You don’t need to go out of the metro to enjoy summer. Here are some fun places that your whole family can visit:

1. La Mesa Ecopark

Go picnic in the Lopez Picnic Grounds, experience and enjoy a paddel boat ride in the Superferry Boating Lagoon, enjoy a full body workout in the Petron Fitness and Mountain  Bike Trail, enjoy the scenery in the Shell Flower Terraces that doubles as the dam wall of the water reservoir. Other activities include swimming, boating, biking, fishing, wall climbing and paint ball.

La Mesa Ecopark Operating Hours: 8AM to 5PM Daily

East Fairview Subdivision

Quezon City

Also call these numbers for the rates:

(02) 430-4051/ (02) 430-5207/ (02) 430-5207 (telefax)

2. Water Boom

Last December 2009, Manila welcomed it’s newest water park, the Water Boom. You no longer have to travel to Laguna or Subic to have a splash!

Mondays to Fridays : Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays:	10:00am to 10:00pm 8:00am to 10:00pm
Entrance	P250.00 per pax P220.00 (group of above 20 pax)
Promo Period
23 December 2009 to February 2010	P200.00 (Mondays to Thursdays) P250.00 (Fridays to Sundays and Holidays) P180.00 (Mon – Thurs, grp of above 20 pax) P220.00 (Fri – Sun & Holidays, grp of above 20 pax)
March to May 2010	P250.00 per pax P220.00 (group of above 20 pax)

Water Boom is located at the old Boom na Boom area.

Roxas Blvd. Ermita, Manila

3. Manila Ocean Park

Manila Ocean Park  is the Philippines’ first state-of-the-art Oceanarium, open water marine habitat, boutique mall, restaurant row and function facilities all located in one complex at the back of the Quirino Grandstand.

Enjoy new activities like:

MANILA OCEAN PARK, Behind the Quirino Grandstand Luneta, Manila, Philippines

Tel: (632) 5677777 Fax: (632) 5672309

The above places have ample parking spaces so you don’t have to worry your car being towed by hired 24 hour towing companies.

Much love,

Entrepremom