Some of our favorite places to visit in california and beyond during out time living here, Roadtripping the USA and more!
Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert. Our kids love it! and they have christmas lights at christmas. Perfect in winter. Prob to hot in summer!
Living desert Zoo
My favorite is to stay on site at the Disneyland resort. Just something magical and my kids love being on disneyland property and the pools are the best!
Explore Disneyland Resort Hotels
DISNEYLAND Sothern California! Cant be in california without visiting Disneyland! Anytime of year is our favorite time as pass holders! Be sure and check offers!
Disneyland Theme Park Tickets in Anaheim, California | Disneyland Resort
We were plesently surprised at this water park, not too ghetto for california, and our kids loved it. We did however spend the extra and get a cabana for $259 with our season pass. was so worth it!
Water Park Information and Guidelines | Knott's Soak City
My kids love knotts berry farm now that they are getting older. We just stay away during knotts scary farm at halloween time!
California's Best Theme Park & Amusement Park | Knott's Berry Farm
My kids love rollar coasters, and Magic Mountain is the Thrill capital of the world! Always adding new coasters!
Six Flags Magic Mountain - Daily Tickets
The kids LOVE Legoland! the 2 day deal is cool! 1 day at the legoland, and next day at the aquarium and water park. Great deal~! The hotel did however smell like smelly kid, although the theming is amazing!!!
Legoland
*ADULTS ONLY**The themed cabins at castlewood cottages in BigBear are so cool! Pick your cottage based on your theme! Want a caveman night? They have you covered? Enchanted treehouse? Castle or medieval theme? They have all of it! This one is adults ...
Castle Wood Cottages, Big Bear Lake (updated prices 2026)
Not just a park, but has attractions a mine, train, pan for gold and go in the crooked shack! My kids love going here, then grabbing lunch at Peggys sues after.
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
No list for a disney adult is complete WITHOUT Disney World! Do disney world it is 4 parks and 1 Massive land!
Walt Disney World Resort
Silverton is one of our favorite places. The mine tour is only open seasonally. But you take a little train cart into the mountain and see what its like for a gold miner. Very cool experience.
Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour - Silverton, Colorado
It is a restraurant but its technically a destination! a gun gallery, watch people take the 72 oz steak challenge, and even grab a jalepeno margarita! So good!
Big Texan Steak Ranch
These caverns were so pretty and worth the trip if you are passing through New Mexico