Mt. Rubidoux: A Scenic Escape Above Riverside Located just west of downtown Riverside, Mt. Rubidoux is one of the city’s most popular spots for runners and hikers. From the summit, you get a stunning bird’s-eye view of Riverside and the surrounding valleys. We had wanted to visit for a while—and we’re…
Universal Studios Hollywood in the Rain: No Lines, Just Fun Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit your favorite amusement park and not wait in any lines? Well, we’ve done that a few times. If you’re willing to brave the elements, you just may get your chance.…
Celebrating the Universal Studios 60th Anniversary with the Special Edition Studio Tour We recently made our way to Universal Studios Hollywood to kick off the Universal Studios 60th Anniversary celebration! This milestone was marked with exclusive merchandise, themed food offerings, and—most exciting of all—a Special Edition Studio Tour. This celebration ran…
Slater's 50/50 is Bacon Heaven Over ten years ago now, I saw Slater's 50/50 featured on Bacon Paradise on The Travel Channel. On one of my many trips to Southern California before moving here, I visited the original Slater's in Anaheim Hills. In the years since, we've visited the original as…
18 Folds - Anaheim, California After many a trip to the nearby brewery, Monkish, I was curious about 18 Folds. Immediately I knew it was dumplings of some sort after reading how a proper Chinese dumpling has 18 folds, no more no less. 18 is considered a lucky number in Chinese…
Electric Brewing Company: Murrieta, California In this post we are highlighting another favorite brewery of ours, Electric Brewing Company. Located at 41537 Cherry Street in Murrieta, California, Electric is listed on the Untappd app as a Micro Brewery. Though they may be considered a Micro Brewery their selection and flavors are…
Petco Park Tour - We Finally Made It! After almost 8 years of living in Southern California, attending many games and other events, and even being former season ticket holders, we decided to finally see Petco from a different angle. We took the Petco Park tour as part of Matt's birthday…
SoFi Stadium - Home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams Looking for something new to do while my brother in law was visiting, we decided to take a tour of SoFi Stadium located in Inglewood, California. SoFi Stadium is home to both the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams…
Potato Chip Rock - Proving how out of shape I really am. Potato Chip Rock, a natural tourist attraction I became aware of within the last year. I'm not sure when or how I first heard about it, but since then it's been on my radar. This thin rock that appears…
Bird Streets on a Sunday Afternoon We've started venturing out a bit more on the weekends. While, staying safe with COVID-19 restrictions, we have been exploring a bit more of the Southern California area. This particular day we decided to head to the Bird Streets. The Bird Streets? The Bird Streets…