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 »
Private Muir Woods Tour: Why It’s Worth The Splurge
We recently spent fall break in San Francisco. It was our kids’ first visit to the city. We brought my dad along for a multigenerational adventure that included lots of sightseeing. There are so many things to experience in San Francisco that it was hard to narrow down our must see places but high on read more »
9 Things To Do at Disneyland during Spring Break
Spring break season is quickly approaching and I bet some lucky families have plans to visit the Disneyland Resort. With changes always being announced at the resort, I have a few suggestions on what to on your visit. Check out these 9 things to do at Disneyland during Spring Break this year. 1. Meet Captain read more »
4 Reasons We Loved Our Knott’s Berry Farm Visit
When we headed to California for Fall Break last year, we opted to experience a few other venues beyond our beloved Disneyland. Blasphemy, I know but sometimes exploring new places makes sense. Both Peter and I visited Knott’s Berry Farm as kids and decided it was time to check it out with our boys. We read more »
5 Things We Always Bring on a Disney Trip
Are you planning a Disney trip? Yay! Planning a trip to Disneyland is almost as much fun as being in the parks! The only downside to a Disney trip is the cost, Disney World and Disneyland can be quite expensive. To keep the cost down, there are a few things we always bring on a read more »
Our Medieval Times Adventure
We had the opportunity to check out Medieval Times in Buena Park over fall break. It was a new experience for all of us, although Peter and I had our own preconceived ideas about Medieval Times. It seemed like a really silly thing to do but we wanted to break away from our typical California adventure and read more »
Skywalker Ranch Tour
Touring Walt Disney’s Los Feliz home last fall was one of the coolest places I’ve ever seen. Earlier this week, I managed to tie that experience when I toured Skywalker Ranch. Skywalker Ranch is the headquarters for Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound, located 40 minutes north of San Fransisco. George Lucas wanted a retreat for film makers to create outside read more »
Top 5 Reasons to Stay at the West Inn & Suites in Carlsbad
We headed back to Carlsbad over fall break to visit LEGOLAND again. Our boys are at the perfect age to enjoy LEGOLAND (4 and 7) and are big LEGO fans. On our last visit, we stayed at the LEGOLAND hotel right next to the park which was fun but not ideal. The location is great but read more »
A Tour Through Walt Disney’s House
Have you ever had the opportunity to experience something really cool, something you’d never expect to do? Last week it happened to me! The first event during my #VeryBadDayEvent trip was a tour through Walt Disney’s house. Earlier this year I took the Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps tour and got a chance to see inside read more »
7 Reasons You Should Attend Mickey’s Halloween Party
Last year’s Halloween adventure at Disneyland, including Mickey’s Halloween party, was one of my favorite adventures of 2013! We almost always go to Disneyland during the fall because both Peter and Quinn’s birthdays are in late September. Two years ago we attended our first Mickey’s Halloween Party and it was awesome. Here’s why I’d love to read more »
5 Reasons To Stay At The LEGOLAND California Hotel
We loved our stay at the LEGOLAND California Resort last month. It was so much fun and overall we were super impressed with their new hotel. Here are our 5 reasons why I think you would love it too! 1. Super LEGO Themed Rooms A few weeks ago I shared our experience in a Pirate themed room read more »
Our Experience at Mickey’s Halloween Party
Mickey’s Halloween Party was definitely the highlight of our recent trip to Disneyland. It was our first time attending the special after hours party and Disney did not disappoint! Halloween Decorations We always enjoy the festive décor during Halloween Time at Disneyland but Disney kicks it up a notch for Mickey’s Halloween Party! The live read more »
Our San Diego Zoo Visit!
A few weeks ago we headed to San Diego for a quick family vacation. It was quite an adventure, we did a couple of crazy things including crashing at my best friend’s and after our visit she is no longer speaking to me. Just Kidding The boys did quite well and we didn’t drive her read more »
