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The Best Holiday Boat Parades in Southern Californian (2023)

Updated for 2023 This post contains an affiliate link. There’s nothing better than watching a parade during the holiday season.  Wait!…maybe there is.  It’s a boat parade!  You can’t help but get into the spirit of the season with lights gleaming off the cool ripples of the water and the holiday sounds coming from the …

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50+ Nutcracker Performances in Southern California (2023)

Do you remember when you were a child and your parents took you to see the world famous Nutcracker for the first time?  I do.  I was approximately 8 or 9 years old when my mother took me.  I remember getting dressed up in my Christmas best and wearing my little pretty black suede shoes.  Everyone …

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Where To Cut Your Own Christmas Tree in Southern California

The joy of cutting down your own Christmas tree has always fascinated me!  The smell of fresh cut greens, cool winter nights and the sweet aroma of drinking hot chocolate while walking through the treefarm, is as memorable as it gets.  And I loved every moment of it as a child!  Now I look forward …

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30+ Awesome Pumpkin Patches in Southern California (Updated 2023)

This post contains affiliate links. It’s pumpkin season.  Better yet, it’s pumpkin patch season!  Now’s the time to load up the kids and head out to one of Southern California’s 30+ pumpkin patches in the area! Annually, my family ventures out to the Irvine Park Railroad’s Annual Pumpkin Patch in Orange, for a good time.  Field Trip Girl especially enjoys …

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20+ Water Parks in Southern California (Updated for 2023)

The great thing about living in Southern California is that there are numerous places where you can go to escape the heat.  Some are free like these 75+ Splash Pads in Southern California, while others cost some.  Typically, a water park features a water play area for kids, a variety of water slides to go …

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