why you should visit California’s Great America this year

Ready to start visiting theme parks again? This post originally went live last year…. but then you know what happened and theme parks in California remained closed for over a year. If you are planning to visit California’s Great America this year then check out this post. I’ve updated it and given you all the… Continue reading why you should visit California’s Great America this year

visiting Muir Woods national monument with kids

Our family recently escaped civilization somewhat and drove out to Muir Woods for the day. Although it’s only a couple hours from us it had been a few years since we had been there. It’s been interesting over the past year as we’ve visited units within the National Parks system (both old favorites and new… Continue reading visiting Muir Woods national monument with kids

family fun at donner summit sno-park

Has the Winter weather hit where you live yet? Since we moved back to California we’ve had a fun tradition of going sledding on Christmas Eve. Over the years we’ve gone to different spots for sledding depending on the weather and recent snow fall. However, recent years have seen us returning to Donner Summit SNO-PARK… Continue reading family fun at donner summit sno-park

family vacation in pismo beach at The Cliffs

Have you ever had a family vacation you just didn’t want to end? Normally by the end of a trip I’m looking forward to getting home and getting back into a routine. But this last weekend we had a family vacation in Pismo Beach and we all were wishing for another couple of days. For… Continue reading family vacation in pismo beach at The Cliffs

choose your own adventure at Quarry Park

Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books from when you were a kid? You’d read through a story and once you reached a certain point you’d have to make the choice of which way the story would go. Well, when’s the last time your family had a real-life adventure? One where you got to choose… Continue reading choose your own adventure at Quarry Park