Calico Ghost Town

Calico Ghost Town - California Route 66 Side Trip (www.ladybugblog.com)

California Route 66 Side Trip Calico Ghost Town, located in San Bernardino County, is a great Route 66 side trip. A visit to Calico is also a fun day trip if you are already in southern California. Originally established in 1881, Calico is an old West mining town that has been around since the largest silver […]

PANTONE Colors

What are Pantone Colors & How Are They Decided? (www.ladybugblog.com)

What are Pantone Colors and How are They Decided? “Color is the first thing you see. It’s the first thing you connect to.” – Laurie Pressman, Pantone Color Institute The first color wheel was created by Sir Isaac Newton over three hundred years ago in 1706. Earlier systems organized colors in various forms, including tables […]

Knott’s Boysenberry Festival

(Updated April 4, 2019) You know it is springtime when the annual Boysenberry Festival begins at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. This festival runs from March 29 through April 28 in 2019 and is bigger than ever this year. Food – Entertainment – Activities – Shopping…there is something for everyone. It’s a “berry” […]

How to Have a “Berry” Good Time Shopping for Christmas

Christmas is around the corner. Do you have your shopping finished? If you’re still looking for some unique gifts, and happen to be in the neighborhood of Knott’s Berry Farm, then you’re in luck because there’s still time to bring home some hand-made treasures. Nestled inside Knott’s Berry Farm each year is a Christmas Crafts […]