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1. SeaWorld
I've been here a couple of times without paying because free admission to this place is included with admission to Discovery Cove, its sister park down the street. (Read my Yelp of it if you haven't already) Even if we had to pay for it, we'd still…More »
2. Discovery Cove
If you've ever dreamed of swimming with rays, dolphins, and other creatures, this is a great place to do that! I've been twice and would go again in a heartbeat. It's one of those awesome parks where everything is my favorite. I love everything.
It's…More »
3. The Dallas World Aquarium
Hey we only had an hour to spend at this great place to be able to catch our plane back to CA in time, but it was definitely an hour well spent!
The entrance to the building is an attraction in itself. It winds around for what seems like miles, up a…More »
4. Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom is the like the Disneyland of the Southeast: it's the Disney World park which most mirrors the Anaheim park. So, if you love Disneyland, you'll probably love this place.
The awesome:
*Fastpass -- no waiting in line for rides, they just…More »
5. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
St Louis, MO 63102
(877) 982-1410
Categories:
Landmarks & Historical Buildings,
Museums,
Parks
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Definitely worth a visit if you're interested in national landmarks. Check out the museum below; it's very cool! This visit was my first exposure to the Mississippi River, and I was blown away at how murky and brown it is. I'd had no idea. The air…More »
6. Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 298-5437
Categories:
Venues & Event Spaces,
Museums,
Playgrounds
I used to bring groups of children here all the time for field trips when I worked in education. You can't go wrong here! The kids love it, they get to entertain themselves while learning, and it's pretty difficult for them to get bored (nor the…More »
7. Venetian Pool
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 460-5306
Categories:
Swimming Pools,
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Beautiful, gorgeous, fun! A must-visit if you love water. This is fresh, natural filtered water, not eye-stinging chlorinated typical public pool water. Be aware, however, that it may not be warm enough for some people. My partner does not swim in…More »
8. Ponderosa Park
This park is beautiful, and fun. A great place to walk a dog, or a cat, in my case (in his stroller). A lot of people let you pet their friendly dogs too! If you love watching squirrels, this is an ideal place to do it. Some of them are very friendly…More »
9. International Swim Center
The other reviews say almost all; I love it here! I think the best thing about it is the enormity of the middle pool. It's huge. There's so much room, it's often like a private pool! The water is a good temperature and it seems clean.
The only…More »
10. McDonalds
Thanks to Richard T. who yelped about this place before, my partner and I included a stop there on a recent visit to Dallas. It's definitely all that he said, and more!
The interior is as fun as the exterior. Decor like a posh hotel, restrooms black…More »
11. Perkins Family Restaurants
Gosh, I'm so sorry the other Yelpers had such bad experiences here. We love this place and stopped there almost every morning for breakfast the last couple times we stayed on I-Drive. They had the best breakfasts, the best service, best prices,…More »
12. Taco Bell
This is my local Taco Bell, which does me proud. It's great!
They even called to me across the dining area to let me know I'd left my credit card at the register, rather than waiting for me to discover it was lost and let me go ask for it on my own.…More »
13. West Cliff Drive
Beautiful.
Not only a lovely fragrance of Estee Lauder, but the word that comes to mind when thinking of West Cliff Drive.
Probably the most scenic place I can think of to take a walk. To one side, gorgeous bay water and coastal plants. To the other,…More »
14. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
How refreshing and unexpected to see the Boardwalk's restrooms looking so much cleaner! I've never seen them so clean. Yay for that!
The free Eddie Money beach show was the reason we went. I'd never seen him perform before, and the price was right. I…More »
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7/12/2010
Like so many, I grew up going to the Boardwalk. It's an old friend.
Even when I don't go on any of… Read more »
15. Neptune's Kingdom
If you love mini-golf and air hockey, this is a great place to enjoy Santa Cruz inside. Sometimes, you just wanna get out of the sun/rain and wind and shake the sand off.
The mini-golf course has a pirate theme and fits all skill sets. Each time I…More »
16. Sweet Tomatoes
Word to Yelpers: do NOT trust those little cute cards that are meant to alert the workers not to bus your table 'cause you'll "be ripe back" -- they ignore them. Last time they not only got rid of our plates, but our beverages too! We had to go back…More »
17. Sunnyvale Farmers' Market
This is a fantastic place to browse, see gorgeous flowers, and taste delicious samples. Oh yeah, and to shop!
We got wonderful cherries that were fresher and more reasonable than the grocery store. The perfect summer treat. Also got a cheesecake…More »
18. ClubSport
I think this is my first review for anything in the East Bay. Don't get out there very often, but this was a worthwhile trip! This review is primarily for the pool, 'cause that's what I used.
When our friend told us we could go swimming, we had no…More »
19. Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
If you love butterflies and tropical plants, you'll be in sweaty heaven in this place. I do mean SWEATY. When they offer for you to remove your coat and hang it in the complimentary coat hanger area, take that as a warning: it's stuffy and tropical…More »
20. Niagara Falls Aviary
Want to go somewhere where the birds are so beautiful, you get dizzy?
This was a happy stop! Rainbow lorikeets, oh my! I had four of them on me at a time! They are little clowns! Who knew? Oh, my kingdom for a picture!
They did not allow personal…More »
21. Madras Cafe
The food here is truly delicious -- everything. If you're unsure of what to order, the staff will graciously help you out and won't treat you like an idiot. The only problem I have with this place is their m.o. of all disposable tableware and…More »
22. The Cheesecake Factory
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 246-0092
Categories:
American (New),
Desserts,
American (Traditional)
Like last year, my birthday (yesterday) dinner was celebrated here! Fabulous! They even sang to me and brought me a special birthday ice cream sundae with my name spelled out in chocolate syrup! Our party of six got the royal treatment, with prompt…More »
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1/29/2011
The Cheesecake Factory is never a place that we've gone to of our own choosing. It always has to be… Read more »
23. Paper Vision
This store is an amusement park to a paper lover like me. I have spent countless hours over decades in this store. So much to look at! Whether buying anything or not, it's a wonderful place to look.
It feels good in here to an art lover. Has Santa…More »
24. Black Bear Diner
Really great place off the freeway in Tracy. They couldn't have a better location. You have to eat somewhere on the way to wherever you're going in the Central Valley, so might as well be somewhere with several sets of cute wooden bear statues to…More »
25. Oakland Zoo
This is a gem of a little zoo!
The staff here obviously work very hard, know and care a lot about the animals. It can't be easy to work outside with how blistering hot in can get in Oakland, and they were all doing it with smiles on their faces and…More »
26. The Cave Train
The Cave Train is still fun, with lots more to see! I don't remember it ever being this "busy", as in so much to see that you might miss something. It's as mild a ride as they come, so I'm glad it's still on the Boardwalk as an option for people…More »
27. Cirque du Soleil - The Beatles LOVE
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 792-7777
Category:
Performing Arts
Neighbourhood: The Strip
This was my first Vegas show and the only Cirque I've seen, so I spent a lot of the time being nervous that the performers were going to fall. But they didn't. Holy moly Batman, are they in shape!
I'm a gigantic Beatles purist so I wasn't sure how…More »
28. Baskin-Robbins
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 241-7854
Categories:
Bakeries,
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt,
Caterers
This location, and its competent employees, handled a promotional discount event with so much grace and obvious preparation, that it was hardly discernible to be a promotional event. No crowding, fighting, cutting in line, frustrated customers,…More »
29. Affordable Chiropractic
Dr. Jay is making this upcoming Sliding Scale Saturday into a special fundraiser -- please read!
If you need an adjustment for less than full price, Dr. Jay offers them on a donation ("more than a dollar, but less than a million") basis on the second…More »
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11/13/2011
Hell yeah!
Dr. Jay is awesome. Don't rely on my word alone...you just have to go. He rocks. Visit… Read more »
30. my backyard
To celebrate my 300th review and 3rd year reviewing on Yelp, I want to review something really worth celebrating: my backyard.
It's a very, very special place.
It is not like any other backyard I have known. This is partly due to the number of…More »
31. Back To Nature Wildlife Refuge
Back to Nature is to date the only organization we have ever donated money to who called us to say thanks! A personal phone call -- wow. Awesome.
A trip to central Florida wouldn't be complete without a visit to Back to Nature. We visited in the…More »
32. J T McHart's Pizza Restaurant
When my sweetie asked what I would like to do for my birthday (yesterday), I said I want to go to J T McHart's Pizza! I hadn't been here since high school, and never returned through my adult years because I forgot the name and couldn't find it. It…More »
33. Zoo Miami
One of my very favorite zoos. Fantastic animals, beautiful photo ops, and great exercise walking the wonderful grounds. This is definitely on the list for if we ever return to Miami.
If you're in the area and like zoos, go here! The city ought to be…More »
34. Willow Street Wood Fired Pizza
Awesome, ok?! Absolutely awesome!
Our party of six received the best service and delicious food. The staff even helped with our picture-taking! They all deserve a big fat raise!!
I'd go back in an instant. It had been a lot of years since I'd been,…More »
35. Monkey Jungle
Monkey Jungle is a must-go if you're in the area and love, or even like, monkeys. It's a very special place. You get to feed monkeys, who will let you know they want food by extending their little containers to you. It's too cool!
I learned about…More »
36. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 396-4229
I don't know if it was due to the time of year (July in early afternoon), but we didn't see hardly any wildlife, either underwater or above. Handful of fish but that's it. The water, of course, was clear and gorgeous!
This was my first time…More »
37. Taco Bell
Although I haven't been to all of them, I think I can authoritatively say that this is the most beautiful Taco Bell in the world.
It's right on the beach in Pacifica. Absolutely gorgeous. They couldn't have picked a better location for a restaurant…More »
38. Egg Works
Las Vegas, NV 89147
(702) 368-3447
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Breakfast & Brunch,
Brasseries
Neighbourhood: Spring Valley
This is the best place to get breakfast in Vegas. Went here a bunch of times and loved everything. Everyone loved everything, and I was here in groups. I don't know that there's anything bad on the menu. You could order blindfolded and whatever you…More »
39. St. John's Bar & Grill
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 738-8515
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Burgers,
Bars
After driving past it for many years, we finally tried St. John's.
First impression? Chaos and confusion.
I entered through the dining room, walk all the way through the tables and past the buffet table of chips and veggies and dip, then tried to…More »
40. Bruni The Jazz Masters Series
If you're a jazz purist, or even if you're not and just love portraiture and/or music, you must see the Bruni gallery in Campbell! The artist was there when we went and is SO nice. The work is raw, untamed, semi-abstract with a huge dose of…More »
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Yelping SinceDecember 2008
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