http://www.kosherroadtrip.com Thu, 21 May 2009 17:53:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It happens once a year at the Orange County Fairgrounds, and this year, the festival organizers have graciously scheduled the event after Lag B’Omer and before Shavous. They may not realize it, but that is what they did. So on Sunday, May 24, 2009 you will have your ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2009/05/21/the-scottish-festival-and-highland-games/ Have you ever stood in a field of sweet orange California poppies, with the wide blue sky overhead? Now is your chance! Poppy season is upon us. California poppies, those bright and simple flowers that happily appear at the first sign of spring, cover the fields and ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2009/03/15/california-poppy-reserve/ There are quite a few places I have traveled to in search of something worth writing about for Kosher Road Trip, but that I ended up not writing about. Sometimes because there just wasn’t much to it (like the tour of the official home of the Tournament of Roses), ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/11/01/of-small-museums-and-little-trains/ How far out do you have to drive to feel that you are far out? It turns out, not very far. If you go out on a Sunday, taking the 10 E. to the 110 N. and exiting at Avenue 43, would you believe about 20 minutes? Jut when ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/10/01/debs-park-and-the-soda-pop-stop/ What was once the elaborate yard for newspaper publisher E. Manchester Boddy’s mansion in La Canada Flintridge is now an enchanted place for us city dwellers to explore. Descanso Gardens has become one of a handful of places we keep in our back pocket and pull out when we want to ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/09/01/descanso-gardens-a-very-big-backyard/ Taking a little time to learn about a place before visiting can really enhance the experience. Some of our relatives have been known the check out lots of books from the library to fully research a subject before an adventure to a far off land. In our case ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/08/20/kosher-road-trip-peanut-butter-and-jelly-at-the-presidents-house/ Located in Manhattan Beach, Adventure Plex is a relatively new indoor playground with activities for kids of all ages, but it is probably most appealing to toddlers and children under the age of 12. We headed out to the Adventure Plex on a Sunday afternoon and ending up staying for three ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/07/01/kosher-road-trip-an-indoor-playground/ We all have membership to the summer club. This is a wonderful club to belong to and can really be a beautiful opportunity to make great memories, share time with family and learn new things. Or it can be riddled with stressful questions like: “What are we doing ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/06/01/kosher-road-trip-membership-has-it%e2%80%99s-privileges%e2%80%a6-or-does-it/ Once there were stagecoaches, rumbling over the hills of Simi Valley. The hills were alive with the sound of stagecoaches. But now, the hills are the quiet province of wildflowers and an occasional lizard. Were it not for the signs, the significance of the rugged, rocky trail ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/05/01/once-there-were-stagecoaches-in-chatsworth/ We had actually taken a hike here once before. It was a hot, humid August afternoon, and while we were equipped with hats, sunscreen, and water bottles, there was only so much walking that was going to get done on that smoldering, end of summer day. Even with ... http://www.kosherroadtrip.com/2008/04/01/malibu-creek-state-park-the-mountains-in-our-midst/