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

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission on Wednesday settled on a final name for the new park that recently replaced the Upper Great Highway.

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission on Wednesday settled on a final name for the new park that recently replaced the Upper Great Highway. After about an hour of deliberation and public ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Changes are in the works at the last remaining family-friendly amusement park along one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest boardwalks as it gears up to accommodate more people this summer, after its ...

Playland's Castaway Cove now holds the distinction of being the only amusement park on Ocean City’s boardwalk, after Gillian’s Wonderland Pier closed this fall. “I've actually worked at both ...

Ocean Beach Park was one of the most popular submissions for the new park on Great Highway. But why is it not included in the ...