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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The oldest theme park in New Hampshire is over 100 years old. Here's where it is
As the weather gets warmer, it's almost time to return outdoors to some of your favorite summer attractions, including beaches, festivals and theme parks. Luckily, New Hampshire has plenty of longstanding theme parks perfect for a fun-filled summer day wrapped in New England tradition. In fact, the oldest theme park in New Hampshire opened over 100 years ago, and you've probably been to it without even knowing. Located in Salem, Canobie Lake Park first opened in 1902. Here's the story of how the park came to be, as well as how to visit this summer. According to the park's website, Canobie Lake dates back to 1902, when trolley line company The Hudson, Pelham & Salem (HP&S) Railways opened the park as a resort for trolley cars. Original attractions included picnics, canoeing, sporting events and a penny arcade. However, with the rise of the automobile in the 1920s, HP&S Railways started to face trouble, and in 1929, Canobie Lake Park went out of business. The park reopened in 1932 thanks to a purchase from a private citizen. In 1936, Canobie Lake constructed its first rollercoaster, The Greyhound, today known as the Yankee Cannonball. Despite its coaster, Canobie was mainly known as an entertainment destination, hosting names like Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra in its Dancehall Theater. In 1958, Canobie Lake Park was purchased by new owners, who are credited with adding rides, games and concessions that made Canobie into a true theme park. Today, Canobie Lake Park stands as one of New England's most popular theme parks, complete with over 85 attractions and an additional 180 water attractions at Castaway Island, Canobie's waterpark. NH theme parks: Story Land among group of New Hampshire attractions sold to new owner. What to know Canobie Lake Park is currently open on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Castaway Island opening on May 24 and daily park operations returning June 4. A full calendar with hours can be found online. Tickets range from $34-59 depending on the day, with discounted tickets available for those over age 60 or under 48" tall. Special nighttime tickets and season passes are also available. All tickets must be purchased online. The park is located at 85 N. Policy St. in Salem. This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Canobie Lake Park is the oldest theme park in NH. Here's its history
BBC News
20-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Fishponds pub coming back to the community after five years
Work is under way to reopen a much-loved community pub five years after it closed. Bristol's The Greyhound on Lodge Causeway will welcome back its first customers on 17 April after it was taken over by the Dive Bars Bristol-based company, which also runs The Mothers' Ruin, said Fishponds has been "under-served with public houses in recent years". Marc Griffiths, from Dive Bars, said: "The Greyhound itself is an absolutely magnificent building that deserves to be renovated into a pub." "It hasn't had a lot of money spent on it in the last 50 years so we've given it a new lease of life," added Mr Griffiths. A mural of a greyhound is also being created on the side of the pub by Bristolian artist Shaun shows a startled dog on a race track with mice having a meal on its back. "I wanted to paint something bold and recognisable that suited the place. "Hopefully it'll work with the whole feel of the place and bring a little smile to the patrons on their way in and out," said Mr added he was excited to see how it developed."Hopefully like any good pub it'll add something to the community and bring people together," he said.
BBC News
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Proud father of Love Island: All Stars winner has never seen show
The father of a reality-show winner said he is excited to welcome his son home but admitted the programme is not for O'Gorman, from Tring in Hertfordshire, and Gabby Allen, from Liverpool, were voted as the winners of the 2025 series of Love Island: All father, Tim O'Gorman, who is landlord of The Greyhound in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, said he is excited to welcome the couple back to the pub."It's absolutely marvellous, its what he always wanted to do, I'm proud he got do it. My wife and my youngest watch it, but I don't. It's not my thing," he said. Love Island: All Stars, which is presented by Maya Jama, invites previous contestants of the ITV show to return to compete for a £50,000 prize.O'Gorman, 28, appeared on the ninth series of Love Island in 2023, in addition to both series of Love Island: All Stars."Genuinely, I've honestly had the time of my life here, no wonder I was back for a third time," he said."It was so much fun, I know I didn't find anyone in the past couple of times but it's just amazing here and it's such a great experience, why would you not do it?" During the final episode, the winners were played video messages from friends and family.O'Gorman's mother, Helen, recorded a video message which said she was "very excited to meet Gabby".His father said the couple will be welcomed back to the pub for a family gathering."Casey used to wash up here, it was his first job," he added. "Every Christmas the three boys work on the bar with me. So for the last three years people come in asking for photos with him." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
