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 …

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 …

I have just tried out this set and let me tell you they are fantastic. I am a start up golfer who has been playing for only 3 months. I have not taken any lessons and have made my swing through observation and some youtube videos.
These irons are …

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, …

Every summer I love to take a week of vacation and go down to Long Beach Island in New Jersey. In the summer of 2008, I had a back ache and saw this relatively new spa on the island. The name of the spa is, “Freedom Surf …

This is a very interesting and educational place to visit in the Augusta , Georgia area. This two story building is full of surprises. You will learn a lot and have fun while seeing this place.
I really enjoyed seeing the James Brown exhibit. It was the main reason …

Have you ever noticed it always seems like a membership to something like the zoo cost so much? Or the tickets always seem reasonably priced, but when you have a family of 4 it gets worse. This makes it hard to do anything as a family.
Last week renewed my …

I love bowling. I will say it again. I love bowling. I was in a bowling league for many years and still love to go with my husband and my son. There is only one thing I hate about bowling. And that is when I go bowling, I always …

Barclay Farmstead is truly a mark on the plus side for the list of governmental decisions in this surburban locality of Cherry Hill, NJ. The purchase and preservation of 32 acres of a farm was indeed one of those occasions when “they” actually did something right. As open space …

Kadri park is a park in Mangalore, India. It is 6 kms away from the main city centre. It is a large and beautiful park. Many people from Mangalore come to this park, especially in the evenings.
Entry is free because it is a government park. The park is kept …

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 …

My husband and I decided to visit Zoo Atlanta. It is one of the oldest zoo’s in the United States , but it is kind of small. We had a fun day though , and the zoo is really beautiful with all kinds of flowers and plants. Check it …

My husband and I are billiard enthusiasts. We have been playying billiards for years and even own our own table. Absolute Billiards takes it a step further and gives us a place to go play if we want to meet up with a bunch of friends or have a …

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 …

The Botanical Garden in Baguio City is too simple. I have been to a lot of gardens in other regions in the Philippines that can sustain plants that need cooler weather. I was disappointed with the Botanical Garden. Beside the entrance, there were a number of Igorots (the ethnic …

If you are looking for an interesting place to spend the day , then Charles Town Landing State Park is for you. It’s fun and informative. The staff are great and you will be surprised at all there is to do at this park. I loved it and so …

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. …

Steam- coffee café
Recently opened on St. Pete Beach, the chic coffee shop Steam occupies the space formerly called Jen’s Java. The address is 7410 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach right at the curve in the road leading in/out of the tourist strip. Changes to the interior …

Last night I went to Big Al’s Bowling Alley. It was a Christmas party for my place of work. We had the whole place to ourselves and didn’t have to pay for food or bowling. I thought it was really neat that Big Al’s does this …

I have a nice plus scary experience on this giant wheel, in Gold Coast, which is also called the Sea World Eye. I have been to this place before, and was taken aback by the 60 meters structure towers. On the other hand, I really love the …

Hershey Park has become a notorious hot spot in Pennsylvania. Hershey provides much more than an amusement park for its visitors, but its quaint Hershey-Kiss-topped lights along the streets, the famous Hershey Hotel which is a sight for sore eyes, and even its famous Hershey Chocolate Factory attracts tourists, …

This is a place where your whole family will have a blast. It is 14 acres of exciting things to get into. There is something for every age group to enjoy. Once you visit this place once , then you will want to come back again and again.
It’s free …

I could still remember how much I anticipated seeing this beautiful water form. I grew up in the countryside. I was always surrounded by nature through my grown-up years but never had I been to this place until my last year in college.
The trek alone to this place is …

Since I was never really good at canoeing as a sport, having the opportunity to explore this activity without any pressure was extremely appealing to me and I managed to convince my girlfriend to come along with me and we were to make a date of it.
We hired a …

This is a smaller zoo , but one worth visiting. You can get up close and personal with many of the animal’s here. They have some unique exhibits , and everyone that works here is very helpful and friendly. This is a very inexpensive place to visit too. I …

Bowling is alot of fun. Especially when you do it in groups or in a league. I have been bowling for years and I now bowl at Tullahoma Bowling Lanes, and am a member of the adult bowling league they have there. We meet every Saturday and face other …

Both of my children and myself are big time animal lovers. We also love a good outing. We especially enjoy combining our love for animals with our love for outings. We do this by taking a trip to a zoo. There are several zoos that we enjoy visiting. One …

This park is located on the Edisto River , and is a super fishing spot. This is a fun place to bring your whole family for some good times. if you enjoy the beauty of nature then you will enjoy this park.
My husband and I love to go camping. …

As a tenth grade biology outing, a visit to the zoo was scheduled and this was met by rather mixed feelings by me, along with my fellow classmates.
As a bunch of sixteen year olds, we found it rather stupid for us to go to the zoo but we willingly …

What a delightful place to go relax and watch nature. Why? Pickerington Ponds is so quiet, isolated (most people don’t know it exist) and so undisturbed. Most metro parks are so noisy and crowed that most of the wildlife seem to hide or stay unnoticed. But if you’re a …

I took my family on a trip to Redding California to visit the Turtle Bay Exploration Park. It was easy to get to. right off of highway 44 going into the downtown area. The park is located on the banks of the Sacramento river, and the famous Sundial …

I have heard a lot of good things about Vesuvios at Sharnbrook and so was happy to go along to our works Christmas party there last December. I must say it was the best Christmas party I have ever been to! The building is relatively new and looks clean …

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 …

Located right in the middle of Baguio city’s proper, this park is where most concerts, pet shows and other outdoor activities are done. It used to have green grass, and tall pine trees. Well, the trees are still there, but the grass has turned brown. There used to be …

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, …

I usually do not review older clubs but I think this one deserves some praise.
The Ping Karsten Anser 2i putter is ping’s prototypical blade putter. It is an older putter which sported the Isopur insert. Honestly, it looks like a clear plastic insert with “PING” written on it was …

If your kids are with you while you vacation in Branson, I can guarantee this is one of the place’s you will visit. There are five locations all over Branson and you will easily recognize them by the zippy go-cart tracks, the sound of the go-carts and the …

When I first started ten pin bowling I used to go to what was then my local bowling alley up at Brieley Hill it was called Mega bowl. I used to go up with my Dad when I was a kid and I really enjoyed it from that …

If you’re ever near Binghamton, NY, be sure to take a couple of hours to visit the Zoo at Ross Park.
I’ve been to several zoos of a variety of sizes and the Zoo at Ross Park seems to be one of the more family-friendly places. There aren’t a ton …

Chocolate Hills of Bohol is one of our pride being a Boholano. It was once one of the Seven Wonders of the World but to my disappointment, it is not anymore included in the current list.
What makes the place wonderful is …

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. …

Few weeks ago, my brother brought us to the swimming pool. This swimming pool is located in the back of F1 Hotel Jakarta, Indonesia. Actually, it’s the hotel’s swimming pool. But they also allow to go to the swimming pool as long as they pay the entrance fee.
If …

The Zoom trick worm is one of the do-it-all types of soft plastic worms. It can be fished weighted or not weighted and catch fish. There is hardly no end to the techniques that can utilize this one lure. The trick worm comes in most of …

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 …

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 …

I have worked at a boat rental place for the past three years and we have always had Grumman Marathon canoes. These are 16-foot aluminum canoes that have benches for two people and space on the floor for two passengers.
The first thing that I love about these canoes …

Four days ago, my officemates and I went to Puerto Galera. We all had high hopes about this month long-planned trip. Few things kept going on our way before this grand out of town getaway but we persisted.
Our group headed our way to bus station in Gil Puyat Avenue. …

We wanted to get something that would keep the older kids busy. Air Hockey is always a fun game on a rainy day so we decided that we would try to find an air hockey table that would work in our small house. We found one at Walmart. It …

One day last weekend, mainly because we were bored, we decided to go to a hobby store that we had seen some time ago, to look at the model trains. I have always loved trains, so on whim, we went to PM Hobbycraft in northeast Calgary, Alberta. The outside …

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 …