Author: Tamara Lush
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Ringling’s final show commences after 146 years
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus began its final show Sunday evening after 146 years of wowing audiences with its “Greatest Show on Earth.” Earlier in the day, as the circus performed its second-to-last show at the Nassau County Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of…
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Fyre Fest fiasco: Bahamas party lives, dies on social media
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In this day and age, the young and beautiful live and die on social media. And it’s been a sudden and ugly death for the ill-fated Fyre Festival, a multiday music, art and culture party…
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Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ELLENTON, Fla. — After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the show…
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Summer fun: coasters, pop culture rides and Orlando Eye
A dark, submarine-inspired thrill ride in California and swank new offerings at Downtown Disney all top the summer’s must-do list for theme park and amusement fans. For those who want more extreme summer adventures, a hybrid wood-steel coaster in Massachusetts and a spinning wing coaster based on Batman in Texas are also new for 2015.…
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Families in a frenzy over Disney’s ‘Frozen’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For the Calder family, the “Frozen” frenzy began when the Disney movie came out in late 2013 and they took their 7-year-old daughter Caroline to see it in the theater. Caroline then saw it again, with a grandparent. Then with the other set of grandparents. Then came the Disney cruise…
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New thrills on tap at theme parks across the country in 2014
Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley in Orlando, the world’s longest and fastest inverted roller coaster in Ohio and water parks in every corner of the U.S. are among the many new attractions at theme parks this season. Families with young kids won’t be disappointed, either: Many parks are unveiling rides appropriate for children, yet exciting enough…
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Floriday military mom on trial for killing kids
TAMPA, Fla. — A military wife whose husband was deployed to the Middle East shot her 13-year-old son twice in the head for talking back, authorities said, then returned home and shot her 16-year-old daughter in the face as she studied. Now she’s on trial, and whether she spends life in prison hinges on a…
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Travel: Theme park vacations await this summer
If there’s ever been a summer to visit a theme park – or two, or three – this is it. High speed wooden roller coasters? Thrilling, sense-assaulting rides? Penguins? Yes, yes and most definitely. In Orlando, Fla., alone, four of the area’s big parks – Disney, Universal, Legoland and SeaWorld – have opened, or are…
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Five free things to do while visiting Tampa and St. Pete
TAMPA, Fla. — Whether you’re in the Tampa Bay area for the Republican National Convention or there on a family vacation, you’re probably aware of the usual tourist spots: the beach, Busch Gardens, the Florida Aquarium. While the region does boast some of America’s most beautiful beaches, there are also some out-of-the-way spots that reveal…
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Five free things to do while visiting Tampa and St. Pete
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TAMPA, Fla. — Whether you’re in the Tampa Bay area for the Republican National Convention or there on a family vacation, you’re probably aware of the usual tourist spots: the beach, Busch Gardens, the Florida…