If you’re visiting L.A., I highly recommend visiting the Santa Monica pier because you’ll most likely recognize it from movies and TV shows since it’s a popular filming location. I also recommend visiting the Santa Monica pier because there are a lot of fun things to see and do on and near the pier. The […]

Porto’s is a cuban bakery and cafe that is known for their delicious cakes, pastries, beverages and sandwiches. There are several locations throughout southern California including one just minutes from Universal Studios Hollywood, and another location just minutes from Knott’s Berry Farm. What’s really exciting is that the newest location is going to be at […]

Universal Studios Hollywood parking is not cheap. General parking for the day is $30. Preferred parking is $50. And Front gate parking is $70 if you enter the parking garage before 5pm. After 5pm, the prices go down to $10 for general parking and $20 for preferred parking, but what if you just want to […]

Farm country is closer to Los Angeles than you might think. When I visit Moorpark, California, it reminds me of being on my grandparents’ farm in the midwest. City kids can enjoy a funfilled day with farm animals and farm activities at Underwood Family Farms. Underwood Family Farms has a variety of farm animals like […]

One of my family’s favorite day trips is to Santa Barbara. While there, we explore both the Santa Barbara Zoo and the beach which is right across the street. We try to plan our day so we arrive at the zoo a couple hours before lunch time. Then we explore the zoo before taking a […]

In a small town called Littlerock, California, there exists a gift shop and restaurant called Charlie Brown Farms. We see it from the road every time we drive to Wrightwood, California to play in the snow. On our last trip to Wrightwood, we decided to stop at Charlie Brown Farms for lunch on our way […]

When it rains in the Los Angeles area in the winter, that usually means it’s snowing in the mountains. At least once a year, our family makes the drive up a nearby mountain to play in the snow. Our current favorite day trip to play in the snow is Wrightwood, California.     A few […]

Disneyland just announced their new, more expensive ticket prices. Prices increase almost every year, and Disneyland tickets have been increasing in price annually more than regular inflation, but that’s not what this article is about. We’re here to help you decide which Disneyland tickets are the best deal for you and your friends and family. […]

My kids are huge Paw Patrol fans. My son, who is now 9, became obsessed with the show when he was about 2. Now, his 5-year-old sister is the biggest Paw Patrol fan in our family, but he still enjoys watching the TV show with her. Back in 2021, when the original Paw Patrol movie […]

DisneylandForward is what the Walt Disney company is calling their plans to expand the Disneyland Resort. The company has held multiple coffee chats with the local community members to give a broad overview of the plans and to try to get support and approval for the plans that could add multiple rides, attractions, restaurants and […]