Six Flags Holiday in the Park: Hometown Feel
Despite the chill of winter, the Six Flags New England Holiday in the Park is a warm event full of the sentiment of the holidays.
Continue ReadingDespite the chill of winter, the Six Flags New England Holiday in the Park is a warm event full of the sentiment of the holidays.
Continue ReadingPerry Como sang that “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays,” but that’s because he never visited Disneyland in December.
Continue ReadingThe Portland Art Museum currently has a special exhibit called ‘Animating Life: The Art, Science, and Wonder of LAIKA’ that gives you an up close look at the making of the studio’s four stop-motion films.
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is hosting a new exhibit: ‘Illusion.’
Continue ReadingJoin my family and me as we tour two key World War I sites: its bloodiest battle and the place where it ended
Continue ReadingHave you heard of Esther the Wonder Pig? She’s a pig—the name kind of gives that away—and she’s been the subject of a ‘New York Times’ bestseller book and a social media star. She’s also the namesake resident of the Happily Ever Esther farm sanctuary near Toronto. My family took the tour and met Esther.
Continue ReadingWho hasn’t watched ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ or read Roald Dahl’s books without imagining partaking in such magical concoctions? We took a family trip to the recently opened Sugar Factory American Brasserie at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT to see if it comes close.
Continue ReadingIf you live in Portland, Oregon, and you love books (to some people that may be redundant), then you should get your tickets for the Wordstock book festival!
Continue ReadingSix Flags Fright Fest is the place to go when you want to immerse yourself in a horror movie.
Continue ReadingThe Rock and Shock Horror Film and Music Festival comes this month!
Continue ReadingNo matter the season, Kampgrounds of America (KOA) have almost 500 locations promising camp vibes and redefined camping tailor made for family travel. But what if you don’t like camping?
Continue ReadingStay at the Red Wall Garden Hotel in Beijing, and it will likely be the touchstone property that you compare every other hotel to during your visit to China. It’s just that good.
Continue ReadingPop-Up Magazine is a “live magazine,” and tickets are now on sale for its fall tour.
Continue ReadingTo celebrate this week’s release of ’50 Cities of the U.S.A.,’ GeekDad takes us to Cheyenne, Wyoming!
Continue ReadingLet’s wrap up the Gen Con Info Dump with Saturday and Sunday!
Continue ReadingI always look forward to visiting the Steve Jackson Games team at Gen Con. Here’s what’s new this year!
Continue ReadingWelcome back to my Day 2 Gen Con recap!
Continue ReadingI’ve got a pile of photos and stories from Gen Con, so let’s dive in! Here’s Day 1 (and a half).
Continue ReadingMy family and I just returned from our every-three-years (triennial?) trip to Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod. This year, spurred by an interest in learning more about the white sharks that are increasingly in the news, we also drove to Chatham, home of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
Continue ReadingFor months, our family had planned an eclipse vacation traveling from New Jersey to Tennessee to get a view of the solar eclipse within the path of totality.
Continue ReadingIt’s our annual post of all the things all the GeekDads are looking forward to seeing at Gen Con. This year, it’s the 50th anniversary!
Continue ReadingMy son and I recently had a chance to visit Gilwell Park, an important site in the founding of the Scouting movement.
Continue ReadingThis year’s total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most people. But since this eclipse will only happen on a fairly narrow 70-mile-wide strip of a portion of the globe, many of those interested in watching it will have to travel there, sometimes from quite a distance. We tell you how to prepare.
Continue ReadingAt Disney California Adventure Park, guests have the opportunity to immerse themselves in an interactive Marvel experience as part of the limited-time Summer of Heroes.
Continue ReadingThe Joker will add a literal twist to the roller coaster experience.
Continue ReadingPlanet Comicon 2017 rocked downtown Kansas City last weekend. GeekDad was there, and we had a blast!
Continue ReadingSix Flags New England has upgraded the VR experience on their revitalized Mind Eraser coaster.
Continue ReadingJoin GeekDad at Planet Comicon Kansas City Friday, April 28-30.
Continue ReadingLast weekend, I attended GameStorm 19, a local tabletop gaming convention here in Portland, Oregon. Here’s a recap!
Continue ReadingSix Flags New England is taking virtual reality one step further on their Galactic Attack roller coaster.
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