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July 2008
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Queen Victoria's bloomers sell for 4,500 pounds
July 30, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesHer majesty would not be amused. more
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Yosemite gets all the publicity
| July 30, 2008 From Los Angeles Times. -- Residents to the world: What about us? As the Telegraph fire raged through the wilderness for the fifth day Tuesday, amused locals wondered... more
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L.A. earthquake: Thrill rides and theme parks remain open
Was it the roller coaster or a quake? L.A.’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck just before noon rattled amusement parks throughout... more
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California’s Great America plans first Halloween Haunt
California’s Great America launches its first Halloween Haunt in October 2008 with five haunted mazes, three scare zones and two live... more
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Magic Mountain adding wooden coaster in 2009
Six Flags Magic Mountain officials confirmed plans to add a wooden roller coaster in 2009 with details on track specifications, location and... more
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Many flavors of hip feed the Hard fest
| July 17, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesON NEW YEAR'S Day of 1993, fans of cutting-edge music could have done worse than hanging out with Gary Richards on his 22nd birthday as he... more
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Six Flags Magic Mountain passes on Dark Knight coaster
Six Flags Magic Mountain came thisclose to landing a Dark Knight roller coaster after a sister amusement park decided at the eleventh hour... more
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Twenty-three items about Anthony Kim
| July 16, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesSOUTHPORT, England -- Twenty-three things about 23-year-old Anthony Kim, the surging golfer and amusing gabber playing his first British Open... more
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This siren's muted
| July 15, 2008 From Los Angeles Times"Carmen" is not new to . On July 8, 1922, three days before the first season of "Symphonies Under the Stars," the Los Angeles Philharmonic... more
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Burgers, tacos and dogs
July 9, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesLooking for a burger for less than $10 but also want to enjoy it in a sit-down situation with some stylish Hollywood atmosphere? The Bowery... more
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Hot Trends watch: Klishamoop
Here's a weird one: the term "klishamoop.com" recently hit #60 on Google's Hot Trends. I don't recommend going to the site if you're spam... more
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Stay away from California theme parks on the Fourth of July
Personally, I would never go near a theme park on the Fourth of July. Unless you like wall-to-wall crowds, endless lines and unforgiving heat... more
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The 'insert superlative here' place on Earth
Blackest, battiest, gloomiest -- take your pick. When a few thousand goths converge on Disneyland this November for the 10th annual Bats Day... more
