Leisure Reviews
Nan Lian Garden Hong Kong
Nan Lian Gardens is a quaint little public park in the middle of the New Territories. It’s a bit far, especially since I’m based in Hong Kong Island. While going there is convenient enough via the MTR, I have to take three trains to get there.
Despite the long commute, …
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 …
Bobby’s Bike Hike Chicago bike tour
Once on a visit to Chicago I decided to take in the city with a tour. I participated in a wonderful bike tour called Bobby’s Bike Hike. This proved to be a great way to see the city as well as get some exercise in. This is a tour …
Givhans Ferry State Park
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. …
Freedom Surf and Spa Shop on LBI
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 …
Dolphin Research Center
We were visiting Key West and were looking for things to do. A local suggest we check out this place and that is exactly what we did! We choose to do a swim with the dolphins program where we actually got to get in with them and shake there …
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 …
La Mesa Eco Park
We usually go to Luneta Park to have our weekly family jogging but we decided to look for other another place because it is getting a little crowded in there already. Our family friend suggested that we go to La Mesa Eco Park and we went there just this …
Kuta Beach
This is the most beautiful beach in Bali. I visit there twice, first time when I was in high school and second time when I was in college two years ago in afieldtrip. We visit Kuta beach in second day after we arrived in Bali. Kuta beach lay in …
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 …
Jaycee Park Cape Coral, FL
If you are traveling to Cape Coral, Florida, one of the best places to go and relax is the Jaycee Park. This park sits on eight acres and is a local favorite. At any time of the day, it is common to see birthday parties or family gatherings. There …
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 …
Go Bananas theme park Chicago
Go Bananas is an indoor theme park similar to places like Jeepers snd Dinorex… it has arcade games and ticket games, and also large indoor rides.
One of these rides was a rollercoaster, about the size of the kids’ “Dragon Coaster” you might find at a carnival.
It is not a …
Paintball Marker Syndicate Misfit
The Syndicate Misfit is the perfect Paintball Marker for people just starting into paintball or those upgrading and taking paintball a bit more seriously. Here are the pros and cons of the Syndicate Misfit.
Pros :
Fast - The trigger takes some getting used to but when you do you can …
Splish Splash Waterpark
Being a huge waterpark fan, I have decided to try all the parks in my area, NY. I have gone to 3 in NJ, 2 in PA, and today I went to Splish Splash in Long Island.
First off, it is a little bit expensive. $35 for a ticket is …
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
This is one place that I regularly have a yearning to go to. This zoo it what other zoos should be patterned after. In every zoo there are things that can be improved, but Brookfield is always clean and kept up. They also pride themselves in …
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 …
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 …
Fairlanes Bowling Center New Minas
Fairlanes is located in the town of New Minas. It is the only place to bowl in the Kentville/New Minas area, so we often go here when our son is in the mood for some bowling.
The price is reasonable and the three of us can bowl for an hour …
MITSUWA
My husband and I are always around the Waukegan area in Illinois because we visit relatives there on holidays and weekends. We have seen cool places around like the Sears Tower and the magnificent mile in Downtown Chicago. The day after thanksgiving, we were quiet bored and we are …
Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
This is the perfect place to spend a hot day when you’re in the Wilmington , North Carolina area. There are plenty of fun things to do at this park for all ages. My husband and I are in our 30’s , and yes we had a blast.
I …
Ross Park Zoo
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 …
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 …
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 …
Star City Manila
When I was a kid, Star City used to be a seasonal carnival. Every Christmas my siblings, cousins and I would go off to Star City and waste away our Christmas money on rides and games. I have heard that they revamped the whole place, and made it a …
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 …
Mirabilandia
I just came back from Ravenna, Italy where there is yet another great thema park, Mirabilandia. I gotta say that compared to Gradaland this was a tad funner from the rides point of view but less fun from the atmosphere.
There are 3 major rides, An upsidedown rollercoster (similar to …
Frankie’s Fun Park - amusement center
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 …
Burnham Park
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 …
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 …
Big Al’s Bowling Vancouver, WA
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 …
Lynn Hall Memorial Park
As soon as you come across the majestic bridge that leads you to Fort Myers Beach, if you go right you immediately see the Lynn Hall Memorial Park. This park is as beautiful as the sandy beaches that lay just beyond the parking lots. As soon as our feet step …
O’Brien Super Screamer 2 Person Towable Tube
I basically grew up on the water. Every summer my family would take several beach and lake trips throughout my childhood. We were fortunate enough to have family that owned lakefront and beachfront properties and so it only made sense to have a boat and partake in …
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 …
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 …
Crescent Beach at White Rock in Surrey, Canada
I discovered Crescent Beach only last month, when the community bus that was supposed to take me to the East and West Beaches of White Rock was taking way too much time. So, when the yellow, full-service bus for Crescent Beach stopped at the bus shelter near the …
Kerr Lake Recreational Park
Today I went with my mom and daughter to Kerr Lake in Henderson NC. We think that Kerr Lake is a beautiful recreational park. It is located about 20 minutes from downtown Henderson and is about 10 minutes from I-85.
Kerr Lake has beautiful scenery. When you drive in, …
Adventure Landing Raleigh NC
Adventure Landing
3311 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 872-9832
I used to visit adventure landing back when it was still a putt putt. Adventure landing has three different putt putt courses, a HUGE video game arcade, a lazer tag rom, and a go cart track. This is a great place for a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hershey Center
I went here for a robotics trip. Hershey Center is a sports stadium, but as well as a convention center or it can also host things like concerts and performances. It is actually a hockey rink because Canada is really famous for hockey and other winter sports. Of course, …
Goodlife Fitness Center
A few months back a friend and I were approached in the Atlantic Superstore to try a free gym day at the new Goodlife Fitness Center located on the second floor. Goodlife have recently made a big splash in the fitness arena, and there gyms are popping up all …
Krakal Beach
Last weekend, me and my boyfriend go to the beach in my city, it’s name Krakal Beach. It’s located in a south beach, the southest part of my city, it’s in Wonosari, Jogjakarta. To get to the location is about two hours by motorcycle or by a car. To …
Dahlonega Gold Museum - Historical Site
This is a very interesting and informative museum. It is located in the oldest courthouse in Georgia , and you will learn all about the first American gold rush here. This is a fun place to visit.
You start with a 15 minute film about the gold rush. It’s …
WILD WADI WATERPARK DUBAI
This Water park is located on jemeriah beach, Dubai, overlloking the Burj al Arab hotel and it’s private beach which is great because you get a chance to see it when you might not be able to otherwise.
The water park is very clean and modern, with lots of rides …
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 …
Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
Politicians are slowly starting to protect some old growth forests in Canada, making them into provincial parks where no logging can occur. One of the country’s oldest old growth forests is located on Vancouver Island, in the Carmanah Valley; it is now the Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park. Like all …
Manila Zoo
When I was young my family used to visit the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden or Manila Zoo as it is popularly known. I could still remember how I was scared by the snake on cage and the roaming reptiles by the small brook. It was I think …
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