ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum

ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum In the Balboa Fun Zone 600 East Bay Avenue Newport Beach, CA 92661 (949) 675-8915   The first and third Wednesdays of the month, ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum hosts “Seatales” at 9:45 am – 11:00 am, located in the Sea of Adventure. Children will enjoy story time, songs and play as …

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Christmas Train at Irvine Park

Last night my family and I had the opportunity to check out the Christmas Train at Irvine Park.  The Christmas Train is an enchanting night ride through a beautifully decorated Irvine Regional Park to meet Santa Claus. The train departs approximately every 15 minutes from the brightly-lit train station and drop passengers off at the …

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Heritage Hill Historical Park

(Image from OC Parks website) Heritage HIll Historical Park 25151 Serrano Road Lake Forest, CA 92630-2534 (949)923-2230 or (949)923-2232    A diamond in the rough, Heritage Historical park is a great place to take a family.  What a great location, almost HIDDEN behind a shopping center, this beautiful park has 4.1 acres, four historic buildings …

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Magnolia Bird Farm

Magnolia Bird Farm 8990 Cerritos Avenue Anaheim, California  92804 714-527-3387 Wanna get “Up close & personal” with some of our beautiful feathered friends?  Check out the Magnolia Bird Farm.  Many different species to look at AND talk to!  They also carry all different kinds of feed (even chicken scrap for feeding local ducks)!