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30+ Awesome Pumpkin Patches in Southern California

Posted on September 15, 2017 | Filed Under: Field trips in Los Angeles, Field Trips in Orange County, Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino, Field Trips in San Diego, Field Trips in Santa Barbara, Field Trips In Ventura | 10 Comments

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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 this pumpkin patch because of the face painting, tractor rides and carnival games. The Irvine Park Railroad also does a great job at creating a classic pumpkin patch feeling, along with a few games and activities. This season we also plan to visit Peltzers Farms in Temecula to go through their gigantic corn maze. Field Trip Boy loves mazes!

Best Pumpkin Patches in Southern California

In preparation for the fall, I complied a list of 30+ Pumpkin Patches in Southern California. I surveyed several my friends who live in the area to find out which pumpkin patches they like to visit with their families. The majority of them said that they like to go to the old-fashioned, classic type pumpkin patches. However, I’ve compiled a list of a variety of pumpkin patches that are sure to please everyone in the family!

If you know of a pumpkin patch in your area that you really like and should be added to this list, please send us an email to jilleen@jilleen.com.

Best Pumpkin Patches in Los Angeles

Calabasas Pumpkin Festival, Calabasas (October 21 & 22)

Debbie and Jeff’s Pumpkin Patch, Redondo Beach

Forneris Farms, Mission Hills (annual pumpkin patch and Harvest Festival)

Foursquare Favorite: Santa Monica Farmers Market (on the Wednesdays leading up to Halloween, pumpkins are added to the bounty along the 3rd Street Promenade)

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Where To See Fall Leaves in Southern California

Posted on September 6, 2017 | Filed Under: Field trips in Los Angeles, Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino, Field Trips in San Diego | 5 Comments

As a native of Northern California, I truly miss the seasons up north. Especially in the fall, when the weather is crisp, and the leaves are turning gorgeous shades of red, orange and yellow.

Now as a resident of Southern California, I have to travel a bit further to see the autumn leaves and take in the cooler weather, but it is still humanly possible! With most So Cal locals living near the coast, we have to travel to a leaf peeping area at just the right time of year or we miss the foliage. Luckily for us though, fall color starts in August at around 10,000 feet and drops elevation by elevation at a rate of 500. So by late October, early November, fall foliage is peak in Southern California.

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5 Tips For Apple Picking in Oak Glen California

Posted on August 31, 2017 | Filed Under: Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino | 22 Comments

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 grown only in Oak Glen, as well as antique varieties no longer commercially available such as Ben Davis, Gravenstein and Pink Pearl.

Before 1940, Oak Glen mainly grew apples for export purposes. Then several farmers got together and began to sell apples, apple pies, apple cider and apple butter at roadside stands to locals passing by. Today growers earn the majority of their profit from visitors who pick apples directly off their trees in the orchards.

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Logan’s Candies Candy Cane Making Demonstration in Ontario

Posted on August 24, 2017 | Filed Under: Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino | 11 Comments

Logon’s Candies is a unique custom candy store located off the beaten path in downtown Ontario, California. A few years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to visit Logan’s Candies on a field trip to see a live candy cane making demonstration.

Logan’s Candies has been making signature candy canes and chocolates by hand for over 80 years. It is a home grown business and ran by the same family today. Logan’s Candies makes candy canes year round in all sorts of shapes and flavors. You can even custom order their candy canes for special events such as birthday party, the birth of a new baby or anniversary.

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20 Restaurant Field Trips for Kids

Posted on August 15, 2017 | Filed Under: Field trips in Los Angeles, Field Trips in Orange County, Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino, Field Trips in San Diego, Field Trips in Santa Barbara, Field Trips In Ventura | 11 Comments

Field trips give students educational experiences away from their regular school environment. Popular field trip sites include zoos, nature centers, community agencies such as fire stations and hospitals, government agencies, local businesses and science museums.

But what about a field trip to your local restaurant? A restaurant field trip can awaken the desire in a child to try new foods, pursue a previously unconsidered career or spark a new interest or passion in cooking. Restaurant field trips not only provide alternative educational opportunities for children, but also benefit the local businesses that they visit.

Here is a list of 20 Restaurants in Southern California and nationwide that offer field trips for students including homeschoolers, school groups and scout troops.

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