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An amusement park in Bristol, Conn. The park traces its roots back to 1846 and its carousel is now included in the National Register of Historic Places.The park's signature ride is Boulder Dash, a wooden roller-coaster opened in 2000.
An amusement park in Bristol, Conn. The park traces its roots back to 1846 and its carousel is now included in the National Register of Historic Places.The park's signature ride is Boulder Dash, a wooden roller-coaster opened in 2000.
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READER SUBMITTED: New Britain Theater Camp To Perform Annie Jr.
New BritainNew Britain Parks & Recreation Department's Downtown Players Youth Theatre Camp will stage a production of "Annie Jr." for its eighth season. This six week camp is open to children, ages seven through eighteen. Camp is held Monday through Thursday at...Tags: Arts and Culture, High Schools, New Britain, Schools
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Lake Compounce In Bristol Opens For Season
The Lake Compounce theme park opened for the season on May 11. Lake Compounce, which bills itself as the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the country, marks its 169th year with an new wave pool and a Johnny Rockets outlet. The Crocodile...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Southington Group Cancels Video Game Drop, But Says Effort Prompted Parental Discussions
The Hartford CourantCopies of "Sniper 2: Ghost Warrior," "Black Ops 3" and similarly violent video games won't be piled into a garbage bin at the old Southington Drive-In on Saturday after all. Organizers of the drive to get residents to trash their violent video games...Tags: Entertainment, YMCA, Gaming, Southington, Boston
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Our Picks: Five Scary Halloween-Time Events Around Hartford
Now's the time to scare the bejesus out of yourself and others. Here's five ways to make that happen. 1) Gallery of Horrors, Oct. 25-28, opens 6 p.m., $5-$10 (metal bands play on Saturday), Vernon Community Arts Center, 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), West Hartford, Halloween, Mark Twain
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Sen. Edith Prague: `I'm Worried About Chris Murphy'
The Hartford CourantSen. Edith Prague is one of the most outspoken supporters of Democratic political candidates, but she says that she is concerned about the campaign of her former state Senate colleague, Chris Murphy. Prague is strongly supporting Murphy in the bare-...Tags: Politics, ABC (tv network), Prague (Czech Republic), Television Industry, Washington, DC
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Plenty Of Travelers Hitting The Road This Week
While there are some historians who argue we should celebrate Independence Day on July 2, rather than on the fourth, holiday travelers probably give little thought to the issue. "The fourth is the fourth," they'll say, despite the fact that the Second...Tags: Passenger Cars, Minor League Baseball, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Six Flags Inc., Trips and Vacations
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A camp for every child
Forum Publishing GroupWhen it comes to booking a specialized camp for your special child, the earlier the better. Some schedules are already filled, such as the unique camp for those with MSUD, a rare metabolic problem known as maple syrup urinary disease, at Vee Bar Ranch...Tags: Dialysis, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Taking a nostalgic ride on the world's oldest roller coasters
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterReporting from Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pa.-- My current travels across the great American roller-coaster belt will put me aboard five of the oldest operating coasters in the world, including the very oldest at little Lakemont Park here in Altoona....Tags: Passenger Cars, Politics, Coney Island, Upper Marlboro, Six Flags Inc.
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A Difficult But Rewarding Hike Awaits Above Lake Compounce
The first time I was at Lake Compounce, I stared up at it in amazement as I sat on an inner tube floating along Anchor Bay's lazy river and wondered what it would be like to explore it. The next time I saw it — with a hawk perched on top of a tall,...Tags: Connecticut, Entertainment, Theme Park Vacations, Meriwether Lewis, Manchester
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In Bristol, A Place Where Time Stands Still
Bristol, I owe you an apology. I knew you were home to ESPN, Lake Compounce and Little League championships, and at one time you were the capital of the clock-making world. But I didn't know you were also a place where a visitor can be totally...Tags: Plymouth, Manchester, Terryville, Lakes and Ponds, Land Resources
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