Jurassic Quest Review
This post was written for WestsideMommy.com by contributors Aya and Nickie Quan. They visited the Jurassic Quest experience at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Jurassic Quest was an educational and fun adventure! I was pleasantly surprised how well orchestrated the audio recording and the drive thru of the land of the dinosaurs synced. The tour […]
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Storrier Sterns Japanese Garden (Pasadena)
My family and I have not been on an outing together for a very long time. Today, we finally did and it was exactly what we all needed. We were prompted to do something for our toddler’s mental stimulation after watching the first part of the “Babies” documentary on Netflix. Our first kid was lucky […]
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Kids Cake Decorating Competition judged by Duff Goldman!
This is a great opportunity for kids 17 and under to flex their cake decorating muscle and compete for a fantastic prize! Duff’s Cakemix, a do-it-yourself cake decorating studio founded by Food Network personality, Duff Goldman is hosting a fun and unique cake decorating competition at three of their four studios across Los Angeles: Pasadena, […]
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DesignerCon 2017 recap
This past weekend, I attended DesignerCon 2017 in Pasadena. It’s my second year attending, and is now something I look forward to. I find unique gifts to give, perfectly timed for the holidays (although I always seem to present them early because I’m so excited). I had the kid in tow (again), but as a […]
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Upcoming Event: DesignerCon in Pasadena Nov. 11-12
Last year, I attended DesignerCon for the first time and loved it. So I’m returning again this year. If you’re into illustration and design, you should definitely check it out. Here’s a clip from their website about the event: Kid-friendly event It’s a kid-friendly event. With a supervising adult, kids 12 and under are free. […]
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Take a trip back in time to The Gamble House in Pasadena, known for it’s architecture and “Back To The Future”
Disclaimer: We were invited as media guests to share our The Family Tour experience offered by The Gamble House. I was granted special permission to take interior photographs. No monetary compensation was made for this post. All opinions are honest and 100% my own. When my husband and I were dating, one of the things […]
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Gamble House Special Summer Tours
If you’re a fan of history, architecture, and the movie Back To The Future, you will appreciate The Gamble House in Pasadena. Designed by Greene & Greene in 1908, The Gamble House was the part-time home of David Barry Gamble (second-generation member of the Proctor & Gamble company) and his wife Marry Huggins Gamble. It is known […]
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Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena (on Free Museum Day)
Today, we went to Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena for Free Museum Day. This museum has been on my “to visit” list for awhile, so I’m glad we finally had a chance to cross it off. Normally $13 per person for admission, I knew it would be a popular destination, so we planned to arrive early. It […]
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Waterworks Aquatics Swim School – Pasadena (review)
Even though summer is almost over, as Southern California residents we enjoy swim-friendly weather year-round. Over a year ago, my daughter and I took a parent-and-me water safety course (somewhere else) and since then, we’ve been to several pools. I’ve tried to teach her some swim basics, but I know she learns better from a professional […]
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