in Carlsbad-take 3

December 2013- Christmas retreat, beautiful weather, great friends

For the first time ever we stayed in Cali for Christmas and Pop came out for the special holiday. On our way to drop him off at the airport he kept driving South towards San Diego & our favorite retreat La Costa Resort and Spa: http://www.lacosta.com/?_vsrefdom=googleppc&gclid=CMeGmsuS6LsCFRNqfgod5BkA8Q

Nothing like going to the beach the day after Christmas...

And on the way home we made a fun pit stop to Legoland, it's similar to Disney, very pretty park & perfect for kids 2-10, but not much older: http://california.legoland.com/

 Yes, that's snow in Cali...

in Newport- take 2

December 2013- luxury, quaint, harbor

Ranked as one of the top 10 holiday happenings in the country by the New York Times, Newport's Annual Boat Parade was on my "to-do" list. So, since we were staying in LA for Christmas it was a must. We stayed at the Balboa Bay Club, which is part members-only. They have a great viewing deck & outdoor restaurant which is perfect for boat watching: http://balboabayclub.com/

http://www.christmasboatparade.com/