Mirror Mirror on the Wall
I took this photo of my kiddos at Disneyland. I love that it captured my daughter’s reflection in the mirror. Can you guess where in the park this picture was taken?
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Credit: John Wayne Airport- Stephen Francis Photography
I’m trying to revamp the blog by adding some fun features and Creative headshots. Tuesday’s Tip is one of those series and will feature secret outings or hidden gems in Southern California. To start out the series I wanted to share something that I have been wanting to try with my kiddos.
John Wayne Airport(SNA) offers Free Guided Tours of the Thomas F. Riley Terminal, free of charge, as part of the John Wayne Airport Public Affairs Program. Volunteer tour guides, including private pilots, teachers, executives and Airport employees, donate their time to familiarize the public with the Terminal.
The Tour begin at the John Wayne statue on the Arrival (lower) Level (bring your camera!).
Your group will be able to view and receive explanations of how planes fly, the Wright Brothers flight, terminal architecture, historical photo displays, rental car areas, baggage carousels, airline ticket counter areas, security checkpoints, flight display monitors, paging, and skycap activity. The last stop on the tour is an area where the participants can view the airfield and planes taking off and landing.
Tours are scheduled in advance (usually two or more weeks). To arrange a tour, please call the John Wayne Airport tour coordinator. Tours are offered usually at 10:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (call regarding other start times). Saturday tours can also be arranged. The tour lasts between 1 to 1-1/2 hours. There is no charge for the tour. An activity book with representative pictures of stops on the tour and educational pages is provided to the kiddos.
Your group can participate in the tour with a minimum or two to three people and a maximum of twenty five. Children must be 5 years old to participate.
The only thing you have to pay for is parking. You can park at the airport’s structure for $2.00 an hour.
For additional information head here.
Photo courtesy of the Fleet Science Center
One of my favorite places in Southern California has to be Balboa Park in San Diego. It is an absolutely beautiful area and home to the world famous San Diego Zoo and to San Diego’s Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.
We’ve visited a couple of times and everyone in the family had a great time. The museum is very hands on, and offers your kids a fun filled day. The Fleet is home to seven exhibit galleries and is home to the world’s first, and San Diego’s only IMAX Dome Theater.
Photo courtesy of the Fleet Science Center
The seven exhibit galleries provide an interactive and self guided learning experience for kids of all ages. SoWatt is a fantastic exhibit where you will learn about ways that we produce energy and learn also about conservation. The Aging of all Ages exhibit, informs the whole teaches the whole family about wellness and healthy lifestyles. My kids favorite exhibit, Kid City, is geared for infants to 6 year olds and is a must if you have young children. It’s a very hands on exhibit and it features a grocery store, story area and much more. The gallery of Illusions and Perceptions explores how our senses work. The Exploration Bar gallery is located upstairs and offers an interactive experiment and demonstration area. At the TryScience area you can play games and learn about many different science subjects at one of the six computers that make up the area. Listen Here is the center’s visiting exhibit and features interactive and hands on area where you can learn all about sounds.
Photo courtesy of the Fleet Science Center
This Saturday March 19th, Balboa Park celebrates Science Family Day and admission to the Science Center will be free.
From the Fleet’s Site
Free gallery admission and $8.50 IMAX films for visitors of all ages! Meet storm-chasing scientist Dr. Josh Wurman, and see the DOW (Doppler on Wheels” – theamazing mobile radar system used to track tornadoes in the film. Inside the Science Center, celebrate the opening of the Fleet’s newest exhibition “Cellular Journey,” sponsored by the Life Technologies Foundation, and participate in hands-on cell explorations. Fingerprint activities just for preschoolers will be
hosted in the newly remodeled “Kid City” exhibition. Plus, see the newly released IMAX® film TORNADO ALLEY starring Sean Casey of Storm Chasers and the researchers of VORTEX2. Test your knowledge of storms and weather with “Tornado Trivia” where you could win cool prizes from the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.
The only thing you would have to pay for is the IMAX movies if you would want to watch.
Sounds like a great deal and a good reason to get out of the house!
Science Center Hours: 10AM to 7PM. Special activities 11AM to 3PM.
For Additional info head here.