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Stough Canyon & Nature Center Burbank – A Walk on the Wild Side
One of the things that I love best about living in Burbank California is its proximity to everything. If I feel like going to the mall, or to Starbucks for an overpriced but yummy latte, I can be there...
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Descanso Gardens – An Oasis in L.A.
My retired parents recently traveled from my home state of New Jersey to visit with us in Burbank. Since this is about the time of year that the weather begins to turn cold and dreary on the East Coast...
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Venice Beach, CA: A Sandy Seaside Circus
Over the summer, our good friends and former next-door neighbors from New Jersey made the trip west to visit us in Burbank. They had less than a week to see and do a myriad of things here in Southern...
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The 2010 L.A. Auto Show – Life In the Fast Lane
There are few things in the world that Angelenos love as much as their Starbucks, their cellphones, and their celebrities. Cars are one of those things. L.A. Auto Show As anyone who has ever spent any...
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Revisiting the Wild West at the Autry National Center
The boys and I pose by a statue of Western icon Gene Autry, "The Singing Cowboy" A clear but chilly New Year’s Day and a fairly severe case of cabin fever left my husband and our three boys looking...
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Third Grade Field Trip: Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific Let me say right up front: I am a seasoned veteran of the elementary school field trip. Since I am the mom of three, and I have been going on approximately three to four field...
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Vasquez Rocks: Another World Just Minutes from Los Angeles
Vasquez Rock, California It lies only 40 minutes north of Los Angeles, but one trip to Vasquez Rocks in the canyon country of Agua Dulce and you will literally feel as if you are on a different planet....
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Travel Town Museum: On the Right Track for Kids
Travel Town Museum What little kid (especially boys, of which I am a mother of three) doesn’t love a train? And what parent doesn’t love an easy, enjoyable and free family outing? In the nearly two...
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Picnicking and Nearly Panicking- Pyramid Lake
Boating on Pyramid Lake Angeles National Forest Our family was recently invited by our friends Elvia and Sean Shepherd and their young son to drive up to Pyramid Lake for a day of picnicking and...
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Family Fun at the Food Truck Festival in Santa Anita, CA
One of more than 60 food trucks at the Santa Anita Food Truck Festival The City of Angels has become synonymous with the food truck. Spend any amount of time in our fair city and you’re sure to spot...
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WTF?? No, It Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Means…Welcome To Finland!!
If you’ve been bitten (or at least nibbled on) by the travel bug, you’re probably already daydreaming about where you and your family would like to go on your next vacation. The idea of traveling to...
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