Leisure Reviews
Dorney Park
While Dorney Park can make for a nice day of doing something different, be prepared to wait in long lines and compete with others to get a good seat on most of their rides. I have spent many years going to Dorney Park over the years, and while …
Saddle River County Park Wild Duck Pond in Ridgewood, NJ
As a little girl I remember my parents taking me to the Ridgewood Duck Pond. My Dad loved to make model boats that he could drive around the pond. I woulld watch him drive his boats while I walked with my Mom around the pond. One …
Ocean Adventure Subic
I was looking for a day trip activity this summer and my friends and I decided to go to Subic. Subic is less than a 3 hour drive from Manila using the SCTEX road. We reached Subic at around 9AM and we were deciding on whether to …
Mill Creek MetroParks in Youngstown, Ohio
I have been going to Mill Creek Park since I was young, and it is one of the prettiest parks I’ve visited in Ohio. Formerly the home of Idora Amusement Park, the natural beauty of Mill Creek emanates from its multiple waterfalls, historic buildings and many miles of hiking …
Fairy Tales
Another of Kurt’s favourite rides at Lego Land in Windsor was the Fairy tales ride. The ride was centred around the little red riding hood story which Kurt is currently enjoying learning to read. On this ride you sit in a boat and float around a small …
MacRitchie reservoir
This weekend I went to MacRitchie reservoir as a family. Good place for a walk. Very calm surrouded by water with good and clean pathways. It is the oldest reservoir in Singapore completed in 1868.
This is a forest area with mokeys jumping from one tree top to …
House on the Rock Spring Green, WI
A few months ago I visited the House on the Rock in Spring Green, WI. I must say, this was one of the most interesting adventures I have ever been on. House on the Rock is awesome! However it could be quite over whelming to some. There are so …
VanDusen Botanical Garden Vancouver, B.C.
VanDusen Botanical Gardens is one of Vancouver’s attractions which I have never before seen, despite living in the area on and off for many years. So this year, depressed by the seemingly endless winter, and the unheard of amounts of snow, I decided to go yesterday, anxious to see …
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
Illinois Beach State Park in Zion is absolutely lovely. This is really a nice park with beautiful beaches, sand dunes, a huge picnic area, volleyball, a concession stand, a Resort and Conference Center which has an awesome indoor pool and a really nice restaurant too. There are walking trails, …
Six Flags America Upper Marlboro, MD
Six Flags America is the largest amusement park in Maryland. That said it is sure to satisfy anyone seeking a thrill! This park offers two wooden coasters and many steel ones. As well as standard carnival rides and games, and to top it all off Hurricane Harbor water park. …
Willis Tower (Former Sears Tower)
Visting Chicago over Thanksgiving, We thought it wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Willis Tower. As a family we thought it would be something definently worth seeing, immersing us in a landmark Chicago is well known for-the former Sears Tower. Well, our experience to the tower did …
Suriya Spa Pasig City
Upon entering Suriya Spa, you will immediately smell the intoxicating scent of something sweet yet spicy. I spent half an afternoon at the spa just recently yet I can’t pinpoint what the facility smells like. Anyway, the nice smell was assuredly a sign of a very good and relaxing …
Nandhi Hills
I recently went to the Nandhi Hills which is 65 KM away from Bangalore. I went with my friend in two bikes. My Bike is Pulsar 150 DTS and my friends bike is Bajaj Avenger. It is a really nice place to enjoy in summer. Its like a small OOTY …
Tranquil Spa and Salon
My body has been aching ever since I came out of the flood which drove my entire family to stay on the roof for over seventeen (17) hours. I had to walk five (5) kilometers out of the village to get to a safe area. Afterwards, we walked back …
Coleman LED Rechargeable Spotlight
I needed a light that would work well seeing far away. I found the rechargeable LED spotlight from Coleman at Walmart for $48.54. I needed something that would light up a large area and make it very visible. Though this light is supposed to be for camping purposes, I …
Skegness holiday resort, Butlins
Last April I really felt I needed a holiday break for a few days and after speaking to a friend,she recommended that I try booking a holiday with Butlins and since she mentioned that she had a good experience with them, I decided to give it a go.
I booked …
Kiss Monster Mini Golf in Las Vegas
While I was visiting Las Vegas last year, I decided to check out the Kiss Monster Mini Golf. Just off the main strip, Kiss Monster Mini Golf is located just a short distance away from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
As a huge Kiss fan, …
Marine Land Niagara Falls
‘Everyone loves marine land.’ Except for me of course. I mean this is a great place and all but it just doesn’t catch my attention. This is a water park but it is also a place where you can see performances of marine animals, kind of like Ocean Park. …
Inflatable Boxing Set
I decided that this year one of my sons Christmas presents would be an inflatable boxing set. I am always a little unsure about buying this type of thing for my son because you often see reviews for such toys suggesting they have been a real let down.
I decided …
Madison’s Children Museum
If you are anything like me then you love finding activities/outings for your kids that are both educational and fun. Let me tell you, the Madison Children’s Museum is a wonderful place where your kids can have just that sort of experience. I try to take my kids …
Shimano Citica 200E reel
The citica was redesigned recently along with the curado and both reels are much lighter and easier to palm than their predecessors. They both were released for sale at the same time and I have had both for some time now. Both have certain qualities that make them special …
Camp Timber Lake
Recently, my son and I spent a month at Camp Timber Lake. The place is not well known, but is a wonderful place to vacation, either solo or with the whole family. We enjoy primitive camping, but Camp Timber Lake also offers full service sites for RVs. …
Great Wolf Lodge in Pocono Mountains PA
I’ve been to the Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos once before just to look around but this was the first time that my children and I stayed overnight and used the water park. I got the room on sale for $179 which wasn’t too bad when you realize …
Picnic Grove - Tagaytay People’s Park
Per person —“ php 50.00
Car parking —“ php 35.00
This park is one of the main attractions here in Tagaytay. Attraction is hardly the word for it; it was one of the most unkempt, unattractive and disordered recreational areas I’ve ever been to.
The ordeal of the heavy traffic just to …
Edventure Children’s Museum in Columbia, South Carolina
Edventure is a children’s museum that is located in Columbia, South Carolina. Last night was my first time visiting Edventure with my son. I must say that I was more excited about going than he was. If you are a kid at heart, then …
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 …
Riverfront Park Spokane WA
I fell in love with Riverfront Park! There are many open grassy areas for playing games, relaxing, and walking. The park has many attractions, like the gondola, Imax, carosel, and amusement park rides. You can purchase a day pass if you want to enjoy these amusements, but there is …
Nike Oz 1 Putter
I just tried this putter out today and I must say I am pleasantly surprised.
I think Nike finally got it write with this putter. I have tried their previous “ionized” putters but they did not have any feel at all. It really was like take a steel beam …
Atlanta Zoo, Atlanta GA
Last month, a friend and I visited Atlanta for a few days to attend a concert and to see a few things in the Atlanta area while we were there. One of the nicest days we spent in Atlanta was the day we went to the Atlanta Zoo.
I …
Sea World
When we went to Sea World in Orlando Florida it was July 1999. We had saved for our vacation for more than a year and this was one of seven different amusement parks we were going to visit in a period of ten days. Sea World offers the average …
YUM Ribbontail Worm
YUM ribbontail worms have been out for quite some time now, but just recently I decided to give them a try. The YUM ribbontail worm comes in a multitude of colors and three sizes.
The YUM ribbontail worm’s tail design is the traditional U-bend. It comes …
Kalahari Resort and Indoor Waterpark
Im not sure where to even start with this place, just everything about it is so much fun and this resort has a million things to offer! If you ever get bored when you come here you might need to get checked out, haha. This place is a haven …
Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool
The Marina Bay Sands is one of the newest attractions in Singapore. It is famous for its three towers with a ship on top connecting all three. It is very easy to see from afar. The most talked about attraction in the Ship (Skypark) which is …
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 …
Setosa island’s 4-D movie theatre
Sentosa is Singapore’s small island. Govt. has made it to be a tourist resort. It is a very famous tourist place of Singapore. It is maintained well. There are some worth seeing things there.
One of that is 4-D movie. Till now, I knew only 3-D. But 4-D means we …
Newtown Women’s Library
As a former patron and volunteer at this community library I am very disappointed that a great idea and great space is being completely wasted due to personal squabbles, mismanagement and outright apathy.
The idea of having a library for women does seem a little dated and perhaps extremist feminism, …
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 …
Shark Cage Diving in Hawaii
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved two things: animals, and the water. Oceans are such an amazing eco-system, and sharks have always been among my favorite ocean animals. I always wanted to see one up close, though I figured I would never get the chance.
Fast forward …
Go Bananas Chicago
I took my 8 year old son to Go Bananas for a friends birthday party and couldnt help but notice how bad and run down most of the games were i mean this place is basically a Casino for Children as this place supplys so many games that …
Hallandale Beach
On Sundays normally me and my friends go to the beach and just have a few laughs and have fun for the last day of the weekend, My goal is to simply relax whenever i go to the beach on Sundays.
We decided to go to a beach that is …
Locolanding minigolf
While on our family vacation in Penticton, we decided to take the kids to play miniature golf. We had seen Locolanding while on our way back to our campground from Peachfest, so we decided to come back another day and check it out.
The parking lot is large and easy …
Morris Museum of Art
If you enjoy art , then you will love this museum. It is very well organized and the galleries feature beautiful original art works. The staff are helpful , and it doesn’t cost much to visit this fun place. Also the museum store is amazing!
I love the many different …
Lowery Park Zoo Tampa FL
We recently had the opportunity to visit Lowery Park Zoo and I have to tell you it was wonderful. Admission is usually $18.95 per adult and $14.50 per child (2 and under are free) but we went on one of their $5 dollar days. These …
Wright Park
Right in front of the official residence of the Philippine President is Wright Park. It’s located in the center of Baguio City and is accessible through public and private transportation. If not to see the scenic backdrops, you should visit Wright Park to go horseback riding. The main feature …
Zoom SS Lizard
The Zoom ss lizard is the standard for all soft plastic lizards. I have been using them for many years with tremendous success. The ss lizard comes in the largest selection of colors available in any soft plastic lizard made today. The ss lizard is six …
Slide up Wild Wild wet Singapore
Slide up is one of the water rides at Wild Wild wet. It is a 4-story ramp slide. I have to queue and bring the 2 seated tube up the flights which is a very tiring task. At the top, My partner and I were instructed to sit …
Wild Water and Wheels
This is the perfect place for a day of fun in the sun and water for any age - adults and kids alike. My husband and I love it ( we’re in our 30’s ). If you are looking for an exciting day for the whole family in …
Millenium Park Chicago
I’ve lived in Chicago for over 8 years now, and Millenium Park is one of my favorite places to visit in any season. It’s located right by the lake, on the east corner of downtown Chicago. The building I work in is only few blocks away, and it gives …
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