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 […]

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 […]

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 […]