Fresno’s Playland park is days away from closing it gates — again. The nearly 70-year-old children’s theme park announced earlier this month that its current operator, Helm and Sons ...

Residents and commuters in San Francisco’s Fourth District vented their frustrations with the permanent closure of a two-mile ...

Western Playland amusement park opened with eight rides on 15 acres at Ascarate Park. May 28, Labor Day weekend, 1960.

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Changes are in the works at the last remaining family-friendly amusement park along one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest ...

Western Playland amusement park opened on May 28, 1960, at Ascarate Park in El Paso, Texas. Western Playland moved to Sunland Park, New Mexico in 2006 after facing difficulties expanding at its ...

Western Playland opened in February for the 65th time. The amusement park, a hobby for co-founder Leo Hines, opened with eight rides and a concession stand featuring hot dogs, soft drinks and ...