Category: Travel
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Where to Eat on Catalina Island: Ben’s Bakery at the Shops at the Atwater
Headed to Catalina Island and need a quick bite to eat? Avalon, California has a bakery cafe located inside the Shops at the Atwater. We stopped in for a tasting during our last visit to Catalina, and we liked it. Owned by the Catalina Island Company, BEN’S BAKERY offers a casual dining experience with a…
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Disneyland: Taking Toddlers and Preschoolers for the First Time
As a full-time working mom with two youngsters ages four and two, going to Disneyland by myself seems like a daunting mission. I can’t imagine all the stuff I would need to pack for the day, and being out past nap time makes me nervous. Can I handle the meltdowns by myself in a crowded…
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LEGO Batman Movie Days at LEGOLAND California Feb 18-19, 25-26!
The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days is new this year at LEGOLAND California! Super Hero. Crime-fighter. Master Builder. LEGO® Batman™ is all of those and so much more. For a limited time, come meet Gotham City’s Caped Crusader during this celebration of the Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film, which will include photo ops with the scene-stealing…
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Big Bear Lake – Winter Weekender Trip Ideas and Time Saving Tips!
Big Bear hasn’t seen this much snow in two years. Thinking of taking a trip up the mountain, I have tips for the best time to go, how to check road conditions, and snow chains!
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HopSkipDrive: Safe and Dependable Ride Service + Giveaway!
Introducing safe and dependable ride service from HopSkipDrive. The company was created by three working moms who understands the challenges families face every day. Among the three co-founders, they have eight kids who go to five different schools and participate in 17 extracurricular activities…
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Tips for using LUXE App for LAX Parking and Valet #luxeit
I recently tried out their LAX services over the holidays and had a great experience. All you do is schedule a pick up via the app, tell them where to meet you (and they meet you at your terminal), then you valet your car. Curbside service at LAX? YES!! I was really nervous using it,…
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LEGOLAND Hotel California Resort
When LEGOLAND Hotel first opened in Southern California, we were extremely fortunate to be among their first guests to stay before it opened to the public two days later. It was an incredibly amazing experience, and we still get excited when we stay there. It is a hard call to make to either stay in…
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Great Wolf Lodge SoCal List of Attractions
We have been anticipating Great Wolf Lodge to open our first indoor waterpark in Southern California! Located on Harbor Blvd in Garden Grove, we can’t help but notice their giant Howlin’ Tornado water slide sticking out from their building waiting for us to ride it. Attractions and Entertainment Many are curious what all there is to…
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Great Wolf Lodge SoCal – Tips for Special Needs or Disability
Written by Lucy K. Growing up, I remember summer vacation as being the one time during the year when my parents would take my brother and I on long road trips. We would go up and down the California Coast, and on occasion, go out of state to places like the Grand Canyon. Now that…
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Make It An Orange County Date Night Sweepstakes! #visitanaheim
This is a post written by me for VisitAnaheim.org. Summer Break is here! I am looking forward to no early alarm clocks, not packing school lunches, no pick up alarms, and no waiting in pick up lines. Aren’t you? We plan to have plenty of fun together this summer, and I cannot wait, but at…