-Bust
I picked up this little item recently with a boxed set for the graphic novel Clone Wars Volume 1. The Chewbacca Mini-Bust is, well, a miniature bust featuring everyone’s favorite wookiee, Chewbacca. They do mean mini, it is only about 2 inches tall, or so. It …
Ripley’s 4D moving theatre
Just recently (Not even a week ago), my fiancee and I went to Nigara Falls and stopped at Ripley’s 4D moving theatre. I’ve been to this theatre before, and had an “ok” time.
But not this time. They were playing two shows. Each is 10 minutes long and you pay …
Hacienda Banquet Center San Bernardino CA
There are several things that caught me off guard at this place. First of all when I went in to check out their facility, the air conditioning was off and it was very hot in the long hallways, and that made it very uncomfortable to even want to …
Family Guy Game
Family Guy for the PlayStation 2,3, and Portable.
This game isn’t at all what I expected. First off i had to pay about 40 euro for it and expected it to be of a certain quality. As soon as you start playing you can see straight away that the graphics …
Capital of Texas Zoo
The Capital of Texas Zoo is a small local zoo located in Cedar Creek Tx.
There are some interesting animals at this particular zoo namely, a Fossa which is related to a mongoose, Lions, a white tiger, serval, coatimundi and quite a large number of bird …
Xstatic club
The club has plenty of parking but it is not secured parking meaning that you park at your own risk and the night I went to this club someone’s vehicle was broken into right across the street from the bar.
The bar is small and on a busy night it …
Six Flags over Texas
I had never been to Six Flags over Texas before until I was visiting my brother in San Antonio, Texas. I am from Atlanta, Georgia, so I am familiar with Six Flags and was looking forward to trying another Six Flags.
For me, I had …
Netherworld Haunted House (Atlanta, GA)
I have to admit that while I am a huge fan of Halloween, I have not really been a fan of haunted houses. I will say that I have a fascination with haunted houses that is, the ones created with actors and props and the whole nine. …
2008 Caribbean Festival
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 …
Joseph Meyrhoff Symphony Hall
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs at this the wonderful hall called Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall . TO go to the symphony is one of rituals during the holiday. We get a world class performance in a hall that the acoustics is unbelievable. I do not think that there …
Sleuths Mystery Dinner show
My boyfriend and I went on a vacation in Florida a couple of months ago. We went to Disney and several of the other usual attractions, but we also discovered this really fun little dinner theater on International Drive. It’s called Sleuths. We saw their brochure …
Royal British Columbia Museum
Even though I live in the city, I love Victoria’s Royal British Columbia Museum. I always feel like I’m stepping into another world, be it the world of the Aboriginal people, or the world of the nineteenth-century settler, to say nothing of the natural history displays.
I could honestly …
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 …
Jones Hall Entertainment Center Houston, TX
The Jones entertainment center is a place that has thousands of concerts a year and so it makes it a place that you should visit if you are ever in Houston. What I like about this place is that it includes a showroom that is much like a Broadway …
Knott’s Berry Farm
I had a great time at Knott’s Berry Farm and paid $50 for my ticket and $30 for the kids ticket. It was a very nice day out and we took the trip to Knott’s to get the kids outdoors. I purchased the tickets in advance so I didn’t …
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Charlotte NC
Lowe’s Motor Speedway is the place that all NASCAR fans should visit at some point in their lives. This track is home to three races every year including the Coca-Cola 600 and the All-Star race both in May. I was lucky enough to visit the track for the 600 …
Cass - Football Hooligan Film
When you are not well and struggling to sleep, it’s funny what you can sometimes tumble across on the telly in the early hours of the morning and I had such an experience recently when I tuned into a film called Cass.
I soon noted that this was based on …
The Jacksonville Zoo
The Jacksonville Zoo is a great family oriented zoo. One of the best things about this park is that it caters to the interest of adults, but especially children. This is perhaps the best zoo to take your children to because they offer so many hands on projects for …
Funranch Pasig City
When we went to the Funranch, I really wished we brought our son along with us. (He is too young to travel) This place is really designed with kids in mind. The whole place is bright and cheerful which would appeal to children from …
Avenue of Stars Hong Kong
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 …
The Desert Botanical Gardens
When we were on vacation a few years ago in Phoenix Arizonia we spent one afternoon at the The Desert Botanical Garden. It wasn’t that far away drive from the hotel we were staying in so we decided to give it a try. This place had over 40 botanical …
Genting Highlands Theme Park
This is probably one of the famous tourist spots in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There’s so many ways to get here but for us, we took the easiest way, the MRT! We alight at Putra Gombak station. From there, just find the Genting Bus. You will not miss it cause, …
The Fox Theater Oakland, CA
I recently visited the Fox Theater located in the Uptown area of Oakland, CA for a concert. It is the second time I have been to the Fox Theater and I must say that I really do like this venue for seeing musical artists perform. The first thing that …
Club Blu in Worcester MA
Club Blu is without the doubt, the best gay club in central Massachusetts. This place maybe a gay club but the crowds are diverse. All racists, ages and gay and lesbians and some straight people flock to this place and for a good reason to! I am crazy about …
Dodge County Historical Society Museum
I’ve been to a few historical society museums in the past several years and found most to be boring and incomplete. But, the one here in my home town of Beaver Dam actually isn’t half bad.
Located down town in the old library building (a piece of history in itself), …
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. …
Call of Duty World At War for Xbox 360
Call of Duty World At War for the Xbox 360 is a good game. I enjoyed playing the story mode and online is fun too but I do not like this game as much as Call of Duty 4. This game is based on older times, so none of …
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 …
Splash Mountain Log Flume Ride
I remember the first time I went to Disney World we went on Splash Mountain and I loved it. It was so much fun. All of Magic Kingdom was a blast! Its amazing how realistic this man made mountain really looks. So much attention to detail. Read on to …
Wild Adventures amusement park Valdosta GA
Wild Adventures is an amusement park located halfway between Atlanta, Ga. and Orlando, FL. on I75 Exit 13. Admission Rates per day start at $45 plus tax per adult and $42.80 plus tax per junior or senior. Parking fees are also required and usually cost an average $7.00. There …
Six Flags
We went to Six Flags Maryland last year because my husband’s company rented the whole place for the annual family fun event that they give their employees as a treat. So our tickets were free and we were managed to bring along a couple more friends for free too. …
Puck’s Farm Easter Event Ontario
Today my husband and I took our 3 children to Puck’s Farm for their Easter event. We had never been to Puck’s Farm before this trip and we would usually go to another farm for this type of event but there was a coupon on their website, www.pucksfarm.com …
Fuerza Bruta
I took my boyfriend to see FUERZA BRUTA in Miami last week, I was very excited from what I read and heard about it and was looking forward to experiencing. They performed at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Downtown Miami, inside the G lounge. Upon arrival I purchased our …
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 …
Sydney Taronga Park Zoo
I always enjoy a trip to Taronga Park zoo and have enjoyed seeing it grow and improve over the past few years.
The fun starts with getting there, taking a ferry from Circular Quay and then the option of the Sky Safari cable car, which I consider to be …
Manila Ocean Park
Manila Ocean Park is situated in the heart of Manila, the Capital of The Philippines. It is along Roxas Boulevard near the Manila Bay. It’s really fairly easy to go there, cause there are a lot of jeepneys and buses that goes through Roxas Boulevard, although when we went …
Coachella music festival in Palm Spring
Coachella is the name of a very famous, crowded music festival in Palm Spring, Indio California. This year there will be another event with the famous Paul Mccartney from the beattle. The location is at EMPIRE POLO FIELD 81-800 AVENUE 51 Indio, CA 92201. I was there last …
Partners Cafe in New Haven CT
Partners café in New Haven is a pretty cool little spot that is a gay bar. This bar has its off nights and than they have their busy nights. Sometimes they have Latin nights and other nights they have a leather night. I have been to this place a …
NASCAR: 2009 Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Race
The Nationwide Series tackled the lady in black, otherwise known as Darlington Raceway on a sometimes cloudy, sometimes sunny, and sometimes rainy Friday on Mother’s Day weekend in 2009. The field was stacked with rookies who had never raced at Darlington before, including Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, and …
2010 Dodge County Fair
This year, as we have done every year since moving back to Wisconsin, my family and I made sure to attend the annual Dodge County Fair. We weren’t able to attend during the week. But, we were able to make it there both Saturday and Sunday and spent a …
Tun Fun
I just came home from Tun Fun Amsterdam.It is a kind of children park indoor which is located in Amsterdam. If you are from Central Station of Amsterdam, you can take the metro underground to go there. It will only take two or three minutes from the Central Station …
Canada’s Wonderland Theme Park
Canada’s Wonderland is a huge Theme park, located in Vaughan, Ontario, 30kms north of downtown Toronto. It’s considered to be one of North America’s top theme parks with more than 200 attractions.
From 1994 until 2006, Canada’s Wonderland was known as Paramount Canada’s Wonderland, the park was sold to …
Fox Theatre in Atlanta
What is not to love about the Fox Theatre? I have been to the Fox Theatre on numerous occasions to view plays, and I have always had an amazing experience. The performances are not only great, but the place is amazing as well, and I always feel …
Toronto Asian Night Market
Toronto Asian Night Market is a festival that happens yearly in the empty parking lot by Steeles and Warden, next to the T and T supermarket. Although it is termed asian, people of mixed races come every year to see the booths/stands that they have set up. There are …
SM Cinema: Director’s Club (DC)
SM Cinema: Director’s Club (DC)
I live near SM Mall of Asia, about 20 minute drive. I was really curious about the Director’s Club. I was peeking through its glass doors and by looking at it, it makes me think that it’s for members only. …
Dave & Buster’s in Hanover, MD
I was excited to discover a Dave & Buster’s in nearby Hanover, MD, upon moving to the area. I had gone to my first D&B in Colorado a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. True to the franchise, I found the same fun can be …
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