Review of Our Weekend at Legoland Hotel California Every year, my husband and I spend a small fortune on a birthday party for each kid. When all is said and done, we spend a few hundred dollars to feed and entertain friends for a few hours. This year, we decided to shake things up. ...
How To Enjoy The Real Los Angeles Like a Local Have you watched the “Visit California” commercials that tout how fun California is? It really is a great place to visit (or live). If you are thinking of visiting California and don’t know which city to visit, consider a trip to Los Angeles. ...
Best Wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley My husband and I have made the “trek” to the Santa Ynez Valley for wine tasting starting early in our “courtship.” In fact, we celebrated our six month dating anniversary with our first trip to Santa Barbara to take a wine country tour. Over the years, ...
Enjoy the Outdoors from the Comfort of your Yurt Some of my favorite childhood memories are of the camping trips my family took every year. Some years we went with other families, some years we went alone. No matter who went, we always had such a special time as a family. What ...
Travel Back to Julian’s California Gold Rush Days Just One Hour Outside San Diego If you are taking a road trip to San Diego, I highly recommend taking a detour on your return home to spend the day in Julian, California. This former California Gold Rush town features historic architecture, family entertainment and ...
A Family Guide to Fun in San Diego I’ve mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. San Diego is my family’s favorite weekend getaway. It’s two hours south of Los Angeles and there are so many things to do that we still haven’t done everything on my list. We take a San Diego roadtrip ...
Family-Friendly Activities To Do In The Danish Village Just three hours north of Los Angeles is a quaint little village called Solvang. In our pre-kids days, my husband and I used to make a quarterly trek to Solvang to go wine tasting in the Santa Ynez Valley. We once went with several friends and ...
Take Advantage Free Admission for Kids in San Diego Every October, San Diego runs a special promotion perfect for SoCal families, or families planning a trip to the area. Kids are free at more than 100 museums, amusement parks restaurants and activities (usually with a paying adult). If you live in Los Angeles or ...
