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	Travel and Tourism Fair in Calcutta Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, hosts The Travel and Tourism Fair, organised by Fairfest Media, from August 4 to August 8. Participants from the department of tourism of 25 states from across the country as well Thailand, Malaysia, Dubai, Bangladesh and Singapore will set up their stalls. Travel agencies too will set up stalls selling hotel packages and discounted air fares. An added attraction will be Food Plaza, a Thai food stall. The fair will remain open from 1030 hours to 1930 hours. Timings: Open from 1030 hours to 1230 hours for business visitors. The entry fee will be Rs 50 per head. Open from 1230 hours to 1930 hours for general visitors. The entry fees will be Rs 25 per head. The fair will be held in Madras from August 10 to August 12 and in Bangalore from August 17 to August 19. Netaji Indoor Stadium, near the Calcutta High Court, Calcutta. Phones: 033-4240320, 4248127, 4248128. Fax: 033-4133759. Email: Fairfest Media Raja Muthiah Rani Meyemmayee Auditorium, Marshall road, Egmore, Madras. Phone: 044-4992055. Kanteerava Stadium, opposite Pallavi Theatre, Bangalore. Phone: 080-6514197. A Super alley A new bowling alley, the Superdrome, has opened in Tardeo, Bombay. The two-level centre is spread across 10,000 square feet and has a four-lane bowling centre, a pool room with eight tables, a video arcade, a giant television screen. Situated on its premises, next to the bowling lanes is the Cantorian, a snack bar (four tables) serving Oriental cuisine. The bowling rates: Rs 75 per game from 1200 hours to 1800 hours daily. Rs 100 per game from 1800 hours to 2400 hours daily. Rs 125 per game from 1200 hours to 2400 hours on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The pool rates: Rs 100 per frame. The alley and centre is open daily from 1200 hours to 2400 hours. Superdrome, Film Centre Building, Tardeo. Phone: 022-4912313. More alleys A new bowling alley, The Bowling Company, has opened in Lower Parel, Bombay. The 30,000 square foot complex will accommodate a 20 lane bowling centre, a pool room with six tables, a sports bar, a video arcade, jazz cafe, a food court and a child care centre. The food court, child care centre, video arcade and jazz cafe are not open yet. Touted to be one of the largest alleys in Asia, The Bowling Company has been fitted out with equipment from AMF Bowling Inc, USA. The video arcade will be equipped with games like Aqua Jet, Gun Blade, Out Runners, Daytona USA, air hockey, football tables. The bowling rates: Rs 50 per game from 1200 hours to 1600 hours daily. Rs 75 per game from 1600 hours to 1800 hours daily. Rs 100 per game from 1800 hours to 2400 hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Rs 125 per game from 1800 hours to 2400 hours on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The pool rates: Rs 50 per frame. The alley and centre is open daily from 1200 hours to 2400 hours. The Bowling Company, Phoenix Mills Compound, 462 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Phones: 022-4915675, 4915677. Soaked! Water parks are steadily becoming a popular Indian way to cool off. Addresses to have a splash: Polo Amusement park, New Delhi is famous for its slides -- the fun slide and the super slide. The park has about 20 rides including a lazy river, a wave pool and a frog slide. Its rates: Rs 200 for those above 4'6" from Monday to Saturday. This price covers all rides and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 150 for those above 3'3" and below 4'6" from Monday to Saturday. This price covers all rides and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 300 for those above 4'6" on Sundays and holidays. This price covers all rides and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 250 for those above 3'3" and below 4'6" on Sundays and holidays. This price covers all rides and can be taken innumerable times. Those below 3'3" are free. Fifty per cent discounts on tickets after 1800 hours on Saturdays and after 1900 hours on Sundays. Hours: Open from 0900 hours to 2200 hours from Monday to Saturday. Open from 0900 hours to 2300 hours on Sundays and holidays. Polo amusement park, Old Delhi-Gurgaon road. Phones: 011-5564500, 5565500. Oysters which is located within the Apu Ghar amusement park in New Delhi is equipped with a slide, a water pool, a water cushion ride among other attractions. Rates: the park charges Rs 200 per head. Oysters, Appu Ghar, Mathura road. Phones: 011-3371856, 3371838. Wet and Wild on the Jaipur highway, near New Delhi, has a large pool, slides and totally nine rides. Rates: the park charges Rs 100 for children below 12 and Rs 150 for adults. Actually the park is open to members and their guests (A refundable Rs 50,000 deposit for lifetime membership and a charge of Rs 3,000 annually) but the park admits outsiders from time to time at its discretion. Hours: 1030 hours to 2030 hours daily. A few rides are open till 2230 hours and the restaurant is open to 1100 hours. Wet and Wild, Delhi-Jaipur highway. Phones: 09810045003, 0124-372930, 372931, 372472. Suraj Water Park, Thane, Bombay, is equipped with seven adult slides, three kiddy slides, two pools, a crazy river and a lazy river. Its rates: Rs 400 for those above 4'4". It includes a vegetarian buffet lunch. Rs 300 for those below 4'4". It includes a vegetarian buffet lunch. Rs 400 for those above 4'4". It includes a vegetarian buffet lunch. Rs 300 for those below 4'4". It includes a vegetarian buffet lunch. Hours: Open from 1000 hours to 1900 hours. Suraj Water Park, Ghodbundar road, Thane West. Phones: 022-5441945, 5441946, 5441947. A special summer package is offered for Water Kingdom, outside Bombay. Visit between May 8 and June 15 and receive a free repeat pass to visit the water park between July 1 and September 30. Also offered: A special double package for the entertainment park, and Water Kingdom. The rates: Rs 375 for those above 4'6" at Water Kingdom and Esselworld. This price covers all rides in Water Kingdom and Esselworld and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 275 for those above 3'3" and below 4'6" at Water Kingdom and Esselworld. This price covers all rides in Water Kingdom and Esselworld and can be taken innumerable times. Those below 3'3" are free in Water Kingdom and in Esselworld. Alternately: Rs 250 for those above 4'6" at Water Kingdom. This price covers all rides in Water Kingdom and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 200 for those above 3'3" and below 4'6" at Water Kingdom. This price covers all rides in Water Kingdom and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 225 for those above 4'6" at Esselworld. This price covers all rides in Esselworld and can be taken innumerable times. Rs 175 for those above 3'3" and below 4'6" at Esselworld. This price covers all rides in Esselworld and can be taken innumerable times. Those below 3'3" are free in Water Kingdom and in Esselworld. It is essential to bring swimwear or T shirts teamed with lycra tights. Foot wear advisable. Directions: Drive up to Marve, take an Essel ferry; they run from 1030 hours onwards across to Gorai. On the other side Esselworld buses are parked to take you to the park. The park is open from 1000 hours to 2000 hours. Water Kingdom, Gorai beach. Phones : 022-4920891, 4925013. Nishiland on the Bombay-Pune highway has a wave pool, water slide, a lake, restaurants and other facilities. Its rates: Rs 125 for children between 3'3" and 4'6". Rs 150 for those above 4'6". Those below 3'3" will not be charged. The park is open from 1000 hours to 1800 hours. The park is equipped with A daily pick up service is available too. Call 022-6498727. Nishiland Water Park, Bombay-Pune highway, between Panvel and Khopoli. Phone: 022-2813375. The water slides, boating, and water pools among the eight water rides are popular at Neeladri Amusement park, Bangalore. The rates: the park charges an entry fee of Rs 20 for kids and Rs 30 for adults and from Rs 5 to Rs 20 per head per ride additionally. Hours: Open from 1100 hours to 2000 hours. Neeladri Amusement park, Hosur road, near Electronics City. Phones: 080-6529826, 6524390. Crazy Waters, Bangalore has a giant water slide and half a dozen more rides. Its rates: Rs 80 for children and Rs 100 for adults. Hours: Open from 1000 hours to 1800 hours. Crazy Waters, Bannerghatta Main road, near Meenakshi temple. Phone: 080-6604280. MGM Dizzee World, Madras has a water section that offers seven slides and a water roller coaster. Its rates: Rs 120 for those below 4'4". Rs 200 for those above 4'4". MGM Dizzee World, East Coast road, Muttukadu. Phone: 09841072514, or in Madras dial 915-45491, 915-45493. Kishkinta, Madras too offers places to splash around in addition to an amusement park. Seven water rides including a wave pool, aqua slide, water scooter, white water ride, water merry go around, water roller coaster, river rides are all to be found at the park. Its rates: Rs 250 for those above 4'4". Offers access to all rides except two. Rs 60 will be charged extra per ride on the water scooter and Rs 30 per ride at the go karting track. Rs 150 for those below 4'4". Offers access to all rides except two. Rs 60 will be charged extra per ride on the water scooter and Rs 30 per ride at the go karting track. Rs 150 for those above 4'4". Offers access to 14 rides only. Rs 90 for those below 4'4". Offers access to 14 rides only. Hours: Open from 1000 hours to 1900 hours from Monday to Saturday during summer. Open from 1100 hours to 1900 hours from Monday to Saturday during the rest of the year. Open from 1000 hours to 2000 hours on Sundays and holidays. Kishkinta, Tambaram. Phone: 044-2367244. Black Thunder, Mettupalayam, 40 km from Coimabatore offers 43 rides including some hair-raising ones like the Surf Hill and the Wild River Ride. The park is equipped with a hotel, where fun lovers can spend the night enroute to Ooty or Coimbatore. Its rates: Rs 150 for children below 10. Rs 200 for those above 10. Black Thunder, Ooty road, Mettupalayam. Zooooom! Go karting is becoming a popular sport in India. Seven tracks are open in New Delhi, Chandigarh, Bombay and Pune. Racing tracks are said to be coming up in Lucknow, Mahabaleshwar, Ahmedabad and Indore. Says a go karting track owner, Surendra Hiranandani, "Indians like it. Baseball may not catch on in India. But go karting has." Go karting, which has become trendy the world over, usually attracts racing enthusiasts keen on graduating to as big dreams as Formula racing. Places to try your hand at go kart racing: New Delhi Fun 'n' Fair, A-38 Mohan Co-op Industrial Estate, Mathura road. Phones: 011-6959563, 6959721, 6959591. Fax: 011-3315676, 6959665. Charges: Rs 100 for eight laps on weekdays. Rs 50 for six laps on weekends. Length of track: Less than 1/2 km of track Number of cars: 10 cars Open from 0100 hours to 0130 hours. Type of car: Scorpion Future Zone Wizcraft, 32nd Milestone, the Delhi-Jaipur Bypass, Gurgaon, tel # 0124-332571, 332512, 332514. Charges: Rs 100 for six laps on weekdays or weekends. Length of track: 400m Number of cars: 8 cars Open from 1100 hours to 2300 hours. Type of car: Mobile Destination Point, Delhi-Mathura Highway , near the check point and opposite the Nirula sign, Faridabad Tel # 0129-274602, 274602 Charges: Rs 100 for six laps on weekdays or weekends. Rs 120 for eight laps on weekdays or weekends. Rs 180 for fifteen laps on weekdays or weekends. Length of track: 320m Number of cars: 10 cars Open from 1200 hours to 2200 hours. Type of car: Scorpion Chandigarh Albert Ross Racing, 41/8 Milestone, Ambala-Chandigarh highway, Zikrakpur. Charges: Rs 50 for three laps on weekdays or weekends. Rs 100 for eight laps on weekdays or weekends. Rs 150 for fifteen laps on weekdays or weekends. Length of track: 350m Number of cars: 15 cars Open from 1500 hours to 2200 hours. Type of car: Scorpion Pune Manas Holiday resorts, Bhugaon, Pune-Pirgangut road. Phone: 020-627071. Charges: Rs 50 for three laps on weekdays or weekends. Rs 125 to Rs 200 for five laps on weekdays and weekends. Length of track: 400m Number of cars: 10 cars Open from 1600 hours to 2300 hours. First Track, 92, Koregaon Park, Mundhwa, Pune. Phone: 020-611402 Bombay Hakone Go Karting, 135/138 Galleria, Hiranandani Gardens. Phones: 022-5797393, 5797000. Charges: Rs 90 for four laps on weekdays. Rs 100 for four laps on weekends. Length of track: 450m Number of cars: 18 cars Open from 1600 hours to 2300 hours. The Bombay Wall Hakone Family Entertainment at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Bombay offers rock climbing. Amateur climbers can experience the thrill of rock climbing by attempting the 11 metre high climbing wall -- located in the heart of Bombay -- constructed with ferro-cement technology to closely resemble a real rock surface. The wall will be open from 1600 hours to 2300 hours, daily. The charges: Rs 40 for 15 minutes on weekdays and Rs 50 for 15 minutes on weekends and holidays. Hakone Entertainment Centre, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai. Phones: 022-5797393, 5797373, 5797000. Have a ball. Play ball. Play pool. Are you looking to play a game of pool? In Bombay pool rates are Rs 50-60 per frame or Rs 250-350 per hour. Most pool places are open nearly around the clock; right from 0900 hours to 0200 hours and usually are equipped with anywhere from two tables to eight. Many places serve snacks and more often than not no booze. Some addresses: Sticks Balls, Adarsh Nagar, Andheri West. Knock Inn Ramchandra Lane, Malad West. Pool Champ, opposite SNDT College, Malad West. Pockets, opposite Archies, Malad West. Pool Hungama, Goyal Shopping Centre, Borivali West. Down Town, New Charni road. Pool. Com, City Bakery, Worli. Fun City, Subhash road, Vile Parle East. Central Pocket, Kohinoor road, Dadar East. Pool Passion, Thakur Complex, Kandivali East. Grafitti Pool Caf�, J B Nagar, Andheri East. Jain Arcade 1, 4th road, Khar West. Q's, North avenue, Santacruz West. Q's Pool, Versova, Andheri West. Hustlerz, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West. Rasks Pot Shot, IC Colony, Borivali West. Shot Club, S V road, Santacruz West. Playnet, Anju Shopping Centre, Santacruz West, Pool Mania, Seven Bungalows, Andheri West. Phone: 022-6341058. Pool Fantasy, S V road, Borivali West. Thunder Balls, Natural Ice Cream, Juhu. Cool Pool, Oak lane, opposite Bombay University. Gogoo's Pool, 43 Krishnabad, Warden road. Phone: 022-3622629. Pool Hut, Haji Habib building, Warden road. C 2000, Patel Terrace, Walkeshwar road Q Stix Pool Centre, 115 Kamal Mansion, next to Radio Club, Apollo Bundar, Colaba. Phone: 022-2833742. Twice as Nice, Hotel Parkway, Shivaji Park. Phone: 022-4453361. Walk in, Mahakali Caves road, Andheri East. Pool Masti, Laxmi Industrial Estate, Andheri West Pool Plaza, Kemps Corner, opposite Cumballa Hill hospital. Phone: 022-3826973. Pool Centre, near Wilson College, Gamedevi. Bombay Balls, above Oscar shoes, opposite Colaba Police station, Colaba. Crazy Balls, opposite Khar telephone exchange, Linking road, Khar West. Phones: 022-6495151, 6495152. Buddy's. Jyoti Studio, next to Kennedy Bridge, near Nana Chowk. Phones: 022-3875495, 3875496. Planet Zone, Wodehouse road, opposite Charagh Din, Colaba. Phone: 022-2189083. Floating in space How about spending a long weekend para-gliding? Nirvana Adventures offers 10 minute rides with a pilot para-glider for Rs 1,500,at their facility in Kamshet, 15 km near Lonavla, one hour out of Bombay. They also offer a five day course on para-gliding for Rs 12,500 for a five days with meals and lodging at a resort nearby. During the five day course one would have a chance to learn solo flying and an opportunity to make six solo flights. On completion of the course one would be eligible for a student license. For bookings contact: Nirvana Adventures, 2-A,Takshashila Apts, Tagore road, Santa Cruz West, Bombay 400054. Phones: 022-6493110,6053724. Fax: 022-6493110. Email : Nirvana Adventures Or in Kamshet: 02114-62367, 62436. There are now several locations in India where one can enjoy para-gliding. Check these out: Garuda Aero-Sport, 631/A, Hyder Ali road, Nazarbad, Mysore, 570010. Phones: 0821-449018. fax: 0821-420600, 421169. The Western Paragliding Association, 14 Percy, I C Colony, Borivali West, Bombay. Phone: 022-8934803. Email: Western Paragliding Government Gliding Centre, Hadaspur, Pune. Phones: 0212-672048, 676012. Wanderlust Camps and Resorts, M 51-52, Pallika Bhawan, opposite Hyatt Regency, New Delhi. Phones: 011-6875200, 602180, 6881206, 6111889. Baroda Aerosports Club, Adarsh Race Course Circle, Baroda 390007. Phone: 0265-331894, 324137. Nirvana Travels, Circuit House road, Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Phone: 01902-53222. Deolali Gliding Club, Artillery Centre, Nashik road, Nashik. Just for kids There are a few addresses in Bombay to head for on Sunday if you want to give your child a good day out: The Apollo Bar at the Taj Mahal hotel offers a special brunch for kids. Mini hamburgers, chhota pizzas and more is put out in a special tiny people's buffet. The room is equipped with Little Tikes houses, slides and play paraphernalia. Prices:Rs 300, plus 30 per cent taxes, per head for a child below 12 and above five and Rs 375, plus 30 per cent taxes, per head for adults. Lunch is served from 1130 hours to 1500 hours. Apollo Bar, Taj Mahal hotel, Apollo Bundar. Phones: 022-2023366. The Palms at theOberoi Towers also offers a kids-oriented brunch. True to the definition of brunch both breakfast and lunch are offered -- waffles, pancakes, Southy Udipi fare as well as Indian and continental lunch are served. Lollipops and masks too. Other attractions: a balloon man, clowns and a candy floss machine. Two artists, twins, from J J School of Art do sketches of kids. Prices: Rs 325 per head for a child below 10 and above four and Rs 488 per head for adults. Lunch is served from 1200 hours to 1500 hours. The Palms, Oberoi Towers, Nariman Point. Phones: 022-2025757. A swim in the pool and a lunch buffet is offered to kids at the Sea Princess including some interesting desserts. Rs 275, plus taxes, per head for a child below 12 and above three and Rs 300, plus taxes, per head for adults. Lunch is served from 1100 hours to 1430 hours. Sea Princess, Juhu beach. Phones: 022-6117600. Fantasy Land at Jogeshwari, Bombay offers its summer rates: Rs 150: entry for adults. Rs 100 entry for children between three and 12. Children below three will not be charged. A 15 per cent discount is available till June 13, on entry rates for up to four adults if the parks advertisement, which was released in city newspapers, is produced. The park is open daily from 1100 hours to 2000 hours. The ticket window closes one hour earlier at 1900 hours. No outside eatables allowed in the park. Directions: Take bus 442 from Andheri East station or bus 523 from Borivli East station. The park is equipped with a 360 degrees loop roller coaster, a dragon boat, a go kart track, sky cycles, bumper cars, pedal boats, a carousel, a water merry go around, kiddy land, askate express, a children's train and an AC pool/ video game arcade. Fantasy Land, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link road, off Western Express highway. Phones: 022-8365683, 8380676.
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