The old Childs Restaurant has been home to Coney Island USA since 1980. (AN/Stoelker)

It’s almost time to face the mid-August blues, that moment when the back-to-school copy books hit the drug store shelves. Well, there’s still time to cram in a few summer day trips. One item at the top of the list should be a visit the recently landmarked Childs Restaurant building, better known as the headquarters for Coney Island USA.  There, the freak shows still reign and Zoe Beloff’s small show on toy theater dioramas has an extended its run till mid-September.

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