Oktoberfest at The Phoenix Club Anaheim (Sept 13th – Oct 27th) | @PhoenixClubCA #PartyLikeAGerman #Giveaway ends 9/13

Oktoberfest is coming to the The Phoenix Club Anaheim weekends starting September 13th! They’re the longest running Oktoberfest in SoCal (51 years!) and known as the most authentic and family-friendly Oktoberfest in SoCal. Traditional Opening Parade and Keg tapping is on Sunday, Sept 15th. Entertainment includes: Live Oohm Pah bands from Germany, Folk dance groups – Die Gemutlichen Schuhplattler, The Youth Dance Group (children ages 3-18 performing traditional folk dances), “Skip the Balloon Man” and “Twist and Shout” variety acts, Free Polka Lessons for all ages every Saturday at 3:00 pm, Daily activities specifically for children include a playground with a bounce house. Sunday is officially Family Day. Shooting Gallery … READ MORE >>

Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s “The Waffle-inator” Debuts @DisneyD23 #D23Expo

Disclosure: We will attend D23 as a member of the media. All opinions are our own. Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb is primed to take over Disney’s D23 Expo with his most wacky invention yet – “The Waffle-inator”. It’s a spectacular 40-foot high interactive game, combining physical and digital worlds (and simulated waffles) in an epic showdown to free Agent P from the clutches of Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Families can hop aboard and wield the life-size invention to play “The Phineas and Ferb Waffle-inator Challenge” over three days at Disney’s D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 11! When does “The Waffle-inator” premiere? The … READ MORE >>

Ringling Bros.: Painting with Circus Clowns and Pachyderms

We were invited to a private “Paint with a Pachyderm” event by Ringling Bros. this morning at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. It was a lifetime opportunity, so of course we said, “Yes!” After we watched Mabel paint her masterpieces, our kids were able to create their own “elephant-inspired” artwork with their own easels, paint, canvases, and brushes. Ringling Bros. Clowns were also there to help. =) Check out Clown Rosie McQueen‘s Masterpieces Clown Zhang‘s Masterpiece Clown Chris painted a #selfie. Nice work, Chris. Thanks, Ringling Bros., for a fun morning. We also learned that circus elephant, Mabel, is an endangered Asian elephant and will be turning eight soon. She … READ MORE >>

Illumination Foundation Carnival for Kids Aug 17th #Fundraiser to end Homelessness in #OC

The Illumination Foundation, a local nonprofit working to end the cycle of homelessness in Orange County, opened a new Children’s Resource Center in Tina Pacific this month. The Tina Pacific neighborhood in Stanton, CA has the highest population of at-risk youth in all of Orange County. The center will give Orange County homeless and at-risk youth a place to go for tutoring and mentorship, therapy, gang intervention, extra-curricular classes and most important of all – meals. By offering proactive crisis prevention and intervention curriculum, Orange County’s most at-risk youth will have a chance at a more promising future and creating generational change. There are a total of 28,000 homeless children … READ MORE >>