Recently, my daughter and I went on a field trip with her charter school for the Ellis Island Experience on The Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The Queen Mary docents led us on a role-playing exercise that transports students back in time and simulates an ocean crossing aboard the Queen Mary’s older sister, the Mauretania. …
On Sunday, my daughter and I had the opportunity to preview the new exhibit called The Art of the Brick at The California Science Center in Los Angeles. Hailed as “the world’s largest display of LEGO art”, The Art of the Brick consists of one million LEGO bricks transformed into more than 100 sculptures by …
Back in December, I was invited to spend the weekend as a guest of the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, California to help celebrate their “rebirth” as the newly renovated and innovated Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa. A lot has changed since the last time I visited. The property was …
Is that the hippity hoping of Easter Bunny feet I hear in the background? Why, yes it is! Easter is on its way. For some families, the best part of the holiday is decorating the Easter eggs! Sure, you can go to the store and get the standard egg dye kit and do it the …
I remember back to when I thought that the only thing to do for Pi Day (March 14 = 3-14, the first three numbers of Pi) was to bake a pie. It really is a popular choice, not only because everyone loves pie, but because if you look at 3.14 in the mirror, it actually …