This is a pretty interactive place for kids, lots to do inside and outside…read more That being said the prices a pretty high but they are literally the only game in town. They do have same day pass options that brings the price down, we had one adult, a 4 y/o and a 9 y/o and paid $100 for a mid level pass. The food options are your typical hot dogs, pizza etc with a very, very chaotic system, we waited about 40 minutes whenever we had an order and as expected luke warm and lackluster. All in all the kids had fun, had lots to entertain them, but pricey for multiple visits.

Outstanding Great people…read more Great service Spotless Clean Great food Great prices Lady knock my food and drink out of my hands They saw and gave me all replacement.

I recently completed the 2012 Vermont City Marathon. I chose this marathon because it was basically…read morethe biggest marathon in Vermont. Race morning was on 05/27/2012, during Memorial Day weekend. The travel to get to Burlington, VT was not an easy road for me, physically and financially. But once I got got into Burlington and step foot with the other marathoners on race morning, everything seemed to be better and the world seemed to be a smaller place. The Vermont City Marathon 2012 was my 40th lifetime marathon and 3rd of the year. Yikes! I've done alot! First time in Vermont and probably not the last, as I saw some awesome houses along the course and it makes me want to move out to Burlington someday when I am old and grey. In any event, the marathon is the premiere event in Vermont. There are other races held in Vermont, but VCM is the big one - like how New York City marathon and Chicago marathons dominate in their respective states. It is interesting to see that this race venue does not have a half marathon, since the half marathon is like a big draw for so many people - mostly due to its shorter distance. But for me, it has to be the full marathon, since its worth the $$ on airline tickets and hotel rooms to do it. The marathon expo was large enough, but small enough. There was an extensive expo separate from the packet pick up, which is similar to the Walt Disney World Marathon. I got to meet up with Laura Sklaudinski, the first youngest 50 State Marathoner from NY. That was bad ass! She inspires me to chase my dreams and to chase states. The marathon starts at 8:03am, with the wheeled athletes going first at 8am. The course itself looped around downtown Burlington, then on the Hwy 127 for a long out and back. Then onto a bike path with great views of Lake Champlain. From miles 13-19, we weaved in and around the residential areas of the North End, passing by Burlington High School. The rest of the course was on paved bike path from miles 20 to the finish. There was of families who were on bikes that day and wished me good luck as I streamed through. Though that was pretty awesome. Although the final push to the finish line was a long one, I felt that the bike path was just insanely long. Then again, 26.2 miles isn't a joke. It was a great venue to participate in and hope to come back to Vermont again to do it all over again. I heard that the men's winner clocked in at 2:30:xx, while the women's winner came in at 2:43:xx. That's crazy fast and wish I could do that some day. I probably would need to quit my day job and train hardcore full time. But I would probably miss the traveling. Give and take, I guess. Run more! A+

This review is from a spectator's point of view. I would love to hear how participants enjoyed it…read morebut, alas, I only watched. First of all, this is one of the premier events in Burlington. Burlington's population hovers somewhere just shy of 40,000 people. This year over 8,000 runners took the streets of the Queen City and it is truly an amazing spectacle. The Marathon begins at 8:05 a.m. with participants in wheelchairs followed by the throng of runners. I think the corner of Willard St. and Pearl St. is the best place to catch the start of the run. It's impressive to see the never-ending wave of runners come up Pearl St. with the Adirondacks in the distance. Everyone is still in high spirits as their less than 1/2 mile into the event. Finally, there's Future Man. Future Man is a perennial favorite and must see. His outfit (I use the term loosely) is a black danskin leotard, a yellow construction helmet with red flashing light and, of course, combat boots. Future Man entertains runners and observers by playing the accordion. This is quite amusing and very fun even though he only seems to know about 2 and a half songs. After watching the runners go by, head down to Church Street. While this is a walk of probably .3 miles for you, the runners will be coming up Church St. about 3 miles into their run. Church St. is the best place to watch people any time of year and the marathon is no exception. The streets are packed and lots of cheering. Lines will be long at almost all restaurants so bring something to eat or be prepared to wait. After that there are several good options. The beltline is completely closed to cars and some like to ride their bike on that part of the route. The end of the marathon at Waterfront Park is also worth catching. From a particpant's point of view it's great entertainment. I'd love to hear from the runners on how it is be a particpant.

I ran the 4- mile footrace at Shelburne Orchands 9/24/11. The course was not marked enough and many…read morerunners, including myself were lost as a result. I appoached race director Rayne Herzog after the race to tell him what happened. He was imidiatly defensive, blamed me for the confusing on the course, and demanded that I show him where we were all lost. After a 15 minute argument (in which I repeated 3 times I did not wish to argue) Rayne said that he'd "give me my goddamn money back" and called me a "pain in the ass" in front of his staff and other runners. The whole experience was appalling and infuriating for me. I have never been treated with that amount of disrespect by a race director, much less another human being. I would have more than happy with "I'm sorry you had a bad experience, how can I make it better" but instead was insulted and blamed for Herzog's failure as a race director. Bottom line, I will never participate in another Race Vermont event again. Also the owners of Shelburne Health & Fitness.

From the owner: RaceVermont.com offers local 5K, 10K and Half Marathons in addition to Triathlons. These races are…read moreheld in some of the most beautiful back roads of Vermont.

While staying at Lake George on vacation, we are always looking for a fun trek to go on or a way…read morefor the kiddo to spend some calories. One such place is the Painted Pony Rodeo. Combo tickets for BBQ and rodeo are available or just a rodeo entrance can be purchased. Food at the buffet is standard BBQ faire- hot dogs, chicken, pulled pork and potato salad, as well as Mac n cheese and various chips and desserts. Reasonably priced and good tasting, it's sure to be a hit with the kids. The rodeo itself is a blast - dress the part as almost all of the locals do to enhance the overall experience. Cowboy boots, hats and shirts abound. Guys and gals looking their cow people best on a Friday night. Bleacher style seating allow for a great view wherever you sit. My little one wanted to be up close and personal. Concession stands sell food and drinks and beer/wine. There's also a gift shop to make a souvenir purchase. All of the cowboys and cowgirls were fantastic - each of them competing for cash and placement to standings. As far as I know, there are rodeos all across the country and these talented riders travel the circuit to up their incomes and point standings to compete for national titles. Bucking broncos, rope-tieing, barrel racing and the main event of bull riding round out a full night of entertainment. A rodeo clown and main announcer keep the crowd going with jokes and music and fun facts about the cowboys and events. The newest addition to the entertainment since our last visit was an after party where you get to meet the competitors at the saloon across the way. If it weren't already a long day, we would really have liked to go. Each of the staff we encountered were super nice in the best "all-American" way you can think. Definitely worth the trip from anywhere in the surrounding area of Lake Luzerne. Yee -haw!

This rodeo is awsome. The rodeo clown is very entertaining and the rodeo has many different events…read morefor people to watch. This is a very fun rodeo for all ages.

Excellent course, challenging obstacles, fun stretching experiences, bring gloves (or buy them…read morehere), bring bug spray and have zippered pockets if you want to bring your phone along CONS: Don't like the cut-out metal letter bridge - dangerous, easy to slip off and cause unnecessary edge/corner injury. PROS: Fantastic long zipline run above the creek, The dual-control interlocking tie-off technology is a great improvement that makes unintentional detachment from the fall protection system impossible. Great to see all ages and stages of people on the course. Onlookers (non-participants) are welcome to observe the course from the trails and picnic benches. Lots of parking, clean toilet facilities.

Everything from the course itself, to the guides (shoutout to Sean) was outstanding. I've been to a…read morecouple of different courses and this one was by far the best and safest. 10/10 No notes. Will come back if in the area and would recommend for everyone .

Had an absolutely great time with Lee as our guide. My son rode with him and my daughter and I had…read moreour own snowmobile. The scenery was picturesque. The trails were fun. We rarely just went in a straight line. So many undulations and turns. It truly was so much fun. Like being in a real-life post card. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a family-friendly adventure in the area. A bit of adrenaline, a whole lot of beautiful scenery, and an uncommon experience.

We had a fantastic experience at Farmhouse snowmobiling! A big group of us went for a tour and it…read morewas so fun. Our guides were great. We loved being greeted by Coby the dog! I'd recommend!!!!

July 10, 2011 was the first Mad Marathon, and it was a great inaugural event! The staff and…read morevolunteers were super-friendly, as well as everyone else in town. This event really had a friendly small-town feel and I felt very welcome. The course itself was beautiful and scenic, and there were plenty of water/Gatorade/Gu stops on the course. However, the hills were much more challenging than the website let on. In their defense, they do have an elevation chart on the website, but it's hard to really tell how difficult the hills are from the chart, and the course description really downplayed their size. These definitely are not "rolling hills", and anyone who does not live and/or train in this kind of area is in for a rude awakening. I was lucky that I drove the course the day before or else I would have planned a really ill-advised running strategy. The solution is really easy: the course description just needs to be revised before next year to more accurately prepare runners for what is to come. More bathrooms would be a good idea, as would more free food at the finish. I'm not a big stickler about race swag, but after 26.2 miles I really need something more substantial (and gentler to my stomach) than donuts and cider. Some fruit or bagels would be nice. There were a few food vendors in the finish area, but I don't normally carry money during a race. I love the technical T-shirt and the fact that the medals for the marathoners and half-marathoners were different. However, the two goodie bags (one at the expo and one at the finish) were a little excessive. My advice would be to keep the grocery bag (useful) and ditch the drawstring bag. Give it to us at the expo with all the swag, and use the money saved for more food at the end. For an inaugural event, the race was well-organized with few real problems. I would recommend it to others, with a sharp warning about the size of the hills.

Great Marathon in an awesome small town environment. The locals are great and are happy to…read moreencourage you along. The hills are no joke though...you don't get it...they're NO JOKE.

Fun place for a rainy day. Look out for the $1.50 advertisement coupons around town to make it…read morecheaper than the combo pass. Bumper cars are single rider only. Go-karts are fun, squeezed two adults into a car and it malfunctioned but they let us go another lap so it made up for it. Lasertag had a lot of ground to explore and hide in, with a side room area that I saw a preschool girl and her family playing in, if you need a smaller field safer for a younger child. Minus one star for games being out of service, two bumper cars and a handful of lasertag vests broken, and they really could use lockers for storing shoes for bounce houses, purses, umbrellas etc as they just get left at the starting gates or hold onto them in the attractions.

This is an interesting little place. We brought the boys in on a Wednesday afternoon to kill a few…read morehours. Many of the attractions were not open (bumper cars, indoor go-karts, kids inflatable play area), and those that were tended to be underwhelming. The go-karts were fun, and the rides were generously long, but that may have had to do with the lack of crowd size despite the beautiful weather. The go-karts themselves were wildly different in top speeds, and your success on the track was based entirely on the kart you were assigned vs. any actual ability or strategy. No big deal for us, but there was, shall we say, a slightly more competitive family who were extremely annoyed by this, and were letting everyone in earshot know about it. Most of the arcade games were older and not in the greatest condition, with a few exceptions. What was oddest of all was that I found a roll of 5,000 prize tickets just sitting on top of a closed air hockey table completely unattended. I brought them back to an employee at the concession stand and there wasn't even a thank you offered. If it happens again, maybe I'll just the 5' Angry Bird. They also wouldn't honor the Yelp Check-in offer for a free game of Laser Tag. All in all, this place has seen some better days, and both boys enjoyed playing mini-golf at the place across the parking lot far more than they did playing at Adventure Family Fun Center, but you could certainly do worse if you're looking to kill a few hours with the kids.

My son is obsessed with Santa, so when I found out this place existed, I bundled it into a trip so…read morewe could also see Lake Placid as she is a huge winter sports fan. Planned the trip a few months in advance. We're up here now, and we just realized they decided to not open for the season (until November) so they could do repairs. They posted on their Instagram 2 weeks ago, however must've just updated the website more recently. I'm sure the repairs are necessary and I'm from upstate so I know how this can go--regardless, I now get to explain to a 5 year old why he can't go visit Santa's house after all. I'm sure the place is great, however I'm not trying this again. Call before you try and go.

While it's a older park and mainly for younger kids, it is an amazing place. Over 75 years old with…read morelive reindeer and shows. The history is worth a visit alone.

I've realized that I am not really a racetrack guy. Perhaps it's because I always lose whatever I…read morebet. But it's not the Saratoga Race Course's fault that I'm not a racetrack guy, because I've been to other racetracks and this is about as good as it gets. It's just a fun day when you bring your family out. There is SO MUCH food to get down with. There's excellent pizza, barbecue, seafood (lobster bisque was money), Hattie's fried chicken, pastrami from Carnegie Deli, gyros, tacos, ice cream, and about a thousand different sandwiches. There's cocktails, and wine, and beer (a whole tent just for Guinness). There's all kinds of places to post up and hang out between races. You can get tickets for the grandstand, sit in one of the many areas available, or get into the fancier club spots. And although most of these things cost more money than they should (like everywhere else these days), you can also bring in a picnic, drinks of your own, and make a day of it having just bought a ticket to the show. Like I said, it's not really my thing, but it's hard to have a bad time.

Went to the Alabama Stakes, and it was a classic American experience. Watching the horses race live…read moreis something that can only be truly appreciated in person at the track. The horses were incredibly powerful, the races were close, and the energy was electric! We hired someone to arrive early and reserve a picnic table for our group. The table was near the path the horses took from the barn to the track, so it was very cool to see the horses and jockeys up close before each race. I bet on all 11 races, which elevated the experience because I had a stake in each one. I will definitely be back!