Hershey Park is hosting Bon Jovi.  If you purchase your tickets today you can get them for $15 each.  The show plays on May 19th.

That to me this is a perfect day.  Enjoying the 11 coasters then off to a concert.

Go check out all the details HERE.  Take the time to find out about more Concert Specials that will running through the summer.

This is one park we have not been too, but it is on my list.  The pricing is looking pretty good, check this out.

JUNIORS (Ages 3-11) JUST $19.99, PLUS $22 OFF REGULAR (Ages 12+)

Take advantage of Knott’s fantastic kid’s price of only $19.99!  Kids ages 3-11 can enjoy everything Knott’s has to offer, including the ever-popular Camp Snoopy, for only $19.99.  This special offer ends April 11, so don’t delay!  To get regular tickets for just $31.99, purchase tickets online at knotts.com.

Buy your 2010 Season Pass now for only $59.99* (Regular, Junior or Senior).  No blackout dates!  Or upgrade to a Gold Pass which includes Knott's Berry Farm and all 3 Soak City locations for only $25 more (Regular, Junior or Senior).

They have started the countdown to opening day.  April 17th is the day it all happens.  You can sign up now for a Season Pass so you don't have to fight crowds on opening day.

These people are serious about their park.  I wouldn't be surprised if the place wasn't packed on opening day.  Correct me if I'm wrong.  We have been to many parks and we try really hard to go when the crowds are low.  We went on almost the last weekend they were open.  We had come from Cedar Point, which was fairly empty (I know much bigger park) but when we hit Kings Island we were surprised.  The place was so packed you could barely walk.

So go check out their webiste and get all the latest info on Open Day and the Opening Season.

So here are 10 best places to eat in Reno, Nevada.  Oh but the fun doesn't stop there with this website, it also includes nightlife, activites and an events calendar.  Go check it out.  The thing that I really like about this website was that it was easy to navigate, it had reviews and my favorite part was it gave an average price point.  I really like that.

I have been online trying to find comedy clubs decent hotels and shows.  The hotel that we have booked is the Peppermill .  We checked the pictures out online and it looks pretty good.  We had heard that the other ones on the strip were very old..years ago, so we didn't want to go there, so we shopped around and found this one.  So I will be reporting back on that one.

And as always I will be looking for some great places to eat that are not chain restaurants.  We don't need to go over that issue again about how I don't do chain restaurants. We will just leave it at that.  Now I am off to search.

The all inclusives are like being on a cruise ship, if you are familiar with that.  You order an appetizer, soup or salad and an entree.  Then you can end with dessert.  If you get something you don't like you can order another thing.  So it's great you get to try a lot of things.  The one dissappointing thing is that we were there for 8 days and the menus never changed at the restaurants and they never had specials.  The La Cascada had a menu you could order off of, but they also had tacos and quesadilla that you could go up and have made at the counter.  We never tire of Mexican food so that was always great to fall back on.

We tipped on occassion.  I was under the understanding that it was all included and you could choose to tip if you wanted.  We tipped a few of our favorite waiters the day we left and gave them a big Thank You.

The other thing that you need to know is that for all dinners, except the buffet, you have to make reservations.  We had the choice of about 5 different restaurants.  One night we waited to long and were able to get into the restaurant that we wanted.  But we also found that we could make reservations for the following nights at the same time so we didn't have to think about it the next day.

When traveling around Mazatlan it's the same as traveling around anywhere else in Mexico, work a deal with taxis.  My son, who loves to barter, really liked all that you could do in Mexico.  We had told the kids get into a taxi, but if it was too much just get back out.  We got out of a few before the guy would give us the deal we wanted.  One time the guy wanted to charge us 120 pesos and we already knew ahead of time it should cost more than 60-80, and we ended up talking him down to 80.  So be willing to walk, there are always more taxis. I tell you, there is a lot of traffic in Mazatlan!!

We were exchanging our money for pesos at the Motel and getting 12 to 1.  Which was great.  We found that out on the streets in the little shops you could do a little better, it was 12.3 to 1.  The other thing is they will take American money but they do a 10 to 1 exchange rate, so if you have your pesos ready you can get a better deal by paying with them after you have talked American money.

Church in Old Town

The Golden District is a bunch of shops that sell the same stuff over and over again.  Our resort was just on the edge of the Golden District.  We went shopping through there one day and did have an enjoyable time.

The one nice thing about our resort is that even though there is a lot going on in Mazatlan it is really quite where we were.  It's like we were on our own private island.  That really helped make it an enjoyable time.  But all that to say I don't know that we will be running back there.  If we found another killer deal like we found this time, then maybe, but I would like to try something new.  I really want to go to Zihuatanejo, Mexico.  This town is the complete opposite of Mazatlan.  Its a quiet, quaint fishing village.  So you will need to watch for that review.

Our room was fine.  There are pictures on the web that make it look much more luxurious that it really was.  But it was fine for us.  We chose the most inexpensive room you could purchase and we were very pleased.  We had a view out of our room that was spectacular.

There are 3 pools at the El Cid.  We didn't find the 3rd pool until 2 days in.  We were pretty sure there was a hot tub, and we knew it was in the 3rd pool, but we couldn't locate it.  The nice thing is many people can't locate it so it was very quite.  There was always a seat to be had at this pool.  Plus there were some amazing rocks with waterfalls that you could climb up and and jump off of.  And we did that often.

This was all inclusive and that meant all our meals and all drinks.  We went expecting the food to be marginal and that is about what it was.  I consider myself a foodie.  I like good food and I like gourmet food and I really enjoy cooking.  But when I choose all inclusives I lower my expectations and I realize that this is vacation and I don't have to cook or shop or think about it, so it's all good to me.  The other positive thing about food that is good instead of fabulous is that you never overeat.

There were quite a few places that we were able to eat at.  We did most of our breakfasts at La Cascada.  It was a sit down and we found what we liked there, and it had the best coffee.  We went to El Patio one day, the service was not so good and they didn't have coffee, but ran across the street to get some, so it was a long time coming and when it was gone it was gone.  There is always the buffet.  It was fine.  I went to the very back and got an omelet both times.

For lunch we did the outdoor buffet by the beach.  It was easy and again pretty good.  We ate all kinds of tacos most days.  They often were grilling food right there and that was always good.  There was also a snack place in the bar area that had hamburgers, hot dogs and quesadilla.

Dinner wasn't so good.  We went to La Cascada a few times.  I think it was the best.  The Italian restaurant was not good both times we went, and we tried El Patio once and didn't like the selection their either.  I will say it again though, we found things we could eat that we fill us up and we always had the dinner buffet that we could go to just in case we were still hungry.  But because of the selections, we never over ate.  That's a good thing.

So my final opinion would be this.  If you are looking for sunshine and a fun get away at an affordable price I would recommend this place.  We did have an awesome vacation.  If you can afford more there are definitely better places to choose from.  We probably won't go back simply because I am not a huge fan of Mazatlan.

Themed holiday wonderlands feature life-sized toys, non-stop entertainment and festively decorated areas to get everyone into the holiday spirit. Experience the display of one of Northern California's biggest Christmas trees and new this year, sled down Snow Hill. Among the myriad of Holiday in the Park offerings are:
Holiday in the Park Hours

Hours for Holiday in the Park vary.
Friday, November 29 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturdays thru December 20 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sundays thru December 14 – 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, December 21-23 – 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Closed December 24 & 25
Friday-Tuesday, December 26-30 – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31 – 4 p.m. to midnight

But check it out yourself and see all they have to offer. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Oh yeah, the biggest fastest roller coaster in the world. And yes you guessed it we are trying to figure out when and how we can get there.

Here's the scoop on Kingda Ka and the reasons why we need to try this one:

Length: 3118'
Height: 456'
Drop: 418'
Inversions: 0
Speed: 128 mph
Duration: 0:28
Max Vertical Angle: 90 Degrees
Max Acceleration: 0 ? 128 mph in 3.5 seconds
Elements: 90° Vertical Spiral
456' tall Top Hat ? Outside
270° Vertical Spiral

Need I say more about needing to book this vacation?