Several boathouses (including one in Chelsea near W 26th St and another in the West Village near Houston St) offer kayak rentals and longer excursions for more experienced paddlers. Families with kids have loads of options, including four playgrounds, a carousel (off W 22nd St), mini-golf ...
they'll be ready to gaze upon one of the darkest skies in the country. Spanning 3.4 million acres of California near the Nevada border, this park is the largest national park outside Alaska. It is also known to be the hottest, driest, and lowest point in North America—but don't let...
I believe both of the former Intamin coasters that have been resold by Zamperla with new launch systems and trains are classified as Zamperla as using their new “Lightning” class trains, the entire wheel system on Top Thrill 2 was obviously different in many ways from what they would use o...
Our second ride wasLil' Dipper, the park's kiddie woodie. It runs NAD trains with seats that are a little too small to comfortably fit two adults, but a little too big to fit just one. That provides quite a bit of room to move on the coaster's rather shaky turns, though the small...
gauge as well as the shape of the track structure, which I always thought Ibox was near identical in those aspects to the traditional wood stack track. Maybe with that new method of attaching it to the structure, it's varied enough that they felt ...
With Christmas right around the corner, 400 slinkies sold instantly—followed by 250 million more over the next seven decades. 1946: Lionel Trains The Strong - National Museum of Play 1946: Lionel Trains Original estimated retail price: $30 Lionel Trains ads promised to make “a boy feel like...
Some of the most desirable retirement destinations are those located near major cities like San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, ripe with arts, culture, and health care resources. But those choice locations carry the key drawback of a high cost of living, often due to pricey housing ...
Located near the base of Mount Fuji and in the beautiful surroundings of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National park, Fuji-Q Highland is Japan’s best amusement & theme parks for kids and families around the globe, with world record-breaking rides. ...
Walt Disney claimed to have created Mickey Mouse while he was riding the train back from New York to Los Angeles after his showdown with Mintz. He chose a mouse because it was one of the few animals that had not yet been animated as a starring character. Mickey's original name, allegedl...
Hiking is available near the trail. Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail was created in 1990. Photo Credit: NPS Old Spanish National Historic Trail Old Spanish National Historic Trail is a historic trade route that connected Santa Fe, New Mexico with Los Angeles, California. The trail ...