Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Presents "Built To Amaze" Ticket Giveaway

Ringling bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Built to Amaze!, an extraordinarily engineered circus experience custom-built for family fun where Children of All Ages find out what it takes to construct The Greatest Show On Earth.

I've been going to the circus for years, it's so much fun. The elephants are absolutely my favorite part of the show, with all their giant cuteness. My least favorite? The clowns. Talk about heebie jeebies. Nonetheless, I enjoy every minute of it.

With the B&B circus performing in Anaheim, Los Angels and Ontario there's really no reason you shouldn't attend one of them. To make it easier, we have a giveaway for you!

ONE lucky person will win 2-tickets to ANY of the three venues mentioned above.*

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*venue showtimes found here.

ROC Race- 5k Obstacle Challenge!

One thing that I've never done in Southern California before is a 5k. I've been trying to get back into shape the last few months and when my friend told me about this ROC Race, I just had to sign up and try it. It's a 5k obstacle challenge!

I am not a very good runner and so the thought of running a plain old 5k sounded like an awful idea to me. But a race where you run and do obstacles? That sounds fun and yet super challenging! Just picture the show  Wipeout.

It's already 90% full for the Orange County date in July and prices increase on June 27th so if you are interested in participating, sign up before it's too late!!

- Shelley

Coming Soon To SoCal: Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Presents "Built To Amaze"

Ringling bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Built to Amaze!, an extraordinarily engineered circus experience custom-built for family fun where Children of All Ages find out what it takes to construct The Greatest Show On Earth.

The visionary blueprints have been assembled with a contemporary toolbox of unparalleled imagination that will be unleashed from shipping crates right before the audiences eyes for the all-new circus spectacular Built To Amaze! coming to the STAPLES Center Los Angeles (7/10-7/16); Citizens Business Bank Arena, Onatrio (7/19-7/23); and Honda Center, Anaheim (7/26-8/4).

Ringmaster Andre McClain takes the Ringling Bros. reins accompanied by his horse Comanche, to lead his funny and mischievous circus supervisors to construct a design of heart-pounding and wondrous performances sure to amaze and thrill audiences. With more than 110 of the worlds best artists & athletes representing 17 countries along with 95 exotic and domestic animals assembled together, Built to Amaze! is highlighted by several unique acts this year including:

• Nine-time international award-winning comedic animal presenting duo Alex and Irina Emelin of Russia introduce their uniquely-designed brand of magic and humor with their remarkable trained animals including poodles, ferrets, rabbits, snakes and more!
• The Trampoline Tower Tumblers, a troupe of then competitive aerial athletes from the Ukraine who launch themselves from trampolines to scale, repel and pass through a three-story high translucent tower.
• The popular King Charles Troupe hailing from New York City brings one-wheeled excitement to the ring with spirited and comedic basketball competition featuring ten whirling unicyclists.

In addition, the show features the electrifying high-wire acrobats, daredevil stuns on The Steel Vortex, the youngest female Human Cannonball, remarkable hand-balancing duos, the always hilarious Clown Alley...and of course our four-legged star performers including the majestic Bengal tigers presented by "Taba" and a fun-filled Asian elephant dance party.

If you're planning on attending, be sure to arrive early to join the several exciting interactive elements before the show starts! Opening 90 minutes prior to every performance, all ticket holder are invited to tour the Animal Open House to get up-close with our amazing animals. Then one before before the show, families can step onto the arena floor to meet the circus performers and animals at the interactive All Access Pre-Show, FREE admission to all ticket holders.

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles - Wednesday, July 10 - Tuesday, July 16

Showtimes located in poster below.

Ticket prices range from $26, $30, $45-$50 (VIP), $70-$80 (Front Row), and $100-$120 (Circus Celebrity). Opening night tickets are $12 each (not valid for VIP or premium seating) and can be purchased online at AXS, charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or in person at the venue box office.

Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario - Friday, July 19 - Tuesday, July 23

Showtimes located in poster below.

Ticket prices range from $20, $26, $42 (VIP), $70 (Front Row), and $100 (Circus Celebrity). Opening night tickets are $12 each (not valid for VIP or premium seating) and can be purchased online at AXS.com or CBBankArena.com, charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or in person at the venue box office.

Honda Center, Anaheim - Friday, July 26 - Sunday, August 4

Showtimes located in poster below.

Ticket prices range from $20, $26, $42 (VIP), $70 (Front Row), and $100 (Circus Celebrity). Opening night tickets are $12 each (not valid for VIP or premium seating) and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or HondaCenter.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or in person at the venue box office.

Discount Offer:

Get 4 ticket for $60 by using code: MOM

Canyon Hills Splash Pad

 My daughter LOVES water. She jumps in the bath, kiddy pool, shower, sink, sprinklers...without hesitation. She just loves it! I couldn't wait to take her to a splash pad this summer. Last year she liked it but was only crawling and so her knees got all scraped up. This year she is running all over the place!

As soon as my husband had a day off, we took her to a splash pad in Canyon Hills. It's a huge sports park with a playground, picnic area, and the splash pad.

Last year when we went, it was towards the end of summer and a little overcast so we were the only ones there. We were really surprised to see there were a ton of people there this time! It's hoppin! ;)

We'll be going back there a lot this summer!

Game On: 2013 San Diego County Fair

The 2013 San Diego Fair is hosted in the beautiful city of Del Mar, CA and currently open until Thursday, July 4.

This year you can expect some amazing talent and tons of fun at the San Diego County Fair! With over 22 musical performances (Joan Jett will be in concert on closing night!), carnival rides, games, delicious food, various vendors and more, I don't know how anyone in the area would want to miss it.

You may have noticed by their cool logo that this years theme is "Game On", which the site describes as "spotlighting classic and nostalgic games and shows how these have evolved over the years; from board games and pinball, to television, videos and computers."

Tickets ($14 adults; $8 kids ages 6-12) and general information can be found on the fair's website. If you're a military family, dont forget to take advantage of their military discount and for the rest of you, visit your local Albertson and Save-on for coupons.

FYI:
The fair's closed on Mondays, except for 7/2.

Irvine Park

One place that our family likes to go in Orange County is Irvine Park. There are a ton of coupons on their website as well as a list of all of their attranctions and activities. 

We mainly have stuck to going on the little train that goes around the park...

Enjoy the beautiful scenery and let the kids run around in their spacious grassy areas...

And visit the zoo!

There are also pony rides, bike and paddle boat rentals, horse rentals, hiking, horseshoe and volleyball set rentals, picnic areas, a snack shack, etc. I recommend visiting this park!

El Nopal #3 Restaurant (Anaheim)

You know how people say the best food usually comes from little hole in the wall places? Well, when it comes to one of my favorite restaurants, it rings true.

If you're ever in the downtown Anaheim area & have a gnarly craving for real authentic Mexican food, not that fake stuff you get at El Torito, visit El Nopal #3.

Having lived in this city for most of my life, this place was and still is our go-to place for lunch/dinner. My ultimate faves? Their delicious green chicken enchilada combination plate, and for breakfast, the green chilaquiles (fried tortilla strips in green chili sauce).  The best part is if you visit during dinner time there will be a female employee making fresh handmade tortillas for you to have with your meal.

Seriously guys, I can't even begin to tell you how freakin' delicious all of their food is. Yum!

El Nopal #3 - 530 N. East St. Anaheim, CA 92805

A Blate!

The gals behind this blog, Shelley and Linny, as well as our friend Simone, got to have a little girls night/blate on Saturday night. 

We met up in Corona and went to dinner and saw Man of Steel. Good food, good movie, but most importantly, good conversation and great friends!! It's amazing to know that blogging can bring complete strangers, that never would have met otherwise, together. Yay for blogging!

If you live in the area and want to join the fun next time, let us know!!