Disneyland and California Adventure Run Out of Tickets

Disneyland and California Adventure for the second day in a row halted ticket sales due to large holiday crowds. The week between Christmas and New Year's is traditionally one of the busiest of the year. When Disneyland get this busy lines are long for every ride. If your a local its best to pass until the holidays are over if possible. Southern California has several other major theme parks that

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Free Giant Dipper Rides

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is offering unlimited rides on its Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster for the rest of the year. The goal of the free rides is to break the million-rider mark for 2010. Buy one ticket at the regular price of five dollar and you can ride the historic wooden coaster all day long until Dec. 31. The millionth rider will get a commemorative coin. The Giant Dipper wooden

California Visitor's Guide Encourages Guests to Explore the Golden State

California Visitor's Guide Encourages Guests to Explore the Golden State "The California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC) just released its 2011 California Official State Visitor's Guide and Travel Planner, the ultimate dream guide for planning an unforgettable California getaway.
'Our annual Visitor's Guide is both a glossy travel magazine with compelling editorial, and a practical detailed

Old Town Orange Food Tour

Food tours are a fun and informative way to discover local neighborhoods. For the fist time Orange County has its own food tour, Old Towne Orange Food Tour . This three-hour guided tour through historic Old Towne Orange is led by two friendly local residents, Deanna and Renee. Stops along the way include local shops and a variety of restaurants. Tastings are a mixture of sweet and savory items,

California Bullet Trains

If your a tourist visiting Anaheim and would like to take a side trip to San Francisco about your only option is to take a plane. Sure you could rent a car but the 600 mile drive is going to take at least one day of your precious vacation time, and then their is parking and traffic to deal with. Imagine hopping on a high speed train and three hours later stepping off in downtown San Francisco. It

Where to find Christmas Boat Parades

Christmas in California would not be complete without viewing at least one Christmas Boat Parade of Lights. These festive events are a tradition that started over 100 years ago with the Newport Beach Christmas Parade. Today harbors up and down the coast celebrate Christmas with these aquatic light shows.

Newport Beach Christmas Parade
The grand daddy of Christmas boat parades. Decorated boats

Restaurant Month - California Travel and Tourism Commission

Restaurant Month - California Travel and Tourism Commission: "California Restaurant Month: Splurge, Savor, Save in January
Sexy outdoor cafes in Southern California, ultra-fresh ingredients in Northern California, amazing seafood along the coast, and all the bounty of California's Central Valley. Virtually every corner of the state has extraordinary restaurants, bistros, and cafes. And now is

Peter Pan Half Price Tickets

The Orange County Performing Arts Center is hosting the stunning new production of Peter Pan. Full price tickets are $75.00 each, with a free membership with Goldstar you can get the same ticket for just $35.00. Direct from its U.S. debut in San Francisco. This magical adaptation of J.M. Barrie's timeless story features a mix of live actors and puppetry, epic music, and thrilling flight sequences

The Nutcracker at The Grove Discount Tickets

Here is a great Idea for a holiday treat and it only cosst ten dollars a ticket. Visit the Grove in Anaheim and experience a spectacle of towering Christmas trees, waltzing flowers, battling toy soldiers and menacing mice. The enduring theme remains unchanged — good overcomes evil—but Anaheim Ballet's staging of the family classic is constantly updated, which keeps the production fresh, even for

Mavricks Big Wave Surfing Contest

The Jay at Mavericks Big Wave Invitational has a contest window starts today. The window for hitting the big waves if from from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, which means that the competition can be held any time during that period. The actual start of the contest depends on wave conditions. Once the contest is on competitors have had just 24 hours to arrive in Half Moon Bay. This years contest has been