Wayfarers Chapel is holding their annual Art Show featuring top artists from all over the Los Angeles area. There will be a Musical Service with a Clavinova piano dedication at 12 noon. Uncle Jake will entertain children of all ages at 1 pm. At 2 pm Eric Lloyd Wright will speak about his father, Wayfarers Chapel Architect Lloyd Wright. The talk will be followed by a book signing at the Visitor’s Center. This is a chance for you to enjoy the views, the grounds, the chapel, the children’s activities and a snack in the Visitors Center – all for free.
Wayfarers 11th Annual Art Show
April 21, 2009
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Orange County Model Engineers
April 20, 2009Michele told me about this train ride when she heard about our train activities yesterday. The Orange County Model Engineers give free public train rides on their 7 1/2″ gauge Mackerel Flats and Goat Hill Junction Railroad over 5 miles of track on the second full weekend of every month. They are in Fairview Park in Costa Mesa, CA. Here’s a bird’s eye view of the layout.
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Skunk Train – Fort Bragg and Willits
April 20, 2009Grandpa Ron and I took the Skunk Train from Willits to Fort Bragg and back several years ago. It is a great family trip through the redwoods. Here’s their photo gallery.
What is a skunk train??? Here’s the explanation from an April 1, 2009, Skunk Train press release:
With the occasional whistles as it chugs through tunnels, over bridges and past open meadows, the train follows the coastal “Redwood Route” as it has since 1885. Built as a logging railroad, the Skunk line began that year as a logical vehicle for moving massive redwood logs to Mendocino Coast sawmills from the rugged back country. Steam passenger service was started in 1904, extended to the town of Willits in 1911, and discontinued in 1925 when the self-powered, yellow “Skunk” rail cars were inaugurated. The little trains were quickly nicknamed for their original gas engines, which prompted folks to say, “You can smell ’em before you can see ’em.”
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Griffith Park Travel Town
April 19, 2009Today Grandpa Ron surprised me and took me to Travel Town in Griffith Park in LA. He hadn’t been there in a VERY long time. We strolled around all the old steam engines watching the kids climbing all around wherever they could. We rode the train where we sat behind a little boy who was very concerned that we didn’t bring our son with us. We explained we had no sons, just daughters – but we do have two grandsons. They just lived too far away to come with us today!
We visited Walt Disney’s barn and the Los Angeles Live Steamers, too, since it was right next door to Travel Town. We rode around behind the steam engine and enjoyed the trip around that part of the park. We saw Thomas the Train and got some pictures I’ll have to post later.
The visits were free except for the modest tickets to ride the trains.
I’ll write more later….
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Earth Day Celebration at WRD on April 18
April 17, 2009Just got a phone call about an Earth Day Celebration tomorrow, April 18, 2009, at the LA Water Replenishment District Offices in Whittier, CA, from 10 am until 2 pm.
Earth Day 2009 is a free community-wide event that seeks to promote environmental awareness and education for the whole family. The event features educational booths, interactive workshops, water recycling tours, puppet shows, train rides, arts and crafts, activities for children, and entertainment such as music, an environmental magician, and more. Learn what you can do to conserve and protect the environment!
Take the Crossroads exit off the 60 Freeway and follow the signs! The link has a map!
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Tahoe Rim Trail: Biking, Hiking and Horseback Riding!
April 17, 2009Grandpa Ron and I are members of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association which maintains and enhances the trail around all of Lake Tahoe! As of April 17, 2009, the trail is still snowed in! See the Tahoe Rim Trail website for lots more interesting information about hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding on the trail.
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Ice House Trail and Mountain Bike Riding: Hiking and Biking!
April 16, 2009OK, Michele told me about the Ice House Trail on Mt. Baldy and how great it was for hiking with little kids. I found this great write-up of the trail. There is also a link to Bob and Nancy Ulrich’s Hiking pages. Unfortunately, not all of their photos come up on my machine, but for hikers there are lots of ideas available!
BUT then I clicked on MountainBikeBill.com who also rode the Ice House Trail – only this one is in Utah. BUT, he has an AWESOME site with totally awesome pictures in his blog and on his trail descriptions. You do not have to be a mountain biker to enjoy his site. Check it out!
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Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
April 16, 2009Co-worker Kevin immediately offered Greenfield Village as a favorite place he remembers from his childhood. Well, it is no longer just Greenfield Village. As you will see by following the link, it has been christened with a new name – The Henry Ford, America’s Greatest History Attraction. It has the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in its collection of vehicles! The link I found for this article is from a very interesting site called Roadside America.com. It has the sort of places on it that Michael the angel (John Travolta) in one of my favorite movies Michael would want to do visit, like the World’s biggest ball of string or the the World’s largest tire.
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100,000 Playspaces in 100 Days!
April 14, 2009I heard about this on the radio this morning and found the KaBOOM! website. Julianne Hough, two-time winner of Dancing with the Stars, and Mercury Nashville recording artist, wants your help finding every playspace in America. For each valid playspace you add to database, she’ll donate $1 to your cause — and you’ll be entered to win great prizes, including a trip for four to meet Julianne!
National Causes:
YMCA
Shaping America’s Health
America’s Promise Alliance
Jumpstart
National Wildlife Federation
First Book
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Seven Falls
April 13, 2009Grandpa Ron and I visited Seven Falls on our way to catch a plane out of Colorado Springs Airport one cold, blistery day. The guy who took our money warned us we weren’t going to get our money back if it was all frozen over. Luckily, it wasn’t! It had enough ice to make it magical. It was a great visit! Visit Seven Falls yourself virtually here.
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