Soaring on a Sunday

From Dec 3, 2012         KA-CHOW!!! It's December and time for lots of great activities for the family to do this month.  My family was invited up to California Adventure and Disneyland to check out the Holiday decorations.  We headed over to the new Cars Land and were not disappointed! The decorations were amazing! As you can see in the above collage, there were "Cars" themed Christmas trees throughout Cars Land, and also some wonderful holiday decorations throughout California Adventure and Disneyland. We rode the "Radiator Springs" ride and had the best time.   I just have to share a few pics from the day, then I'll share some great events and activities going on this month.     

From Collages Cars Land was a blast, but so was the rest of California Adventure. My husband rode Screaming California, the whole family enjoyed our never-to-be-missed ride on Soaring Over San Diego, uh, I mean Soaring over California and we even took a picture with Mickey and Minnie! Fun Times.   

From 12-1-12 California Adventure

From 12-1-12 California Adventure Time to check out some of what's going on this week in San Diego.   Upcoming Holiday/Christmas events:   Wednesday, Dec. 5th, 2-4pm.  Meet Santa at Birch Aquarium. As part of Make-A-Wish, Santa will be stopping by Birch Aquarium to read a classic holiday story, greet children, and spend the afternoon. Included in admission.   Friday, Dec. 7th, 3-8pm. Snow Mountain, open house and Parade in Coronado.   Friday, Dec. 7th & 14th, 5:30-9:30pm, $10.  Holiday of Lights and Holiday Hayride at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Cookies, cider, carolers and a hayride.   Friday and Saturdays, starting Dec 7th thru Dec. 22nd. Santa Train North Pole Limited. Santa boards the train and share stories with the kids.   Saturday, Dec 8th, 11am-3pm. Free crafts for kids at the Lakeshore Learning Store, Hazard Center, San Diego. Snowy Days Sled. Free.   Sunday, Dec 9th, 11am-4pm. Santa at the Lakes. Sledding, s'mores, carnivals crafts and more at Santee Lakes Recreation Park.   Saturday, Dec 15th & Sunday, Dec 16th.  The Nutcracker Ballet by the West Coast Ballet Theatre.   Saturday, December 8th, 2-4pm.  A Holiday English High Tea at the Keys Creek Lavender Farm. Reservations required, $35 per person, followed by a free event from 3-7pm with food, hot drinks, lights, music and Santa.   Holiday Snow Days at Legoland, daily through Dec 31st. Snow Play, live music, carolers, fireworks.   "Let it Snow" at the Reuben H Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park, through Jan 6th. Music and digital show of music from Frank Sinatra and Burl Ives.   Dr Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas performance at the Old Globe Theatre, through Dec. 29th.   Also, lots of great places to ice skate: Viejas, Alpine Horton Plaza, San Diego Hotel del Coronado, Coronado     Other great activities this week and upcoming:   Begins Dec 26th thru April 14th, Whale Watching on twice daily cruises.    I'll be listing more here and on our Facebook page during the week and as they come up. Feel free to share some of your favorite Holiday activities and "not to miss" Holiday places to go with us here in the comments or on our Facebook page.  

Enjoy the Holiday Season and all that it brings, and....

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy

Soaring on a Sunday

From Thistles on hwy 67 in Ramona, CA

Are you enjoying your summer? It's been getting pretty warm, so hope you have somewhere to cool off! Lucky for us, there's lots of places to cool off in San Diego.

Sundays, July 8th-August 19th, 3-5pm. Encinitas Sunday Concerts by the Sea. Free.

Saturday, July 21st, 6pm-9pm. Nature Club for Children ages 8 to 12. Kumeyaay Lake Campground. Campfire stories. 

Summer Movies at the Park. Various park locations, mostly at 7:30 pm, on Saturdays. See website for locations and times.

Legoland Water Park. Thru Sept. 3rd. 10am-5pm. Lots of great fun water activities at the park; Build a Raft River, Duplo Splash Safari, Duplo Splash Zoo, Pirate Reef and more!

San Diego Knott's Soak City.  Thru Sept. 3rd. Hours vary. Slides, falls, runs, plunges and bays. A great place to get wet during the summer months thru September!

Santee Aquatics Center. Training pool, activity pool with play structure, water slide, water exercise area, water aerobics, swim lessons. 

Santee Lakes Sprayground.  A 1,300 square foot interactive water playground is located at the north end of Lake 1. An “activation” button is used by the children to start the system which begins the pumps and sends water to the various features creating a fun way to beat the heat.

Hilton Head County Park, El Cajon, Aquatic Playground.The highlight of this 10-acre neighborhood park in Rancho San Diego is a pirate-themed aquatic park sure to be a hit with children. Hours for the spray structure are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.

Mountain Hawk Park, Chula Vista. Amenities include an amphitheater, basketball court, walking trail, restrooms, and gazebos that overlook Otay Lake. Mountain Hawk also has the only interactive water feature in the City. The interactive water feature is open from April to November.

Fiesta Island. Fiesta Island is a large area of land centrally located in Mission Bay. There is a 5 MPH zone on the east side of the island that is popular for recreational water sports. Permits for this location are usually for Over the Line tournament, walks/runs, bicycle races/time trials and other special events. The Fiesta Island Youth Camp and the Aquatic Center are on the island. There are bonfire rings around the shore of the island and dogs are allowed off leash. There is a a permitted water ski area in Hidden Cove and permits for water skiing only are available from the Lifeguards at their headquarters, 2581 Quivera Court.

Mission Bay Park.   Mission Bay Park is the largest man-made aquatic park in the country, consisting of 4,235 acres, approximately 46% land and 54% water. The park offers a wide range of recreational activities including paths for walking and jogging, and playgrounds for children. It is one of San Diego's most popular locations to fly a kite, picnic or sail a model yacht. Fire rings make it possible to cook out and stay warm.

SeaWorld-Sesame Street Bay of Play, Treat your kids to two-acres of childhood magic with their favorite characters from Sesame Street. It’s filled with family-friendly fun and rides like Elmo’s Flying Fish, Oscar’s Rocking Eel and Abby’s Sea Star Spin. You can even have your picture taken with your Sesame Street pals.

The Wave Waterpark in Vista.  Thru Sept. 3rd.  Slides, waves riders, lazy river, rain forest, pool and more!

Do you know of any great waterparks, spray parks, or just places to cool off and have fun in San Diego? Let us know in the comments or on our facebook page here!


Enjoy the Summer and.....

Keep Soaring and Landing Safely,

In Beautiful, Sunny

San Diego!

Your Soaring Mama,

Mandy

Legoland during the Holidays

Legoland is always a lot of fun, but during the Holidays it is especially fun to see all the Holiday Lego creations around the park. We spent a good hour or more playing "Where's Santa" in the Lego miniland finding the Lego Santa in places all over the US. See if you can find him too, below:

For more fun looking for Santa go to my "Where's Lego Santa?" flickr set. How many can you find?

We hope your Christmas Holiday Season was magical and we'd like to wish you and your family a Wonderful New Year!!!

Mandy & Dawn