If you’ve driven along Interstate 5 in Orange County, specifically in Irvine, California, you may have wondered about the giant orange ball floating in the horizon. That orange balloon is the one and only Great Park Balloon. The City of Irvine offers tethered balloon rides in the Great Park on…
If I had a choice, I’d only ever go to Harley Goat Farm in Pescadero, CA during kidding season! But goats can’t exactly give birth all the time, that’d be animal abuse which I’m not a fan of. With that said, it is possible to visit Harley Goat Farm outside of…
Have you ever been to a hot air balloon festival before? Well there’s nothing else quite like it, especially when you get to see all of the hot air balloons launch from Sonoma County, just a little bit north of San Francisco, in the middle of wine country. As much…
Around the valley, Tempe, Arizona, is well known for their bi-annual Tempe Festival of the Arts. This art festival occurs twice during the year, typically in the spring and fall months. In 2020, the spring dates are March 27 through 29 and in the fall it will be occurring December…
After visiting Arizona for the first time we were looking for any excuse to come back and one of the best things to do in Tempe is to try the bars, breweries, and distilleries in Tempe! With a reputation for being one of the most fun college towns in the…
When you think of Tempe, Arizona, you might think of Arizona State University with its Sun Devil Stadium and Palm Walk. But the city is more than just a college town, there are lots of fun things to do in Tempe, delicious places to eat, and unique public art everywhere.…
While Descanso Gardens is great any time of the year, it’s AMAZING during the winter holiday season. Descanso Gardens is a beautiful botanical garden nestled in the mountains of La Cañada Flintridge, close to Pasadena, in Los Angeles county. Beginning in November until January, Descanso Gardens Enchanted: Forest of Light…
Like Detroit, Chicago, and Baltimore, Cleveland is one of the many industrial towns located in America’s “Rust Belt.” In the late 19th century, the city was home to iron and coal deposits, as well as John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company. Jobs were plentiful drawing immigrants from all over the…
Grand Rapids, in Michigan, is one of the most underrated places to visit in the United States. As the second largest city in Michigan and home to a thriving furniture industry, it is now more known for its plethora of craft breweries and art culture. We got to explore both…
We love trying new things and sometimes this includes local cooking classes. We hadn’t made chocolates before and when we saw a Groupon deal for Rachel Dunn Chocolates in the San Francisco Bay Area, we couldn’t say no! Plus they were highly rated on Yelp and Groupon so we quickly…
