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Scandinavian Festival 2010 »
by Glen A. It’s summer time, and along with a general increase in sunshine and temperature comes a greater quantity of outdoor activities. For those who aren’t much into hiking or camping, but still want to be out and about, communities all across the country hold their annual fairs and festivals, where vendors of all [...]
Air Supply Concert and the Cedar Plank Buffet »
by Glen A. My wife and I, at this stage in our lives, have not gone out much. We’ve been busy raising two boys, and so, when we do go somewhere, it’s generally with them in tow. However, times change, boys grow up and show sufficient levels of responsibility, and so the opportunities to just [...]
Christmas break trip to Orange County, California »
by Glen A. Last year for Thanksgiving, we took a trip to Southern California to be with a couple of Angela’s siblings. During the trip down, back and while there, we stayed at four different hotels and also went to five different theme parks on a discounted package called the Southern California City Pass. This [...]
La Quinta Inn, Ripon, CA »
by Glen A. Along Hwy 99, about 11 miles north of Modesto and 22 miles south of Stockton lies the small town of Ripon, California (population, approximately 15,000). While there are surely attributes that would attract visitors to it, the reason why we ended up there was because of the La Quinta Inn. Prior to [...]
Disney’s California Adventure »
by Glen A. I mentioned in the Disneyland post that the last time I was there, Disney’s California Adventure had just opened up, and there wasn’t much going on yet. Things have changed in the last 8 years. Of course, it’s all relative to what you like. Like Disneyland, there’s still quite a bit for [...]
Disneyland–Anaheim, California »
by Glen A. Have you been to Disneyland? It’s the happiest place on earth, after all. How about Disney’s California Adventure? For parents, seeing the excitement in the eyes of the children makes a trip to Disneyland worthwhile. Dragging them around from one thing to the next that they’ve basically outgrown, is not. With statements [...]
Universal Studios Hollywood »
by Glen A. Some years ago, Angela and the boys visited Universal Studios Hollywood while staying with family in Southern California. It has only been within the last few years that Evan has grown tall enough to be allowed on all of the rides anywhere there’s an age or height or weight limit. Naturally, of [...]
Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego »
by Glen A. If you’ve been reading in the trip category, you’ve seen the kinds of places we’ve been staying in: Super 8, Quality Inn, Howard Johnson and La Quinta Inn. Nothing fancy, but that didn’t mean we weren’t paying a $100 or more per room for some of them. I’d say the must luxurious [...]
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, CA »
by Trevor A. For more information, please visit the official site. I had never heard of a “Hard Rock Hotel” before. I knew of the Hard Rock Café (never been to one). We decided to come down to Southern California to spend Thanksgiving with my mom’s brother and sister and their family. Before any of [...]
San Diego Zoo »
by Glen A. This was not our first trip as a family to the San Diego Zoo. We were living in the Orange County area at the time, my grandparents were wintering near San Diego, so, among other things, we decided to go with them to the zoo. Trevor and Evan would have been three [...]
Howard Johnson, SeaWorld »
by Glen A. With a name like Howard Johnson SeaWorld, you would think there would be something special about it. Having never stayed in a Howard Johnson, but knowing the brand by reputation only, I decided to book us at Howard Johnson in San Diego. It was supposed to have the usual amenities–wireless internet, complimentary [...]
SeaWorld San Diego »
by Glen A. I’d never been to SeaWorld. None of us had. We knew about Shamu (who doesn’t?), but weren’t really aware of the other attractions the park might have in store. I’d taken a look at an interactive map from the SeaWorld San Diego website, though, and realized that there was quite a deal [...]
Quality Inn–Merced »
by Glen A. Beware of any hotels that have Quality or Super in the name. Okay, so that’s probably not much of a newsflash. However, I’ve been hoping for something to prove that wrong, and so far, I haven’t found it. The latest experience took place during an overnight stay in Merced, California. We were [...]
Southern California City Pass »
by Glen A. This is an introduction of sorts to the vacation we took to Southern California during Thanksgiving week. For more details of the trip, follow the links to SeaWorld San Diego, the San Diego Zoo, Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland (Anaheim, California) and Disney’s California Adventure. A while back, Angela expressed a desire to [...]
La Quinta Inn »
by Glen A. Not quite two months ago, I wrote about our experience at the Super 8 Motel in Moscow, Idaho. You can read what happened by clicking here. My youngest son, Evan, is a senior this year and plays football Friday nights. Most of the schools they play are within a half an hour [...]
Super 8 Motel »
by Glen A. So, I’ve been talking about my purchasing exploits while Angela and the boys were in Mexico. Well, they’re back, but before they could rest up and settle in for the rest of the summer, there was another trip to be made. This one a weekender to Idaho. My grandpa celebrates his 90th [...]
Six Flags Mexico »
By Trevor A. I’ll let you know up front that I’m definitely not a big fan of roller coasters. That’s Evan. I have never been to any of the Six Flags in the United States, so I was interested to see what it looked like in Mexico. I have been to Disneyland and Knotts Berry [...]
Chapultepec Park and the Museum of Anthropology and History »
by Trevor A. The family has been to Chapultepec Park numerous times. Nothing has really changed during the years, but it is still a great place to go to while in Mexico. The only difference this time around is that after 5 pm you aren’t allowed to exit the way you came in. Instead, you [...]
American Airlines to Mexico and back »
By Trevor A. The family left around 7:30 am on Thursday, June 26. That was later than what we had intended, but last minute things arose. Our flight was supposed to leave at 10:30 am, so we were behind enough as it was. We got on the road and headed off to the airport. On [...]