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Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park is a 44-acre park and the city's biggest attraction. The historical displays are impressive and include an old stern-wheeler, the railroad car that carried President Warren Harding, and giant gold dredgers.
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Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone
No matter your age, the Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone - with robots, hydraulics, wave machines, lightning bolts and paper airplanes - will keep every family member entertained for a rainy afternoon. It's well worth a stop.
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Adventureplex
If romping around a four-story play structure straight out of Blade Runner and finding the perfect route on a rock wall won't tire out your tots, sign them up for one of the volleyball or dancing classes.
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Horoscopo
Just east of 87th St, and right out of the Amazon, Horoscopo is the lively base of the ‘Amazon Indian’ who tells fortunes amid colored tonics, tarot cards and hanging chicken feet.
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Santa Monica Merry-Go-Round
Near the Santa Monica Pier entrance, nostalgic souls and their offspring can giddy up the beautifully hand-painted horses of the 1922 merry-go-round featured in the movie The Sting.
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Under the Sea
Ocean-themed indoor playground with a bounce house, climbing structures, a baby corner and other play stations. Call for specific opening hours. Check website for locations of the six other branches in town.
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Magic Theatre
This fantastic theater screens a matchless line-up of unusual films and is about a mile south of downtown Nevada City. Enjoy bowls of fresh popcorn, coffee in real mugs and hot brownies at intermission.
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Tower Theater
The world's first talkie, The Jazz Singer starring Al Jonson, premiered in 1927 at the Tower Theater whose lavish baroque interior is often used for location shoots.
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Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
If you're visiting Griffith Park don't miss the richly festooned 1926 Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round with beautifully carved and painted horses sporting real horse-hair tails.
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Old Globe Theater
Built in the style of Shakespeare's Old Globe in London, the Old Globe Theater won a Tony award in 1984 for its ongoing contribution to theater arts. You can catch performances year-round.
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State Theater
Broadway's biggest entertainment complex is the 1921 State Theater, which can seat 2500 people and has a flamboyant ceiling; it's now a Spanish-language church.
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Center for Contemporary Arts
CCA screens independent and artsy films and hosts annual African, gay and lesbian, and Native American film festivals. Weekends often bring art openings and live performances.
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Mearle's Drive-In
The Taj Mahal of classic drive-ins, Mearle's neon sign is flat out lovely to behold at sunset. Cheeseburgers, fries, shakes and other grease-pit fare are what you'll get here.
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Rafael Film Center
Rafael Film Center, a restored downtown cinema run by the Film Institute of Northern California, offers innovative art house programming in state of the art surroundings.
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CBS Television City
On the Studio Walk at MGM Grand, CBS Television City lets you preview new TV-program pilots for free and voice your opinions afterward.
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Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
The Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater puts on shows at 11:00, 13:00 and 14:30 Wednesday to Sunday (reduced show times in winter), and has puppet-making workshops for kids.
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SeaWorld San Antonio
Got kids in tow? Take them to SeaWorld San Antonio, off US 90, for tons of fishy fun, or ride the rides at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park (www.sixflags.com).
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Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Theater buffs should be sure to visit the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in nearby Waterford, which hosts an annual summer series of readings by young playwrights.
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Fun Factory
Another rainy-day option is Fun Factory, a very '80s place that resembles a carnival arcade, with sports and shooting games, video games and mini carousel rides.
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Fun Spot Action Park
This park has a Ferris wheel, go-karts and the awesome Zipper, as well as the opportunity to win giant stuffed animals. You can also purchase rides separately.
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Alpine Slide
Great for families is the Alpine Slide, a small fun park with a water slide, wheeled downhill bobsled ride, go-cart track and miniature golf course.
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Maui Arts & Cultural Center
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center is Maui's premier concert venue, which also runs an excellent art gallery.
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Storyland
Adjacent to Roeding Park is Storyland, a kitschy children's fairy-tale world dating from 1962, and Playland, which has kiddie rides and games.
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Gibson Amphitheatre
Part of Universal City Walk is the Gibson Amphitheatre, a big venue for headlining rock and pop acts.
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Metropolitan Park
Continue east along the northern bank to the Metropolitan Park, a sprawling outdoor space.
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