It’s the Merriest Time of Year at Knott’s Merry Farm! @Knotts #MerryFarm

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Erin

It’s the Merriest Time of Year at Knott’s Merry Farm!

By Erin

Disclosure: I will be attending a media event for Knott’s Merry Farm with complementary passes. Special thanks to Gigasavy for contributing to this post. All thoughts and opinions remain my own, and as the picture below should show you, I’m a lifelong fan of Snoopy and Knott’s! 😉

The Merriest Time of year is upon us and one of my favorite places to celebrate and get into the holiday spirit is at Knott’s Merry Farm! I have always loved Snoopy and the gang for as long as I can remember. Here I am with my sister (I’m the one in the pink and purple on the right) as a child spending some time with the beloved Snoopy. There is something for everyone, young and old alike here at Knott’s Merry Farm!

This year the festivities and fun begins on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th and will last through January 6th of the new year. Come join in the fun with your favorite pals Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts Characters as they done their Christmas best! Guests of all ages can enjoy the sites and smells of Knott’s Merry Farm!

What are some ways to enjoy the Holiday Cheer at Knott’s Merry Farm?

1. SANTA’S CHRISTMAS CABIN: You can have your pictures taken with Santa Snoopy. A delicious Santa’s Sundae Bar is here where you can create a festive work of art that you can eat . For the adults there will also be wine and beer tasting.

2. IT’S CHRISTMAS SNOOPY! – A fun ice skating show to get you in the holiday spirit at the Charles M. Schulz Theatre.

3. CHRISTMAS ABOARD ENGINE 41 – Ride the Holiday decorated train.

4. CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FAIR– Located in Ghost Town. Find the perfect crafty holiday gifts for your loved ones, or maybe for yourself! =)

5. SNOOPY’S TREE LIGHTING- at Calico Square

Disneyland at Night!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Erin

Disneyland at Night!

By Erin

Disneyland is a magical place to be. Living in Southern California I am lucky enough to be able to come here all the time to enjoy this magic. Being able to photograph this magic at night is a special treat and something I enjoy doing when I get the chance. If you look closely… you will also see that it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at the happiest place on earth!!

Do you plan on making a visit to Disneyland during the Holidays?

Mickey’s Fun Wheel at Disney’s CA Adventure

Disney’s CA Adventure at Night! So beautiful!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Carsland!! 🙂

Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove @Pismotravel

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Erin

Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

By Erin

Whenever I travel up the coast of California to the Pismo Beach and Central Coast area, there is one very special stop that I always have to make, which is to the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. When I was there this past October to visit and stayed up in Cambria at the beautiful Blue Dolphin Inn I just had to make sure we got to make a stop here! We were about a month early of when the butterflies return, but when I saw THIS at the Blue Dolphin Inn where we were staying at, I was very hopeful that we would see many more there at the Butterfly Grove.

Monarch Season is usually November thru February, but we were in for a special treat as you will see below! Many of our special friends had arrived a month early!! 😉

Each year thousands of vibrant orange and black Monarch Butterflies flock to Pismo Beach, seeking shelter from the freezing northern winters. From late October to February, the butterflies cluster in the limbs of a grove of Eucalyptus trees at Pismo State Beach. The grove is easily accessible as it is located right off of State Highway 1 at the south boundary of the city limits of Pismo Beach. It is also fun to go here as there is a short little trail you can take that will bring you right to the beach! It truly is a magical place to be!