National Train Day at Los Angeles Union Station

Did you know that Saturday, May 7th is National Train Day? I have a four year old son that is obsessed with trains and he is definitely lookin forward to a fun filled day of trains.

National Train Day will be celebrated with an amazing event at Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. This FREE event will take place from 11am to 4pm at LA Union Station and will feature model trains, train equipment displays and much much more.
Here are some of the highlights

California Missions Exhibit
K-9 unit demos
Amtrak High Speed Train Display
Amtrak Kids Depot: Arts and Crafts for the kiddos
Touring of private,vcommercial, commuter and private train cars
East meets West Exhibit: exhibit featuring the contributions of the Chinese Community to the development of the US Railroad
Live Entertainment

If you are or have a train lover, this is one event you do not want to miss!

For additional info head here.

Dinosaur Train National Train Day VIP Event Giveaway

Photo Credit: The Jim Henson Company

Are your little ones Dinosaur Train Fans? If they are, then you definitely have to enter this giveaway. To help celebrate National Train Day, The Jim Henson Company and PBS So Cal will host an afternoon of fun activities at the Los Angeles Live Steamers.

Dinosaur Train is celebrating America’s love of trains with special programming and activities throughout the month of May. To kick off, the award-winning and critically acclaimed animated preschool series from The Jim Henson Company, will debut an all new episode on May 6 on PBS KIDS ® (please check local listings). And, in honor of National Train Day, The Jim Henson Company and PBS SoCal will host a celebration with partners, sponsors, supporters and media friends of the critically-acclaimed animated series at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:30pm.

Some of the highlights of this special event are

Guests at the “Dinosaur Train” celebration will be treated to rides on model trains that travel over two miles of track. They’ll also meet the museum’s train enthusiasts who will be on hand to answer questions and provide plenty of train facts.
Guests will also be able to get their picture taken with “Buddy,” the dinosaur and participate in a special singalong with Craig Bartlett, creator of “Dinosaur Train.”
Several “Dinosaur Train” brand partners will also be participating in the event. At the Random House Reading Corner, Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company, and Joe Purdy, the series story editor, and known to fans as Mr. Disclaimer, will read one of the many “Dinosaur Train” books published by Random House;
The MEGABrands Play Corner will feature the all-new construction toy sets based on “Dinosaur Train.”
There will also be a Junior Conductor Craft Area with activity sheets, coloring pages and many more activities for the kiddos.

This is invite only event for the media and invited guests and guess what? I have a family four pack of tickets to the event to giveaway!

Here’s the deal.. Just leave a comment letting me know why you would like to win and you will be entered to win. Simple as that! Contest ends next Saturday, April 30th at 11:59pm. Winner will be chosen at random.

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Orange County Daycation giveaway

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and Passover. We had a great weekend celebrating, although the kids and I missed my husband, who is in Taiwan until next Saturday. It just made us appreciate our little family even more.

To kick off a new week, I wanted to do a little daycation giveaway. Here is what is included in the daycation giveaway. Four tickets to Ultrastar Cinemas, four tickets to Pretend City, a gift card to Chipotle and a four pack of tickets and a bike rental to Irvine Park Railorad. It is the perfect Orange County Daycation! Contest ends next Sunday, May 1st at 11:59pm.

Here is what you have to do to enter.. Very simple.. Become a fan of facebook if you have are not yet a fan. If you are already a fan on facebook recommend our page to your friends. Simple as that 🙂 After you’ve either recommended or become a fan, leave a comment letting me know and you will be entered to win! Good luck and stay tuned for another super fun giveaway. I have two very fun giveaways this week, including a VIP admission to a special event for Dinosaur Train. Good luck!