Tagged With "Skating Rink"
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Re: Where Gumbo Was (#9): Poiana Brasov, Romania
This area brings back fond memories I remember falling a lot too because I was unable to buy good boots in an era when Romania rationed just about everything. The hike from Brasov to Poiana is a nice one and there is a bus as well if you don't have a car. Besides skiing, there is also a good tourist restaurant in Poiana that serves hunters food. Not sure if the outdoor ice skating rink is still there?
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When the weather gives you lemons, try an icecycle!
No, that's not a misspelling, but it isn't the word the inventor of Ice Bikes used to describe her new-fangled winter contraption. Photo: Water Bikes of Buffalo Buffalo, NY is known for cold, and the Buffalo River and sometimes parts of...
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Vienna's UNESCO status under threat
Plans for new towers near Vienna's historic core have led a UNESCO committee to warn that the area could lose its heritage status
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France opens world's first Polar Lands museum
Premanon, in eastern France, is home to a unique museum, honoring the work of French explorer Paul-Emile Victor.
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Ends of the Line: Taking the #1 Train, NYC
Every New York subway line has its own character; Jonathan L begins an exploration of what's at their ends, starting with his home line.
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Unmissable Sights in Budapest
We often travel to other countries, other cities, but not always for sightseeing. Conference, meeting, maybe for some service. These trips sometimes takes several days, but we can also decide to connect the pleasant to the useful and look around the city. Here is a brief introduction for those, whose destination is Budapest. What is a must see, from the Hungarian capital. I recommend this article, which contains more than 100 sights, for those who want to spend more days in Budapest, or want...
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January 23, 2020: Kungsträdgården, Stockholm
DrFumblefinger visits a park and public space known as the "King's Garden" in the heart of Stockholm.
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December Lights in New York City
Jonathan L takes us on a walk through Manhattan to see some of the Holiday Lights
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April 14, 2020: The Duck Pond, Winnipeg
DrFumblefinger comes across people skating on the frozen duck pond in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park.
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Canada puts its 150th on ice
Canada finishes up its 150th birthday year with events featuring snow, skating and lights.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas
Jonathan L visits Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas Tree and other NYC Christmas destinations
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More winter fun for Copenhagen's Tivoli
Originally a summer-only attraction, Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens is adding even more winter programming.
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Reflection of Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Travel Rob sees an interesting reflection while leaving Montreal.
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July 1, 2018: Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, Germany
A historic market site in central Berlin. Join Jonathan L to explore it.
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A Day at the World's Largest Shopping Mall
DrFumblefinger visits the Dubai Mall, the largest and likely one of the most opulent in the world. Besides over a thousand retail shops and over 100 restaurants, it features a massive aquarium, full size hockey rink and large cinema complex.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 26, 2014: West Edmonton Mall
The West Edmonton Mall , located in Edmonton, Alberta, is regarded as the largest shopping mall in North America. It covers a gross area of about 490,000 m 2 (121 acres). There are over 800 stores...
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Finding Your Hike in Prospect Park
If my title seems puzzling, let me explain. Prospect Park, Brooklyn, is a 585-acre unnatural wonder, shaped by its builders to represent rural values and spaces in a growing 19th-century city. From farmland and hillside, Olmsted and Vaux...
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Hike of the Week: The Waters of Prospect Park
Think of a hike and you think of nature, right? And this hike in Brooklyn's Prospect Park will look a lot like nature, but that's actually a complete deception. Almost nothing in the entire park is "natural." When the then-city of...
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Top Christmas Holiday Destinations in 2016
A few thoughts and ideas for some last minute travel destinations during the upcoming Holiday Season
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Moody Gardens: Celebrate the Holidays Galveston-style
In Galveston, two million pounds of ice, a million lights and Chinese ice-carvers combine to produce a popular holiday spectacle.
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December 14, 2016: Wollman Rink - Central Park NYC
Samantha visits Central Park's Wollman Rink, popular with tourists and locals alike.
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George Washington Memorial Park, Jackson, Wyoming
DrFumblefinger visits Town Square in Jackson, which is the heart of the town. The square is best know for the four antler arches at each of its entrances.
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May 5, 2019: Signs of Spring in NYC
Jonathan L visits Rockefeller Center and finds it's transitioning to Spring
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March 9, 2016: Beauty of Fall Foliage in New York City
Samantha's fall visit to New York City hit the well-known attractions, but she also took the time (and pictures) to notice the fall foliage at Rockefeller Center.
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Abandoned Airports get second Lease on Life
DrFumblefinger shows us what uses communities are finding for closed airports
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10 Top Rated Tourist Attractions in Dubai
1 Burj Khalifa Dubai's landmark building is the Burj Khalifa, which at 829.8 meters is the tallest building in the world and the most famous of the city's points of interest. For most visitors, a trip to the observation deck on the 124th floor here is a must-do while in the city. The views across the city skyline from this bird's-eye perspective are simply staggering. The slick observation deck experience includes a multimedia presentation on both Dubai and the building of the Burj Khalifa...
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Re: Dec. 30, 2015: Christmas at Rockefeller Center
Amazing pictures of an incredible place. We were there in October right after the set up the rink. It was so cool to see it up and running. Still wished we had been able to go back in December to see if all decked out for Christmas. It was still beautiful in fall. Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures.
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Bear Mountain State Park: Fresh air near the city
Jonathan L takes a short drive up the Hudson River for an easy hike at Bear Mountain State Park.
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Outdoor Art at Rockefeller Center
Take a stroll with PHeymont through Manhattan's biggest outdoor art gallery and its history.
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Olympic Plaza, Calgary
DrFumblefinger visits Olympic Plaza in downtown Calgary. It was here that the Winter Olympic medal ceremonies were held in 1988. The space has now been converted into a public park
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A Day at the West Edmonton Mall
DrFumblefinger recently visited the West Edmonton Mall, once the largest shopping mall in the world.
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Manchester Christmas Markets
Marilyn Jones shares Christmas Market memories and discovers it's a UK tradition, too.
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Holidays, East Texas Style
Marilyn visits a Texas town that takes its holidays seriously, and with a lot of lights
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Christmas Lights in New York City
Jonathan L takes a walk through New York's mid-town holiday lights.
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Enjoying a Road Trip to Quaint Quebec
Stephanie is charmed by the city and province of Quebec!
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Brooklyn's Children's Museum
One of the world's oldest and most up-to-date children's museums is a very Brooklyn institution
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Visiting Patagonia. 2) Laguna Nimez Nature Preserve, El Calafate
My first Patagonian post was an introduction to the travel hub of El Calafate . Today's post focuses on the town's best attraction.
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Visiting the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, California
DrFumblefinger has the privilege of visiting a museum featuring his favorite all-time comic strip, Peanuts.
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Rockefeller Center—a New York City Must-See
On their first trip to the city, Samantha and her husband took time to visit Rockefeller Center. It is amazing and exceptional when the skating rink is open.
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James River, Scottsville, Virginia
George G visits a small town with a number of attractions including a thriving water sports scene
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Chicago — City of Skyscrapers & Cloud Gate
Like the monolith in Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke’s monumental film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, “Cloud Gate” looks like an alien object dropped` onto a terrestrial landscape.