Our recent trip to New Orleans to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary was without kids, which meant us adults had free range to eat what ever we wanted. It also meant that our near year long living as vegans process was temporarily put on hold while we attempted to eat and drink our ...
For this week’s column, I’m going to tell you fun facts about the Paul Titus Carousel at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Why? Because its history is fascinating. And because the kids love it. I like it, too. But … I’m also the Debbie Downer who gets mercilessly ...
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Riding the carousel in Place Gutenberg, in Strasbourg’s old city © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Gutenberg Place also has a marvelous old-timey carousel and since our fellow passengers, Kathy and Marc, are celebrating their 25th anniversary today and Kathy has expressed interest in r...
Opened in 1912, this roller coaster is one of only three in the world that require a brakeman to stand in the middle of the train. Built a year later than the Scenic Railway, the Magical Carousel features a large Limonaire Freres band organ in its centre, which was made in 1909. ...
“They are best friends,” Sagor Mahajan, our naturalist from the Pench Treehouse Lodge, tells us. There is a symbiosis between them: the langur sends down leaves and fruit from the trees for the deer to eat and sends off alarms when a predator approaches, while the deer are easier prey...
TheEmpire State Buildingoffers a bird’s-eye view of the city while a tour at theTenement Museumshares the story of early immigrants.Central Park(including a ride on the historic carousel and a visit to the zoo) is a must, and tea at the neighboringPlaza Hotelwill be loved by readers of...
They responded immediately when I had problem logging in to the wifi connection in the room, I was planning couple of weeks before my arrival to have dinner at their Carousel Restaurant and I made reservation for the dinner online on the Carousel website. They always have waiting list for ...
It has been a haven for the arts since the early 1800s, and along with studios and galleries, the little town has an Opera House andCarousel Music Theater, as well as a community band. Reflecting this love of the arts, the Boothbay HarborSculpture Trailleads past more than three dozen or...
There’s also an ice skating rink, a gigantic carousel, and even the occasional Christmas carolers. Christmas markets pop up in several areas of the highly walkable city. There’s one just across from the Estacion Nord (a must-see Cultural Heritage Interest Site), and another at the Art ...