Family Travel

California Botanic Garden (formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens) in Claremont offers acres of lovely grounds for connecting to nature.

We go to Catalina Island every summer. We’ve been visiting Catalina ever since I was in high school – so that’s 20+ years. I’m surprised how many of my friends …

Bonelli Park is what’s written on the archway over the entrance to LA County’s Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas. We’ve probably passed by this park hundreds of …

Pirate Park in Bellflower is an enclosed playground off Bellflower Blvd. Pirate theme makes it fun for preschoolers & Kindergarten age kids.

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista offers families a Children’s Discovery Trail, musical garden, & trails.

Taking a color walk at The Getty Center gardens was the highlight of my 2011 visit. I delayed visiting The Getty Center because I heard it was not appropriate for …

The Queen Mary hosted my visit to 2017’s CHILL which means I received complimentary admission on opening night for the purpose of previewing for you. As always, all opinions are …

Sponsored Post: Thanks to The Coca-Cola Company for sponsoring this post and for putting me on a storyteller’s journey to uncover a whole new perspective on a nearby nature area …

Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge near Pasasdena is one of my favorite places to visit in Southern California. Walking the gardens revealed visitors reading books on benches, strolling with …

Along with Ventura Harbor, Avalon Harbor was pretty much my high school summer hangout. I’ve written about my boating life before, but I didn’t realize how much nostalgia Avalon brings …