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My husband and I have 4 kids... 3 boys and then our girl. We homeschool them all and travel when possible. We just started letterboxing and are finding ourselves a little obsessed with it.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, structured, relaxed, simple, independent, spontaneous, easy_going
We Just Got Back From
White Stallion Guest Ranch in Arizona
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Camping in Kings Canyon or Yosemite
A Place We'd Love To Visit
The Redwoods in Northern California
Favorite Vacation Memory
Walking the meadows of Yosemite with my family. The quiet, the sparkling water, the rustling grasses, and a dip in the river made for an amazing day.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Anytime throw up is involved. Especially when one kid triggers another. And when we are in the car. And when they choose to use the box that is holding all their library books and toys.
Websites I Like:
Fun Places to Trick-or-Treat in San Diego, CA
Looking for a fun and safe place to take your kids trick-or-treating this Halloween? Here are some fun... and some free... ideas.
Favorite neighborhoods that are popular for families looking for a fun place to get lots of candy in a safe environment:
* La Jolla Village * Ocean Beach * Pacific Beach * Kensington * Carmel Mountain
11602-12174 Carmel Mountain Rd
San Diego, California
Comment:
Kids 12 and under are invited to Trick-or-Treat, October 31st from 3-5pm throughout the center at participating stores.
Orange Ave
Coronado, California
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Trick-or-treat at participating businesses in downtown Coronado from 3:30-5:30pm. 15 lucky children will receive a $5 Coronado Currency Gift Certificate when they drop off their completed coupon in the MainStreet cauldron located in Rotary Plaza. October 31
1 Legoland Drive
Carlsbad, California
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Visit LEGOLAND on Saturdays in October and have fun at the Brick-or-Treat Party from 5-9pm. Free with at paid admission to the park.
reviewed on: June 16 2010
"First rollercoasters"
The Christmas Holidays are celebrated in a snowy Lego style at LegoLand. We visited on a Saturday on the first week of December and were pleased to discover minimal crowds on a sunny day. The kids liked seeing the giant Lego Christmas tree and hearing the live Christmas music entertainment. We walked by the small snow play area and saw kids riding on sleds down small hills and decorating the large snowman in the middle.Without even realizing it until later, we mostly went on rides that all of us could ride on, from our 3 year old (37 inches) to our 11 year old. We were able to find rides and attractions that we all thought were fun, and it made for a great day.
Rides we enjoyed as an entire family (Going in a clockwise direction around the outside of the park)
* Coastersaurus. This has been all of my kid's first "roller coaster". My 3 and 5 year old on this trip giggled and thought it was so funny!
* Volvo Jr. Driving School (for ages 3-5), Volvo Driving School (ages 6-13)
* Skipper School (boat driving) We "raced" which made it extra fun for my older boys.
* Captain Cranky's Challenge (Large boat that flies back and forth and around)
* Treasure Falls (Log ride)
* The Hideaways (Large play area with slides, stairs, bridges, rope ramps, and more). This is always my kid's favorite part of LegoLand.
* Lost Kingdom Adventure (laser shooting on a moving car ride)
* Dune Raiders (Large slide)
* Pharaoh's Revenge (Ball play structure with very loud air guns)
* Miniland. This is an amazing part of LegoLand to visit and should not be missed. I mistakingly thought on my first visit to the park that it wasn't worth spending time there. Now I know my whole family could spend hours looking at the miniature models!
The Star Wars section of MiniLand was exceptionally great. My Star Wars Fan husband was impressed with the detail of the scenes from each Episode. I heard kids all around me saying things like, "This is awesome!" "Look over here, mom, this is so cool!" When my husband "discovered" the Ewoks in the trees that he had previously not seen, he was quite amazed. A definite "must-visit".
Rides I would suggest skipping.
* Safari Trek. The wait for this ride is usually greater than 15 minutes and it is a very "ho-hum" ride. Pretty boring for adults, so-so for kids unless they love Lego animals. It can be a "parent buzz-killer" for the day if you make it the first ride... as it is close to the entrance.
* Splash Battle. Definitely skip on a cold day. I saw tortured parents getting sprayed by onlookers as the "pirate ship" slowly sailed by unprotected. I felt especially bad when I realized the onlookers were my own kids!
* Bionicle Blaster. ("Tea-cup ride") Kids have to be over 40 inches to ride this ride. I don't understand this logic because it's only my kids smaller than 40 inches that want to ride it!
We really enjoyed our day at LegoLand and we brought home very tired kids and adults!
I received complimentary tickets to LegoLand in order to complete this review. All opinions expressed are my own and the business owner did not state any requirements for a particular point of view.
Laurel Street
San Diego, California
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Visit the shops of India Street from 5:30pm-7:30pm for a safe and fun night. October 31.
849 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, California
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Join the fun of the Halloween bash on Saturday October 27 2012 from 3:30 to 8 p.m. The Halloween event invites all the little monsters, vampires, pirates and zombies out to the village for a pet costume contest, live music, photos with a living scarecrow and more than enough treats to go around. Entertainment will abound from 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. and trick-or-treating from 5 pm - 8 pm.
