We had an epic summer vacation at Yosemite this year, one we hope to repeat again soon. No matter where you live, you’re likely driving at least an hour or two to get to Yosemite. I thought I’d share what we learned about driving there with these Yosemite road trip tips. Yosemite Road Trip from read more »
Marvel Superheroes at Madame Tussauds Hollywood Experience #InfinityWarBluray
During our Christopher Robin press trip we also spent a little time learning about the Marvel Avengers Infinity War Blu-ray and DVD release from Executive Producer Trinh Tran. The presentation was held at Madame Tussauds Hollywood which allowed us time to experience the Marvels Superheroes exhibit and also make our own Infinity Gauntlet. Madame Tussauds Hollywood My family read more »
The Best things to do at LEGOLAND this summer
There are always new things happening at LEGOLAND California, this year the big new thing for my boys was opening of the new LEGOLAND Castle Hotel! Between checking out new things, and visiting old favorites there are always plenty of fun things to do at LEGOLAND! Best New Things to do at LEGOLAND This Summer read more »
LEGOLAND California Tips
My boys love LEGOLAND California. We’ve been several times over the past few years and have learned a few things in the process. Today I am sharing a few LEGOLAND tips and tricks to help make your trip to LEGOLAND California easier and more fun. LEGOLAND California Tips LEGOLAND Souvenirs LEGO Minifigure Trading Save on read more »
LEGOLAND Castle Hotel Review: Complete Guide To All The Royal LEGO Fun
We just go back from the grand opening of the LEGOLAND Castle Hotel in California and I am so excited to share all the reasons you will want stay there, even if you splurge for just one night! We were invited to the media preview event which means we were one of the first royal read more »
Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland
I spent 2 days last week attending the media preview and opening day of Pixar Fest at Disneyland. It was a whirlwind adventure with lots of Pixar fun crammed in. I will publish my Pixar Fest guide soon but for now, I wanted to share a fun Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt. Disney has created a read more »
Non-Foodie’s Guide to 2018 Disneyland Food and Wine Festival
I spent last weekend exploring the 2018 Disneyland Food and Wine Festival with friends. We planned a fun girl’s weekend to coincide with the opening weekend of the Disneyland Food and Wine Festival, it’s just one of the awesome things happening at Disneyland in 2018. It was a whirlwind trip that involved yummy food, a read more »
How to trade Minifigures at LEGOLAND
One of the coolest activities at LEGOLAND is trading Minifigures with LEGOLAND employees (aka Model Citizens). For the Disney fans, it’s a very similar process to pin trading at Disneyland or Disney World. Check out these tips on how to trade Minifigures at LEGOLAND. We like to think of Minifigure trading as a scavenger hunt at read more »
Best Family Activities in Southern California
Southern California is one of our favorite places to visit. It’s an easy drive or flight to San Diego or Los Angeles for Arizona families, making it an ideal weekend getaway. With so many family activities in Southern California, we could visit every week and find something new to do! I’ve partnered with Visit Buena read more »
4 Reasons Universal Studios Hollywood Is Better Than Universal Orlando
After visiting Universal Orlando a few times recently with my family, I was excited to head back to Universal Studios Hollywood so I could compare the two locations. I already knew Hollywood is much smaller and thus would have a lot fewer attractions. More isn’t always better though, so I am sharing 4 reasons Universal read more »
New at Disneyland in 2018
As we head into December and reflect on this last year, I also start planning for next year. At least next year’s vacations! Is a trip to Disneyland on your agenda? If not, it should be, it’s always on mine. 😉 Check out some of the new happenings at Disneyland in 2018. New at Disneyland read more »
Cars Land Halloween Guide | Celebrate Haul-O-Ween at Disneyland
Thank you, Disney, for hosting me at Disneyland to celebrate Cars Land Halloween fun! I love visiting the Disneyland Resort during the holidays, especially Halloween Time. In the past, the Halloween fun was solely at Disneyland. This year Halloween Time has expanded to Disney California Adventure and more specifically Cars Land! The residents of Radiator read more »
Tips to Visit Petco Park with Kids
I think catching a game at a ballpark is a great activity in any new city whether you love baseball or not. Most ballparks offer local flavor in some manner or other, plus modern ballparks have cool amenities and you can’t pass up on the history at some of the old time parks. San Diego read more »
Don’t Miss ALL The Superhero Fun during Summer of Heroes at Disneyland
I spent last weekend at Disneyland for the Cars 3 world premiere. The main purpose of the press trip was covering Cars 3 but we also had a lot of time in Disneyland and at California Adventure. We spent all day Sunday exploring the superhero fun at Summer of Heroes. Here are 7 things not read more »
10 Things to do at LEGOLAND on a Crowded Day
I tend to be an offseason girl when it comes to theme parks. I just prefer the lower crowds even if it means some rides are being refurbished and the parks hours are shorter. That being said, sometimes visiting a theme park on a busy day can’t be helped. We traveled to San Diego over read more »
Things To Do at Disneyland This Summer (2017)
We just got back from a fun Disneyland adventure over rodeo break. I loved checking out the new stuff from the past year and of course all of our old favorites. We finally were able to ride Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters, Soarin’ Around the World and Hyperspace Mountain. Plus we watched Olaf in the new Frozen read more »
11 Cool Multigenerational San Francisco Trip Ideas
San Francisco turned out to be an amazing location for a multigenerational trip. I shared my family’s in San Francisco on Traveling Mom but we really enjoyed a lot more. I’m partnering with Kidifornia today and sharing 11 cool multigenerational San Francisco trip ideas with you. 1. The Exploratorium One of our favorite San Francisco read more »
Art of Pinocchio Exhibit
Early last month I took a quick trip to San Francisco for the Rogue One press event. While the focus of the trip was Star Wars, visiting Lucasfilm headquarters to interview the cast of Rogue One and even attending a reception at Skywalker Ranch, we did sneak a few more Disney adventures in including a visit read more »
Skywalker Ranch Visit and Lucasfilm Tour
I just returned home from a whirlwind adventure to San Francisco for the Rogue One press event. The trip featured a visit to Skywalker Ranch to screen extended scenes from Rogue One and an evening reception, plus interviews with the cast and a fun tour of Lucasfilm headquarters. Skywalker Ranch Visit The purpose of our read more »
5 Things We Loved about the Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf
I did a lot of hotel research before our San Francisco trip last month. The city is so expensive and it was tough weighing the location and features with the cost. In the end, we chose the Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf and overall it was a good choice. I’m sharing 5 reasons we loved the read more »
