If you find yourself looking for a quick bite （さっと食べる）to eat while in Coney Island, there’s no better option than a hot dog, a snack thought of as inseparable from the famed（有名な） boardwalk（ボードウォーク---板張りの遊歩道）. While there are several vendors（屋台） selling Franks, there are two that reign（君臨する） supreme（最高位）: Nathan’s and Feltman’s.
Located on the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs was founded （創業された）107 years ago where the original store still stands. Over its history, the brand has grown to become a worldwide corporation, serving frankfurters （フランクフルト）at 198 locations around the globe. Nathan’s historic location also hosts （主催する）the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, where contestants（出場者） are tasked with eating as many hot dogs as possible within 10 minutes.
While Nathan’s may be synonymous with（～と同義である） Coney Island, Feltman’s was actually the first establishment （設立）to serve hot dogs in the neighborhood. In fact, Feltman’s is considered by many to be the inventor of the frankfurter on a bun（ロールパン）, having been created by Charles Feltman, a German immigrant, and baker, as a convenient way for beachgoers（ビーチに来る人たち） to enjoy sausages without the need for plates and silverware. Since 1867, Feltman’s has been serving up hot dogs on buns for boardwalk visitors looking for a quick bite to eat.
The Coney Island Circus Sideshow is the last permanently housed（常設されている）, traditionalten-in-one（10人一組の）circus show in the country. The show is a modern adaptation （現代風に改作したもの）of a tradition that originated in NYC in the 1800s and captivated（魅了した） audiences across the country for over a century, traveling alongside（同行して）circuses and carnivals as they set up in different towns.
The show’s current location was built in 1917 during a high point in the history of sideshows. Located at 1208 Surf Avenue, this family-friendly activity offers a chance to see classic sideshow acts, including NYC’s most talented sword-swallowers, fire eaters, glass walkers, and aerial & variety artists. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for kids and can be purchased at the door.
The New York Aquarium is one of the Coney Island Boardwalk’s most popular attractions, offering visitors a chance to view hundreds of species of marine life up close（間近で）and personal. Originally founded in Battery Park, Manhattan in 1896, the New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States. The aquarium’s newest award-winning exhibit Ocean Wonders: Sharks includes interactive and immersive exhibits that feature 18 species of sharks and a hundred other fish species.
Other activities at the aquarium include exciting shows where trainers interact with their sea lions, an immersive 4-D theatre, and opportunities to see thousands of other species of sea animals, including sea otters(ラッコ), harbor seals（ゼニガタアザラシ）, penguins, sting rays（アカエイ）, sea turtles, and more. You can purchase tickets for the aquarium here.
William’s Candy Shop has been sharing sweet treats with the Coney Island community for over 80 years, offering cotton candy, ice cream, popcorn, marshmallow treats, and their signature candy apples to boardwalk goers with a sweet tooth. The shop is located at 1318 Surf Avenue, right next to Nathan’s Famous.
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