Dann is a big fan of pinball and has been for quite some time. While exploring a mall local to my hometown, we saw Arcade Archaeology – which was closed at the time. Thankfully, we messaged them and they agreed to open on a day of the week they are normally shut to let us in! Arcade Archaeology is a primarily pinball venue that’s set up like a museum. It’s a non-profit, ran by volunteers, who all very much love pinball.
Horton’s Steam Fair has announced their 2026 tour, which is going all across the United Kingdom. Horton’s Steam Fair is one of the more traditional, old-fashion touring fairs that bring something so fun yet so vintage to the country. This year, it’s bigger and better than ever!
This steam fair features a large collection of restored Britain funfair rides, bringing them to life for festivals and for the sets of film and TV. This is Horton’s second year on tour, where they’ve brought together authentic pieces from the 1900s to 1960s, including iconic rides from Carters Steam Fair, which we attended a few years back and very much enjoyed.
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[Ad – Gifted Products] Some of these science kits can be quite hit and miss, we have found. Often, we find these kits don’t turn out well or don’t feel as fun as the box makes them look. The idea of a Gummy Candy Lab sounds extremely fun, but we honestly expected the whole thing to not taste very good or have some deeply science-y things to it, that would require learning instead of having learning done casually. We were very happily surprised that not only is the Gummy Candy Lab delicious, but it’s also very fun to put together!
The Smoke and Fire Festival is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary this year, returning with the UK’s largest BBQ and outdoor cooking festival to Maldon Essex! On August 15th and 16th, there will be a massive festival with all of the food, music, and entertainment one could want.
Dann and I previously enjoyed the Smoke and Fire Festival in Maldon along with their Ascot event the year prior. This year, they have announced that there will be live fire cooking demonstrations from the likes of Sam and Shauna, who are Welsh-based BBQ experts, cookbook authors, and stars of the BBC series Sam and Shauna’s Big Cook-Out, alongside the pop-up restaurants in the BBQ alley.
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I do feel that a lot of my time in Upstate New York will include going out to places to eat. I very much enjoy eating out and there are tons of new places to eat at! Dann and I really wanted to go to hibachi, so we mentioned it to my sister when we were talking about plans, and she recommended a few places, including Daifuku! Daifuku is a sushi and hibachi restaurant (with a good ramen, according to my sister), so we were excited to go. She took Dann and I, along with her partner, to have a dinner out.
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