With so many excellent dining choices at Hermosa Beach. We were enticed by the friendly staff at Patrick Molloys and are we ever glad we did…
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The Strand
The Strand, which is now known as the Marvin Braude Bike Trail. Is an amazing bike path that begins at the Will Rogers state beach and continues for 22 miles south and ends at Torrance County Beach…
Harrison Hot Springs Hotel and Spa
The Harrison Hot Springs Hotel is a great way to escape the cold winter blues. This magnificent hotel offers several mineral pools each at a different temperature, ranging from 83-104F for different comfort levels. The Harrison Hot Springs has one of the highest mineral concentrations of any mineral spring…
Electrical Light Parade
The Mainstreet Electrical Light parade at Disneyland has returned to the park for a limited time. You can see the parade daily, but only until August. Certainly one of the coolest and most nostalgic parades that can be found at the Disney parks, an absolute must see…
Mission Breakout
Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout opens summer 2017… Sad to see the thrilling Tower of Terror closed down. But, looking forward to seeing what the new Guardians ride has in store for us this summer…
Anaheim Top Treats
Mimi’s double treat of the week. The 3 course meal includes dessert which proved challenging when trying to decide between the Crème Brulee Cheesecake and French Silk Mud Pie. Luckily, we shared! Both were amazing…
Top Dining Anaheim
If you are in Anaheim on Valentine’s Day and want a terrific meal, then look no further than Mimi’s Café. One of our favorite restaurants in the Anaheim area offered an amazing 3 course meal… With so many selections, we decided on the Fire Grilled Shrimp Brochette Skewers and the Beef Pot Roast both were out of this world…
Top Valentine’s Day Treat
If you find yourself at the happiest place on earth for Valentine’s Day, then you will find no shortage of treats. Disneyland offers some of the best that will keep you coming back for more like the character caramel apples or maybe your Valentine would appreciate a Chocolate covered strawberry…
Disneyland Romance
The perfect place to spend a fun, romantic evening on Valentine’s Day…
Top Dining Canmore AB
The Iron Goat offers spectacular views and a comfortable atmosphere. They offer some great local draft beer along with some original house made cocktails. Make sure you try the forno oven pizzas along with some great appetizers…
Canmore AB
If you are looking for experiencing more snow and some fun winter activities like dog sledding or cross country skiing. This breath taking tourist attraction is a mere hour from Calgary and certainly worth the drive to experience. The snow covered mountains that surround the entire town provide a beautiful background for any activity and plenty of photo opportunities…
Hot Chocolate Festival
All this snow is the perfect excuse to indulge in the Hot Chocolate Festival going on right now in Vancouver. Currently 29 different establishments are participating, each offering a different and unique version of Hot Chocolate…
Abbotsford Treat of the Week
The treat of the week goes to S+L Restaurant for the “Sphere.” This chocolate orb has warm creme anglaise drizzled over top. The chocolate sphere melts before your eyes to reveal a chocolate brownie and ice cream inside. An amazing dessert! You will want to save room for this one…
Top Dining Abbotsford, BC
Stop by one of the many locations of S+L Restaurant and enjoy some amazing oysters. The Buck-A-Schuck event is available daily from 2-5pm…
Choices Lottery
The BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery offers a great prize for a great cause…
Chaberton Wine Tasting
Enjoy a wide selection of 100% BC VQA wines in the tasting room at Chaberton Estate Winery, located in South Langley, BC…
Star Tours Anniversary
On this day January 9, 1987 Disneyland opened Star Tours a motion simulator attraction based on the Star Wars films…
Wake me for Vacation
With all this snow and cold weather, I feel like taking a long nap like Bella here. Not even our Bearded Dragon could wake her to play. Hibernating from the cold weather outside sounds like a good idea. Looking forward to a sandy beach soon… Continue reading
Resolve to Invest
Invest in yourself! This year notice that time is your greatest asset. Resolve to invest in it wisely, make sure you leave enough time for you. Remember you only have so much time to go around, so spend it wisely. Pay close attention to how much time your investing in friends, family, health, career, education and yourself. How much of your valuable time is being eaten by distractions that are not worthy. May you have many travels in the New Year to wherever warms your heart and makes you feel most alive, do over doo!
Ring of Fire
Light a flare on the Birch Bay shoreline to bring in the New Year. This Ring of Fire is a spectacular sight! Thousands of participants show up to light flares around the whole Birch Bay area as a sign of hope. The flares light at 7pm every New Years eve. A great way to start the evening, before you go and celebrate the beginning of a New Year…
