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“This news hurts my heart. Your store will be so missed,” one Facebook commenter wrote. “It won’t be the same here without y’all,” another offered. And a post echoing the feelings of many loyal customers began: “Noooooooo. You are the last store that sells what’s left of what is right in the world.” “It just really tugged at our heartstrings because we feel like it accomplished what our mother set out to do, which was to be a big part of the town, to bring people what they wanted with good quality and reasonable prices,” Betsy Allen Davis said in an interview in their back office lair on the second floor of the 9,000-square-foot emporium. Famous people have shopped at the store, the sisters said, including actor Robert Duvall, who lives nearby, and Elizabeth Taylor when she was married to then-Sen. John W. Warner. Jackie Kennedy was also a regular when she was first lady and spent time at the Kennedy family estate outside of Middleburg. Visiting the Fun Shop is a little like walking through a fabulous rabbit warren. Each room, nine in all on two stories in three connected buildings, offers something different: kitchen ware, holiday decorations, men’s and women’s clothing, perfume, stationery, cocktail glasses, party supplies and, all-important for generations of Middleburg children, a dazzling array of toys, puzzles and games. So many things do change, of course. That was part of what made the Fun Shop special. In a world where nothing seems to stay the same for long, a fa...

You can also order by phone at 207-284-5139 x 0 during regular business hours Did you know… You can apply the price you paid for your one-day bracelet to a season pass? Stop by Guest Services at the park’s Main Entrance or the park’s Business Office within seven days of your visit with your bracelets and register receipt to have your one-day bracelet “upgraded” to a season pass! • Visit as many times as you want during the 2023 season. • This pass offers use of Funtown USA and Splashtown USA (according to availability). • Valid for pictured pass owner only – Non-transferable. • Provides unlimited use of all rides, water slides and pools with two rides on the Grand Prix Racers each time you visit the park. • All park rules apply, including height, weight and safety requirements ( ). • Guests under 38-inches tall are FREE! ( ). With each season pass that you purchase, you will also receive… • A coupon sheet with in-park discounts for the 2023 season. *Prices are subject to change without notice You can also order by phone at 207-284-5139 x 0 during regular business hours Did you know… You can apply the price you paid for your one-day bracelet to a season pass? Take your bracelet(s) on your wrist(s), as well as your register receipt, to Guest Services, at the park’s Main Entrance, or the park’s Business Office within seven days of your visit for your one-day bracelet to be “upgraded” to a season pass!

1-800-FUN-TOWN just called asking for you…it’s time to catch up. While you have been hard at work caring for your family, friends, and self, so have we to ensure that your return or first-time visit offers you an opportunity to step back from stress and say hello to hospitality. With summer heating up, it's time to take a deep breath, and let Frankenmuth take care of you through a community that welcomes. From So, willkommen to Michigan’s Little Bavaria. It's Time For Some Fun Forever Young at Heart Frankenmuth indoor water parks feature water-slides, lazy rivers and dumping buckets, your adventurous family will leave talking about the best trip they’ve ever had for years to come. Add in family dining without ever leaving your hotel or 18 holes of indoor putt-putt golf at the Bavarian Inn Lodge and you’ve found the recipe for creating cherished family moments and memories that will last you a lifetime. Come Visit »

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By Jake Austen Marcie Hill was seven years old when the fun died. In 1982, Fun Town, the last amusement park within Chicago’s city limits, ended its 32-year run of thrilling South Side children. For Hill, warm memories of spending time with her mother in a dynamic communal space in her own neighborhood linger every time she passes the strip malls that now occupy the real estate at 95 th Street between Stony Island and Jeffrey Boulevard. Upon realizing her memories were murky (she recalls the pride of being able to go on small-scale rides by herself, but not the exact rides), Hill began researching the park for Shorty, her South Side-themed blog. Though her search turned up a treasure trove of information about Riverview, the massive North Side amusement park that enchanted Chicago from 1904 through 1967, there was virtually nothing about Fun Town. One of the only mentions of the park in the Chicago Tribune was a tiny obituary of the park’s founder with wildly inaccurate information, and the Newberry Library’s Encyclopedia of Chicago documents numerous amusement parks, but omits her favorite one. “As relevant as Fun Town was to my people, there should have been more press and more information available,” Hill laments. “This was an important part of Chicago history and black history. To see no record of it … it feels like people just don’t value the South Side.” Kids at Kiddy Town (later renamed Fun Town), from Chicago Daily Defender, August 24, 1965. It’s not too surprising...

As students count down the days until summer, area camp programs are offering plenty of options to keep kids busy. Camps and activities you can get your kids on the list for range from sports to STEM, where you can choose to learn the fundamentals of the game of basketball, learn about astronomy or explore the Discovery Center. Here is a list of summer camps throughout Broome County. Did we miss a camp? Send your information to [email protected]. New South Side housing: History in Steuben County: For subscribers: Broome County Sports/Education YMCA of Broome County - STEM Combo Camp Location: West Family YMCA, Johnson City or Binghamton YMCA, Binghamton Dates: June 26-Sept. 1 For more information, visit Summer Fun Boy Scouts of America - Baden-Powell Council Location: Tuscarora Scout Reservation, Windsor Tuscarora Cub Resident Camp • Sessions take place between July 1-9 for children in kindergarten through 5th grade Tuscarora Scout Reservation Summer Camp • Sessions take place between July 9-Aug. 5 for children aged 11-17 Cole Park Day Camp • The full day camp takes place at Nathanial Cole Park in Binghamton July 24-28 for 2nd-5th graders To learn more information, visit Path of Life Camp Location: Port Crane Day Camp • Weekly camps take place between July 3-Aug. 18 for children ages 5 and up Tween Camp • July 24-28 or Aug. 8-11 for children 10-14 Overnight Camp • Teen: June 25-30, ages 12 and up • Jr. High: July 23-28 or Aug. 6-11, ages 10-14 • Junior: July 9-14, ...

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As students count down the days until summer, area camp programs are offering plenty of options to keep kids busy. Camps and activities you can get your kids on the list for range from sports to STEM, where you can choose to learn the fundamentals of the game of basketball, learn about astronomy or explore the Discovery Center. Here is a list of summer camps throughout Broome County. Did we miss a camp? Send your information to [email protected]. New South Side housing: History in Steuben County: For subscribers: Broome County Sports/Education YMCA of Broome County - STEM Combo Camp Location: West Family YMCA, Johnson City or Binghamton YMCA, Binghamton Dates: June 26-Sept. 1 For more information, visit Summer Fun Boy Scouts of America - Baden-Powell Council Location: Tuscarora Scout Reservation, Windsor Tuscarora Cub Resident Camp • Sessions take place between July 1-9 for children in kindergarten through 5th grade Tuscarora Scout Reservation Summer Camp • Sessions take place between July 9-Aug. 5 for children aged 11-17 Cole Park Day Camp • The full day camp takes place at Nathanial Cole Park in Binghamton July 24-28 for 2nd-5th graders To learn more information, visit Path of Life Camp Location: Port Crane Day Camp • Weekly camps take place between July 3-Aug. 18 for children ages 5 and up Tween Camp • July 24-28 or Aug. 8-11 for children 10-14 Overnight Camp • Teen: June 25-30, ages 12 and up • Jr. High: July 23-28 or Aug. 6-11, ages 10-14 • Junior: July 9-14, ...

“This news hurts my heart. Your store will be so missed,” one Facebook commenter wrote. “It won’t be the same here without y’all,” another offered. And a post echoing the feelings of many loyal customers began: “Noooooooo. You are the last store that sells what’s left of what is right in the world.” “It just really tugged at our heartstrings because we feel like it accomplished what our mother set out to do, which was to be a big part of the town, to bring people what they wanted with good quality and reasonable prices,” Betsy Allen Davis said in an interview in their back office lair on the second floor of the 9,000-square-foot emporium. Famous people have shopped at the store, the sisters said, including actor Robert Duvall, who lives nearby, and Elizabeth Taylor when she was married to then-Sen. John W. Warner. Jackie Kennedy was also a regular when she was first lady and spent time at the Kennedy family estate outside of Middleburg. Visiting the Fun Shop is a little like walking through a fabulous rabbit warren. Each room, nine in all on two stories in three connected buildings, offers something different: kitchen ware, holiday decorations, men’s and women’s clothing, perfume, stationery, cocktail glasses, party supplies and, all-important for generations of Middleburg children, a dazzling array of toys, puzzles and games. So many things do change, of course. That was part of what made the Fun Shop special. In a world where nothing seems to stay the same for long, a fa...

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