We’ve all seen the big orange balloon hovering near where the I-405 and the I-5 freeways meet. That big rubber beacon has become the symbol of the Orange County Great Park, and we had the chance to go recently to its Growing…

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Or better yet, maybe having fun with science? Either way you say it, if you happen to find yourself in San Diego (as my GF and I did recently), you absolutely will have fun at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, located in…

Are you tired of the same old fireworks-by-the-lake 4^th of July, or dinner over at the parents’ house?

Well, I think I've found the solution… a special event cruise with Hornblower Cruises & Events!

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Of course sunshine isn't anything new, at least not for Southern California anyway. But how, you might ask, can you see stars on a sunny day? It's easy. Just head down to the Santa Monica Pier to the Starline Tours kiosk and sign up for their brand-new Malibu Stars' Homes Tour, of…

So you want to spend the day at the Aquarium with friends or family and take a few pictures. But in the past, all you ended up with was a big glare off of the glass or blurry fish photos. Sound familiar? Well, I took a trip recently to the…

Alright, corny title, I know, but it’s been stuck in my head ever since our visit to the L.A. County Fair a few days ago. I’d always had the idea that fairs were basically some throwback, agricultural exhibit with a Ferris Wheel to provide the thrills. Well, they may have originally started out like that sometime way…

Okay, I’ll admit it; my idea of “perfect” has changed a bit since my twenty somethings. But for me now, a few years later, I’d say our latest evening out was about as close to perfect as it gets. My GF and I had recently enjoyed an afternoon site-seeing tour with Hornblower Cruises & Events so much that we decided to try one of their…

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Zoos are where you take your kids to…