Costa Mesa Fish Fry is coming this weekend

The COSTA MESA-NEWPORT HARBOR LIONS CLUB Fish Fry is coming to Costa Mesa this weekend, May 31 - June 1, 2008. Some of the events listed include: Carnival, Prizes, Food, Games, Entertainment, Beauty & Baby Contest.

Event Map

You can definitely find us there with our daughter this weekend for sure!

COSTA MESA-NEWPORT HARBOR LIONS Fish Fry History

For more fun stuff to do with your kids in Orange County visit The Kids Fun Factory.

Upcoming Events : Orange County : Costa Mesa / Newport Mesa / Newport Beach

COSTA MESA-NEWPORT HARBOR LIONS CLUB Fish Fry

May 31 - June 1, 2008

Event Webshttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifite: http://www.cmnhlions.com/fishfry/index.html


Carnval Rides open at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday - MAY 31 Sunday - JUNE 1

12:00/2:00 Davis All star Band/Choir 12:00/12:30 CMHS Cheerleaders

2:00/3:00 8 Ways To Sunday 12:30/2:00 Mighty Jam Band

3:00/3:30 Wanda Dance 2:00/3:00 Baby Contest

3:30/4:00 Raffle 3:00/3:30 Raffle

4:00/5:00 Star Light Theater 3:30/5:00 3rd Degree Blues Band

5:00/6:00 open 5:30/---- Latin Themed Band

6:00/----- Latin Themed Band 8:00 Raffle

8:00 Raffle

Happy Memorial Day

It's a beautiful day in Orange County, CA.
A great day to take your kids outdoors, to the park, swimming pool or to the beach. We rode our bikes with the child seat from Newport Beach to the Balboa Beach pier. We enjoyed a nice lunch at Ruby's at the end of the pier. Kids love eating at Ruby's Diner -- especially when you get a great seat overlooking the ocean at the end of the pier.

Most importantly be sure to take the time to teach your children what Memorial Day is really all about; paying respect to our veterans. Here's a read on Returning Meaning to Memorial Day by U.S. News.

Happy Memorial Day, hope you and your family had a great one!

Memorial Day Weekend : Fun things for kids in Orange County

For something fun to do with your kids in Orange County this Memorial Day Weekend visit the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival.

Lots of funs stuff for the kids: Kids Rides, Kids Activities, Child Celebrity guest appearances.

Our favorite is the BERRY BERRY BEAUTIFUL BABY PAGEANT FOR BABIES 3 MONTHS TO UNDER 3 YEARS.

MAY 23-26, 2008

Friday (1pm to 10pm)
Sat & Sun (10am-10pm)
Monday (10am to 8:30pm)
Admission is Free!
Click here for directions

Kid Rides
Badlands 4x4
Bear Affair
Bees
Clown Glass
Cobra
Dragon Wagon
Elephants
Free Fall
Goliath Slide
Kiddie Bumper Boats
Kite Flyer
Lolly Swings
Raiders
Silver Streak
Survival Island
Toon town
Tug Boats
Wave Runner

For more fun stuff to do with your kids in Orange County visit The Kids Fun Factory.

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival: Event Website

Wii Fit for kids

The Nintendo Wii Fit, a excercise and fitness game for the Nintendo Wii game console was released this week. It comes with a ton of games and a Balance Board.
Just a few of the games for kids are: Soccer Heading, Ski Slalom, SKi Jump, Hula Hoop and Basic Step (similar to the Dance Dance Revolution game)

Like most of the games on the Wii game console, it gets your kid up off the couch and excercising. There are also some great fitness and aerobics games for parents too:
Yoga, Strength Training and Aerobics

Unless you pre-ordered they are hard to get your hands on one. But, if you can, the Wii Fit is a great game for kids and parents too.

http://www.nintendo.com/wiifit/launch/

The Circus is in town - Orange County

Remember going to the Circus as a kid. This was always top of the list of fun things to do on my all time childhood favorites.

The Circus Vargas is in town, the stop for Orange County is at the Westminster Mall. You can see the big top from the 405 freeway. The show runs from May 15th through the 26th before heading off to Ventura. There is a schedule of shows all days of the week with varying times from the afternoon to the evening - plenty of options to bring the kids regardless of their nap schedule

For information on the circus visit: http://www.circusvargas.org/

For more fun stuff to do with your kids in Orange County visit The Kids Fun Factory.

Boutique shopping in Huntington Beach

Hush Baby has some of the cutest clothes and accessories. We love to shop for unique outfits for our daughter at Hush Baby. The store is located in the Bella Terra mall in Huntington Beach, Ca.

They feature designer brands starting at newborn through 6T and also offer maternity and mommy and me clothing. They have diaper bags, bath products, car seat/high chair covers, jewelry, day planners and much more.

Our favorite thing though is the story time!
Story Time - Every Tuesday from 11 - 12
Enjoy story time with The Story Lady's Magic Book. Your children will enjoy storytime with a creative twist and facing painting. Stories will include a little of everything: classic fairytales, old favorites, new finds and seasonal themes told with Story Lady's bunny and favorite puppets every Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

And the bonus: you can enjoy 10% off all purchases during story time!


Hush Baby
http://www.hushbabyhuntingtonbeach.com/
7777 Edinger Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
United States
(714) 892-2121


Here's a link to a map

For more kids boutique shopping ideas and more great fun stuff to do with kids, check out The Kids Fun Factory.

Camp Newport Expo

From the day our daughter was born we have dreamt about her surfing in Newport & Huntington Beach. She loves watching the animated movie Surfs Up and surf documentaries always grab her attention. Every chance we get we take her to the beach and she points out the surfers. Being only two, we have to settle for the excitement and helping her stand on her kick board in the pool is closest were getting to her surfing this summer.

But if you are lucky enough that your kids is just a few years older, then you should check out the Camp Newport Expo this Saturday, May 17 at 10:00a to 2:00p at Newport Coast Community Center, Newport Beach, CA.

Discover how your child can turn dreams into reality this summer. Meet camp directors, ask questions, and enroll in a drawing for a free week of summer camp.

Check it out here: http://www.campnewport.com/

For more kids outdoor sports ideas and more great fun stuff to do with kids, check out The Kids Fun Factory.

Balboa Island Artwalk

The Balboa Island Artwalk is this Sunday, May 18 9:00a to 5:00p at South Bayfront, Balboa Island, Balboa Island, CA

The Balboa Island Artwalk is the premier showcase for talented local artists and marks the start of the Island's summer season. Celebrating its fourteenth anniversary, this fine art show features over ninety artists displaying paintings, jewelery, sculpture.

We try and expose our child to as many different types of art we can to stimulate her creativity.

Event Web Site

For more kids Arts & Crafts ideas and more great fun stuff to do with kids, check out The Kids Fun Factory.

Take your kid on a boat ride

We took our child out on a cruise through Huntington Beach Harbour and had a blast. We rented an electric Duffy boat out of Sunset Beach and cruised around the harbor for hours. The boat is super easy to drive and makes for a relaxing cruise with beautiful views of million dollar mansions and yachts.

This was a great family outing and highly recommend looking into it for any families that love spending time on the water. Pack a lunch and make a picnic out of it.

For more great family outing ideas and more great fun stuff to do with kids, check out The Kids Fun Factory.

Celebrating Mother's Day

How we celebrated Mother's day:

We started the morning with a walk on the Huntington Beach pier down to Ruby's Diner for some decent, inexpensive breakfast overlooking the ocean. Kids love this 50's diner-style restaurant. Then we spent some time shopping for mommy at the stores on main street. Followed with some nice old fashioned fun in the sun by the pool and barbecuing hot dogs. To finish things off we went to In N Out for dinner.

For more fun kids stuff visit The Kids Fun Factory

Happy Mother's Day to all mommies.

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Mother's Day in Orange County

Remember Mom this weekend with something just for her. The Philharmonic House of Design is still happening and it's a great day of discovery plus a fun boutique, caf� and lectures. Or sashay on over to the Honda Center to hear Michael Bubl� sing. For a relaxing brunch try 21 Oceanfront, Sapphire, Palm Terrace and any of the Culinary Adventure restaurants. Or head to Laguna for a spa getaway at the Surf and Sand Resort, The Balboa Bay Club & Resort or my favorite place the St. Regis Spa Gaucin and truly indulge. Heavenly!!! more

For fun things to do with kids in orange county visit thekidsfactory.com

California Strawberry Festival May 17 - 18

KIDS Ride FREE in Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to the 25th Annual California Strawberry Festival
http://www.strawberry-fest.org/information/information-amtrak.html

One of the Premier Outdoor Festivals in the Nation
A tribute to the tasty fruit that wears its seeds on the outside, the 25th Annual California Strawberry Festival gets underway May 17 and 18, 2008 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard (3250 South Rose Avenue).

With live musical entertainment, over 300 Arts & Crafts, 50 food booths with yummy berry favorites, gooey contests, the Strawberry Promenade, Star Berry Hunt, Strawberryland For Kids, and more, it’s the perfect celebration of the region’s agricultural heritage with proceeds benefiting more than 40 Southland charities.

Hours:

Saturday, May 17: 10:00a.m. to 6:30p.m.
Sunday, May 18: 10:00a.m. to 6:30p.m.

Strawberry Meadows of College Park
3250 South Rose Avenue
Oxnard, California

Admission
$12 Adults
$5 Youth (Ages 5-12)
$8 Seniors (55+)
$8 Active Military and Dependents with ID
Children 4 and under are free

http://www.strawberry-fest.org/information/information-main.html

Strawberry Express Shuttle
Take the FREE Strawberry Express. Get off the freeway, park and ride our shuttle.

Keeping it real, teaching your kids about organic fruits and vegetables

Keeping it real, teaching your kids about organic fruits and vegetables

http://www.tanakafarms.com/

Tanaka farms located in Orange County offers tours of their fields year round. Right now you can take the Strawberry tour.


Bring your kids for an exciting adventure which includes:

*A guided Wagon Ride around the farm

*See how different fruits and vegetables grow

*Taste different fruits and vegetables

*Pick and eat your very own STRAWBERRIES

Strawberries, Strawberries, Strawberries
Starting our Strawberry tours in 1998 we started something in the heart of Irvine that some people still may not know that exist. Something elders remember from there childhoods but young kids have never experienced. Some place to pick your very own strawberries right off the vine. Nothing taste better than a vine ripened Tanaka Farms Strawberry. On this 1 hour tour, we will experience a tractor pulled wagon ride around the farm, see different fruits and vegetables growing, we will get to taste some fruits and vegetables, and at the very end we will get out and pick our very own strawberries. Nothing beats the excitment of kids trying to find the biggest strawberries and then dripping the juice all over themselves. The pictures speak for themselves. Along with the fun and excitment it is also a great learning experience for the kids. We will teach you the difference between a fruit and a vegetable and I bet the parents will even be amazed as well.
So come join the for Strawberry Tours that run from March-June. Don't miss out on the fun. For Group tours and reservations please call 714-968-6588.

http://www.tanakafarms.com/Strawberry_Tours.html

Santa Margarita Water District's Family Fun Kids Day

source: daytripping mom

If you live in South Orange County this sounds like a fun family outing. You are invited to join the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) for its annual Fiesta de Agua Family Fun Day water conservation festival on Saturday, May 3rd. New this year, SMWD will host the free event along the shores of its Oso Reservoir in Rancho Santa Margarita. The family-oriented festival is held by SMWD each May to kick off its celebration of National Water Awareness Month.

Fiesta de Agua’s new location will provide a beautiful natural backdrop for participants to learn about water conservation and the local environment. Activities, which include water education games, a live reptile show and nature hikes, will be centered at the Boy Scout camp on the banks of the reservoir.

What: SMWD Fiesta de Agua
When: Saturday, May 3rd 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: SMWD’s Oso Reservoir
(Directions and map below)

Activities for this year’s Fiesta de Agua are scheduled to include:

· Water conservation education
· Nature hikes
· Live reptile show
· Marksmanship demonstrations
Fossil displays
Bird watching
Face painting
Scout demonstrations
S’mores and campfire songs
Kids’ crafts
Community exhibitors
Firefighters and fire engines

Free food and beverages will be provided by the District. Other participating sponsors include The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scout Council of Orange County, City of Mission Viejo and City of Rancho Santa Margarita.

For more information on Fiesta de Agua, please visit http://www.smwd.com/.

About Oso Reservoir
Oso Reservoir is the largest recycled water reservoir in South Orange County and is located in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita. The man-made lake is capable of storing more than one billion gallons of recycled water for the region’s irrigation needs and is a critical component to the region’s water supply reliability infrastructure.

Directions to Oso Reservoir:

From Mission Viejo: Head north on Los Alisos Blvd. After crossing the 241 Toll Road, take an immediate left to “Oso Lake.” Follow the dirt road about half a mile to the parking area.

From Ranch Santa Margarita: Drive west on Santa Margarita Pkwy. Turn right onto Melinda Rd. and follow to just before the 241 Toll Road. Turn right to “Oso Lake.”

From the 241 Toll Road: Take the Los Alisos exit and drive north. Take an immediate left to “Oso Lake.”

For more great ideas of fun stuff to do with your Orange County kids visit http://www.thekidsfactory.com

Catalina Island - A Great Vacation from Orange County for Kids

Catalina Island, just 26 miles - a 45 minute boat ride on the Catalina Express, is a great place to take Orange County kids for vacation. The short trip makes for a great day trip, weekend getaways or even longer.

We recently took our child to Catalina Island for the weekend and had a wonderful time. The weather was beautiful, the people are warm and friendly, and there is so much to do: snorkeling, biking, hiking, boating, miniature golf, video arcade, movie theater and much more.

For more great ideas of fun stuff to do with your Orange County kids visit http://www.thekidsfactory.com