California is basically the overachiever of North America when it comes to lakes. The underrated hero of summer sanity is a boating vacation on one of those California lakes. After years of trial, error, sunscreen mishaps, and more than one PB&J sandwich...
Planning a Grand Canyon trip with kids sounds magical, until you start thinking about long drives, tired legs, and where exactly everyone is going to crash at the end of the day. The truth is, choosing the right home base can make or break the trip. For...
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...
If you’ve ever attempted the high-wire act of planning a family vacation that keeps the kids entertained and the adults from losing their minds, you know it’s basically Olympic-level parenting. One hurried hotel reservation, and you’ll be scarfing down a sad...
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...
If you’re planning a family adventure in the Golden State, buckle up: California’s national parks are nature’s ultimate adventure park—no tickets (or minimum height) required. The California national park system stands as a giant outdoor playground...