Knotts Berry Farm In Buena Park California Is A Great Place To Take Grandchildren For A Fun Day, Week or Week-end
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I've been going to Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park California since the 1950's. It was a great place to go as a child, but it's even better now if you love all the scary amusement park rides. I don't, but my children and their children love them, so it's a great place to take our grandchildren or visit with our children and our grand-kids. I like it better than Disneyland in Anaheim, California, but that's only because I like the smaller environment better.
The best thing about Knotts Berry Farm is that you can take children of all ages and there's something for everyone. It has all the highlights of an amusement park, but it's also got something for all ages of the older generation. It still has Virginia's Gift Shop which was there when I was a child. It's got the Chicken Restaurant and the old Ghost Town setting. Children can still pan for gold as well!
One of the highlights of the visit is the train ride. It's a great place to rest for a time and there's a real robbery that kid's love. The robbers are very engaging with the kids and they love it!
If you do take children, remember they may need you to go on some of the rides with them, especially if they are very small.
Visiting Knotts Berry Farm
While the park can be crowded, it's never been intolerable on any of my visits. There's always plenty of space and shade from the many large trees around the park. There's plenty of comfortable places to sit and rest. There are also many places to eat if you wish to eat inside the park. Of course, you can get your hand stamped and go to any of the variety of restaurants nearby, whether fast food and sit-down. However, there are very nice restaurants within the park.
If you have a problem walking for too long, you can just stay for a few hours, but plan well so that your grandchildren will be able to get on their favorite rides. However, you may wish to visit without children as the park is very pleasant. There are many displays, shops and stores where you can buy unique items or knott products and foods.
You can visit the front of the park free. If you wish to go on the rides, you pay one low price and that will cover them all. However, food and drinks are separate.
Parking At Knotts Berry Farm
Parking is easy but during the summer and week-ends you may have to park far out. However, they do have a tram if you don't wish to walk all the way. When we went with our daughter, we parked across the street from the park parallel with the entrance where knotts has a huge lot and a ramp to walk across to get to the park. It was very easy access from the parking lot to the park. There's a restroom before the ramp should you need one before you cross the street.
If yo wish to go only for the chicken restaurants and the store outside the park, you can park in their free parking. The parking lot attendants will guide you if you get onto the street of the restaurant and shops.
HAVE FUN!
Information
Pricing: The prices and times vary so it's best to visit the Knotts Berry Farm Official Website.
Passes: Yes. See official website.
Website: https://www.knotts.com/
Parking Cost: Yes. $15.00
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Riverside International Automotive Museum or RIAM, is a non-profit corporation located in Riverside California
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HISTORY
The Riverside International Automotive Museum or RIAM was founded in 2006 as a non-profit corporation by Ray and Doug Magnon. They are a father and son who love racing, which led to their collecting automobiles. They began their collection with the Maseratis which has a rich racing tradition in Europe. The son, Doug is the president of the Riverside International Automotive Museum.
Their facility was built in 2006. It's a 20,000-square-foot building to house and maintain their collection which continues to grow. In December 2007 they hired Bruce Ward as the director and opened the museum to the public.
Along with the cars, Doug has many types of Maserati memorabilia that includes slot racing cars, paperweights, brochures and key-rings. There are similar displays of memorabilia from the Riverside Raceway. There is no admission charge to enter the Riverside International Automotive Museum but a donation is suggested of at least $5.00.
Our Experience At The Riverside International Automotive Museum
We know the city of Riverside, California well, but we had a difficult time finding the museum it. It may have been our navigation system that steered us wrong, so I won't attribute that to the museum. However, when we found it, it was in a business park set in a lovely area of greenery and hills. I was surprised when we entered the museum to find so few cars. We've been to many car museums and found this one to be lacking for variety. I didn't think to count the amount of cars but looking back maybe there were about 35 to 40. I saw one Ford with the rest were Maserati's and Ferrari's.
We usually take about 20 minutes to an hour walking through car museums, but this visit only took us about ten minutes. Although it says only a donation is suggested, we went on a Wednesday, which is their free day, but were told that other days there is a charge.
Riverside International Automotive Museum Information
Address: 815 Marlborough Ave, Suite 200, Riverside, California, 92501
Phone: (951) 369-6966
- Kids Can Attend: Yes
- Cost: Suggested donation of $5.
- Hours: The museum is usually open from Tuesday to Saturday each week –
- check the museum’s website for details.
Walking: The museum is on the first floor. Easy to walk through.