We get a lot of questions about attending Pride events with kids. This year we flew to California and did the San Diego Pride celebration and had a great time. We're going to answer all of your questions about what to expect at a Pride festival as well as how to attend a family-friendly Pride celebration, such as San Diego
It’s been a long time since we’ve written a hotel review or guide, but we have one that truly warrants such. The Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel and Marina in San Diego is our new favorite spot and is definitely worthy of it’s own blog post. Note: we do partner with Best Western and often work together to film webisodes,
Buena Park is known for being the home of Knott’s Berry Farm, but it’s so much more than that! It’s actually full of restaurants and culture that make visiting and hanging around BP really fun for the whole family. If you want some guaranteed good food experiences, here’s your guide to where to eat in Buena Park. We're all about
Visiting Joshua Tree National Park is a great addition to a vacation to Palm Springs or Southern California in general. It's a very unique National Park and visiting is a very different experience compared with Yellowstone or Yosemite. I'd sooner relate it to visiting the Everglades than any other Park. There are tons of things to do on a Joshua
What does it take to have a perfect Palm Springs weekend getaway? A few things: great hotel, fun and relaxing plan, somebody wonderful to escape with (even if it’s just yourself). We had all three of these things and enjoyed a much needed dads three day weekend away to Palm Springs. We have partnered with Best Western Hotels & Resorts
If I say “Orange County” you most likely think of the beaches or Disneyland, and that makes sense, but did you know there in another really fun destination in Orange County? There are so many things to do in Buena Park, just to the north of Anaheim, that it’s both a great home base for Orange County and a wonderful
Everywhere you go you see people setting up their shots for Instagram. To be honest, we do it too. It's what's become of traveling these days, but sometime we're in a place where we're more than happy to find those shots
Let’s just start by making it clear: it’s perfectly fine to do Disneyland without kids. Whether you want to visit and leave the kids at home or maybe you don’t have kids, that’s fine. Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure are both incredible and super fun without kids. What do adults do in Disneyland without kids? Whatever they want. Here’s how we
Getting to travel for a living has its perks for sure, but we also are really careful and deliberate about how we do it. We love SD and have some great recommendations for how to have a budget friendly San Diego family vacation. Curious how we make the most of traveling on points and planning an ideal, budget savvy trip? Of
We're back in Southern California, aka SoCal! What are we doing here? Great question! We've got lots of fun plans in store, from having some fun in Disneyland with the kids to visiting with friends and just relaxing at the beach. Follow along on our summertime in SoCal travel journal to see what's new and exciting in Southern California! Our Summertime
By now you know how much fun we’ve had through the years in Disneyland, and now especially with our kids in the Parks. Both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure are loaded with fun experiences, but it really is smart to prep for a visit to either spot. California Adventure with kids is non-stop fun (and perfect for adults too!). So you’re
There is no one destination on Earth that we've been to as many times as Disneyland. It's actually shocking to start calculating how many hours we have spent in both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. Our Disneyland tips come from hundreds of hours of fun both with and without kids. that's right, sometimes we’re in Disneyland without children. Hahaha. A
This post is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark We’ve just returned from our first family trip to Disneyland with all four of us and it was incredible. We were so fortunate to get to experience not just Disneyland and California Adventure, but then also the Cars 3 Premiere and an unforgettable Cars Land experience with the kids. And we’ve learned a lot about
Disneyland with kids is amazing. It might sound silly but when we first found out that we were going to be dads one of the very first thoughts that went through my head was “ hooray! Someday we could to take our kid to Disneyland!” If you're planning a trip to Disneyland or already have one on the books doing
We love to find places that everybody talks about but nobody knows the cool stuff you can do there. One such place is Palm Springs, California. I mean, everybody goes there for a nice weekend or a relaxing vacation, but besides golf, gay bars and swimming pools, what is there? The ACTUAL Palm Springs!! Agua Caliente Indian Canyons is the
Somewhere between the skyscrapers of Los Angeles and the beaches of San Diego there’s pocket of Old California. When you’re touring Southern California it’s easy to just breeze on down to your final destination, but why would you when you could make some great SoCal stops? Mission San Juan Capistrano is one stop you have to do. Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Diego, California is such a popular west coast destination. We all love to head to SoCal for the nearly guaranteed sunshine and beaches where you can actually swim. And the coastal vibe is so different, with bare feet everywhere and flowers blooming on the bluffs year round. Cabrillo National Monument is a great place to experience that great SoCal
California. That California life is so awesome with all that nature and sunshine. What better way to experience it than by doing a California coast road trip? We're going to start at the northern border, but reverse our plan and you'll have just as amazing of a time. So you’ve just crossed the border from Oregon into California. Get ready because
If you've ever gone traveling with us then you know we like to have fun, we like to go to bed early, and we love when we find awesome free things to do. We know lots of the cool fun free things to do at home because we do so much local travel but free things to do in Los
Can you think of anything that is more Southern California than visiting the Santa Monica Pier? I don't think we could name a single thing. Well, maybe a day in San Diego on the Beach surfing