Myself looking at a sea otter through a massive floor to ceiling window.

A Visit to the Aquarium

February 19, 2019, 2 Comments

Over the weekend a group of my friends and I went to the Aquarium of the Pacific. I honestly hadn’t been to an aquarium in ages, so it was a fun diversion for the weekend. I fully intended to really go nuts shooting photos here of the cute seals, brightly colored fish, and other fun…

Myself, in front of a Peanuts style backdrop of a desert scene, wearing a navy colored patio set with silver ric-rac trim, and a tooled leather belt, purse, and shoes.

Peanuts Celebration 2019

January 28, 2019, 5 Comments

Last year Knott’s Berry Farm introduced a new entertainment offering to its unique seasonal schedule, Peanuts Celebration! Sadly, last year I didn’t have time to visit, but this year I was not going to miss it! As some of you may know, Charles M. Schulz’s beloved characters call Knott’s Berry Farm home, but typically the Peanuts…

Atomic Redhead’s Knott’s Scary Farm Survival Guide

September 28, 2018, 3 Comments

UPDATE: This post has been updated with 2019 Knott’s Scary Farm information. Every fall a heavy fog creeps into Knott’s Berry Farm, transforming it into Knott’s Scary Farm. In a way, Knott’s Scary Farm is an entirely different version of Knott’s Berry Farm, as it offers so much more, and therefore is worthy of its own…

Atomic Redhead' Guide to Knott's Berry Farm

Knott’s Berry Farm Guide

June 21, 2018, 2 Comments

Awhile ago I did a post sharing my tips for visiting Disneyland. Today, I am turning my focus to Knott’s Berry Farm! Offering up a little guide to help you on your next, or perhaps first ever visit to Knott’s! Knott’s Berry Farm is home to two theme parks, Knott’s Berry Farm, a more typical…

Mission San Gabriel

April 30, 2018, 2 Comments

UPDATE: It is important to remember that while California Missions have been hailed as places of peace, they also have deep and complicated histories, including slavery, violence, and forced religious conversion. I recommend reading this article that further describes the problematic history of Mission San Gabriel. I love me a twofer – and that is…

Shields Date Garden

March 12, 2018, 5 Comments

Shields Date Garden has been on my radar for sometime, but there was always something else I wanted to do in and around Palm Springs more every time I was there! But this time I was hellbent on going and getting my hands on a famous date shake! Okay, so first, what is Shields Date…

The Weird and Hidden Figures of Old Trapper’s Lodge

July 31, 2017, 7 Comments

Los Places Update: Old Trapper’s Lodge has been recategorized as a Lost Place. Why? Following the outbreak of COVID-19, Old Trapper’s Lodge began to have restricted access. In October of 2021 the Pierce Collage Round Up published an article saying the removal of Old Trapper’s Lodge was in progress. In March of 2022, some of…

Independence Day

July 5, 2017, 5 Comments

Without getting too political, the last couple days have been rough, culminating in yesterday, with Independence Day. I’ve been getting back in touch with my love of the American Revolution, and recently took a quick visit to the replica of Independence Hall at Knott’s Berry Farm. Some of you may recall my visit last July,…

Petersen Automotive Museum

June 6, 2017, 3 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I went to the Petersen Automotive Museum. Some of you might remember that Patrick and I visited in spring last year, but only for the unveiling of the Back to the Future DeLorean, and were unable to explore the rest of the museum. So it was nice to return and see…

Remnants of Vegas’ Glitzy Past Live on at the Neon Museum

April 12, 2017, 8 Comments

If you only go to one museum in Las Vegas, it should be the Neon Museum. The Neon Museum is rich in what made Las Vegas famous – neon. That spectacular glow of gases swirling inside glass made the lure of Las Vegas so bright and people flocked. Sadly though, over the years, many motels, hotels,…