Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends
This weekend marks the start of Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends. Starting this weekend through the last weekend in October you can enjoy the fun of Cedar Point with a dash of scary. And you don’t even have to pay extra for it!
If scary isn’t your thing, rest assured that you can still the thrill of Cedar Point without getting scared. While the entire park is decorated for Halloween, the truly scary areas are clearly marked as such. All of the main midways are scary-free during the day, but a few are not at night.
Along with the usual rides at Cedar Point, HalloWeekends offers up a few extra things. You can explore some indoor haunted houses - Club Blood, Undertaker U. and Pharaoh’s Secret. Note that Paddlewheel Excursions, Thunder Canyon and Snake River Falls are closed for the season. And on Friday nights, only select rides are open. They are: Maverick, Chaos, Troika, Blue Streak, Midway Carousel, Raptor, Cedar Downs, Dodgem, Planet Spooky, Cadillac Cars, Matterhorn, Scrambler, Skyhawk, Wave Swinger, WildCat, maXair, Iron Dragon, Top Thrill Dragster, Wicked Twister, Magnum XL-200, Power Tower and Millennium Force.
Here are a list of the special HalloWeekends attractions that you can enjoy for 2008:
CLUB BLOOD
An all-new haunted house located near the Main Entrance.
TERROR ISLAND
This scare zone, filled with unruly pirates, is located near CarnEVIL on the Gemini Midway.
CORNSTALKERS
It’s a trip into the corn field that you’ll never forget, located in Frontiertown.
NIGHTS OF DARKNESS
This LIVE band is ready for some UN-DEAD fun at the Red Garter Saloon.
THE HAY BALE MAZE
It’s just for the pint-sized ghosts and goblins near the Blue Streak.
GRAVEYARD SHIFT WITH THE GOOD TIME GHOULS
It’s a family-friendly monster revue at the Good Time Theatre.
ALIEN CAFE
The Aliens have invaded the Coasters Drive-In at the end of the Main Midway.
MID-EVIL MARKET
A buffet of wacky proportions awaits you near the Raptor.
For more info, visit www.halloweekends.com .
RIP Coney Island
Coney Island is as American as apple pie and baseball. But that is not enough to keep the famous Astroland amusement park at Coney Island open. The Coney Island staple closed for the final time on Sunday evening. Word on the street is that a real estate developer has plans already for the three-acre site. Astroland opened back in the early 1960s. In fact, Astroland celebrated its 45th anniversary last year.
Albuquerque New Mexico’s Old Town Plaza
I recently spent some time in Albuquerque, New Mexico where I wandered around the Old Town Plaza. The Old Town is a historic district in Albuquerque that dates back to the early 1700’s. Today if you visit the Old Town Plaza you will find a plaza complete with a gazebo that is surrounded by a lot of shops, restaurants, galleries and the like.
My favorite stops were in the Treasure House Books & Gifts, the Albuquerque Photographers Gallery and the Old Town Emporium.
When I was in the Old Town Plaza there was some live music going on by the gazebo. For a glimpse at what I saw check out the video below.
LA Greek Fest 2008
Tomorrow marks the final day of this weekend’s LA Greek Fest 2008. If you have not yet had a chance to make it out you will want to be sure to stop by tomorrow as it is the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles Greek Fest. Festivities start tomorrow at 12:30pm and go until 10 pm. The hours for the Saint Sophia Cathedral tomorrow are from 2 pm until 9pm. For directions and more, visit www.lagreekfest.com. Adult admission is only $5.oo for adults tomorrow. Be sure to take advantage of the $1.00 off coupon on the website.
Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant - Kansas City, MO - Power & Light District
Kansas City’s Power and Light District is the new home of the Raglan Road Irish Pub. If you are in Kansas City this weekend for the Kansas City Irish Festival then this is a great place for you to check out afterwards.
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant is located in the Power & Light District across the street from the Sprint Center at 170 East 14th Street. The gimmick of the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant is that it is owned and operated by an Irish Company and was built entirely in Ireland - then shipped to Kansas City. The joke is that everything came from Ireland except for the toilets, which came from Wisconsin.
When I visited the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant I found the inside to be rather impressive. The seating and decor was gorgeous and there was a stage on the main floor. The walls were primarily decorated throughout with paintings and pictures of notable Irish bands, with one glaring exception. There was no escaping images of U2, which I had expected. There were also photos of The Cranberries. However, well-known Irish band The Corrs were not represented anywhere. I can’t help but wonder why.
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant claims to offer up the very best of authentic Irish food, beers and spirits as well as presenting live entertainment featuring Irish-born musicians and dancers. I dined at the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant for lunch and therefore did not get any entertainment with my meal. In regards to the food, I can only think that they are making such a claim assuming that people in Kansas City have never actually eaten in Ireland. I did not find the food to be authentically Irish, and the presentation of it was certainly not authentically Irish. It seems like maybe the people at the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant are trying a bit too hard here.
Everyone in my party had the Fish & Chips and declared them to be ‘nothing special’ and ‘tasteless.’ I do, however, give them kudos for bringing out malt vinegar for the chips. Sadly, that was the most authentic part of the meal.
Bland meal aside, the atmosphere of the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant is really nice and the service is exceptional. You will also not want to miss out on the bread and oil that comes before your meal. The oil has Guinness in it and has a great taste that will not quite be what you are expecting.
For more info and to see a sample menu, visit their website at www.raglanroadirishpub.com. Take heed though that it is tailored for the Orlando, Florida location and you cannot actually reserve a table for the Kansas City location on the site.
Cedar Point - the most badass roller coaster park in the world
Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio is known worldwide as the Roller Coaster Capital of the World, and with good reason.
The park as around 75 rides total, with 17 of them being some of the most badass roller coasters you will ever ride. In fact, Cedar Point is where the ‘coaster wars’ started, with various parks competing for things like fastest roller coaster, tallest roller coaster and so on. In fact, they currently have the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the universe with Top Thrill Dragster.
Cedar Point also has several ‘thrill rides’ that enthusiasts can experience as well. One of the most popular of these is maXair. This ride reaches a maximum speed of 70 mph and dangles riders upside down 140 feet above the ground. Rider experience “airtime” - that coveted feeling of weightlessness that is popular for thrill-seekers on roller coasters. That is one of the things that makes maXair so popular. Check out the video below for what maXair is from start to finish.
If just watching that video leaves you feeling nauseous, not to worry - there is plenty to do for the non-roller coaster fan as well. Remember, only 17 of the 75 rides are roller coasters. And there are only 9 rides that are classified as ‘thrill rides,’ including maXair above. Stay tuned for a complete review of Cedar Point for the non-roller coaster enthusiast.
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