California travel locations and theme parks
Over Thanksgiving 2022 we decided to break with tradition and go camping. There was one last national park in California we hadn’t visited yet and I was anxious to cross it off our list. That’s how we found ourselves camping at Pinnacles National Park with the kids and enjoying a Thanksgiving meal of hot dogs […]
Manzanar. Do you know the significance? We visited Manzanar National Historic Site with the kids earlier this year during our Spring Break trip. I actually stopped at this historic site years ago when I was a kid myself when we were studying the history of World War II. With Pearl Harbor Day happening tomorrow I […]
A couple weekends ago we had a staycation at Apple Hill, an area only about an hour from where we live. We’ve visited several times before–usually a couple times a year. However, this was the first time we’d spend a whole weekend in Apple Hill. We had such a blast and finally had time to […]
Our family loves visiting Apple Hill every fall. If you’re local to the Sacramento area then you know what a staple of the season Apple Hill is. This past weekend we were able to stay overnight at a beautiful and family-friendly Apple Hill vacation rental. It was so nice to be able to get away […]
Today is the third post in my series of National Parks near major cities. I started this series because I’ve had so many people tell me over the years that they wish they lived closer to National Parks. Or they wish it was easier for them to visit. Although not everyone can live in a […]