Do you love movies? If so, Universal Studios Hollywood is for you! The magic of movie-making comes to life at the park, which combines the quintessential Hollywood movie experience with frogtastic theme park attractions and shows. Universal Studios Hollywood is one of our Frog Family favorites! Especially Tad's. The Studio...

Just a hop, skip and a jump from San Diego in beautiful Carlsbad, LEGOLAND California is a budding brick-builder's paradise. The whole park is themed around the colorful LEGO bricks, which you'll find oversized on rides, pieced together for fantastic photo ops and assembled in models throughout the park, as...

With 284 sunny days per year and low humidity, it's almost always a good time to visit Los Angeles. Whether the bright lights of Hollywood or the "Hey there, everybody" of Mickey Mouse lure you to Tinseltown, you'll find yourself in good company. As the second-largest city in the U.S.,...

Trying to decide where to stay in LA? You've come to the right place! For families traveling to the Los Angeles area, which includes Orange County about an hour to the south, there are an abundance of hotel options at every price point. While this is a good thing, it...

Disneyland's World of Color is back! The popular water, light, laser and projection show has returned to Disney California Adventure after a lengthy refurbishment in 2018. This dazzling 22-minute nighttime show is pure Disney magic and adds a “happily ever after” ending to your day in the Disneyland parks. In...

With its mild weather, abundance of attractions and beautiful beaches, it's no wonder San Diego is one of our favorite family vacation destinations. We love hopping down for a few days when we're visiting LA to experience the San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND California or SeaWorld San Diego. It's even better...

When you think of Los Angeles, the City of Angels, you think of the glitz and glamour of Rodeo Drive, the Hollywood sign on the hills overlooking the city and warm, sunny beaches. Movie studios and theme parks also come to mind. There is Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles,...

We just hopped back from eating our way though the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival at the Disneyland Resort, which kicked off this past weekend. This perfect pairing of food and fun runs daily through April 23, 2019. As an epicurean amphibian, I always look forward to attending...

SeaWorld San Diego is home to the world's very first SeaWorld, founded in 1964 as a marine zoological park along Mission Bay. Today, the park is as much a theme park as it is a marine park, with fantastic shows, animal exhibits, aquariums and, yes, a few hang-onto-your hat thrill...

Thanks to year-round pleasant temperatures and its location on the coast, San Diego offers plenty to see and do. Families who love nature, the outdoors and animals will be especially impressed with all of the options of what to do and see in San Diego. What to Do and See...