Update: Please click here to check out SeaWorld’s 2018 Blue Friday deals. Black Friday, that perennial day of deals and shopping right after Thanksgiving, has become known as Blue Friday at SeaWorld Parks. This year, the deals start on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017. And you don’t even have to leave your house. Beginning at 6 […]
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2017: FrostBite and Axe Alley carve up the competition
10/03/2017 by
Busch Gardens has opened the gates on Howl-O-Scream 2017 to fanfare, ice and axes and stiff competition. The Williamsburg park has unveiled a completely new haunted house/maze, a new terror-tory and a new Escape Room theme to go along with past favorites. FrostBite Dragons, knights in armor and lots and lots of ice have consumed […]
Help for Hurricane Irma: What you can do
09/12/2017 by
From Tortola to Tampa, the Caribbean and Florida hold special places in my heart – the people, the music, the landscape and island life in general. I’ve walked along Cane Garden Bay, eaten at Quito Rymer’s Beach Bar, swam to shore from a catamaran at the Soggy Dollar Bar and explored the Keys from […]
Kings Dominion: Twisted Timbers and Winterfest coming in 2018
09/11/2017 by
With a whirlwind of fanfare, local connections and a holly jolly visitor, Kings Dominion presented details on its exciting new roller coaster and ride for 2018. Fans of thrills and seasonal events will have a lot to look forward to in the KD 2018 season. Roller coaster fans have been speculating for months about what […]
Busch Gardens Bier Fest 2017: More Virginia Brews than ever Before
09/06/2017 by
Raise a glass to toast the autumn season with a variety of craft beers from around the world at Busch Gardens Bier Fest 2017. More than 200 years of Oktoberfest traditions come to life at this third annual event. Along with all of the global selections, more than twice as many Virginia breweries have been […]
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2017: New Thrills and Chills
08/14/2017 by
Get ready for goosebumps, spine chills and cold-hearted horror at Busch Gardens’ 2017 installment of Howl-O-Scream. A new haunted house, escape room and Terror-tory are in the works, and they’re all destined to carve up lots of screams and scares. New Escape Room: No Escape: Case of the Haunted Hotel Guests must follow clues and […]
Kenny Chesney and Blue Chair Bay Rum Invite Fans to ‘Take a Year Off’
08/09/2017 by
What would you do with a year off? Travel? Start that novel? Finish restoring the classic car you started years ago? Learn to play the guitar and join a band? Blue Chair Bay, Kenny Chesney’s premium rum collection, is inviting fans and followers to live out whatever dream they might have. One lucky winner will […]
Redheads, Rogers and Renegade Behavior: Just a Regular Day at the National Gallery of Art with Museum Hack
07/31/2017 by
When was the last time you went to a museum and posed with statues, matched emojis to portraits and participated in impromptu displays of tableau vivant? Add to that tales of a lesbian queen, redheaded mistresses and muses, conspiracy theories and male artists who would be unheard of without the help of female counterparts. If […]
Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival 2017: India, the Mediterranean, and Chef Presentations
06/20/2017 by
Between roller coasters, musical shows and animal encounters, there’s always something fun and exciting going on at Busch Gardens. And right now, one of my favorite events is taking place. The 2017 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival takes place now through July 2 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Park guests can sample and enjoy […]
SeaWorld and Sesame Workshop announce extended partnership and new Sesame Place theme park
05/23/2017 by
Friendly faces, furry hugs and lots of counting fun … it’s time to take a magical carpet ride to where the air is sweet. There’s only one street where we could be going, and Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the rest of the gang are ready and waiting. SeaWorld Entertainment and Sesame Workshop, the […]
Conquer Coasters and Dominate the Day: ‘Battle for Kings Dominion’ augmented reality app is now available
05/19/2017 by
Have you ever wanted to rule a theme park? Now’s your chance. Following on the footsteps of the popular Pokemon Go craze (Is that still a craze?), Kings Dominion has just launched a brand new interactive gaming app. Developed by experiential design experts Holovis, The Battle for Kings Dominion app is a combination of augmented […]
