Griffith Observatory

We really wanted to visit Griffith Observatory to see the Planetarium, and their exhibits. We had heard there was a nice view as well, but weren’t sure exactly what to expect. When we got there, we were really happy with the view! We got some great pictures of the Hollywood sign, as well as just […]

Universal Studios Hollywood

I have one word when it comes to Universal Studios Hollywood. Small. I was surprised at how small it was. I knew it wasn’t even close to the size of Universal Studios Orlando (especially now that it also has Islands of Adventure)…but it was pretty small. We still managed to have a fun day though. […]

Overall Thoughts on California Adventure

I was really looking forward to going to California Adventure. It was a NEW Disney park for me! I had been to all of the ones in Orlando before, and Disneyland wasn’t really “new” to me since I had seen much of it at the Magic Kingdom, but California Adventure was mostly new (minus some […]

Overall Thoughts on Disneyland

Let me preface this by saying that I live on the East Coast. Because of this, I had never been to Disneyland before last week, but have been to Walt Disney World many times over the years. So any comments I have to make will obviously be biased on the fact that I am much […]

Howard Johnson Anaheim – Great Hotel

Once we got our car, the first place we went to was our hotel, so we could check in. After a LOT of research on where to stay, we decided on the Howard Johnson Anaheim hotel. Why? Here are our reasons: Reviews – All of the reviews I read (on both TripAdvisor as well as […]

Renting a Car – Used Kayak

This is a picture of the car we rented for the week. We ended up getting it through Advantage Rent-A-Car, but got the best price by using Kayak. I had checked out a bunch of different websites, and Kayak gave me the best price. It was easy to get the free shuttle from LAX to […]

Back from Southern California

We’re back from our 8-Day Southern California Vacation. It was a lot of fun, but we both ended up getting a cold towards the end of the trip, so I’m sorry if the trip report comes a little slowly. We had a great time though, and loved the warmer weather. Now we’re back in the […]

The Flower Fields – Carlsbad, California

While looking for things to do and see in between Los Angeles and San Diego, I came across something very cool for people who love flowers. The Flower Fields is in Carlsbad, California, and isn’t far from Legoland. It is exactly as the name states – a field of flowers. It looks incredible though, and […]

Southern California City Pass

If you’re visiting both Los Angeles and San Diego in an upcoming trip to California, you might be interested in getting the Southern California CityPass. It’s a pass that will get you into the following: 3-Day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper 1-Day ticket to Universal Studios Hollywood 1-Day ticket to SeaWorld 1-Day ticket to your choice […]

Planning a Trip to Southern Californina

We’re planning a trip to Southern California. Since I have never been there, and my husband hasn’t since he was a kid, we really have a lot of research to do! To help others out, over the next few days (and probably weeks), I’ll be posting some cool things I find that will hopefully help […]