Lyon Air Museum Orange County

Lyon Air Museum is a brand new destination in Orange County. The 30,000 square foot facility is directly across the runway at John Wayne Airport. Housed in a huge aircraft hanger is an assortment of WW2 aircraft and antique autos from the era. William Lyon, the housing developer, is displaying his collection of warplanes in the museum and it is now open to the public for all to view. While you

Enchanto Amusement Park Lost But not Forgotten

Enchanto Amusement Park was located in Agoura California in what is now known as the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Operating from about 1930 to 1960 the theme park boasted a huge swimming pool, a fishing and boating lake plus numerous amusement park rides.Today the property is called Peter Strauss Ranch and run by the National Park Service. All the rides are gone and the lake

Discovery Science Center Opens Planetary Research Station in Southern California

The newest permanent exhibit at the Taco Bell Discovery Science Center, “Planetary Research Station,”, opened to the public Tuesday, December 22, 2009. The ehibit is a six-foot, 3-D globe that is animated to display dynamic images of the atmosphere, oceans, land, and solar system. The exhibit also features a display developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and is an

Whale Watching Tours Southern California

California whale watching season for 2009-2010 has arrived. The annual migration of gray whales down the coast of California to Baja begins in December and lasts through April. You can catch a whale watching boat from just about any harbor along the California coast. San Diego, Oceanside, Dana Point Newport Beach and Long Beach harbors all offer daily whale watching tours. Boats range from

Annual National Nutcracker Award

The National Nutcracker award is given to the best Nutcracker production in the nation and is picked by members of Goldstar half price tickets. Each year Goldstar promotes over 30 Nutcrackers throughout the US, after viewing the show, members vote on the best production and that venue is awarded the Nutcracker Award. In order to vote for the award attend any Nutcracker performance through

Knott's Berry Farm Discount Tickets for Christmas

Each Christmas Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park is turned into Knott's Merry Farm. Featuring a 65-foot-tall Christmas tree lighting, a colorful Peanuts holiday parade, Snoopy's Cool Christmas ice spectacular, Knott's Christmas Crafts Village and Santa's Toy Barn. Plus, Timber Mountain Log Ride will be transformed into Elf Mountain, and the Bird Cage Theatre will present performances of A Christmas

Lake Isabella Visitor Information

Lake Isabella was formed when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Kern River in 1953. What was once a semi arid desert canyon turned in a water playground in Kern County. Lake Isabella is about 40 miles northeast of Bakersfield and about a three hour drive from Los Angeles. Visitors come from all over California to enjoy the lake and surround area. Camping, boating, hiking and exploring

Kids Birthday Party Ideas Los Angeles

If your looking for a place an affordable place to host a kids birthday party in Los Angeles we have a great list for you. The slow economy has birthday partly places offering discounts and special rates in order to attract customers. When you have your child's birthday celebration at home you have to do all the work, including cleaning up all the mess the kids leave behind. A great idea is