Bay Area residents – be sure to tune in this evening to NBC Bay Area (KNTV) at 5:00p.m., as you’ll get a behind the scenes look at our latest “Lost Parks” project, “Santa’s Village of Scotts Valley.”
Promotional photo by NBC Bay Area
If you’re not in the Bay Area, you can catch the segment here , once it’s posted online.
Garvin Thomas (Emmy award winning journalist) followed the whole Lost Parks crew for most of the day, to highlight the work we’re doing. For those who have not seen the show, “Each week NBC Bay Area’s Garvin Thomas profiles the people, the groups, and the companies making the Bay Area, and the world, a better place to live. Bay Area Proud stories are success stories; inspiring profiles of those making a positive change in our communities.”
Special thanks to Garvin Thomas and Claire the Intern for hanging out with us and seeing what “Lost Parks” is all about. Photo by ACE NorCal, used with permission.
Be sure to give him a like or follow to see many of his other uplighting stories and subjects. Even he had to admit, he has the best job in all of journalism – covering only positive stories.
Check out our video series here .
So, who’s inspired to go preserve a piece of history?
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November 14, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production , Theme Parks | Tags: ACE , american coaster enthusiasts , andrew hansis , barbara lawson , Bay Area , bay area proud , CA , California , defunct parks , featured on , garvin thomas , great american thrills , Huell Howser , kntv , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , lost park , lost parks of northern california , macdorsa park , mushrooms , nbc , nbc bay area , newscast , nicholas laschkewitsch , Nor Cal , norcal , northern california , roller coaster , santa's village , scotts valley , the next huell howser | Comments Off on Featured tonight on “Bay Area Proud” and NBC Bay Area
It’s official – our next lost park has finally been chosen!
“Do you know the way to San Jose…”
and the way to Luna Park?
April 22, 2013 | Categories: Amusement Parks , Lost Parks , Television Production , Theme Parks | Tags: American , amusement park , amusement parks , business district , California , concept , defunct amusement park , defunct park , Great , great american thrills , Huell Howser , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , lost park , luna park , new host , review , san jose , theme park , theme parks , thrills , tv | Comments Off on Our Next Lost Park
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KGO 810 AM here in the Bay Area interviewed me this past Friday on the “Lost Parks” series. Hopefully, it’s the start of people discovering my little series!
For those who missed it – check it out!
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March 31, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: 810 , ACE , adventure , airport , am , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , Bay Area , burlingame , California , coaster enthusiasts , coyote point , demolition , destruction , economy , fire , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historian , historical , history , host , internet , interview , Intro , introduction , investigative , kgo , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , living , Lost , lost park , lost parks , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , Opening , overcoming , pacific , pacific city , poo , presenter , production , promotion , radio , raze , razing , roaring 20′s , Roller Coaster (Industry) , San Francisco Bay Area , San francisco International Airport , san mateo , series , SFO , spirit , staycation , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , travel , United States (Country) , waste , wind | Comments Off on KGO Interview
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Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you, episode one of, “The Lost Parks of Northern California,” featuring San Mateo’s “Pacific City.”
Be sure to like our video, comment on it, subscribe to our channel and share with your friends! We’re on Facebook , Google+ and Twitter !
You can also follow the American Coaster Enthusiasts (my partner on this journey) at www.ACEonline.org or www.ACEnorcal.org
Enjoy!
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March 29, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: ACE , adventure , airport , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , Bay Area , burlingame , California , coaster enthusiasts , coyote point , demolition , destruction , economy , fire , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historian , historical , history , host , internet , Intro , introduction , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , living , Lost , lost park , lost parks , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , Opening , overcoming , pacific , pacific city , poo , presenter , production , raze , razing , roaring 20′s , Roller Coaster (Industry) , San Francisco Bay Area , San francisco International Airport , san mateo , series , SFO , spirit , staycation , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , travel , United States (Country) , waste , wind | Comments Off on Lost Parks, Episode 1 – San Mateo’s “Pacific City”
The wait is over – no more screen captures – this is the OFFICIAL trailer to the “Lost Parks” series! Look for the debut episode, featuring San Mateo’s “Pacific City Resort” to debut right here on March 29th, 2013!
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March 17, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: ACE , adventure , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , burlingame , California , coaster enthusiasts , coyote point , demolition , destruction , economy , fire , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historical , history , host , human spirit , internet , Intro , introduction , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , Lost , lost park , lost parks , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , Opening , overcoming , pacific , pacific city , poo , presenter , production , raze , razing , roaring 20′s , Roller Coaster (Industry) , San francisco International Airport , san mateo , series , SFO , spirit , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , United States (Country) | 2 Comments
Longtime residents of the South Bay remember this park by a much different theme.
Howdy, partner! Can you name this ‘dem here lost amusement park of San Jose, CA?
We’re hoping to have the video completed for this park by July (fingers crossed!)
March 10, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: ACE , adventure , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , California , coaster enthusiasts , demolition , destruction , economy , edenvale garden park , fire , frontier , frontier village , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historical , history , host , human spirit , internet , Intro , introduction , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , Lost , lost park , lost parks , monterey highway , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , presenter , production , raze , razing , Roller Coaster (Industry) , san jose , series , south bay , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , United States (Country) | 2 Comments
It’s been a long time coming, but I’m happy to announce that our first episode has made it to the “rough cut” stage!
Folks, it almost looks like a proper television program!
Stay tuned for announcements on when the episode will debut…for now, here’s a behind-the-scenes screenshot of me describing why this lost park disappeared. (Hint – guests eventually POO-POOED the idea of ever coming back…)
March 5, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: ACE , adventure , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , burlingame , California , coaster enthusiasts , coyote point , demolition , destruction , economy , fire , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historical , history , host , human spirit , internet , Intro , introduction , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , Lost , lost park , lost parks , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , Opening , overcoming , pacific , pacific city , poo , presenter , production , raze , razing , roaring 20′s , Roller Coaster (Industry) , San francisco International Airport , san mateo , series , SFO , spirit , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , United States (Country) | Comments Off on Rough Cut is Complete!
Anyone up to see some test footage from our latest shoot? Look forward to the final product to debut soon on our YouTube channel as well as here!
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February 1, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: ACE , adventure , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , ass , being human , California , coaster enthusiasts , damage , demolition , destruction , economy , fire , flamer , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historical , history , host , Huell Howser , human being , human spirit , hurricane , hurricane sandy , internet , Intro , introduction , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , Lost , lost park , lost parks , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , Opening , overcoming , presenter , production , raze , razing , roaring 20′s , Roller Coaster (Industry) , series , spirit , storm surge , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , United States (Country) | Comments Off on Test Footage from our new Opening!
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This has been a long time coming – but I’m proud to introduce the first in a series of videos on the lost amusement parks of Northern California.
VIDEO Special thanks to Nick Laschkewitsch for his excellent camera work on this intro.
Enjoy, everyone!
January 20, 2013 | Categories: Lost Parks , Television Production | Tags: ACE , adventure , American , american coaster enthusiasts , amusement park , amusement park review , amusement parks , ass , being human , California , coaster enthusiasts , damage , demolition , destruction , economy , fire , flamer , fun , Great , great american , great american thrills , historical , history , host , Huell Howser , human being , human spirit , hurricane , hurricane sandy , internet , Intro , introduction , investigative , kris rowberry , kristopher rowberry , Lost , lost park , lost parks , New , new talent , nicholas laschkewitsch , nick laschkewitsch , norcal , northern , northern california , Opening , overcoming , presenter , production , raze , razing , roaring 20's , Roller Coaster (Industry) , series , spirit , storm surge , talent , television concept , television production , theme park , theme park review , theme parks , thrill , thrills , United States (Country) | Comments Off on Introducing the “Lost Parks” series!
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