Oct 26th, 2009 at 4:30PM:
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What is it about painted horses that follow each other around and around in a circle that's so compelling? Ever since carousels first became part of New York's Coney Island boardwalk scene in 1886, their appeal hasn't waned. Head to almost any amusement park, carnival, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ten vintage carousels with a romance side
Oct 26th, 2009 at 4:30PM:
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What is it about painted horses that follow each other around and around in a circle that's so compelling? Ever since carousels first became part of New York's Coney Island boardwalk scene in 1886, their appeal hasn't waned. Head to almost any amusement park, carnival, ...Photo of the Day (9.20.09)
Sep 20th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Gadling first wrote about the secret pleasures of New York City's Coney Island back in May. Brooklyn's very own quirky seaside amusement area boasts a vintage rollercoaster, beach access and the annual Mermaid Parade. Coney Island is also a particularly "atmospheric" place, as Flickr user cmvoelkel captured in today's shot. The park's famous Wonder Wheel strikes an eerie silhouette against the ...See Chicago wieners (and others) on IgoUgo list
Jul 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: Chicago makes several appearances on IgoUgo's list of top hotdog establishments, but there are plenty of spots across the country where you can pick up a great hotdog. My favorite apparently made the cut – a shortcoming of the list, I guess. For me, it doesn't get better than Popo's, in Swampscott, MA, and my local shop, Gray's Papaya, is no slouch, either.
And, don't forget that there are ...The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island
Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: There are certain events that are purely connected to the place where they are held. The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in Brooklyn is one of them. Tomorrow, June 20 starting at 2 p.m. is the big event. Since 1983, people have been dressing up in over the top creative costumes-- mermaid related or not, to join in on one of the largest art parades in the United States. There are floats, bands and ...Undiscovered New York: All the way to Coney Island
May 13th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Coney Island is New York City's very own magical land of Oz. Just about everyone has heard about it - a derelict Brooklyn resort and amusement park stacked with ramshackle rides, Nathan's hot dogs, sashaying mermaids and Vaudevillian freak shows - a seaside Gomorrah of fading glories and sandy cigarette butts. It is a place that is at once alluring and repulsive...drawing you in with its ...Photo of the Day (09.20.08)
Sep 20th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Today's photo comes from Rubys Host, taken just at sunset on Coney Island. I love how the sun is framed right between the two people walking down the boardwalk. Kind of makes you want to go on an evening roller coaster ride doesn't it? To have your shot considered for Photo of the Day, submit it here. ...Photo of the Day (7/25/07)
Jul 25th, 2007 at 11:28PM: There's no guessing what kind of prizes are available here if you win this carnival game. How big is the prize you ask anyway? It's big... It's a "BIG ASS PRIZE." This game vendor was captured at Coney Island in New York by shadixpn during Memorial Day weekend when I'm sure the place was crawling with children and kid-at-heart adult types looking to win a big stuffed toy. ...Amusement Park Rides That Could Be Movies--Kind of
May 31st, 2007 at 9:50PM:
With Pirates of the Caribbean's popularity, perhaps the think-tank at Disney is wondering what other amusement park rides can spin-off into a blockbuster movie. With this in mind, at Blogzarro: "the blog of comics, movies, television and bizarre thoughts," James A. wrote a clever post with such possibilities. Most of his ideas are horror film or action thriller varieties involving rides like The ...A Renovated Coney Island??
Apr 22nd, 2007 at 10:38AM: Well, I'm surprised I read this first in a UK newspaper, but, apparently, there are some big changes headed for Brooklyn's Coney Island. Most Americans probably know the park more for its past than its present: either its heyday 60 or so years ago, or its cameo in the movie The Warriors. But its future might be looking up--depending on who you ask.
A developer named Thor Equities has bought up ...
