I wasn’t going to write about this restaurant since it is about 400 miles away from Riverside, but recent Instagram posts from this place changed my mind. Now it is on my brain. Smoking Pig BBQ Company on 4th Street in San Jose, California served me the best brisket I have ever eaten. This is not meant to take anything […]
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Another water polo tournament, another new place for breakfast. Ed’s Place in Glendora. Bendy straws and Marilyn on the wall were a promising start. Full stack of hot cakes: Country Omelette (bacon, sausage and cheese): The amazing Hash Browned Potatoes. These are the best hash browns I think I have ever had in a restaurant. They were so good that […]
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Water polo often takes us out to Citrus College in Glendora. The Hat on Route 66 is our usual post-tournament meal. If you’re familiar with The Hat in Rancho Cucamonga, Murrieta or any of the other Southern California locations, then you know what this place is all about: Pastrami. Pastrami on chili cheese fries… Pastrami Dip… Onion rings topped with […]
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$1,049… the new price of an Annual Passport to Disneyland and California Adventure without blockout dates (subject to capacity). The most recent price I could find for the “legacy” Premium Passport (no longer sold) was $779, which means having access to both parks without any blockout dates will now cost you $270 more per year. Here is a summary of […]
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I drove out to Long Beach last weekend to pick up my packet for the Long Beach Triathlon. To thank my youngest son for being my carpool buddy, I took him to his favorite barbecue place… Famous Dave’s. Famous Dave’s used to be my favorite place for barbecue too, until the bad visits to our local Famous Dave’s locations started […]
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We drove out to La Verne both days last weekend for a tournament, and explored the neighborhood around The University of La Verne to find a place for breakfast. We ended up finding Roberta’s Village Inn on D Street. Roberta’s Village Inn has a classic diner feel, and pretty much everyone I saw – customers and employees – seemed happy […]
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The 2014 Orange County Fair opened on July 11th and runs until August 10th. We spent the day at the OC Fair today. Scroll down for our visual tour. We took advantage of the early admission price of $3 per ticket, which saved us a total of $36, or $9 per ticket off the regular $12 price. With the Pacific […]
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I lucked out and found last minute tickets to the sold out System of a Down concert at the Hollywood Bowl last Monday. This concert was System of a Down’s only North American stop in 2013. This was also my 13-year-old son’s first concert. We had never been to the Hollywood Bowl before, so my first challenge was to figure […]
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On our most recent trip to Disneyland, I discovered a new treat for us caveman and cavewoman types… the BBQ Pork Shank. I found this big piece of slow-roasted pork at Edelweiss Snacks in Fantasyland (near the Matterhorn) thanks to the Disney Parks Blog. It is also available at Big Thunder Ranch in Frontierland during the summer. Although it was served […]
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The Happiest Place on Earth just became a bit more expensive… again. Disney posted a price increase announcement on the Disney Parks Blog yesterday, announcing that ticket prices for Disneyland and Disney World would increase effective June 2, 2013. Here are some of the new prices currently listed on Disneyland’s website compared to the old prices:
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