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Sandcastles Outlawed at Popular Beach

Posted by jessie under Amusement, News

What do you like to do when you go to the beach—swim? Fish? Play pass? Build a sandcastle? Enjoy a romantic midnight stroll?

If you’re into doing anything of the aforementioned activities, you’d better take heed if you’re planning on vacationing at the popular beaches in Benidorm, Spain, one of the most popular travel destinations for British tourists.

Officials have released a new series of rules for the beach that are intended to help prevent “misuse”.
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Creative Halloween Costumes

Posted by jessie under Amusement, Parties

Halloween is right around the corner, leaving you just about a week to figure out your costume.

You can either go as something typical like a vampire, ghost, or French maid, or you could stand out from the crowd with a creative costume.

Check out what these people did to get creative.

For a crappy Halloween try this

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The Scariest High-Tech Haunted Houses in America

Posted by jessie under Amusement

If you haven’t been inside a haunted house for awhile, you might be shocked to see how far they have come. The haunted houses of today have animatronics and Hollywood-quality sets and special effects designed to shock you and make you scream.

Haunted houses around America keep trying to one-up each other with the latest technology and special effects. Here are some of the most high-tech haunted houses in the nation.

The 13th gate, Baton Rouge, LA

The 13th Gate in Baton Rouge has 13 themed indoor and outdoor areas where you can crawl through an old hearse and crematory oven, get lost in dark underground tunnels and end up on a rickety bridge that overlooks hundreds of live snakes.

The haunted house is 40,000 square feet in total, and is considered to be one of the country’s top haunted attractions.

A movie industry construction crew works year-round on the Haunt and during the Halloween season over 100 professional actors along with special effects makeup and airbrush artists bring the show to life.

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Party at America’s Swankiest Bowling Alleys

Posted by jessie under Amusement, Parties

One of America’s favorite pastimes is regaining popularity and coming back with an exciting new twist.

Trendy bowling alleys have been popping up around the country in recent that are more upscale and swankier than ever.

Here’s the rundown on some of the coolest bowling alleys in America.

1. Lucky Strike, L.A.

For the ultimate experience in “boutique bowling,” head to a Lucky Strike bowling alley. Lucky Strike is not your typical bowling alley, it’s more like an upscale club, and it even has a dress code. It is the place to go for “Hollywood chic,” and has 18 locations nationwide.

The swanky club first opened in Hollywood in 2003 and now has other locations around the country.

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