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Roller Coasters
Milpitas is near enough to four theme parks for day trips to the best roller coasters in the country! All 4 parks are 20 minutes to an hour away during commute hours, faster on weekends and holidays. Roller Coasters Nearby From nearest to furthest… Great America Information about the nine roller coasters at Great America in Santa Clara: Demon, Flight Deck, Gold Striker, Lucy’s Crabbie Cabbies, Patriot, Psycho Mouse, Railblazer, The Grizzly, and Woodstock Express. Includes how tall you have to be to ride each. Driving time from Milpitas town center: about 20 minutes. 6 miles away. 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Gilroy Gardens Rides-some coasters This…
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Fun Things To Do While Driving With Kids
Driving with kids getting you down? Try these to spice up your trip while on the road. Vary your vehicle’s speed inversely with the speed limit. Roll down your windows and blast talk radio. Attempt to headbang. At stop lights, eye the person in the next car suspiciously. With a look of fear, lock your doors. Two words: Chicken suit. Write the words “Help me” on your back window in red paint. The more it looks like blood, the better. Have conversations, looking periodically at the passenger seat, when driving alone. Laugh a lot. A whole lot. Stop at the green lights. Go at the red ones. Occasionally wave a…
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Children’s Apparel Shops at the Great Mall
Shop for children’s clothes and shoes at the Great Mall of Milpitas! Call stores using phone number links! Abercrombie Outlet Genuine Abercrombie & Fitch gear. Neighborhood 1 near DICK’S Sporting Goods and Gap Outlet 560 408-262-6910 Carter’s Children’s Wear Infant and children’s apparel and footwear. Neighborhood 3 near Nike Factory Store and Burlington Coat Factory 490 408-942-6621 Children’s Place Outlet Sizes 0 to 14 Neighborhood 1 near Kohl’s #401 408-586-9270 Cotton On Kids Children’s sizes 0 to 14 Neighborhood 4 near Forever 21 and Bed Bath & Beyond #160 408-941-8096 Crazy 8 Gymboree’s newest brand. Sizes 0 to 14 Neighborhood 3 near Marshalls and Steve Madden #504 408-934-1246 Gymboree Vibrant kids’…
