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Maybe we need to have a DIS meet at the Santa Clarita/Newhall In 'n Out Burger.
Loving this! My mom, sister, best friend and I are leaving Saturday morning for our spring break trip. We are driving from mid-Willamette Valley (in between Salem and Eugene, for any other Oregonians) to San Francisco and Santa Clara, and then making our way down to LA, Anaheim, and San Diego. I am beyond excited
One tradition that we follow without fail is a stop at the the Olive Pit in Corning. They have amazing olives there! They also have different kinds of olive oil and vinegar, with bread to sample. We can spend a good 45 minutes there trying all the different variations!
rentayenta said:Are you in central Utah? We're in North Davis County.
lana772 said:Ok... Where is this "Bravo Farms" that is spoken of? Have I been driving past a hidden gem for years?
Lana
Autty40 said:It's on the 99 a little south of Fresno. There are signs leading up to it but if you blink you miss the exit. The have food and a shop and animals. I love stopping there!
We are in north Davis county to going to DL last of April.
rentayenta said:Another tradition when driving south is getting a good chuckle out of being in the Filmore/Beaver area. Both are very small towns in Utah and right after the other. It's a joke between DH and myself and just about every other adult I know. The towns definitely make fun of their own names.
You are? Small world. The thunder and rain and wind kept me awake last night. I very ready for Spring and some warmer temps but it looks like snow tonight and tomorrow.
Another tradition when driving south is getting a good chuckle out of being in the Filmore/Beaver area. Both are very small towns in Utah and right after the other. It's a joke between DH and myself and just about every other adult I know. The towns definitely make fun of their own names. The convenience stores have lots of tacky souvenirs. I may or may be very temped to buy a shot glass with said town names.
- pin trading with each other in the car before we even arrive
What are some of your favorite road trip traditions?
I always make my kids a bag of "surprises" they can open along the way. Last time I appliqued Mickey Ears with their initials on black canvas bags- they looked cute and were sturdy. My littles get things like princess Polly Pockets, crayon sets, packages of bandaids (seriously, do you have any idea how long a three year old can stay entertained with a package of bandaids to play with?) and my big kids might get a new DS game or DVD to watch, notebooks and pens, stuff like that.
Other than that, we're boring- we do the usual Disney music in the car and watch a Disney movie thing. Mostly, we are just happy to get there with all five children still alive and happy!
I switch my ipod to my playlist of Disneyland ride songs. I always play Splash Mountain as I get to the booth for the Mickey and Friends lot.