Students aged 5 and older learn animal care and horsemanship atop one of eight well-tempered steeds

Red Cross–certified lifeguards monitor five outdoor slides and three indoor slides; restaurant uses wood-fired grill to cook steak and fish

Learn about equipment and safety during a static-line class; jump from 3,000 feet attached to a static line before descending solo

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron command the stage at a picturesque park

Train, theatrical American Idol star Adam Lambert, Neon Trees, Mat Kearney, and Hanson join others in an outdoor festival

Recently remodeled Brunswick lanes with QubicaAMF automatic scoring systems

Learn basics of bow and arrow, then practice in an indoor, 45-yard paper target and 3-D range or an outdoor Olympic range

Three-hour sessions provide use of studio for creation of art pieces such as canvas painting, pottery and glass fusing

Families, grandparents and grandkids, or party groups ride on a hand-carved, hand-painted replica of a turn-of-the-century carousel

The race makes use of manmade obstacles and natural creeks to challenge racers before rewarding them with prizes and cold beer.