I’ve lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade and I still get goose bumps at some Hollywood locations. Last week, I went to Sony Pictures Studio as part of the Ghostbusters press tour. A group of us visited Ghost Corps, where Ivan Reitman works and some of the original Ghostbusters memorabilia is stored. …
Yvonne Condes
We are a road trip family, which means that if we can drive somewhere we do. Even if it’s to the desert in the summer. My boys and I went on a road trip to Tucson to see family and ended up in La Quinta, California – the only place hotter than Tucson in the …
It’s not easy to be a mom these days. There are so many more demands on working parents than there has ever been. It’s not just that they are working longer hours, they’re kids need more, too; they need help with hours of homework and they need someone to drive them to activity after activity. …
Joshua Tree National Park has long been one of my favorite places in California. It’s just a couple of hours drive from Los Angeles, but it’s like you’re entering another world. There are so many reasons to spend the day there or camp in the park, but here are my Top 5 reason to visit Joshua Tree …
I moved away from Tucson 20 years ago. I was born, raised and went to college there, so it was my life’s goal to leave. But as an adult, I’ve grown to love it. Instead of hating the cactus, the sun, the long, lonely roads to nowhere now I can see the beauty in the …
The last couple of years, my husband and I have been lucky enough to do #Dateweek where we shipped our boys off to the grandparents and went out every night for a week. It didn’t work out this year so we had to cram everything into 24 hours. We paddle-boarded, had a couples massage, stayed …
One of the great things about my kids getting older is that they can do more road trips. Not just be in the car without complaining, but also hike, kayak, bike or do whatever outdoor adventure suits our vacation. The newly redesigned 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum Edition is perfect for our lifestyle. Maybe because Ford thought about …
My family and I spent a wonderful couple of days at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa recently. We were guests of the resort and treated to a round of golf, a spa treatment, and a special photography class for #DayofDiscovery. The HotelThe Renaissance Esmerelda Indian Wells was beautiful. We had a guest room with …
This post was sponsored by Hyatt House. The small town of El Segundo is nestled between LAX and Manhattan Beach. It’s known for being home to the Chevron Oil Refinery, but also for its charming downtown, beautiful beach, and great shops and restaurants. This is the first of three posts about all there is to do in …
The beaches in Laguna are pretty spectacular, but there are many other things for families to do in the small seaside town. Visitors can explore pirate caves, hike in the canyon, ride the free trolley all over town, and even learn to blow glass. During my visit to Laguna, I asked Steve Bramucci, Laguna resident, travel writer and children’s book author, …
