If you are looking for fresh seafood, you will find plenty of great rstaurants serving up a fresh catch. If you are looking for another great menu, look no further than the Cheescake Factory. A short walk from the pier, with more than just great desserts…
Redondo Beach offers a large pier perfect for a stroll any time of the day especially, around sunset. While you soak up a beautiful sunset you can enjoy some great seafood from a wide variety of restaurants. If you need to take a time out from the sun, you might want to stop by the Fun Factory which is an arcade and small amusement park, kids will have a blast here…
You will find many restaurants worth stopping at, noteably one of my favourites is Duke’s Restaurant where you will enjoy some terrific food and a great patio. This location actually just opened in the last 6 months. Stop by for a fantastic lunch or dinner, if you love macadamia nuts make sure you save room for the Hula Pie…
La Jolla Shores Park offers some great activities for those who love the outdoors. Here is another great California beach where you can rent Kayaks and bikes or even enjoy a bonfire on the beach when the evenings cool off…
This is a bustling beach with a lot of fun activities! Best of luck finding parking, but, when you do, you will enjoy miles of beautiful sandy beach and a small amusement park. The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster is worth the visit alone!
The birth place of California offers a look into the rich history of California. The highlight of your visit to old town will be to stop by the Whaley house. It is considered to be the most haunted house in America…
We have been to many zoo’s and this one likely has the largest variety of species we have seen anywhere with approximately 3700 animals, you might need a whole day to see them all… Continue reading
With so many great restaurants you will find countless fantastic libations. One of the most notable we found was this amazing beer called California Creamin made by a local micro brew which is available at many restaurants and local liquor stores. This light ale has a hint of Cream Soda flavour that is truly amazing! Look for it when you are in town, you won’t regret it! Here are a few other worth trying out…
We found an amazing dessert shop in Little Italy that you must try. When you walk into iDessert by Jean Philippe you will place your order for the dessert on an iPad selecting the crust, gelato, cream and various other toppings and fillings while paying for it right on the iPad…
San Diego has a ton of great restaurants, many of which you will find in Little Italy. One of the great ones we found was Sirena Cocina Latina on Columbia Street. Try the Lomo Saltado or the Tuna Bowl, both dishes were amazing . Downtown we also found a fun pub called Werewolf with some great food. Try the pho king amazing sandwich and for an appetizer start with the Papas balls. Here are a few other places worth stopping by…
San Diego has an abundance of great activities and many fabulous restaurants. With so many great things to do here, you might want to consider a longer stay…
Take advantage of enjoying Soarin over California as much as possible. This ride is being replaced with a new updated film. The ride will feature a new experience as the the new name implies “Soarin Around The World…”
Walt Disney loved trains and his Carolwood Barn is open to the public every third sunday of the month and admission is free! He built his barn as a replica of the Disney family barn in Marceline, MO. Walt spent many hours building trains here, It is filled with trains of all scales…
Make sure you take a few opportunities to ask for the front car on any of your favorite rides, especially the roller coasters. You will have to wait a bit longer for the seat but, it is worth it… The back seat does however offer another great perspective, take the time to ask and have fun…
If you are celebrating Easter at Disneyland, you will be able to take part in a special easter egg hunt. Throughout the park are 12 hidden easter eggs themed to Disney characters. When you purchase the easter egg hunt map for $5.95, you will be given the clue as to which areas of the park have a hidden egg. You will place a corresponding sticker on the map with the character that was found for each location. When you complete the map, you can return the map for a surprise…
If you are in Disneyland for St Patrick’s day, you will notice a wave of green in the park. You might want to be wearing green as well. With this many people in one place, the potential to be pinched is great for not participating…
It has been a year since our mishap on the ski slopes that caused us to abandon our spring break plans. This year however we are good to go and are taking full advantage of our spring break. We are leaving all of this rain behind and going to enjoy some California sun…
Freshly made taffy right before your eyes, it tastes as good as it looks! Make sure you stop by Lloyds Confectionary. Here are a few other places worth a visit…
If you are enjoying a day trip to Catalina Island via one of the ferries or cruise ships, you might want to take advantage of stopping by one of these local establishments…
It’s the F***ING Catalina Wine Mixer, well not really, but it makes for a hilarious souvenir t-shirt or baseball cap. Catalina Island is a wonderful place to visit for a day trip with some great restaurants, a lot of fun activities and some rich history. It’s worth a tour of the Casino to find out what secrets the island holds. Most notably, Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood…
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