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You’ll Never Run Out of Thing To Do on the New Norwegian Joy Cruise Ship
Going on a cruise can be one of the best ways to travel and often the entertainment on the ship is just as important as the destination. When cruising there are typically at least a few days you'll...
Vancouver’s Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar Perfectly Embodies Canada’s French Culinary Influence
Vancouver's Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar is a wonderful example of expertly executed cuisine that beautifully blends French and western influences. The wonderful city of Vancouver has a...
Hotel Figueroa in Downtown L.A. Brings Luxury, Art Deco and History to Life
From the outside, Hotel Figueroa has kept its historic charm, but once inside you will be transported to a world of luxury art deco design which has brought this Downtown L.A. landmark...
The Best Foodie Finds From The Disneyland Food and Wine Festival 2018
The Disneyland Food and Wine Festival has consistently impressed with their innovative and delicious selections that celebrate Californias unique ingredients. This year is no different,...
Plan Your Next Stay at One of the Most Unique Hotels in Downtown San Diego
If you are looking for truly unique accommodations then look no further than The Westgate Hotel in San Diego. This stunning Victorian hotel was designed after the Palace of Versailles and...
5 Reasons The Pechanga Resort and Casino is the Perfect SoCal Weekend Getaway
A Special Thank You to The Pechanga Resort & Casino for helping host and plan this special trip. As always, all opinions are completely honest and my own. This year for Valentines Day I decided...
Tips for Planning Your Next Trip to Temecula Wine Country
Where to stay, what to do, and how to save in Temecula Wine Country... Last weekend I decided to take an impromptu girls trip to Temecula wine country. It is so close to Orange County and San Diego...
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All the Best Bites From the New Taste of Boysenberry Festival!
Knotts Berry Farm is finally back open and bringing us their new Taste of Boysenberry Festival. I could not wait to attend and discover all the tasty treats they had to offer. There are so many food and drink offerings it's easy...
All of the Best Bites from the Knotts Berry Farm Holiday Food Festival Taste of Merry Farm
Knotts Berry Farm is celebrating the holidays by bringing us their brand new food festival, Taste of Merry Farm. Now through January 3rd, guests can pre-purchase tasting cards to attend this outdoor wonderland. I, of course,...
The Best Bites from the New Taste of Knotts at Knotts Berry Farm
The Taste of Knotts at Knotts Berry Farm is taking place each weekend through September 13th, 2020. Guests will be able to enjoy pre-purchased tasting cards to sample a selection of 5 food or beverage options from over 35 tasty...
First Glance: Discover New Delicious Bites From Knotts Boysenberry Festival 2020
Knotts Boysenberry Festival returns to celebrate the delicious berry that started it all. On March 20th through April 19th visitors at Knotts Berry Farm will be able to enjoy over 75 unique boysenberry-inspired food and drink...
Taco Rosa in Irvine & Newport Beach Introduces Delicious New Family Style “Taplitas” Platters
Taco Rosa in Irvine and Newport Beach is introducing several new family-style "Tablitas", or platters, to their menu. These unique Tablitas will feature both traditional and seafood options as well as a mini Tablita for two....
Our New List of the Best Orange County Happy Hours in 2021
Finding the best Orange County happy hours is no easy task. A restaurant needs to do more than just take $2 off wine. In order to make this list, there needs to be both an awesome selection of happy hour bites and libations....
The Bayside Restaurant Happy Hour in Newport Beach Offers Diners Mini Meals!
Our quest to find the best Orange County happy hours brought us to the Bayside Restaurant happy hour in Newport Beach. Each of their happy hour items is like a complete mini-meal. With prices ranging from $11- $13, diners can...
Andrei’s Irvine Happy Hour Menu is Mouth Watering and Massive!
Andrei's Irvine Happy Hour Menu has plenty of mouth-watering options to satisfy your hunger after a long workday. From tempting kabobs to portobello fries, this happy hour menu is sure to delight any craving. Andrei's...