Morro Bay, Solvang (Danish town), and San Jose!

WINTER 2010 BLOG POSTS

JANUARY 24, 2010
Check out my new entries for Morro Bay town and Harborwalk, a new pedestrian path and bike path that was build in 2008 to connect the main tourist strip with Morro Rock and Morro Strand State Beach. We had a great time playing chess on the giant chess board in town and then watching the surfers at the beach. I liked Morro Bay a lot more this time than last. I think the city has been putting a lot of effort into making it a nice place and it has made a big difference!
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
Solvang is a nice area- walk around the charming (if not touristy) Danish town and sit in the sun at a cafe. Take your kids to the amazing Sunnyfields Park with its medieval playground. Enjoy the miniature horses at Quicksilver Ranch. Skateboard or take in nature at Hans Christian Andersen Park.
For farms to visit, check out the Blueberry Farm and Ostrichland in Buellton.
MARCH 16, 2010
We recently had a great three-day trip to San Jose! Our first day was amazing- we drove toward Santa Cruz through the most wonderful forest and took a train ride through the redwoods with Roaring Camp Railroad. The next day, the whole family was super happy at the Tech Innovation Museum. We checked out downtown San Jose, which was a little too stark. We were delighted to find Santana Row, a gorgeously colorful development with pretty architecture, sunny outdoor cafes, and flower boxes galore! It's just around the corner from Winchester Mystery House. The Egyptian Museum was a bit of a disappointment and I wished we'd gone to the Children's Discovery Museum on our last day instead. We found a great rope climby playground at Arena Green.