Lights out for Astroland

Posted Sunday, September 07, 2008, 11:38 PM by Lonely Planet

There's going to be a little less sparkle on legendary Coney Island as the lights go out on the landmark 'space-age' Astroland amusement park A breakdown in negotiations between owner and developer, and the place that wrote the book on gritty charm falls by the wayside.
'This is a tragic loss for the City of New York and visitors around the world,' said Carol Alber, the co-owner and operator of Astroland. It's pretty heart-breaking to see such irreplaceable heritage so easily trashed. Once it's gone, it's gone.

Relive Coney Island glories through these photo galleries. Or post a comment and share your memories of Astroland - your laughter, your tears, your hot-dog puke after a Top Spin.

- Dee Dee Luxe

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Running around the big city

Posted Monday, February 25, 2008, 4:55 AM by Lonely Planet

What do you do if you've only got an hour to see Rome, Berlin or New York?

The (UK) Observer newspaper's Expert Traveller feature, which regularly breaks new travel trends first, might have the answer. Sightjogging is, as it sounds, guided city tours which mixes discovering your destination with a leg-stretch of up to 90 minutes.

Guide or no guide, running is a cheap, fast and fun way to explore many cities which makes evening beer o'clock all the sweeter.

Anyone got any tips for a top-notch sightseeing sprint around their home town?

Tom Hall

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