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Before heading home from Napa, we made a slight detour to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, CA. It’s about half an hour from Napa, and the tour is free. If you want a more hands on tour, they do offer one but there is a charge for […]
We only had 3 days in Napa, so we spent one day in the Napa Valley, and one day in the Sonoma side. Stephen really enjoys the sweeter wines, particularly port. Here’s a peek at the places that we stopped at which had dessert wines. NAPA VALLEY V. […]
Six years ago, I took Stephen here for his birthday. Innkeeper Jim welcomed us back like we were long time friends coming over for dinner. Here’s somethings we love about this Bed & Breakfast: TOP 25: This Registry Bed and Breakfast was ranked top 25 by BedandBreakfast.com. KEY […]
We heard Shaquille O’Neil opened a chicken place in Las Vegas. The Big Chicken restaurant is located across from the famous Hofbrauhaus in a strip mall. We went mid week at around 5:30 pm, so we knew it wasn’t going to be busy. It wasn’t. There was a […]
We were in Marina Del Rey for a wedding, and spent the night at the Marriott. I yelped a breakfast place, and the Nighthawk Breakfast Bar was a 15 minute walking distance from the hotel. The outside was just a plain looking storefront with a neon sign that […]
Shellie, Karen and I went back to Galaxy’s Edge a few days later, but this time at night. Our appointment time was from 8:00 to midnight, and it was Karen’s first time. We were instructed to enter though Critter Country. They let us in promptly at 8:00, […]
We started off the day with breakfast at Ronto Roasters, had drinks and snacks at Oga’s Cantina, and ended our visit with a shared meal from Docking Bay 7. On our way to Docking Bay 7, we mobile ordered the Blue and Green Milk. The drinks are not […]
There will be 2 attractions, or rides at the Galaxy’s Edge, but currently the Smuggler’s Run is the only one that’s active. The wait time for those who have reservations was only 20 minutes, and it was practically “walk on” to the ride. The premise of the ride […]
Oga’s Cantina is a tiny bar in the middle of Galaxy’s Edge. As soon as you enter the land, head towards the right and put your name down for a reservation. They’ll ask for your cellphone number and will text you when your table is ready. We walked […]
Disneyland opened a new land called Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The land is adjacent to Fantasyland, and pops out next to the Hungry Bear restaurant in Critter Country. Reservations are required from May 30 until June 23rd, which sold out on the day they were released. The other […]
There’s a food hall in Anaheim called the Anaheim Packing District. The hall used to be the packing center for citrus in 1919. Now, its a culinary collection of 50 food and beverage kiosks, and hidden on the first level is this Speakeasy called the Blind Rabbit. Find […]
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace is located near Joshua Tree National Park and is the only bar / restaurant and music venue in Pioneertown, California. We had dinner reservations at 7:00 on the Sunday before Memorial Day… and good thing we did! Without a reservations, the wait time […]
I came across Pioneertown on a Travel Channel video. Pioneertown was founded in 1946 by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, who created this place as a movie set. It is located a little less than an hour from Palm Springs, heading […]
Dapper Day is an unofficial weekend event held at Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris, where people get dressed up and stroll around the resort. It is held twice a year, and last Fall, Stephen and I participated for the first time. We enjoyed it so much, […]
Ballast Point is a brewing company based in San Diego, California. They have 4 locations in San Diego, one in Temecula, Long Beach, Chicago (IL), Daleville (VA) and one in downtown Disney, Anaheim. The location used to belong to Build a Bear, but Disney wanted more eateries, and […]
I was trying to find something special for Valentine’s Day and came across the “Classic Disney Afternoon Tea” inside Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel. The hotel was also integrating the “Mickey’s 90th Celebration” as a tea theme, so their “normal” afternoon tea included specially decorated treats for […]
Our final night on the cruise was on RCL’s private peninsula at Labadee, Haiti. Its a secluded area where cruise guests can enjoy the beach, snorkel, jet ski, Zipline, do some shopping with the island locals, or just enjoy the barbecue provided by the ship. […]
