Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rockery

Elephant Seals

Last month when we took the family on a quick little getaway up the coast, we made sure to drive a few miles past Hearst Castle to the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rockery. The Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) spend most of their time diving for their food and out in the ocean. These magnificent creatures are fun to watch and we watched them as a family for quite some time.

all about these majestic creatures

The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rockery, is located about 4 miles past the entrance to Hearst Castle on the ocean side of Highway 1. There are docents from the Friends of the Elephant Seals that are there to answer any of your questions and provide information.

Mesmerized by the seals

The beautiful Vista Point offers plenty of parking and is a great place to observe nature in action. Next time you are heading up the Central Coast, make sure to stop by at the Rockery. It is a great educational experience and downright fun for the entire family.

For additional info head here.

Wordless Wednesday: Shark Park

My son, playing around at what he has nicknamed “Shark Park”, real name Alameda Park, in Santa Barbara. Alameda Park is home of Kids’ World, an 8,000 square foot playground built by local residents that is home to a castle, swings and slides. Whenever we are in Santa Barbara, Alameda Park is always a must stop.

For more Wordless Wednesday fun head over to Angry Julie Monday.

I would love to feature your photos of your outings on Wordless Wednesday. If you have any that you would like to share, please send them to mom@daytrippingmom.com

Daytrippingmom/Ultraluxe Anaheim Free Kidtoon Movie Morning

Barbie: A Mermaid Tale

I hope you can join us on Saturday, February 4th for a fun and FREE Saturday morning at the movies. Ultraluxe Anaheim Cinemas at the Gardenwalk is graciously hosting our readers for Free that morning and we will be watching Barbie: A Mermaid Tale and also have a crafting/coloring table along with light refreshments. I would absolutely LOVE to meet all of you and enjoy a fun and Free morning at the movies!

Here is a fun little bit about the movie

Surf’s up for Barbie™ as she returns as Merliah™, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who’s also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel™, Merliah™ makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah™ and her sea friends dive in to stop her. It’s a fresh new adventure where Merliah™ learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!

UltraLuxe caters to family audiences with its Kidtoon Films, Parent Movie Morning and Baby’s Night Out programs. Kidtoons offers G-rated, animated films every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Parent Movie Morning and Baby’s Night Out offer a baby-friendly setting for parents to see current Hollywood films that they want to see. The lights are dimmed, not completely darkened as in a normal film, the volume is reduced, and changing tables are set up in the auditorium. Baby’s Night Out is held the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Parent Movie Morning is held every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

All you have to do is click here to reserve a ticket on Eventbrite here. I hope you can join us!