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Friday, September 03, 2010
| Calendar of Events Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:00:00       Do you know of an event that you would like to see listed here? Email me: onemomsreview@comast.net   |
| Opening Dates for Area Attractions Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:54:00  Connecticut Flamig Farm, W. Simbsury, CT - April Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT - May 15 Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, CT - April 24 & 25 Wickham Park, Manchester, CT - April 3 Maine Aquaboggan, Saco, ME - June 26 Funtown Splashtown USA, Saco, ME - May 15 DEW Animal Kingdom, Mt. Vernon, ME - April 17 Maine State Aquarium, W. Boothbay Harbor, ME - May 22 Maine Wildlife Park, Gray, ME - Mid April Massachusetts Boston Duck Tours, Boston, MA - March 22 Breezy Picnic Grounds Waterslides, Douglas, MA - June 5 Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, MA - April 30 Edaville USA, Carver, MA - June 19 Lupa Zoo, Ludlow, MA - April 10 Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA - April 10 Southwick Zoo, Mendon, MA - April 10 *weather permitting The Butterfly Place, Westford, MA - March 21 The Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield, MA - March 29 Water Wizz, East Wareham, MA - June 12 New Hampshire Beech Hill Farm, Hopkinton, NH - May 1 Blue Ocean Society Touch Tank, Portsmouth, NH - June 20 Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH - April 24 Clark's Trading Post, Lincoln, NH - May 15 Friendly Farm, Dublin, NH - May 2 Hobo Railroad, Lincoln, NH - May 29 Liquid Planet, Candia, NH - June 19 Polar Caves, Plymouth, NH - May 8 Santa's Village, Jefferson, NH - May 29 Squam Lake Science Center, Holderness, NH - May 1 Storyland, Glen, NH - May 29 The Flume Gorge, Franconia, NH - May 8 Water Country, Portsmouth, NH - June 12 Whale's Tale Waterpark, Lincoln, NH - June 13 Rhode Island Water Wiss, Westerly, RI - May 30 Vermont Bromley, Peru, VT - May 23 The Retreat Farm, Brattleboro, VT - Memorial Day Weekend **All dates have been taken from the attraction website. Subject to changes. Check with individual attractions.  |
| Chuckster's, Chichester, NH (4 smiles) Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:52:00  Parking: Plenty. There was a large parking lot behind the park. When coming from Concord make sure to take the road before the sign to get to the parking lot. Gate/Admission: The price varies depending on what you want to do. They have several package options to choose from or you can purchase items individually. Birthday Parties: Yes Bathrooms: Yes. We did not use them. Cleanliness: It was very clean. Everything is outside and everything was well maintained nothing overgrown. Store: They are mainly known for their ice-cream. The only other food they serve is hotdog and chips. Overall: Today was our first time at Chuckster's. I went with two other adults, two teenagers and my four year old son. Everyone had a great time. I would say this amusement facility is geared more towards older children. Several times my son got very frustrated while playing mini golf. This mini golf course is fun but more difficult than most. There are water streams and ponds running throughout the golf course, which really add to the beauty and difficulty of this course. Everyone aside from my son and myself went on the go carts. Must be 48" or taller to ride alone. They really enjoyed themselves. Chuckster's also has batting cages, jumpsters, a rock wall and arcade. If you have younger children I would suggest holding off especially if they become easily frustrated. When you are there be sure to check out the world's longest mini golf hole. This would make for an excellent date night for Mom and Dad! Review by: Kristen Perrinez  |
| Fun Spot, Laconia, NH (3 Smiles) Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:58:00  Parking: Plenty. There was a large parking lot on one side and on the other side they had still more overflow parking. Gate/Admission: It is free to get in. You can purchase tokens to play games or ride the kiddie rides. You have to pay separately for golf (inside and out) and bowling. Birthday Parties: Yes Bathrooms: They have several bathrooms located on both floors. They are unisex and the ones we used did not have changing tables. Cleanliness: We arrived early afternoon and stayed for about three hours. The place was pretty clean. The rugs could use some updating, but compared to many other arcades I have been to that are dark and dingy this facility was in great condition in comparison. Store: They serve many of the popular fast foods. With the order of a whole pizza you received 10 tokens free. They also served salads, onion rings, hot dogs, drinks, etc. There was a nice area to eat inside as well as outside. We brought our lunch and ate at one of there many picnic tables they had available. Overall: Today was our first time at Fun Spot. We had an enjoyable experience. We played mini golf outside where my son won the last hole and a free round of golf. We paid for our tokens which lasted about an hour and a half. We spent $20 and received 100 tokens. Next time I would probably not buy so many as towards the end he was restless and ready to go. We had a problem with a couple of games and when we spoke with the workers they came right over and fixed the problem also giving us a few more tokens for our inconvenience. They were all very polite. The one issue I had with the games was winning tickets was not easy and you were not guaranteed to get a ticket even on the little kid games. For example; at Chuck E Cheese all you need to score is 10 points to win a ticket at skee ball, but at Fun Spot you had to score 100 points. My son did not seem to mind, but I know some children can be sensitive when they do not win. Overall we had a great time going to the world's largest arcade! Submitted by: Kristen Perrinez  |
| Here are a few ideas for some serious winter fun! Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:00  New Hampshire Massachusetts - Atkinson Pool, Sudbury, MA  New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut -Veterans Memorial Skating Rink, West Hartford, CTRhode Island Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center, Newport, RI Maine Falmouth Family Ice Center, Falmouth, ME New Hampshire Maine  |
| Providence Children's Musuem, Providence, RI (4 smiles) Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:19:00  Parking: Plenty of free parking right next to the museum. Gate/Admissions: [$$$] See pricing page here. Birthday Parties: Yes. See page here. Bathrooms: They have bathrooms on both floors. They are individual bathrooms with changing tables and stools! Nice large rooms. Cleanliness: The museum was clean. Store: They have a neat souvineer store on the first floor when you walk in. They do not sell drinks, snacks, etc. Overall: We had a lot of fun. I really liked that the museum is all hands on. There is a great water exhibit for the kids (remember to bring a spare shirt!) My son was soaked. It is two floors with stairs or you can use the ramp. They ask that you do not bring large strollers through the museum. You can use an umbrella stroller. There is a spot designated for eating. You can bring your own lunch or snacks. They do not have any food or drinks there. We did go over to a cute diner that is about two blocks away right behind the museum. I would recommend walking. We drove and had to pay to park in the lot to eat. Go check it out. It's a great place to visit!  |
| The Children's Museum, West Hartford, CT (3 smiles) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:30:00  Parking: Plenty behind building. Click here for directions. Gate/Admissions: [$$$$$] Admission info here. Under 2 years old, free! Birthday Parties: Yes. See info here . Bathrooms: There is a men's and a women's room on the main level. Both are equipped with changing tables. Cleanliness: The museum is physically clean, but the building and most of the exhibits are old. There is some tape on the floor holding the rug together and it looks like it could use an overall spruce up. Store: There is a small souvenir store with educational toys and there is a vending area with tables in the Excavation Station area. You can bring in a lunch and eat at these tables or the many picnic tables outside. Overall: I was expecting the museum to be much larger and more up to date. I was disappointed that some of the exhibits did not work or were just neglected over time. Some of our favorites were the weather station, where the children can pretend to be a meteorologist on screen, the excavation station and the bubble maker. The mini golf out back behind the museum needs attention. When we first went into the animal room I was shocked at the small space the animals had to live in. I asked a staff member if the animals had other room to roam around and they directed us out back where there is space for them to get outside and stretch there legs. The animals they have are animals that have been recovered from homes that were illegally raising them or they were orphaned. We went with two three year olds and were able to keep them busy for a hour and a half mostly because we circled around a few times. Luckily, we found out that The Lutz Children Museum is only about twenty minutes away, so we did both that day!  |
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