Coney Island was originally known as Haw Par Island and was owned by two brothers, Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par. Interestingly, a bungalow built by the brothers still stands on the island today. In ...

Electric lights were available in the US since the 1880s, but were not common until half a century later, which is why the ...

Tendaberry offers an unflinching look at resilience and identity in modern America. In Coney Island, an adrift young woman must navigate an uncertain path alone after her boyfriend Yuri must leave ...

The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Arad Evans of NYC-based avant-rock supergroup The Whimbrels travels back in time to a transporting John Cage/Sun Ra gig. Arad Evans: In 1986, not long in the City, I got ...

Cedar Point, 60 miles west of Cleveland on the Lake Erie shore, opens for the season on Saturday, May 3, with two new coasters that should attract scores of fans. Technically, one of those ...

The new musical is now in performances at the Longacre Theatre in New York City Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the No ...

This year, celebrate Father’s Day by joining River Action for Ride the Island, an exciting twist on this Quad Cities’ bike-ride tradition. Cruise the trails of Rock Island Arsenal by bike while ...

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New York didn’t become a metropolis and major international hub in the 1950s, as it had already reached that status ... For those accustomed to the concrete jungle of Manhattan, Coney Island offered a ...