Inside the NEW Buccaneer Cove PLUS a Giveaway! | @BoomersIrvine #BoomersIrvine #BuccCoveIrvine Giveaway ends 9/8

In case you’ve missed it, Buccaneer Cove at Boomers! Irvine is NOW OPEN! You might have seen the structure from the I-405 fwy near John Wayne Airport. Last week we were invited to a VIP event to celebrate the Grand Opening of the NEW Buccaneer Cove. Once we got there, we were greeted by pirates. How fun is this? Here are four of the water slides. The other two are side-by-side kiddie slides located on the opposite side. Staff members were seen at the tops and bottoms of the slides. It didn’t take long before my son wanted to change and play in the water. Pictured below is the main … READ MORE >>

Fair Food at LA County Fair (Aug 30 – Sept 29) | @LACountyFair #fairfoodfun #lacountyfair #giveaway ends 9/8

I sent my friend Jaime to LA County Fair’s Food Preview and this is what she reported… PLUS enter below for a chance to win tickets with parking! The L.A. County Fair opens tomorrow, and we were invited to preview the fabulous fair food! We started with Chicken Charlie’s. Their chicken kabob really surprised us – it was big and tasty. My whole family really enjoyed it. This little gem was my favorite thing! The Krispy Kreme hamburger… better than it sounds and I could barely stop eating it to let my family taste it too! Chicken Charlie’s also fries up Twinkies and drizzles them with chocolate or strawberry sauce! … READ MORE >>

Disney Planes Merchandise @DisneyD23 #DisneyPlanes #D23Expo #PhotoGallery

Want to meet someone from the production team? Anthony Mai, a recent graduate from Otis College of Art and Design, began his career at Disney Consumer Products as a 3-D Artist in August 2012. Since then, Anthony has worked on creating a “chunky” style of Disney Planes characters for application in product development. Anthony has also worked on numerous projects that have helped bring classic 2-D Disney characters into the 3-D world. I was there briefly, but I thought it was really neat to see some of the behind-the-scenes, and hear him talk about his concepts with fans. Did you see Disney Planes? What did you think of the movie? … READ MORE >>

Inside Titanic The Experience Exhibit #Review | @RMS_Titanic_Inc #TitanicBuenaPark

Disclosure: We received media tickets to the exhibit to share a review with our readers. Last week, we went to visit the new Titanic The Experience exhibit in Buena Park. I’ve seen the movie, tv movie, and some documentary, but seeing the exhibit in person was an enlightening experience. Once we got there, we were greeting by someone in character. She had an accent and was funny. I knew we were in for a unique experience when she handed us each “Boarding Passes.” BOARDING PASSES On the back of the Boarding Passes were our passenger names, ages, where we were from, who were traveling with us, which class we were … READ MORE >>

29th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day Sat, Sept 21st |@cleanupday #CoastalCleanupDay

The California Coastal Commission recently announced the 29th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day (the state’s largest volunteer event) to take place on Saturday, September 21st, 2013. The event is expected to draw more than 70,000 volunteers who will remove the trash and marine debris accumulated on California’s beaches and inland shorelines over the past year at over 800 locations. COUNTDOWN TO TRASH EXTINCTION To raise awareness and prompt volunteers to register for the Cleanup, the Commission will launch a “Countdown to Trash Extinction” campaign on Friday, August 23rd. In the 29 days leading up to Coastal Cleanup Day, the Commission will post information on its Facebook page and Twitter feeds … READ MORE >>