It’s back! The Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is here until April 21st. Foodies can also purchase the Sip and Savor pass to save money on most of the tasting plates. The Sip and Savor Pass is $56, including tax for 8 tasting tabs. Annual Passholders […]
Our last dinner at Disney World was at the Animal Kingdom Kidani Village. I actually think we saved the best for last. We had to get there from our hotel, and the bus service was delayed due to a tornado watch. The only option to make it was […]
Animal Kingdom used to not have good food places. It’s changed and I was told to eat at Tiffins. Unfortunately, Tiffins is not cheap. Let’s put it this way, it costs 2 dining credits to eat there. I found out that there was a Lion King package that […]
We had over 20 snack points to use, and we were already on day 5 of our trip. We decided to use up some points at the Festival of the Arts food kiosks. A snack is not limited to a cookie or soft drinks . If you see […]
Second day at Epcot, and this time we’re exploring the front part of the park. We got a FastPass for The Seas with Nemo and Friends. It’s a cute, slow moving ride that educates us about the ocean and sea life. At the end of the ride, guests […]
Epcot is the biggest of the 4 Disney World theme parks. it’s so large, they have different openings times for the 2 sections. The front part is Future World, which has the iconic Spaceship Earth sphere, and is currently partially under construction. This front section is more educational, […]
We took a break from the Magic Kingdom and hopped on the express monorail to the Disney’s Polynesian resort. I wanted Stephen to visit another hotel, and to show him that it’s an experience just like going to a theme park. The Polynesian has a tiki bar called […]
It’s day 3, and we’re going to the Magic Kingdom. Unlike our easy day at Hollywood Studios, the Magic Kingdom was going to be longer and a lot more walking. We still didn’t get up early, and arrived at the park around 10:00 am. Our first FastPass was […]
We left Hollywood Studios early and it was also Super Bowl Sunday. I was hoping Disney Springs wouldn’t be crowded, and that people were watching the game at their hotel or at one of the sports bars. We left our hotel about 8:00 and took the water shuttle […]
Following our visit to Batuu (ie Galaxy’s Edge), we made our way to have lunch at the 50’s Prime Time Café, one of my favorite restaurants at WDW. The theme is a 1950s style kitchen and you’re waited on by your “cousin” while Mom cooks up popular dishes […]
I have been going to Disneyland for almost 5 decades, and even worked there while going to college. In all those years, I have never dined at the Cafe Orleans, until now. I wanted to try somewhere new for lunch, and on a whim made reservations. The menu […]
Most visitors who go to Napa rarely travel to the Sonoma side. One of the days, we ventured toward Sonoma, and made our way to Healdsburg. The town is quaint, and picturesque, and also where we had lunch at the Wurst Restaurant. The restaurant is known for their […]
About 20 years ago, Napa was a quiet little town with a handful of restaurants. There was 1 movie theater in town, and the only show playing was “the Flintstones”. Now, Napa is the culinary mecca. One of our favorite restaurants is Farmstead, from the Long Meadow Ranch […]
For the past 90 years, Model Bakery has been part of the Napa Valley culinary scene. In 2016, Oprah Winfrey made it part of her Favorite Things list, and it has become a pin on the Napa Valley map. Model has 3 locations, one in downtown Napa by […]
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 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 […]
