The Carousel Theater is a rotating audio-animatronic theater which was initially created by Walt Disney and WED Enterprises (commonly referred to today as Walt Disney … More
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The Best of MEXICO
Mexico (officially known as the United Mexican States, since it is a federation comprising 31 states plus the capitol), is the world’s 13th-largest country by area … More
Mark Taper Forum
The Mark Taper Forum opened in 1967 as part of the Los Angeles Music Center, the West Coast’s equivalent to New York … More
Former Minneapolis Drive-in Theaters: 65-Hi, 100 Twin, and Hilltop
The first drive-in theatre in the U.S. was built in 1933 in Camden, New Jersey, while the first in Minnesota … More
Former Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 3: Suburban World
Former Art House cinemas in Minneapolis included: Suburban World – this theater originally opened in 1928 as the Granada Theater … More
Former Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 2: Uptown, Varsity, and Pillsbury Auditorium
Former Art House cinemas in Minneapolis included: Uptown Theater – sadly, after 43 years, this historic Landmark cinema in the … More
Former Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 1: Edina, Oak Street, and Bell Auditorium
Former Art House cinemas in Minneapolis included: Edina Cinema – this Landmark Theater four-plex closed after decades operating in the … More
Current Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 3: St. Anthony Main Theatre
Although Minneapolis used to have many more Art House cinemas in the past, having declined in recent decades like many … More
Current Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 2: Lagoon, Parkway, and Riverview
Although Minneapolis used to have many more Art House cinemas in the past, having declined in recent decades like many … More
Current Minneapolis Art House Cinemas, Part 1: Heights Theatre
Although Minneapolis used to have many more Art House cinemas in the past, having declined in recent decades like many … More
Roman Theatre of Arles
The Roman Theatre of Arles (or Théâtre antique d’Arles) was built during the reign of Caesar Augustus in the 1st-century A.D. It is … More
The Wynn & Encore
The Wynn and its sister property Encore, located along the Las Vegas Strip, jointly hold more 5-Star awards from the Forbes Travel Guide … More
St. Louis Science Center
The Saint Louis Science Center was first established as a planetarium in 1963 on the southeastern corner of Forest Park in St. … More
The Best of Manhattan
The territory of Manhattan traces its origins to a trading post founded in 1624 by Dutch colonists. Originally known as … More
CityCenter (Las Vegas)
Situated on 67 acres in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, and as a collaboration between MGM Mirage and … More
Royal Swedish Opera House
The Royal Swedish Opera House in Stockholm serves as the most recent national stage for the country’s Royal Swedish Opera … More
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
The legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium, located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota was built in 1932 and last renovated in 1986. … More
Open Book Minneapolis
Opened May 2000, Open Book is a 50,000 square foot literary arts center in Minneapolis, housing a bookstore (Ruminator Books), coffee shop, concert … More
Trieste
The city/seaport of Trieste is located towards the end of a narrow strip of Italian territory between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia, about … More
The Tropicana, Part 2: Atlantic City
Tropicana Atlantic City, is a casino hotel located along the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Operated by Caesars Entertainment, it is the 3rd-largest hotel in New … More
The Tropicana, Part 1: Las Vegas
The Tropicana Las Vegas is a hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada and is currently operated as a franchise of Hilton’s DoubleTree chain. Its location, … More
Meyerson Symphony Center
Opened in September 1989, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, is already ranked as one of … More
Top 20 of 2020
Now that 2020 is finally over, I thought I’d recap the year by listing the blog’s Top 20 most-visited posts … More
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Dinner theater is a form of entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged play or musical. Historically, those that … More
Lincoln Road Mall
Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Mall, at one time completely open to vehicular traffic, now hosts a pedestrian mall featuring over 200 boutiques, restaurants, bars, … More
Casa Mañana
The Casa Mañana (or the “House of Tomorrow”), located in Fort Worth’s “Cultural District” (which also includes the Modern Art Museum of … More
Central Park Zoo
The 6.5-acre Central Park Zoo, located at the southeast corner of Central Park in Manhattan, currently draws over 1 million visitors annually. It first opened … More
Arles Amphitheatre
Built in 90 AD, the two-tiered Arles Amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in this southern French city which … More
Black Box Theatres, Part 4 (Twin Cities)
10. Open Eye Theatre – Established in 2000, the stated mission of this theatre is to “create original image-driven theatre, … More
Travel Topic #57.7 (America’s Favorite Architecture)
The list of America’s Favorite Architecture from #91 – #110 is as follows: 91. Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA 92. … More
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located within Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Known colloquially as the “Showplace of the … More
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