Van Travel

You can stop for up to 8 hours at a Caltrans rest stop – but overnight parking is technically not allowed. CA rest stop info. National rest area info. Do NOT park in an area reserved for truckers. Alameda to Surfside via Modesto. 580 and 132 east to Modesto, Highway 99 south, merge on to…

Modesto Almond Trail

Mid-February to mid-March almond trees are in bloom. Modesto tourism Almond Trail activities. Almond orchards open to the public: Roberts Ferry Gourmet Waterford, Rodin Farms, and Richard’s Ranch. Sciabica’s Olive Oil tasting. Oakdale Cheese and Specialties – gouda cheese making and tasting. Milkshakes with almond butter at Roberts Ferry Gourmet in Waterford and Oakdale. Mocha…

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Alameda Outside

Eyecatchers of Kissimmee – purchased sun eyecatcher 2023 December 27 at stall in Orlando Disney Animal Kingdom. Comes flat and then bend (per video on Eyecatchers home page) to better catch the wind. California fence laws.

South Bay Fusion

SBF Anniversary Dance Thirteen year celebration on 2024/03/07. Eventbrite pricing for selling tickets in the US: free for up to 25, $10 for up to 100. Eventbrite social distancing tools.

Disneyland Anaheim

Disneyland and Downtown Disney entertainment schedule. Disneyland hours 8am to 12am. Disneyland tips from Trip Advisor. Disneyland map. Closed: Haunted Mansion, Astro Orbiter. Birthday button. Play Disney Parks app and Disneyland app. Restaurants with mobile dine walkup availability. Rider switch. Virtual queues. Tickets – use Disney Chase card. Paying property taxes on a timeshare in…

Car Repairs

Prius PEG 2011 Prius key fob battery is CR1632. Prius headlight replacement. Replacing the headlights on P’s 2011 Prius did not require moving hoses or other fixtures but did require a lot of hand strength to remove the dead bulbs and a fair amount to then fully seat the new bulbs. How to reset the…

Orlando

Trip Advisor post. Glass bottomed kayak eco tour. Glow in the dark clear kayak tour. Not available Xmas 2023 Bioluminescent paddle tours. Celebration Farmers Market every Sunday, winter hours 10am to 1pm. Winter Garden Farmers Market every Saturday, 8am to 1pm. East End Market. Columbia Restaurant, offshoot of original in Y’bor City. Wekiwa Springs State…

Walt Disney World

Orlando post. Magic Kingdom Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 12 and 3pm – Adventureland? to Cinderella’s Castle and down Main Street, Xmas fireworks Cinderella’s Castle 8pm. Dining in the MK. Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire in front of Cinderella’s Castle 10am, 11:10am, 1pm, 2pm, 4:10pm. Four main parks in Orlando: Disney World, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal…