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Food trends are really interesting. For example, a few years ago cupcakes were all the rage, then came cakeballs, and macaroons. One trend that has lasted for a few years now and shows no sign of slowing is food trucks. Every Wednesday and Thursday this month, OC Fair & Event Center will be putting on their Food Truck Fare. The menu changes every... [Read more...]

Take advantage of the Twin Pines apartment pool more than ever this summer when you sign your kids up for swim lessons around Anaheim.  The increased confidence and skill from lessons will make your kids love the apartment pool (as if they didn't already!).  In turn, regular opportunities to swim here at home will help them make quick progress in their... [Read more...]

Whether it's a delightful evening meal against the backdrop of a gorgeous sunset, or late night dining with sparkling stars overhead, al fresco dining always charms.  Here are several restaurants around Anaheim: Park Avenue - Park like outdoor dining area - "have your coffee under the stars."  They even grow their own vegetables onsite. Anaheim White... [Read more...]

The cute little "tuxedo birds" from the Southern hemisphere are coming to stay in Anaheim.  These are Magellanic penguins, they look very  much like their Antarctic cousins, but rather than in the ice and snow of Antarctica, they live in sandy burrows in South America. These endearing animals are considered "near threatened, " meaning they are doing... [Read more...]

The first thing to look at when planning your apartment patio garden is how much sunlight your space gets.  About how many hours per day does the sun shine directly on the patio?  Is it in the morning or afternoon? If the answer is 6 or more hours of sunlight daily, then your space is considered "full sun" and here are some great ideas for flowers you might... [Read more...]

This Mother's Day, treat Mom to something esxtra special!   The Hilton Anaheim's Mix Restaurant and Lounge is ffering a Mother's Day champagne brunch, but no ordinary champagne brunch.  This one is different. From the moment Mom steps foot on premises, she's treated literally like a queen.  Royal trumpeters announce her arrival.  The red carpet is rolled... [Read more...]

Pizza, who can resist a good slice of their childhood favorite, cheese stringing delighfully and toppings tumbling gently off the sides?  The incredible meal-in-a-slice contains all the essentials, meat or dairy, vegetable, grain - and calories and fat!  Come on down to the local pizza parlor so close to Twin Pines and enjoy Anaheim's delicious pies. Photo... [Read more...]

Up and coming these days in the pet world are "doggy day cares" where you can leave your pet for a few hours of fun, socialization, and exercise and pick him up at the end of your work day.  It saves you taking him for a walk that day, and the beneficial effects on behavior at home sometimes last all week.  Best of all, you know he's enjoying himself - at most... [Read more...]

Want to do something fun on the cheap? Find some great discounts in Anaheim and free or almost free activities to do in the area. Visitor’s Coupons: $20 for deep sea fishing or whale watching, buy one, get one ticket for the Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, museum discounts, and much more for attractions, dining, shopping, and other activities. Check... [Read more...]

While there are lots of museums near Anaheim, some of them are featuring exhibits that you'll want to be sure to attend while they're here.  Here's a hot list of your must-attend museums: They Lyon Air Museum - On 4/21 from 10:00 - 4:00, this air museum will feature an exhibit honoring the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.  There will be not only... [Read more...]

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