Santa’s Speedway Drive Thru Light Experience at Irwindale Speedway
Last Saturday, we experienced “Santa’s Speedway” drive-thru light display at the Irwindale Speedway. It was about a 45 minute drive from West L.A. and definitely worth it! World’s Largest Free Standing Light Tree At the center of it all is the “World’s largest free standing light tree.” It is a sight to see from all […]
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Our Visit to Christmas In Color Los Angeles at Raging Waters in San Dimas
Last month, I posted information about the Christmas light drive thru, Christmas in Color – Los Angeles. Tonight, my family and I visited (our ticket was complimentary). Arrive Early Our reservation was for 5:30pm (the earliest time available), so we made sure to arrive early, as these events can get quite congested as I’ve learned. […]
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Our “The Elf on the Shelf” drive-thru experience
Earlier this month, I posted info about “The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey” and last night we experienced it! The drive from West L.A. to Pomona L.A traffic is always a gamble. You’d think with so many people working from home right now, traffic would be lighter. Be sure to check the traffic […]
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LA Zoo Lights 2018
On Friday, November 16th, we attended the lighting ceremony and first official day of Zoo Lights at the Los Angeles Zoo! We were entertained by holiday songs by an acapella group before the countdown. The celebrity guests who led the countdown were: third baseman of the L.A. Dodgers Justin Turner, actress Carolyn Hennesey, actor Chris […]
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CHILL at The Queen Mary Winter 2017 Season Review
By Jonna (mom of two, wife of one) After a few years of The Queen Mary‘s CHILL being on our holiday “to do” list we finally made it and had a blast! CHILL is located next to the Queen Mary ship, which we were able to go on and explore, as well. CHILL is like […]
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‘Tis The Season!
I’m so happy – my favorite holiday season is “officially” here! Despite my disdain for extreme cold, I really enjoy Christmas and New Year. I celebrate Christmas and love everything that traditionally goes with it: people in a good mood, hopes and plans for the new year, wearing boots, a reason to gather together, and wearing warm layers while […]
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South Bay Galleria Adventure To Santa 2016 (in Japanese)
Westside Mommy was invited to experience Adventure to Santa at South Bay Galleria again this year. Last year, it was Shrek-themed. This year, it’s Kung Fu Panda. My friend Ai is moving back to Japan next year with her husband and daughters, so I invited her cover to this event. Unfortunately, one of her daughters was […]
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JANM Free Family Days: Mele Kalikimaka
Today, we met up with friends at the Japanese American National Museum for their Free Family Day, “Mele Kalikimaka,” which means “Merry Christmas” in Hawaiian. It ran from 11am – 4:00pm, but we only stayed for a small portion because the kids’ attention span isn’t very long. We had a fun time and had lunch […]
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Holiday Lighting Ceremonies around Los Angeles
I put these in the Calendar for your convenience. The winter holidays are in full swing in Los Angeles, and started off November 14th with The Grove’s lighting ceremony. Don’t miss out on any more – check out the list below for tree lighting, sign lighting, or palm tree lighting ceremonies around town. #onlyinLA Westside […]
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More Westside Holiday events
My friend Annmarie knows a lot of the goings-on around Venice. She recently shared these with some friends and me. So I’m sharing them with you! Thanks, Annmarie 🙂 Friday, December 5, 2014 Venice Holiday Sign Lighting and Venice Crawl beginning at 6:15 pm 7:45 pm – ceremony 8:00 pm – sign lighting Saturday, December […]
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