California State Parks Annual Pass – Updated for 2012-13
The California State Parks Foundation membership gifts are a great way to support our state park system and give the gift of outdoors. It used to be that $125 got …
The California State Parks Foundation membership gifts are a great way to support our state park system and give the gift of outdoors. It used to be that $125 got …
Melinda Park in Mission Viejo sits right along Rancho Santa Margarita Parkway on the border of Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. It has great views of Saddleback Mountain. Directions …
A new website look wouldn’t be complete without new photography. I’m thrilled when I can support local small businesses, especially when the businesses are run by moms. I turned to …
Acorn Park is nestled between a quiet neighborhood and Oak Grove Elementary School in Aliso Viejo. Large trees surround play areas and provide some of the best shade around. Grassy …
I’m an ocean kid. My dad was a Chief Engineer in the Merchant Marines. My great grandfather engineered steamships on the Great Lakes. To quote Jimmy Buffet, “the sea’s in …
Planning to play outdoors for Father’s Day? This personal blog covers all Orange County parks without regard to who maintains the park (state, county, city, neighborhood, etc.). The mission of …
Tucker Playground in Two Harbors, Catalina Island. Avalon is the tourism center of Catalina Island, but ferries take passengers from the mainland to Two Harbors as well. It’s a cozy, …
Introducing: The Children and Nature Network QUICK FACTS The C&NN is a non-profit with the vision and mission “to give every child in every community a wide range of opportunities …
Try a Laguna Niguel nature walk with the whole family. I cover Laguna Niguel Regional Park’s main playground in depth. Did you realize there’s a HIDDEN playground? Past the tennis …
I’m not a big history buff, except when filmmaker Ken Burns makes it all come to life in documentaries, like The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Epic documentaries seem commonplace …