by Rina Nehdar | Apr 27, 2026 | Day Trips From Los Angeles, Destinations, Family Adventures, USA, Weekend Trips, West Coast |
When the Great Wolf Lodge Anaheim first opened, I didn’t see how an indoor waterpark could survive in Southern California. Who would want to leave the sunshine for a bunch of indoor waterslides? I learned there were 23 of these indoor water parks spread...
by Rina Nehdar | Apr 23, 2026 | Camping/Glamping, Day Trips From Los Angeles, Destinations, Family Adventures, USA, West Coast |
El Capitan State Beach in Santa Barbara County isn’t just another pretty beach. It’s also an inexpensive coastal vacation where a family can enjoy the sound of crashing waves as they drift off to sleep inside their tent or recreational vehicle, RV....
by Rina Nehdar | Mar 25, 2026 | Destinations, Mommy Getaways, USA, West Coast |
It took a winery set almost 3000 feet in the sky to make our weekend trip a reality. For over a decade, our writers’ group has talked about a girl’s getaway. But we’re moms, and some of us work outside the home as well. We appreciated the idea of a weekend...
by Rina Nehdar | Feb 27, 2026 | Destinations, Family Adventures, International, Mexico, Traveling with Teens |
Right away, our cruise seemed doomed. First, my husband couldn’t make it (work), then my older teen bailed for a soccer tournament. I know. First-world problems, but this left me with the younger teen who still lives in his surly stage for our three-day sailing...
by Rina Nehdar | Jan 14, 2026 | Destinations, Family Adventures, USA, Weekend Trips, West Coast |
Although I wanted him to be brave, part of me pictured his hands losing grip on the rope suspended to the branch above his head and his little body landing with a dull thud onto the sharp rocks. We took our kids to Mammoth Lakes in the summer because we knew...
