At around 10 p.m. local daylight time on these warm June evenings, face north and look overhead to see the seven stars that compose the famous Big Dipper. At this time of the year, the handle appears ...

Before Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain or its Incredicoaster, Jantzen Beach Amusement Park offered the Dipper, later called the Big Dipper. The original park cost a half-million dollars to build (about ...

SANTA CRUZ — The Boardwalk’s historic wooden roller coaster the Giant Dipper will celebrate its 100th year in operation this May and the milestone will be marked with some special events and ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider." At around 10 p.m. local daylight ...