Leisure Reviews
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 …
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 …
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 …
Singapore Zoo
Singapore zoo is a great place to be with the family. A lot of animals ranging from Moneys, swans, different types of snakes to white rhinoceros. The good thing is that we can have a close view of all animals. It takes about a day …
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 …
The Bedford River Festival
July 2010 saw the return of the much loved River Festival in Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. It is a two day event that takes place either side of and on the River Ouse that passes through Bedfords town centre.
There is always plenty to do and see which is always the …
Schlitterbahn Water Park
Located about halfway between San Antonio and Austin Texas in the city of New Braunfels, Schlitterbahn is the absolute best. My family (an eight year old, my 27 year old husband, and I) went there this summer when we moved to Austin. We purchased season tickets, which did set …
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 …
Gettysberg College
If you are looking for a college campus that has lots of frats, a great football team, lots of clubs and activities, and a great academic reputation, you may want to take a look at Gettysberg. Gettysberg is a college with a fantastic amount of history and memorial …
Scotty Cameron Futura Phantom Mallet Putter
The Scotty Cameron (Titleist) Futura Phantom Mallet Putter is an older putter which might be difficult to find in golf stores.
The only reason I tried this putter is because it does not look like any Scotty Cameron putter that I have used in the past.
First, it’s a very …
Pullen Park
This is a beautiful park to spend the day in. It has so many fun activities to keep you busy , or you can just walk around and enjoy the beauty of nature. It is a historic park that you have to check out if you’re in the Raliegh …
Provo Ponies, Turks and Caicos Islands
It has long been my dream to ride horses along a beach and into the sea, but until now, I hadn’t been able to fulfill the wish. However, with a recent trip to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, I deicded it was time to try and find a …
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Telephone: 270-343-3111
Toll Free: 800-325-1709
If you’re planning a visit to Russell County, Kentucky, you’ll want to put the Lake Cumberland State Resort Park on your to-do list. There’s many things you can do at the park including jet skis, houseboats, pontoons, tubing, wave runners,
nature trails, picnic areas and nature watching. …
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens
This is the second oldest zoo in the united States , and really a must see for any age! I love visiting this place. It takes a whole day to see all that they have there , and it a great way to spend some quality time with your …
Shimano Stradic 2500FI reel
The stradic has been a staple of shimano spinning reels for years. I bought this reel because of the reputation and the longevity of this line of spinning reels.
The stradic is not what I would call light. It has a definite heft to it, but not too heavy. …
XBOX Team Challagne
One of my family’s favourite rides at a recent visit to Lego Land down in Windsor was the XBOX team challenge. Whilst in the queue I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I had measured Kurt against the height marker at the start and knew he was …
Singapore Zoological Gardens Singapore
The Singapore Zoological Gardens is one of my favorite tourist attractions in Singapore. If you’re a tourist here, be sure to visit this place.
My family and I recently visited this enclosure. It was the very first time for my daughter too. She has never seen all these wild animals …
Team Daiwa Light and Tough 6′6″ Topwater/Twitchin’ Rod
This rod is designed to be specifically a topwater lure rod. It is 6′6″, a perfect size for topwater fishing. The rod has a beautiful silver fading into black coloration. The handle is made from high quality cork and is shaped to be ergonomic.
The 6′6″ size is important. …
The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina
I absolutely love the North Carolina Arboretum, and I think it’s one of the best attractions in the Western North Carolina area. Whether you live in the area, or you’re simply visiting for a few days, I would definitely recommend scheduling a visit here.
My first trip to the Arboretum …
Cheatham Hill Trails at Kennesaw, Mountain in Marietta, GA
Cheatham Hill Trail is one of my favorite places in the whole world. I go to Cheatham Hill every Saturday to run my long distance runs, and I look forward to my long runs because I love the atmosphere of Cheatham Hill.
Cheatham Hill is …
Manila Ocean Park
My friend who is an environmentalist encouraged me to visit Manila Ocean Park. Together with my college friends, we do a tour in Manila and visit this new spot in the city. It is amazing when we go inside the hall, lots of fishes, aqua marines animals were inside …
Banook Canoe Club
Any tourist coming to Dartmouth Nova Scotia will not find their trip complete without a visit to the Banook Canoe Club. Housed alongside Lake Banook, this canoe club has been a historical landmark for over 100 years.
Generations of Darmouthonians have enjoyed taking paddling and canoeing lessons at the …
Grouse Mountain Vancouver B.C.
When you visit Vancouver,British Columbia, it would not be complete without going to the Grouse Mountain. Which said to be the Peak of Vancouver.
Last April we were in Vancouver,we had a chance to visit the Grouse Mountain. To start with, we got our itinerary from Translink Website, so we …
Ace Water Spa
People around are always talking about Ace Water Spa. I got negative and positive feedback. I finally got the time to check the place out and here is what I got:
The place is a lot bigger than it looks. I thought at first that it was small and it …
Guitar Player Magazine
A great magazine too subscribe to if you’re a guitarist is guitar player magazine. I get it for about 12 dollars a year which is alot better than getting it at the store where it costs 8 dollars an issue. What I like about this magazine is that their …
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 …
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
What a delightful discovery our family made when we found the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in Dayton, Ohio. One weekend we were looking for something to do with our family and our son, daughter in law and grandkids. Dayton is about half way for both of us, and I …
Camp Quality
Camp Quality is a camp created in 1982 by an Australian woman with the attempt to bring children together who are fighting cancer for one week during the summer and forget about the disease. Camp Quality Arkansas began in 1989 and I was one of the first campers …
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 …
Ozark Trail Hammock with Sun Shade
We purchased this hammock after seeing it at a campground on another campsite. We saw someone lounging in the hammock and asked him where he got it, and we decided we wanted one of our own. Often when we are camping, we have plenty of time to …
Banzai Double Cannon Blast Water Slide
The Banzai Double Cannon Blast Water Slide looks like tons of fun and it it is but it is really not worth the money. It is a huge inflatable slide that the kids had a blast on and even some of the adults. However it is just to big. …
Rotary Park
Located in south Cape Coral, the Rotary Park Environmental Center (more commonly referred to as Rotary Park) is a favorite of my family. This is because Rotary Park offers something for everyone, from the nature lovers to the small children, and even including the family dogs.
For the …
The Quarrow Fly Rod; 9′ 7wt. 3 Pc.
Two years ago I purchased a Quarrow 7wt. 3 piece fly rod to replace a much more expensive rod that was broken. The rod is cosmetically the equal of the rod that it replaced. The hardware and the finish of the Quarrow rod is comparable to rods costing ten …
Drayton Manor Park and Zoo
We have recently been to Drayton Manor Park and Zoo and would like to thoroughly recommend it to anyone with Kids of any age.
Firstly lets deal with the issue of price, if you book online or via the phone as we did you can pick up some great discounts. …
Avilon Zoo
My students and I recently had a tour of Avilon Zoo for the class field trip. It was my first time to visit this place and I am very impressed. Unlike the other zoo in Metro Manila, this place is very clean and well kept. They have very strict …
Nusantara Flower Garden
In this place you can see the truly beauty of various worldwide flowers collection. The width of total area reaches 35 hectares which the garden part takes 23 hectares of it. The garden is located about 15 kilometers from Cisarua Safari Park that I’ve been mentioned in my …
A Couple Steps off Center
I’m not a person who enjoys going to bars or clubs but my wife was able to convince me to go with her and her friends a few weeks ago. The place we chose was one in down-town Beaver Dam, WI; A Couple Steps off Center. And, it was …
The Spa Acropolis
The Spa is one of the few health and fitness places here in the Philippines. Its first branch opened in Libis a long time ago and now the success of the business has translated to more branches elsewhere.
Aside from offering its range of spa services, The Spa Acropolis also …
Black Thunder theme park
Black Thunder theme park is one of the first water theme parks I have been to. It is just 40 kms from Coimbatore. It was during my college tour, I had the oppurtunity to visit this beautiful theme park. It is a lively one with full of children and …
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 …
Binder Park Zoo Battle Creek, MI
Last Saturday, we went to Binder Park Zoo. It took us 55 minutes to get there. But it was all worth it. The place was so awesome. It is like a lost paradise, with those tall trees that gives shades to our way there. Very …
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 …
Nut Tree Park Vacaville CA
I took my family to the local theme park called Nut Tree Family park located in Vacaville, Ca for an afternoon of fun. When we arrived there was hardly anyone there, so we bought a few sheets of tickets, and got in line at the first ride. We waited …
Enchanted Kingdom Theme Park
Enchanted Kingdom Theme Park
Travel and Related
If you decided to visit the Philippines and one day you were missing the Disneyland so you were itching to go to some theme park, Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the place to go. It’s not because it is similar to the Disneyland, but because …
Manila Ocean Park, Manila Philippines
It was my daughter’s 3rd birthday and I really wanted to make it special for her. We didn’t get to have a party last year because a day before her birthday last year, she was released from the hospital on IV for two days. I was working hard to …
Rip Rider 360 - Childrens Toy
A long time before Christmas, my son and I saw an advert on the telly for a rip rider 360. My son literally said, “Oh, I wish I could have one of those”. Later that night I googled this rip rider to see what it was all about, watched …
St.Anthony’s Annual Polish Festival
On June 3 and 4th I had the pleasure of attending St. Anthony’s Annual Polish Festival.
Hosted in the Church Hall of St. Anthony’s Church on Farrell Street in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada, this festival offered something for everyone.
Despite the rain, (which went on all weekend) this fund-raising festival was …
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