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Read MoreIrvine Park Railroad’s 23rd Annual Christmas Train + Giveaway
It’s the season, once again for Irvine Park Railroad’s annual Christmas Train. Come with family and friends and take this enchanting night ride through historic Irvine Regional Park to meet Santa Claus. The train will depart every 15 minutes from the brightly-lit train station and drop passengers off at the North Pole. Christmas Train tickets may be purchased to ride the train at a specific date and time — get in line and board the train any time during the hour for which you purchase tickets. Tickets may be purchased online ONLY and can be purchased beginning November 1st; tickets may not be purchased in person. Visit www.IrvineParkRailroad.com for details. While waiting to board the train, there are many activities for children to enjoy in Santa’s Village located next to the train station. Activities will be open when the Christmas Train runs and include: Story Time with Mrs. Claus Christmas Cookie Decorating Carnival Games Ice Fishing Santa Claus Moon Bounce Blizzard Ball Christmas Coloring Corner Picture Stands Prices for activities vary; for additional information and costs, visit www.IrvineParkRailroad.com. At the North Pole, visitors may purchase coffee, hot chocolate, freshly-popped popcorn, hot pretzels, and cookies from Santa’s Snack Shop. A full kitchen menu is available at the train station. Visitors may take their own pictures with Santa or you may purchase a picture taken by Irvine Park Railroad. Each 5” x 7” photo will be presented with an Irvine Park Railroad frame and available for pickup shortly after being taken. After visiting with Santa, hop back aboard the train and enjoy the colorful Christmas lights and decorations, as well as the magical “Tunnel of Lights”, on the ride back to the station. When visiting the Christmas Train, remember to dress warmly, bring a camera, and arrive early to avoid crowds. The Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train is open beginning Friday, November 30th through Sunday, December 23rd. Please visit our web site for hours and to purchase tickets. The cost to ride the Christmas Train is $15.00 per person. Children younger than 24 months ride free. The parking for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends; parking for the Christmas Train is free after 5:00 PM. Annual Irvine Park Railroad events include the Anniversary Celebration, 4th Grade California History Education Program, Easter Eggstravaganza, Pumpkin Patch, Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, and Christmas Train. During the day, visit Irvine Regional Park’s other activities including Wheel...
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Read MoreYappy Howl-O-Ween at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Nothing gets cuter than a dog dressed in a costume. With Halloween just around the corner, we’d love for you to join The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel’s Yappy Howl-O-Ween, a canine and companion cocktail party and costume contest! Perfect for families and friends to enjoy, the resort’s Yappy Howl-O-Ween can’t be missed! Proceeds from the event (and all of the resort’s Yappy Hours) are donated to Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs. When & Time: Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 4- 7 p.m. Where: The Dana Lawn at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel (1 Ritz Carlton Dr., Dana Point, 92629) What: Haute hounds will enjoy flavored water like bacon, chicken, beef, or vegan, while human guests relax with a glass of Mutt Lynch Unleashed Chardonnay, Merlot Over and Play Dead, Chateau d’Og Cabernet Sauvignon or a refreshing cocktail featuring Tito’s Vodka. Additional beverages and a selection of barbecue items are also available for purchase. Dogs and owners alike are encouraged to dress in their favorite costume and are welcomed to participate in a costume contest! The contest begins at 5 p.m. and features four categories: Best Individual, Dynamic Duo, Best Themed Group, and Best in Show, with a $10 registration fee per dog, per category to participate. Owners can register their dog on-site at the event. The event is complimentary to attend, with the exception of food and...
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Read MoreIrvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch Through the Eyes of a Teenager
We visited as a guest of Irvine Park I have been going to the Irvine Park Railroad since I was a baby. Irvine Park Railroad is one of my favorite family traditions. Now that my brother and I are older, our friends ask us, “Do you guys still enjoy going to Irvine Park Railroad?” Well, let me give you the most straightforward answer…YES! Just because we are teenagers does not mean we don’t love panning for gold and decorating our own cookies. In fact, when we know that a holiday is coming up, we jump at the chance to go to Irvine Park Railroad. I know a lot of the activities they have at the park seem like they would only be appealing to toddlers and younger children, but adults forget that teenagers are kids too and probably wouldn’t mind some sibling competition over who has the best aim for ring toss. My brothers and I love some friendly competition every once in a while. Not only do they have fun carnival games, but some of their activities are meant for older kids such as panning for gold or pumpkin decorating. Of course, younger kids could still do these, but older ones can certainly get more creative in the pumpkin decorating area. Another tradition that my family has kept forever is picking out the perfect pumpkin, and now that we are all older we are so much better at looking for the perfect one (primarily because we can pick them up now.) This year, we decided to bring our grandparents along. We had so much fun going through the spooky haunted house and eating popcorn while walking around and talking with our grandparents. Even they enjoyed playing some of the fun games. Even though we are too old to drive the mini john deer tractors or bounce in the bouncy houses, there are about 100 other things to do that bring the whole family joy. It is all just proof on how Irvine Park Railroad has no age limit. It is fun for all ages (including teenagers,) so when buying tickets to make sure not to leave your teenagers out. Trust me; they will thank you for it later. Trust me when I say there is not a better way to start the holiday season than with bringing the whole family to Irvine Park Railroad for some spooky fun. Ella is the OC Mom Blog teen blogger. She is...
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Read MoreTips for Having the Most Magical Time at Disneyland During Halloween Time
We visited as a guest of Disney Halloween is one of the most magical times to bring your family to the Disneyland Resort. While we don’t seem to be having fall weather here in Orange County, your family can enjoy a little taste of the season by enjoying comforting foods and admiring the festive decor at Disneyland. One thing that I always encourage parents to do when bringing their kids to the Disneyland Resort is to plan ahead so that they can get the most out of their magical time at The Happiest Place on Earth. These are some of my tips to help your family with getting the most out of your magical time at the Disneyland Resort during Halloween Time. Purchase the Disney MaxPass Visiting the Disneyland Resort has changed forever with the introduction of Disney MaxPass. The cost is $10 per day, per ticket, and worth every penny. Utilizing the Disneyland Resort app families can use Disney MaxPass to request FASTPASS right from a cellular device. It can help your family with planning your day and getting to experience the most amount of attractions during your visit. My favorite feature of Disney MaxPass is the unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads! The Disney PhotoPass photographers are incredibly talented, and the photos always end up being my favorite ones taken during our visits. Make Dining Reservations in Advance When planning your upcoming visit, I highly recommend making your dining reservations in advance. Utilize the Disneyland Resort app to see what dining options are available on the day of your visit and make the reservations with a click of the button through the app. Mobile Ordering If your family does not want to have a sit-down meal, mobile ordering can help save time waiting in line for food. Utilizing the Disneyland Resort app, your family can purchase food in advance from select food venues located throughout the park and then go right up to the window to pick-up your ordered food without having to wait in line. Pick-out Your Favorite Treats One of the best things about visiting the Disneyland Resort during Halloween Time is all the tasty treats. There are so many to choose from, and you can’t eat them all during one visit, so I recommend going to the Disney Parks Blog to see all the Halloween-themed treats available during Halloween Time and pick-out your favorites to taste while visiting. Be In the Moment My best advice for...
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Read MoreStar Wars Teen Movie and Game Night
Sponsored I don’t know about you, but game nights are my favorite kind of nights, especially when game nights are based on one of the best movies. Solo: A Star Wars Story. The film was one of my families favorite Star Wars movies. After hearing that the movie was coming to DVD and BluRay, my brothers and I decided to have a game night, but make it Solo themed. When we were done with playing the game, we would go inside and watch the movie. We first started setting up by taking the Han Solo Monopoly game board and set it up outside on a blanket. We then threw some comfy Chewbacca blankets and pillows to make the space even more comfortable. We then waited for the sun to set and began our family game night. My little brother was immediately in love with the entire thing; his favorite part was the fact that we watched the movie after the game because who can resist a good Star Wars movie? We had some friendly family competition as we rolled the dice and played the best-themed Monopoly game ever! My older brother had fun reciting some of his favorite lines from the movie as we played the game. One of my favorite things was that while we played Monopoly, we were reminded of some of the key points and events of the movie since the cards and properties we from the actual film. It worked as a great review game before going inside to watch the movie. The time finally came for us to watch the movie in the comfort of our own home with a BluRay machine. My older brother eventually won the game, but none of us were mad because we knew what awaited us inside. We brought our blanket inside to the sofa and began the Solo film. We watched as Han Solo figured out his whole way through the galaxy and tried to find his way home. My brothers and I ended the night by sharing our favorite parts of the game and movie and heading up to bed. Solo: A Star Wars Story is now available on DVD and BluRay so that you can have a movie night of your own! Ella is the OC Mom Blog teen blogger. She is an integrated arts student at the Orange County School of the Arts by day, and a fashionista by night. She loves baking, teddy bears...
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Read MoreDisneyland Halloween Time: All About the Churros
I visited as a guest of Disney One of our family’s favorite things to do when visiting the Disneyland Resort during Halloween Time is to taste all of the sweet treats that can be found throughout the park. This year, it is all about the churros with there being seven different flavors of churros (plus churro sundaes) for your family to enjoy during while visiting the Disneyland Resort. While at the Disneyland Resort last week, our family embarked on a delicious journey of trying all the different churro flavors. We started at the Disneyland Park at the Golden Horseshoe by tasting the churro sundae. It was the best sundae I have ever devoured, and I enjoyed it so much that I went back for seconds. The dessert featured hand-scooped vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, cookie dough, and a warm churro. The best part of enjoying this treat is that your family can watch an interactive show (and enjoy some air conditioning) inside of the Golden Horseshoe. If you love sour foods, then you’ll not want to miss the sour apple churro available at the Tomorrowland Churro Cart. The churro comes with warm caramel sauce that you can either drizzle over your churro or use as a dip for your churro. It is galactically delicious. Some of the other popular churros available at Disneyland Park are the Maleficent Churro (Main Street U.S.A. Churro Cart), Pumpkin Spice Churro (New Orleans Square Churro Cart), Orange Sugar Churro (Frontierland Churro Cart), and the Churro Bites Cereal Sundae (Hungry Bear Restaurant). Next, we made our way over to Disney California Adventure Park. We started with the S’mores Churro available at the Golden State Churro Cart) that made us feel like we were sitting by a campfire roasting marshmallows. The churro is perfect to ‘warm up your soul’ on a chilly evening with your family. Our second favorite churro at Disney California Adventure Park was the Pumpkin Spice Churro available at the Cozy Cone Motel. It’s all about pumpkin spice this fall season, and this churro quickly became our favorite pumpkin spice flavored food of all time. I warn you – that you can’t have just one bite. The other churros available at Disney California Adventure Park is are the Halloween Churros (Buena Vista Churro Cart) and the Purple Churro (Goofy’s Sky School Churro Cart). Don’t forget to sink your taste buds into the traditional churro too when exploring the different churros available this year...
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Read MoreSecond Annual Le Diner en Blanc OC
Once again this year, the elegant white wave of dinner guests will invade one of the most prestigious public locations of the city. Le Diner en Blanc returns to Orange County on Saturday, October 13, 2018. For this second edition, more than 1,000 revelers are awaited at a new and secret location. Last year’s inaugural très chic picnic attracted more than 800 cultural enthusiasts for a memorable evening at Bolsa Chica State Beach. This annual secret affair, promises another unforgettable evening of elegance, beauty and magic, as it takes over an undisclosed public space whose location is only revealed minutes prior to the commencement of the event. Registration to participate in this unique experience happens in three stages: Phase 1 is for members from the previous year; Phase 2 is for new members who are referred by Phase I attendees; Phase 3 is for people who signed up on the waiting list. Be part of this year elegant evening, sign up now at orangecounty.dinerenblanc.com/register. Launched in Paris 30 years ago, the original essence of Le Dîner en Blanc remains: friendship, elegance and gallantry. Now, over 130,000 revelers around the world give this international event an exciting platform for participants to exhibit their fashion sense, showcase their fine taste for design and elegance and share their gastronomic delights. When: October 13 Where: it’s a secret! To maintain the uniqueness of Le Dîner en Blanc as well as staying true to tradition, guests must observe certain requirements and follow a few key rules: ·Once confirmed, each guest’s participation becomes mandatory, regardless of weather conditions. This is a rain or shine event. · Dress code: elegant and white only. Originality is encouraged as long as it is stylish and tasteful. Table setting: all white! Champagne and/or wine. Beer and hard liquor are prohibited. As per Orange County, California alcohol laws, guests cannot bring their own alcohol. Guests wishing to enjoy some wine or Champagne, must reserve online through the Dîner en Blanc’s e-store. However, guests are welcome to bring their own non-alcoholic beverages. ·To ensure that the location secret is kept undisclosed until last minute, guests meet at assigned departure location and are escorted by Dîner en Blanc volunteer. ·In order to leave the event location as clean as when they arrived, guests are required to leave with all their belongings, leftovers and litter. Guests must bring: A table, two white chairs, white tablecloth. A picnic basket comprising fine food and...
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Read MoreCreating the Internet World in Ralph Breaks the Internet
We attended the interview as a guest of Disney The upcoming film, Ralph Breaks the Internet, starts just where the story left off in Wreck it Ralph. The big difference between this film vs. the first is that most of the film takes place “in” the internet. Now, the internet is not an actual “place” that the creators of the film could visit to recreate for the film, and they had to use their imagination to create the magical world of the internet in Ralph Breaks the Internet. Earlier this month, I had the honor of talking with Matthias Lechner (art director, environments), Larry Wu(head of environments) and Ernie Petti (technical supervisor) about how they created the complex metropolis – the internet. In this film there are some sets from the first movie, there are real-world sets, some that have been added to this movie, and then they have the internet. The team began their research by going to Wilshire One in Los Angeles, where hundreds and hundreds of servers are stored. When building the internet, they wanted it to have a metropolis city feel. On the street level, it has a vertical dimension with 45% angles. Some holograms help to add charm and color to the city, plus there are lots of cool easter eggs located throughout the city. When it came to transportation, people move freely around by using an Amazon drone, recycling truck, etc. They designed street signs that are international. The traffic lights look just like the red, yellow and green symbol on your computer browser. The one thing you’ll notice when first seeing the city is that there are many different languages located throughout the city. The city is a floating city with the deep web underneath. The deep web is where the discarded information is kept. You can take the encrypted elevator to go lower below the city where you’ll find a lot of virus’ living. They wanted the audience to feel immersed in the internet that we all know. They put familiar signs on the building in the city like “BuzzzTube,” Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, and more. You’ll see these familiar signs continually lighting up and disappearing throughout the city. Then there is the Google building that towers over everything in the city. You’ll feel immersed into the world of the internet when watching Ralph Breaks the Internet in theaters on November 21st. They did an incredible job of creating a...
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Sponsored One of the biggest things I had to do before my liposuction procedure was to make plans to help manage my family life while I recovered. In my house, I did almost everything. I cleaned the house, did the laundry, dishes, and drove the kids to all their activities/school. The doctors at CosmetiCare were very honest in telling me that I would need to take it very easy following the surgery and would not be able to do...
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Growing up with Knott’s Camp Spooky
We visited as a guest of Knott’s Berry Farm Knott’s Camp Spooky has always been one of my favorite things to do with my children during the Halloween season. I have been bringing my kids since they were babies, and unfortunately, two of my kids have transitioned to Knott’s Scary Farm, leaving me with just one kid who is young enough to still experience the fun. Since this is one of my last years with a kid young enough...
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