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Budget Family Travel Tips: Star Wars Night at Dodger Stadium! How to Get Cheap(er) Dodgers Tickets!
We took a spontaneous 2-day trip to Los Angeles for Star Wars Night at Dodger Stadium on a budget! Those crazy “convenience” fees for our tickets are still bugging me, but I think we pulled off an amazing whirlwind family trip on a pretty tight budget. Here’s every tip we use to save money on a […]
Disneyland on a Budget $5 Challenge: What Can You Get for $5 at Disneyland?
Disneyland on a Budget $5 Challenge: What Can You Get for $5 at Disneyland? Disneyland is a work of love. We didn’t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money. —Walt Disney How far can you stretch $5 at Disneyland? Would you believe you can get a snack, a souvenir, and a whole […]
Ultimate Visual Guide! Disneyland Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple!
This is the ultimate visual guide to the Disneyland Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple show! The all new Jedi Training Academy show at the Disneyland Resort is even better than the original, with some familiar faces, new Dark Side villains, and a brand new way your kids will train to be Jedi! If you’re […]
Dobbins Lookout: The Phoenix View You Can Drive To! Free things to do with kids in Phoenix!
Get a panoramic view of Phoenix—no hike needed!—at Dobbins Lookout! We love to explore Phoenix, and Dobbins Lookout at South Mountain Park is a great find: it’s fast, fun, and free! South Mountain Park has tons of hiking trails to the summit but my favorite thing about this daytrip destination is that you can drive up to an amazing view of […]
104 Days of Summer Vacation Day 3: Memorial Day
I finally got to pull out the great patriotic bunting I left packed away for four years because we were moving from place to place to place to place. Now we’ve bought a home and I get to be the dorky mom who decorates the outside of her house for all the holidays! The great thing […]
104 Days of Summer Vacation Day 2: Family Game Night
Easy Summer Fun Yardwork and Coke. Church. Everybody went swimming—even me. So cold. The kids washed the cars. Night swimming with tiki torches (I skipped that round). Jameson made brownies. We are eating way too much sugar around here, but it’s a holiday weekend! We decorated the house with patriotic bunting and the American flag for […]
104 Days of Summer Vacation Day 1: Yardwork and Coke
There’s 104 days of summer vacation And school comes along just to end it So the annual problem for our generation Is finding a good way to spend it Like maybe… 104 days of summer vacation! The countdown has begun! If reading the words “104 days of summer vacation” doesn’t put the Phineas and Ferb […]
6 Living History Attractions in San Diego for Kids!
Visiting San Diego with kids? You can experience half a dozen living history locations in San Diego for just $159 total for a family of four! Or, make a 3-stop trip for any size family for just $10 total! Mix and match these San Diego living history destinations to fit any family travel budget. If you’re looking […]
San Diego Zoo Centennial: Roaring Forward Into the Next 100 Years!
The San Diego Zoo Centennial Celebration is in Full Swing! See what’s new at the San Diego Zoo! From its humble beginnings when Dr. Harry Wegeforth was inspired to bring a zoo to San Diego, to what is now a top attraction for family fun in Southern California, the San Diego Zoo has led the pack in […]
