Ventura County

Road Trip: Tomol Interpretive Play Area and Carpinteria State Beach

The Tomol Interpretive Play Area and Carpinteria State Beach give us two more reasons to love this little beachy town between Ventura and Santa Barbara.  We’ve been visiting here for years, but it’s fun to get touristy and try to see it from a new perspective.  The new playground opened in June 2011. Directions: From [...]

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Road Trip: Malibu Legacy Park for a True Coastal Treat

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Malibu Legacy Park is one of my favorite new parks in Southern California. My parents live in Ventura County, so I make the drive between Orange County and Ventura often.  I love to take the coast route along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). For years, that meant viewing a big vacant lot smack in the center [...]

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Celebrate Family Events Outdoors

Family Outdoor Time

My best friend’s family used to celebrate every holiday hiking outdoors together. We started the same tradition with our kids . . . and the grandparents . . . and the aunts, uncles, cousins. There’s something about a leisurely stroll in nature to bring out the conversation and connections. It’s made every holiday and family [...]

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Seabridge Marina Playgrounds in Channel Islands Harbor

Seabridge Playgrounds

Channel Islands Harbor is about an hour north of Los Angeles off the 101 Freeway (exit Victoria). As you’re approaching Channel Islands Boulevard, you’ll notice a fairly new development to the right off Wooley Road. It’s a great little shopping area called Seabridge Shops. Park at the shops and wander the sidewalks for a great [...]

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