California Beaches Blog

The first week of April 2010 provides beach vacations for those with jobs, spring breaks for college student sun-bunnies seeking pure escape in the desert, and bunny visits in the night for all the children celebrating the magic of springtime as they awake on Apr. 4, 2010, to discover a colorful basket filled with bunny [...]

When you hear the train whistle blow, it’s time to scurry up to the station and buy your ticket for the Caboose Corners train ride at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. For kids and their “big kid” parents it’s a great place to visit and roam. At the train station you can hop aboard [...]

It’s practically time for Santa to arrive on his sleigh and begin taking lists of Christmas wishes from children. A very special community celebration is held each year in Old Poway Park in San Diego County. Santa arrives, the tree is lit in the square, kids sing songs, the carolers light up the night with [...]

Submitted by Chris MacDonald
Hi Friends,
Volunteers are needed to help water the Urban Forest which is in Huntington Beach off of Ellis Avenue between Goldenwest And Edwards. Materials and Training are Provided. Contact Jean Nagy President Of The Huntington Beach Tree Society For Information at:
(714) 564-1396.
Here are some events in and around Huntington Beach for your [...]

Avila, Calif. is a beach town in San Luis Obispo County that captures time in a bottle with seasonal displays and a community gathering place at Avila Valley Barn. This long-time market that sells fresh harvests of fruits, vegetables and produce, much of it locally grown, is a family-run business that makes everyone feel welcome.
Come [...]

Crowds wait in line to embark on train or boat rides at Long Beach Green Port Fest 2009.
Long Beach, Calif.–The Port of Long Beach put on quite a show today at the Green Port Fest 2009. With the largest attendance in its five year history, the event attracted well over 10,000 people who came on [...]

I went to the Santa Ana Zoo today, looking for the bears. “They haven’t been here since the 80’s,” somebody told me. “You need to visit more often.”
That’s absolutely true. What I discovered simply floored me. The Santa Ana Zoo, once a nice place to drop by for a picnic in Prentice Park,  has grown [...]

Felton, Calif.–Not only does summer signal the return of the  Beach Train, a popular ride that goes from the Redwood forests to Santa Cruz’s beach boardwalk–and back again–it also brings excitement for kids who love to see Thomas the Train when Thomas is in town. On Saturday, August 1, kids can take a 25-minute ride [...]