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California Spotlight: Stunning San Andreas Fault Line & Palm Springs

July 30, 2013 by Sonya 3 Comments

On a hot summer evening, we climbed into a rugged 8-seater Jeep at the hotel. Our host drove us to a quiet location along the SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE. As you may know, this particular area of California spans approximately 1300 km and is a well-known earthquake zone. At that moment, I could recall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews, Travel Tagged With: California, Desert Adventures, family, Greater Palm Springs, Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs Air Museum, Red Jeep Tours, San Andreas Fault, Shields Date Garden, Southern California, The Living Desert, travel

California Spotlight: Temecula Valley, Wine Country

June 24, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

On a recent visit to California a quick trip to wine country was a "must do" on the itinerary. We've all heard of Napa Valley and Sonoma but this time we visited the beautiful area called TEMECULA VALLEY. What's different about this particular wine country is that it truly caters to families. It's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: A Grape Escape, California, Europa Village, family, Hot Air Ballooning, Leoness Cellars, Mad Madelines, Old Town Temecula, Pechanga Casino, Pennypickle's Workshop, Root Beer Company, Temecula Olive Oil Company, Temecula Valley, The Gambling Cowboy, Tourism, travel, wine

The California Playground: Must See & Do List!

June 10, 2013 by Sonya 4 Comments

Visiting California is always a treat. When I was 12 years old I went with my grandfather. This was my first "real" trip on an airplane and without my parents. I'll never forget it. I've been at least a dozen times to Cali and with each visit I've managed to see different sights and cities. Each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Aquarium of the Pacific, California, California Science Center, family travel, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Terranea Resort, Universal Studios, vip

A Delightful Detour

April 11, 2012 by Kath

We never meant to stay in Monterey.But it almost seemed as if we were meant to stay there.We left San Francisco in the morning, driving down the Pacific Coast Highway. Destination: Los Angeles. It's a long, beautiful, scenic, LONG drive. We stopped at what I thought would be the half-way point, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: beach, Best Western Beach Resort, Big Sur, California, Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Coast Highway

Three Cities, Seven Days…and a CityPASS Giveaway!

March 22, 2012 by Kath

I think I'm going to need a vacation after my vacation!   I think a quick peek at my California itinerary will help explain why:  Arrive in LA, drive straight to Anaheim (driving time 1-1.5hrs)1.5 days at Disneyland, drive to San Francisco (driving time 7-9 hrs)1.5 days in San Francisco, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: budget travel, California, CityPASS, family travel, travel

Cal-i-fornia Girls!

March 21, 2012 by Kath

Ah, yes. The Katy Perry song I love to hate has been playing long and loud in my house this past week. Why, you ask?Well, because my girls and I are heading down to California ourselves (only four more sleeps)!It all started as a dream around this time last year. With my marriage disintegrating, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California, CityPASS, Disneyland, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Omni Hotels, road trip, San Diego, San Francisco

The California Experience

May 27, 2010 by Amanda

Family Getaway Extraordinaire: San Diego & DisneylandReviewed by: AmandaOverall Grade: A+Kids' Rating: A++Location: A+Amenities: AFood: A+Service: AFun Factor: A+Price: $$ - $$$$Best for: Family VacationDate of Stay: May 2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: California, Disneyland, family travel, San Diego

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