Leisure Reviews
Goliath roller coaster
Goliath is a roller coaster that opened last year at Six Flags Over Georgia. This is the first year I had been to the park in almost five years. So I had to go check it out. My husband told me ahead of time it was similar to Nitro …
Bowlplex Birmingham
My family and I sometimes go bowling at the Bowlplex bowling Centre in Birmingham just of five ways at the old hospital site. The site is now a thriving centre that has restaurants cinema a hotel, gym and the bowling ally.
The bowling centre is relatively new so all …
Funbarn
My wife and I like to take our eldest son to the indoor play centre when ever we can. One of the centres we like to go to is a place called Fun Days Fun Barn which is based on a small industrial estate in Boughton on the …
Ocean Park Aberdeen Hong Kong
Ocean Park is one of the main attractions of Hong Kong. It is a marine animal-themed, ranging from shark tanks to exotic fishes to jellyfishes. However it is not limited to only those. There are also cute pandas and spectacular views from the cable car.
My favourite feature at the …
Paradise Salon Spa and Cafe Delray Beach
One thing that I absolutely love in life is getting to go to a spa or massage parlor. I love going in and having the masseuse work out all the kinks in my muscles. I feel like the stress is just melting away. I also like going to …
Sevylor
Since there are a lot of lakes near where I live (NE Illinois), I wanted to purchase an inflatable boat. I researched boats on Amazon.com since I had a gift certificate there. I got the Sevylor KK65D for $44 with free shipping. The KK65D inflatable boat comes with oars …
AT&T Park San Francisco
AT&T Park is the home to the San Francisco Giants baseball team. The Giants moved into the stadium, located in downtown San Francisco, in 2001 after playing for decades in Candlestick Park. This gorgeous stadium has been host to a baseball All Star game, college football championships, XFL games …
Sea World Polar Bears
One of my favourite destinations is the polar bears section of Sea World. I can view them from under the water in a glass enclosed area or from above the water in a similar area.
They really put on a show. They play their games with favourite toys and alternately …
Adventureland Island Water Park, Tampa Bay, Florida
Traveling to the center part of Florida is a common thing for me, but I rarely find myself traveling to the western side of Central Florida. Basically, the Tampa Bay area. I’m not a huge fan of Bush Gardens, so I’m not really up to date on newer rides …
Gastrock Hiking Staff
Hikers get ready! There is finally a great hiking stick, and I have found it! A company called Gastrock produces it, and it is the best I have found yet. It is fairly common knowlege that a truly good walking stick reduces about twenty to thirty …
Kitesurf Paramali, Cyrpus
Kitesurf Paramali Cyprus
The Sport: Open to all
Kitesurfing is no longer a ‘new and extreme’ sport only open to the crazy and extremely fit young man and woman with no real job and a wish to push their limits to the extreme, it is an accessible, safe and …
Cable Car Langkawi
One of the most exciting things that I had done in Langkawi Island was the cable car ride. I went to the Oriental Village and bought a couple of tickets for me and my friend and we were on our way for this ride. It was a bit annoying …
Crayola Color Wonder Sprayer
One of my daughters really loves art, so my husband thought this would make a great gift for her for Christmas. We have bought many Crayola products for our kids in the past and have been mostly satisfied with those purchases so we had high hopes for this …
River Falls
One of the rides which Kurt and I both enjoyed while we were at Lego Land recently was the River Falls ride. This is a typical log flume ride where you get very wet.
As we wee at Lego land two days running I decided to leave the log …
Presque Isle State Park
There is a beautiful State Park on a sand spit on the Erie side of Lake Erie. It is long and thin, but its one of the finest state parks I’ve ever visited. It is Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA. There are several beaches on the Isle, …
The Bee Farm in Bohol
The BOHOL BEE FARM. The first thing that would come into my mind was basically a large field of bees with all that honey next to a simple restaurant with a good view. But I was proven wrong! I was totally taken away by everything around! It felt like …
Congaree Bluegrass Festival
This festival is fun for the whole family. It happens every October 2nd in the small town of Caycee , and celebrates bluegrass music and good times. It is free to attend and always has a huge crowd of people attending. My husband and I have been there twice …
Paraw Sailing in Boracay
A must-do when in Boracay is to go sailing aboard the paraw, which is a sailboat with nets on the side to serve as hammocks. The best time to go on a sail would be during sunset. It’s best to reserve a paraw early in the day …
Sailboat Catalina Capri 14.2
I have worked at a boat rental shop for the past three years and we have always had Catalina Capri 14-foot sailboats. These are basic dinghies, with a mainsail and jib. There is no keel, just a centerboard. The boats are all fiberglass, and suitable for …
Center Parcs, Elveden Forest
A holiday the British weather can’t spoil. I also guarantee you will feel, and perhaps even act, like a kid again.
The best bit is the swimming dome. This is basically a large greenhouse, with cafes and other food outlets, sun-beds, crab pots, cold pools, and some other grown-up stuff. …
Oblivion
One of my favourite rides at Alton Towers is called Oblivion which is a vertical drop roller coaster. There have always been big queues for this ride whenever I have been to Alton Towers but the queue in my opinion is defiantly well worth the wait. The …
Manila Ocean Park, Manila
Last week, I went to Manila to process some papers. I finished early so I decided to visit Manila Ocean Park since it is nearer to the airport. It was Tuesday so the park was not so busy. The weather was good that day also.
There are lots of …
Eastrop Park Basingstoke
Eastrop Park is located near the town centre in Basingstoke.
To access it from the town to walk through the resturant area in festival place following the path under the bridge. When you see the fountains you will see the entrance via path/cycle route. Via car you will see …
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls is an amusement park that is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas…about 50 miles from Little Rock. They have recently re-opened about 4 years ago after being shut down for quite some time. They have new owners and are constantly growing since re-opening.
Back before they …
SpaFinder Soothing Falls Fountain
I needed to relax more, and a friend of mine bought me SpaFinder Soothing Falls Fountain from Avon, for my home. Soothing fall is a small indoor fountain designed to promote relaxation while having a small amount of water cascading down an accordion style board into a small box …
C.N.E. (Canadian Exhibition Center) , Toronto
The C.N.E. is more commonly known as ‘The Ex’. It’s kind of like Wonderland but on a smaller scale and has more than just roller coasters. It has a lot of exhibitions and shows as well as concerts. I know that a lot of radio stations like to hold …
Go Bananas Indoor Playground
I went to this place for a child’s birthday party. It consists of an indoor playground apparatus which is very bright and fun looking. The staff greets the children, then takes them upstairs to party rooms which have large windows overlooking the playspace. The adults attending the party can …
Lakeside Bowling in Fort Wayne, Indiana
My nephew had a birthday yesterday, and he decided that it would be fun to go bowling instead of having a party at the typical places. It was a good choice. Everyone had a great deal of fun bowling, even one of the adults who has never …
Disneys Blizzard Beach Waterpark
Its been a tradition to our family to go down to Orlando every year and each time we are there we go to parks we havent been to. This one is one of my favorites! Its a lot of fun, it cools you off and the layout of its …
Blue Diamond Park Amusements
Blue Diamond Park is located in NewCastle Delaware, right off of Rt.13. The amusement part of the part was OK, if your looking for something along the same lines of a well known amusement park your not going to get it here. The price though does reflect that, it’s …
Sportland Aquatic Park
Sortland Aquatic park in Brebbia is a great place to spend one of those hot summer days. Not only is there a professional indoor olympionic swimming pool but also ‘fun’ pools outside. By fun pools i obviously mean ones with slides. There are two really big closed winding ones …
Razor Electric-Powered Ground Force Drifter Ride-On
I love racing and wasn’t looking for a go-kart but happened to stumble upon one that caught my eye. I took a closer look at it and thought man this little and I do mean little go-kart is really cool. It was …
Field Stone Fruit Wines
A visit to a winery is always my idea of a good time, and last weekend, I went to Field Stone Fruit Wines winery, located about 40 minutes east of Calgary, Alberta. I first heard about this winery when I purchased a bottle of their bumbleberry fruit wine at …
Paradise Palm Family Fun Center
This place is great! I can’t believe they were able to get all 18 holes in one tiny area! Compared to the one here at home (Kentucky), it doesn’t even take up a third of the space!
Despite the small layout of the course, it’s a great course! It’s well-signed …
Elkader City Park Iowa
One of my all time favorite places to camp is Elkader City Park in Elkader , Iowa. I have been camping there for years and years, and no matter what new campground we go to, Elkader is my favorite. I like the fact that at Elkader City park …
Rooster Tail Lures
Rooster Tail Lures are by far the most productive fishing lures that I have ever used. I have been fishing with Rooster Tail Lures for over 10 years and I have managed to catch some of the biggest bream, bass and crappie in ponds, creeks, rivers and lakes that …
Camayan Beach Resort
Just less then a 3 hour drive from Manila, Camayan Beach Resort in Subic is a good place to enjoy a quick beach fix for the Manilenos. Camayan Beach is located at the Subic Freeport just next to Ocean Adventure.
After our day tour at the Ocean Adventure, we …
Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park
Kentucky Kingdom is an amusement park that has something for everyone in the family to enjoy. I have been to several parks and this is by far my favorite. Admission is currently about $35.00 per person. I would suggest staying at the Executive Inn across the street from …
E&J Billiards Chattanooga Tn
I decided to go out on the town and review E&J’s Billiard establishment. They have about twenty pool tables, so that is a plus in my book there is nothing worse that going out and having to sit around and wait until someone else gets tired of playing before …
Raccoon Mountain Caverns
This past weekend, from Saturday night until Sunday morning, I went spelunking, or, caving for the first time in my entire life, at Raccoon Mountain Cavers in Chattanooga, TN. For those that don’t know what this is, it is where you hike/climb/crawl/walk/slide through a real cave, and sometimes—in this …
Sun Splash Waterpark–Cape Coral, Florida
You might think there isn’t much to do when you come to Fort Myers, Sanibel, or Captiva other than go to the beach. But you would be wrong. Located smack dab in the middle of Cape Coral is the Sun Splash Waterpark. Known to the locals as a family …
Monterey Bay Aquarium
I haven’t been to this place in years. As I was a child when it first opened, I have been many times. I enjoyed playing with the animals in the touch tanks and the moon jelly exhibit and of course the kelp forest when it first opened was just …
Nittanty Mountain Campground
Nittany Mountain Campground is located in New Columbia Pennsylvania, (central PA just off route 80). It is a great family campground. There is a petting zoo, mini golf course, playground and two pools. There is a separate baby pool that is very small and shallow. …
Snowflake Playtime Baking and Educational Kits for Kids
As far as ensuring that one’s kid’s play time is constructive, Snowflake Play Time Baking and Educational Kits for kids are the way to go as they have become a great part of my little cousin’s lives and I would be blind not to have noticed the positive effects …
Castaway Brian’s Bees Cranking Bee Rod
I have fished with this rod for about six months. It has been a great crankbait rod, like no other I have ever fished with. The cranking bee is a 6′6″ telescoping rod. I know that seems strange, but the cranking bee is made with a …
Sliding Rock - Natural Water Slide
Sliding Rock is water slide put here by nature. It is a site that everyone should see and go down if possible , atleast once in their lives. It is a 60 foot rock that drops 11,000 gallons of water a minute. You go down this rock slide …
Turtle Creek
I have loved to camp since I was a very small girl. Growing up we usually went to the same park to camp, but in the past ten years or so we have ventured around. Last year we came across Turtle Creek.
Turtle Creek is about ten miles …
Hanging Rock State Park
This is a beautiful state park in the moutains of Danbury , North Carolina. This is a great place for nature lovers to camp. If you are in the area, then check this place out. My husband and I had so much fun , and made some memories that …
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