The Lego Art of the Brick Exhibit Blew Us Away: Next Stops Rome and Pittsburgh

The Lego Art of the Brick Exhibit Blew Us Away: Next Stops Rome and Pittsburgh

We were lucky to get to see the awesome Lego Art of the Brick exhibit when it came to San Diego in four months in late 2016/early 2017.  This traveling exhibit features over 100 Lego art pieces built by artist Nathan Sawaya.  We were skeptical of going because 1) it was expensive ($25 kids 12 and under,…

Travel Discounts: Finding Specific Hotels with Better Bidding on Hotwire and Priceline

Travel Discounts: Finding Specific Hotels with Better Bidding on Hotwire and Priceline

Over the years we have had great success getting significant travel discounts on hotels using Hotwire and Priceline.  These sites have regular listings for hotels, but the discounts usually come from paying for an unknown hotel.  Because you don’t know the name of the hotel until after you book, you can get a bargain price…

Central Los Angeles: Original Farmers Market and La Brea Tar Pits Guide

Central Los Angeles: Original Farmers Market and La Brea Tar Pits Guide

This our guide to visiting two attractions in the heart of Los Angeles, the Original Farmers Market and the La Brea Tar Pits. Los Angeles is a crowded sea of humanity with seemingly no escaping the constant flow of traffic.  It wasn’t always that way.  Los Angeles started to grow in the late 1800s driven…

Ranking the Rides at Universal Studios Hollywood

Ranking the Rides at Universal Studios Hollywood

This article is our ranking of Universal Studios Hollywood Rides from our favorite to least favorite.  Please be sure to read our general visitors guide for detailed park information.  The focus here is on the actual rides. UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2020.  Unfortunately Universal Studios has been closed due to COVID.  This article will be updated when…