Ellen Bell on Jan 06 2012 | Filed under: Day Trips, Southern California, Uncategorized
So I got this new camera for my birthday last month. Yesterday was such an extraordinary southern California day, that I decided to take it out for a spin. I headed to The Sherman Library in Corona del Mar to play with my new toy.
Ellen Bell on Dec 23 2011 | Filed under: Local History, Southern California
James H. Irvine (1867-1947) liked to be in charge of things. Very little left the Irvine Ranch without his fingerprints; including the annual Irvine Family Christmas cards. So poetry wasn’t his strong suit.
Ellen Bell on Dec 13 2011 | Filed under: Southern California
My good friend John Fabris is a good Dad. An excellent dad, actually. As a member of the YMCA Adventure Princess organization, he has devoted much of his precious free time to camp, hike and discover the Great Outdoors with his daughter Jenna. And he’s loved every minute of it. John agreed to share his [...]
Ellen Bell on Dec 09 2011 | Filed under: Anaheim Angels, Baseball, Southern California
OK, so Arte Moreno already gave Angels fans their Christmas present with the signings of Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson. But the gifts keep coming at the Angels Team Store, where there are enough bargains to please any Grinch. ….or should I say, a Rally Grinch. Now through December 30th, all Retro items at the [...]
Ellen Bell on Dec 06 2011 | Filed under: Day Trips, Southern California, Uncategorized
Laguna Beach’s Sawdust Festival, my favorite summertime treat, is all dressed up and deck-out for the holidays. OK, so there are eucalyptus trees towering overhead instead of snowy pines and there’s sawdust underfoot instead of snow. It may be Christmas “California-Style,” but the 21st Annual Sawdust Festival Winter Fantasy is sparkling with holiday spirit. I [...]
Ellen Bell on Dec 03 2011 | Filed under: Day Trips, Southern California, Travel
Yes, I realize we just finished digesting our turkey dinners. Ready or not, the holidays are upon us. Here are a few festive favorites guaranteed to share the spirit of the season. In the city of Orange: The 17th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Candlelight Choir Procession Sunday, December 4, 2011 3:30 [...]
Ellen Bell on Nov 16 2011 | Filed under: Day Trips, Southern California
What would you do if you won the lottery? Open a bookstore? Perhaps. Kathy Wales and her sister, Stephanie Thomas, didn’t have that elusive lottery ticket, but they have lived their lives as if they did. The two sisters from Kansas City followed their dreams 22 years ago- quite literally. As Kathy tells the [...]
Ellen Bell on Nov 07 2011 | Filed under: Day Trips, Local History, Southern California
this piece was first published in Orange County Register Travel San Juan Capistrano is the birthplace of Orange County history. Just ask any fourth grader who has visited the Mission on a school field trip. Since the city is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, it’s the perfect time for a day trip to this [...]
Ellen Bell on Nov 04 2011 | Filed under: Day Trips, Local History, Southern California
The last time you were shopping at the Irvine Marketplace, you probably didn’t even know it was there. If you were speeding down Jamboree westbound towards the 5 freeway, you might have missed it altogether. But tucked away behind old eucalyptus and pine trees, on the corner of Irvine Blvd and Jamboree, sits the Irvine [...]
ellenbbell on Sep 30 2011 | Filed under: Day Trips, Southern California, Travel
In Southern California, fall is hard to find. Check out my article in OC Register.com Travel about an easy day trip to Lake Arrowhead for Oktoberfest celebrations.
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