The new giant in the world of wooden roller coasters makes its debut today! Six Flags Great America presents Goliath, the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world featuring the world’s tallest and steepest drop. All total, this wooden marvel touts three world records and goes upside down twice making it the most extreme coaster […]
It’s almost here! This weekend marks the “unofficial” start of summer as Cedar Point, the “Best Amusement Park in the World,” opens its gates for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 10. The park has a wide variety of new rides, shows and attractions all designed to help guests have their best day of the […]
Shop at more than 60 outlet and factory stores — including Coach, Borsheims Boutique, Kate Spade New York, Nike, Gap, Rack Room Shoes and Kitchen Collection at the new Nebraska Crossing Outlets. Additionally, there are 9 restaurants. The new 350,000-square-foot, $112 million Gretna outlet shopping center is located 20 miles west of Omaha and 35 […]
With over 130 stores, Grove City Premium Outlets has an impressive roster of outlets including Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, BCBG Max Azria, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Factory Store, J.Crew, Nautica, Nike, Nine West, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and more. Grove City Premium Outlets is located about 5 miles from I-80, exit […]
Lake Tahoe is awesome! Beginning in late autumn and continuing through the winter and spring, the Sierra Nevada mountain region becomes a winter wonderland. Snow is measured in feet, not inches, and a normal winter will see accumulations of 30 to 40 feet in the higher elevations. Winter can last up to six months in […]
Often cited as a model for urban rebirth and named one of the top 10 international visitor hotspots by Travel and Leisure magazine, the city of Cleveland, located on the shores of Lake Erie, has truly lived up to its image as The New American City. Cleveland’s success story today is fueled by an on-going […]
Momma’sBoy writes: “This is the best little diner we’ve found in this part of California. We were traveling I-80 and jumped off to give them a try. Although they were a little on the expensive side, the food was great and the service was outstanding. If you get a chance, stop by for breakfast. I had […]
Bass Pro Shops, an outdoor retailer specializing in hunting, fishing, camping and other related outdoor gear, is proud to announce plans for a new store in Rocklin, California. The 120,000 -square-foot store, which will feature an Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl and Grill, will be located at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Sierra College Boulevard. The […]
Hide-A-Way Lakes is a really cool campground/recreation park. It is located on the Fox River on 150 acres of woods and ponds and creeks. You can really get back to nature here. We went biking, hiking and fishing, and I know we haven’t seen everything this place has to offer. We’re tent campers. We fished […]
As full-time RVers, we had the worst experience of our lives at the Fort Collins/Lakeside KOA campground and RV park. In my opinion, the owner has violent temper. He became threatening and verbally abusive when my wife asked about the extra fees they charge for the children’s playground. The campground is located in an industrial […]
Great National Forest campground, but not to be confused with the privately-owned Buckboard Campground and Marina located adjacent to the National Forest Campground. They have decently sized sites, water, electric, some pull-thrus, wind/sun shelters. The bathrooms consist of basic concrete block structures, but as clean as can be expected. There is a Ranger station on […]
American Wilderness Campground was well maintained, but the restrooms are pit toilet (out houses) which we were told when booking we would be near the restroom area if we wished to use them, due to not having sewage, but did not explain they were outhouses. The deal breaker was my family came in to visit […]
