Costa Mesa

Centennial Farm at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa (with Video)

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Centennial Farm is a great excursion located at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.  I took the kids on a lazy afternoon and there were way more animal residents than people visiting. Plus, we had the added enjoyment of seeing a lot of little baby farm animals. I was overwhelmed by the cuteness factor [...]

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Mooooo-V Teaser

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Here’s a little teaser for what I’m working on for tomorrow! Can you guess where I’m going to take you?

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Balearic Park and Estancia Park in Costa Mesa

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Balearic Park was one of the most popular recommendations when I asked a group of moms at TeWinkle Park about other good Costa Mesa parks. Estancia Park actually neighbors Balearic, so it’s like getting two parks in one.  Estancia is the one with the historic adobe and Balearic is accompanied by a community center. Location: [...]

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Annual Holiday Snow Land in Costa Mesa

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When: Saturday, December 11th from Noon-3pm Where: Balearic Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa Snow Land in Costa Mesa is sponsored by community-focused Torelli Realty. It’s become an event that people in Costa Mesa look forward to year after year. For the first time ever they are offering the event during the afternoon from [...]

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Moon Park: One Small Step from the Santa Ana River Trail in Costa Mesa

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Moon Park in Costa Mesa was a pick from Mr. Play Parks. I think he found it on Yelp before we went out adventuring one weekend. We told the kids we were taking them to a place that was “out of this world.” That kept them guessing! The park is on California Street in Costa [...]

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