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FREE: Attend JPL’s Open House on October 10 & 11 in Pasadena!

Two years ago, I went on a field trip with my kids to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.  It was one of the best “space” field trips we have been on to date (and we have been on many)!  Then in March, I shared with you 19 Space Adventures for Kids in Southern California …

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10 Savvy Entertainment Deals (Laser Light Show, Raging Waters, Princess Academy & More)

This post contains an affiliate link. Summer is almost half way over!  Can you believe it?  With two family vacations behind us and one more to go, I look forward to staying closer to home, and taking advantage of all the great entertainment deals right here in my own back yard! It has been over …

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Attend “Mud Mania” at Rancho Los Cerritos Adobe in Long Beach on August 16!

photo credit:  The Long Beach Press Telegram Join Rancho Los Cerritos on Sunday, August 16, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm for Mud Mania!!! Learn about the local adobe’s soil and its many uses throughout history at one of the muddiest, wackiest events in Southern California!   Families will be able to: make real adobe …

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Attend Rocket Fever at The Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey on August 15!

  photo credit: Columbia Memorial Space Center LA’s first and only rocket festival returns!  Whether you are new to the hobby or a veteran rocketeer, the Columbia Memorial Space Center welcomes you for a fun filled day of rocketing at the 2015 Rocket Fever Event on Saturday, August 15 from 10 am – 5 pm. Enjoy …

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Philanthropist Aubrey Chernick Receives The Lifetime Legacy Award by Children Uniting Nations

Besides the warm feeling you get inside when you do something nice for another person, supporting a charity you love makes a difference in the world.  Too often people complain about the “bad” news in their local communities rather than volunteering to make a difference.  You can easily support a charity of your choosing through …

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