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 …

Are you a fan of the Middle Ages?  Or does your ‘little knight and shining armor’ like to slay dragons, while your ‘little lady in waiting’ prefers playing dress up?  If so, then take them to the 33rd Annual Brass Rubbings on October 15 – November 9 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach. Brass Rubbings is an educational program …

Imagine driving down the California freeway and seeing row and rows of sunflowers that you can roam through and explore on a beautiful sunny day. Did you know that Southern California has several U-Pick Sunflower Fields in Southern California where you can do just this? These sunflower fields in California are worth exploring on a …

Oak Glen’s Apple Picking Season officially kicks off over Labor Day weekend and runs now through Thanksgiving weekend.  The apple crop is good this year and the majority of farms officially start welcoming visitors in September. The History of Oak Glen Oak Glen’s apple orchards produce a variety of apple selections including the Vasquez and King David varieties, which are …

Can you hear the sweet sound of snapping a ripe apple off the branch of an apple tree and sinking your teeth into its crisp, juicy flesh?   In the fall, many Southern Californians head out of the the city to the cooler climates of Oak Glen, Antelope Valley or Julian for a day of …