Family Nature Summit Discovery Trail
From the moment my son was named runner-up in the Craig Tufts Education Scholarship, I knew our family was in a for a treat. By far my favorite activity of …
Trails
Brea Sports Park Playground
Brea Sports Park playground is nice and sand-free. While visiting, you can learn about Brea’s oil town past and enthusiasm for baseball.
Ojai Hike on Shelf Road: June Gloom Getaway in Ventura County
Looking for an Ojai hike along Shelf Road? A good friend and I recently escaped for a weekend away. My favorite mini-outing was hiking in Ojai. We found the hike …
Crown Valley Community Park: Secret Gardens for Knights and Ladies
Crown Valley Community Park in Laguna Niguel is truly a great place for community gatherings and exploration. “Thank you, thank you!” to Staci who recommended Crown Valley Community Park. I’ve …
Carbon Canyon Regional Park: The $5 Park with $10 Worth of Fun
Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea is ridiculously fun. FOUR playgrounds lie in sprinting distance of one another – with views of a small lake. Bring a picnic and plan …
Hidden Playground and Nature Hike at Laguna Niguel Regional Park
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 …
National Parks on PBS by Ken Burns
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 …
Huntington Beach Central Park
Central Park Huntington Beach is so massive that it has an east and west side. It’s a beautiful oasis of nature right in the thick of Huntington Beach. Location: The …
Cedar Grove Park: Under the Troll Bridge and Through the Woods
JUNE 2013 UPDATE: Cedar Grove Park is under construction. (Hurray!) So there will be no reservations available for the picnic areas there. The projected end date is August 18th, 2013. …