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In the Spotlight :: Pirate’s Dinner Adventure
We were invited to see the new Pirate’s Dinner Adventure in Buena Park yesterday and had an absolute blast! I have wanted to see the show for many years now but haven’t had a chance to go. My daughter invited a friend who also loves pirates and the look on both of their faces the entire show was really too much fun. We arrived early and were fortunate to have a quick tour by Celeste who has worked there for over 8 years. She recommended we watch the pre-show and we sat in a large room with a bar as the stage. The pre-show was a precursor of what…
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The Magic of Christmas at Roger’s Garden
We are fortunate to have a gorgeous nursery down the street from where we live called Roger’s Garden. Every year we head over there during Christmas time to check out their holiday decor to get ideas to decorate our house. They have rooms upon rooms filled with the most beautiful ornaments, trees and so much more! I had a chance to speak to Nava Rezvan, their marketing manager, about what it takes to prepare for their expected 250,000 guests that come through their doors during the holiday season. She explained that their team will travel the world to find the most beautiful and diverse collection of ornaments that they use to decorate their twenty-five…
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The Upham Hotel & Country House in Santa Barbara, California
This past weekend, we had the chance to stay at The Upham Hotel & Country House in Santa Barbara that has the quaintness of a Bed & Breakfast but the accessibility of a hotel. Most of the B & Bs in the United States are older properties turned into guesthouses. Many of the B & B Inn owners have kept up-to-date and offer free parking, spa services and nightly wine or cheese hours. In the case of The Upham Hotel, they offered milk and cookies at night which was such a treat and a full continental breakfast in the morning. The History of Bed & Breakfast Inns: This custom…
