Family Travel Outings
June 1, 2009

Visited Catalina Island to celebrate the Casino's
80th Birthday.  A group of writers took the
inaugural
BEHIND THE SCENE TOUR of this
magical and illustrious beauty.  Read about
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NEW THINGS TO SEE AND DO in AVALON
A Travel Web/Blog - What to See, Where to Go, What to Do
May 31, 2009

Went to the
Getty Villa to their annual Family
Festival.  The girls made and worn crowns from
olive branches and laurel.
We Tell Stories performed the life, death and 12
labors achieved of the Greek god, Hercules.  
Read more about this fun and educational Outing.
June 6, 2009

A great family outing is a drive up
to Lake Arrowhead and explore
The Village.  The Lollipop Park
offers go-carts, swings, a
mini-pirate ship and small merry-
go-round.
Water skiing lessons are available
and don't forget to take a 50-
minute tour of the lake aboard the
Arrowhead Queen.
June 6, 2009

Had an amazing
dinner at
BIN 189
inside the
Lake Arrowhead
Resort and Spa.
Read about our
experience
June 7, 2009

Lake Arrowhead is very dog friendly.  Most of
the stores at The Village have water bowls
outside for thirsty four-legged friends.
The Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa allows
dogs 25 pounds and under to vacation with
their people.  Upon check-in our family pooch
received a bag with doggie treats.
June 6, 2009

At 7:30 pm we went down to the beach at the
Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa to listen to a
Fireside talk and roast marshmallows.  Ben, the
mountain man taught us how to light a fire
without matches and told us a spooky folklore
story about mythical creatures who lived in the
Lake Arrowhead mountains.  
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more
June 9, 2009
My article on Cruise ships changing their Itinerary due to
the Swine Flue, was just published in
NOT BORN
YESTERDAY.
 Click here to read the article.
June 11, 2009

My article
FREE SUMMER CONCERTS IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA was published in the
June issue of
Los Angeles Family, San Gabriel
Family, Santa Clarita Family, South Bay Family,
and Ventura Family magazines.  
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where you can listen to great music for FREE.
June 14, 2009

Went to the 2nd annual
Friends of Greystone Family
Festival
at Greystone Park. This 81 year old mansion is just
over 46,000 sq. ft.  Once a year this festival takes place on the
grounds and guests can tour the downstairs.  
Pink's served hot
dogs and
Milk served cookies and ice-cream.
Another opportunity to see Greystone is by attending the
theater production of
The Manor.  Guests follow actors
upstairs and downstairs the Mansion to witness some true
events that happened at this Los Angeles landmark.
June 16, 2009

The Catalina Island Women's Forum is
sponsoring the 14th Annual Wine Festival on
September 26, 2009.  Up to 80 wineries will be
pouring tastes from their finest bottles.
Click
here to read more
June 18, 2009

Just received "hot off the press" the
WESTWAYS July/August 2009 issue with
my article about Tachi, Catalina Island's
ambassador.  Read about how the
Catalina Island Conservancy and Wildlife
Studies saved this little fox.
June 19, 2008

Finally I tried the Slippery Shrimp at Yang
Chow's in Chinatown!  Heavenly!  Read
about one of the best Mandarin &
Szechwan restaurants in Southern
California.
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