Stay-Cation Archives - Balancing The Chaos

Relaxing Staycation at Sonesta Redondo Beach

We rounded out our summer with a final staycation in collaboration with the Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina. It was a great local getaway with gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean and the Palos Verdes Hills surrounded this beautiful location. We drove up to the Sonesta, Redondo Beach, and first noticed the relaxing firepit patio …

Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground Staycation

Looking for a great staycation hotel in Anaheim that is close to local Southern California attractions like Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm? Then you’ll certainly want to check out the newly renovated Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel and Water Playground. The redesigned guestrooms feature a contemporary, retro-inspired look circa 1965 in honor of the year Howard …

Disneyland Resort top spots for toddlers

Disneyland Resort’s Top Spots for Toddlers + Ticket Giveaway

When my kids were little, I was always on the hunt for fun “toddler friendly” amusement parks, attractions, museums and more where we could spend a few hours having fun while burning off excess energy. Disneyland Resort is one of the greatest Southern California destinations for kids of ALL ages; especially toddlers and their families! Check …

The Quaint City of Solvang | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

Our final stop on our 2 week road trip took us to Solvang.

We absolutely love this quaint little town. First of all, they have RV parking. That is really helpful because these giant coaches are really hard to park when you are being touristy.

Upgrades To Our Anniversary | @RioVegas

With August being our Anniversary, and the last month before school gets in full swing, this year we decided to head out to Las Vegas for our last bit of “stay-cation”.

Our favorite hotel has become The Rio Las Vegas. Even though it is just off the strip, it’s a fun place to stay for families as well as couples with lots to offer.

Two New Exhibits In The OC: Bodies The Exhibition and Titanic The Experience | #TitanicBuenaPark #BodiesBuenaPark, @RMS_Titanic_Inc @BodiesExhibit

A few years back, The Hubster and I (back before we said “I Do”) had the opportunity to experience Bodies, an exhibit that was featured in Los Angeles. Now, the exhibit will be opening here, in Orange County in August, and I can’t wait to go again.

Premier Exhibitions, Inc. recently announced that advanced tickets are now on sale for Titanic The Experience and Bodies… The Exhibition. These two educational and entertaining attractions will open August 1^st, side by side at the former Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park.

LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing Starfighter Lands at LEGOLAND® California Resort | @LEGOLAND_CA

I grew up in the “Star Wars” generation. My family raised me to be a pretty big fan, so I was really excited to hear that a life-size LEGO® Star Wars™ X-wing starfighter has been assembled by Legoland park’s Master Model Builders and is now on display.

Spring Break Family Fun at Legoland @LEGOLAND_CA

Now that my kids are a little older, their favorite park? Legoland!!! Any time we go on a mini “staycation” they want to run down to Carlsbad to spend the day amongst the Legos.

Tranquil Resort on Mission Bay – The Bahia Resort Hotel | @BahiaHotelSD

We love to travel, however I haven’t been brave enough to take my family on an airplane yet. Probably next year I would imagine. Because of that, we travel to local destinations like Las Vegas, San Francisco and San Diego. My husband’s favorite place to hit up with the kids is Seaworld. And since we …

Catalina Island

One of the special Summer Bucket List items I had planned this year was a trip to Catalina. Groupon runs a deal with Catalina Flyer a couple of times during the summer where you can get round trip tickets for about half the price. So we did just that. We had a bit of sea …

Big Bear Adventure

Our summer travels usually include destinations not so far from home, a “stay-cation” of sorts. For July, we hit up Big Bear for a few days. A friend of ours has a cabin in Sugarloaf so we stayed there. Of the things we really enjoyed was walking through the Sugarloaf housing track, checking out the …