The Christmas season in Seville, beginning in December and continuing to January 6, is a wonderful time to visit with kids. City streets are sparkling, centuries old dance is performed by children in the cathedral, confiteria shops are filled with seasonal sweets. The holiday season culminates in the spectacular Three Kings parade.
Read more…Lake Tahoe & Gold Country in fall
Fall is a delightful season to visit Lake Tahoe and California Gold Country with kids. Gold is everywhere, though not in the ground. Aspen trees are incandescent yellow, meadows and hills glow with golden grasses, sagebrush saffron flowers blow in the wind.
Read more…Sonoma Farm Trails: Meet Nutmeg and Cocoa
Last weekend we drove out to Sonoma County for fall Weekend Along the Farm Trails. It’s the perfect activity for toddlers and younger kids, to visit local farms, see live chickens running around, watch pigs playing in the mud, pet pygmy goats, pick apples and pumpkins, and sample locally made food.
Read more…Celebrate Mardi Gras and Carnival
New Orleans Mardi Gras is famous for colorful parades, but there’s also world-wide Carnival celebrations, such as the yearly samba festival in Rio de Janeiro and costumed party-goers in Venice. Celebrate at home – cook a King Cake, listen to Brazilian samba music, make Venetian Carnival masks.
Read more…Monterey Christmas in the Adobes
Monterey on the California coast is a year round destination. In December, plan your visit to include Christmas in the Adobes, a weekend living history event. Explore 19th century homes, enjoy spiced cider, Mexican hot chocolate, gingerbread, shortbread, and Christmas cookies, watch flamenco, listen to live music, try dancing Mexican California dances.
Read more…Strawberry Day in Watsonville
Last weekend we zipped down for a strawberry day in Watsonville (situated between Santa Cruz and Monterey CA). We planned to go to the annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival, but first we stopped at Gizdich Ranch to pick strawberries.
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