Holiday Gift Ideas | SoCal Savvy Mom

Sep 18
2013

Pumpkin Station Deal is back!

We LOVE Pumpkin Station! This is a great deal for only $15 you will receive 12 tickets for rides, slides etc. and it is only one ticket per ride. It is so fun for the kids with all the rides, slides, play centers, petting zoos, and much more! We love to take fall pictures here every year and it is a beautiful backdrop for just that! With the beautiful pumpkins all around the kids will have fun playing while you snap pictures.

Check out Pumpkin Station online for exact locations, hours and attraction descriptions. All Pumpkin Stations have a wide variety of pumpkins, as well as gourds, corn, corn stalks and pumpkin carving kits. Locations open on 9/27, except for the Mission Valley station that opens on 10/4. For more information or to purchase this hot deal click here.

The Details:
May buy multiples. All tickets will be distributed during first visit. Tickets may be used over multiple visits. Not valid at Rancho Bernardo & Bonita farms. Not valid with other offers. No cash value or cash back for unused tickets. Expires 10/31/13.

Jul 26
2013

Picture People on Groupon only $16!

by Nicole Hughes

Picture People is a great place and only place we bring our son for pictures. I found a great deal for only $16 you will receive over $144 worth of pictures!

Pictures are worth a thousand words, which is why the illustrated edition of Ulysses is only 200 pages long. Snap a portrait of the artist in your life with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$16 for an in-studio photo shoot, plus eight photo sheets containing 1 10″x13″ print, 1 8″x10″ print, 4 5″x7″ prints, 10 4″x6″ prints, and 16 wallet prints (a $144 value). Clients pick one pose that will be ready for pickup in approximately one hour.
$75 for an in-studio photo shoot plus a high-resolution CD containing session images (a $150 value)

After the shoot, clients pick one pose to be immortalized on the photo sheets, which will be ready for pickup in approximately one hour.

Groupon purchasers will also have the opportunity to receive half off a high-resolution CD containing session images, and an additional discount on 12″x24″ duet or trilogy frames. For more information or to purchase this deal click here. The picture below is of my son and niece from Picture People a few years ago.

Jul 2
2013

Legoland July 4th Red White & Boom!

by Nicole Connerley

Legoland California is hosting a perfect July 4th event for kids of all ages called Red White & Boom! There will be building contests at Build & Test from 10 am to 5 pm, there are 3 different age groups per build. Parents and kids can enjoy live musical performances and participate in all-American family picnic games, like water-balloon tosses, burlap sack races and Uncle Sam Says. You will not want to miss the lawn games on Miniland Lawn from 12:30-3, or the character dance party! Live performances with Clint Perry & The Boo Hoo Crew as well as Uncle Sam on Stilts lead up to the fireworks show at the end of the night. Legoland California will have a fireworks display at 8:30 running until 9.

Depending on the weather you will be able to see Legoland’s fireworks from some distance away. Please note that Cannon Road will have no parking signs up and down it as will most of the office buildings located next to Legoland. Costco located on Palomar Airport road may be a good option if you would like to watch the Legoland Fireworks but don’t actually want to stay at Legoland that long. Any of the hotels in the area like the Sheraton, or Pacific Grand Palisades will have a grew view of the fireworks. Another great option would be to dine at Karl Strauss brewery for dinner and sit on the patio, it is a perfect view of the fireworks. For more information on Red White & Boom at Legoland click here.

Jun 25
2013

July 4th Fireworks in North San Diego

by Nicole Connerley

Carlsbad @ Legoland – The annual Red, white and BOOM! at Legoland California is a fun-filled day for the entire family. You and your kids can enjoy live musical performances, family picnic games, like water-balloon tosses, burlap sack races and Uncle Sam Says. The Firework show begins at 8:30 PM, earlier than most because they know kids need to go to bed! For more information click here.

Del Mar @ Del Mar Fairgrounds – The fireworks at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is always incredible, I love that you can sit on the beach and enjoy the fireworks. The fairgrounds have a full line up of things to do on Independence Day including a Home Town Heros Parade at 7 PM. The Firework show begins at 9 PM, the fair is open until midnight so you can still enjoy some rides after the fireworks if you wish. For more information click here.

Escondido @ Grape Park – Enjoy a variety of free entertainment, including musical performances, magicians, baton twirlers, children’s arts projects, old-fashioned contests and fireworks! The fun begins at 4 PM, and ending after the firework show at 9:30 PM. The Firework show begins at 9 PM, for more information click here.

Fallbrook @ Grand Tradition Estates – Fallbrook’s 9th annual July 4th celebration is now at a much lower price! Last year the price was closer to $40 for adult and it was $12 for children, now it is only $22 for adults and children 11 and under are FREE. Included is admission, parking, live entertainment, and of course the fireworks! The Firework show beings at 9 PM, for more information click here.

La Costa @ La Costa Resort & Spa – La Costa has a full day of activities for children on July 4th including making s’mores (my son’s favorite) The Firework show begins at 9 PM, for more information click here or call La Costa to make a reservation.

Oceanside @ Camp Pendleton – This event is for authorized patrons and their guests only. It will be held at the Del Mar Beach Resort, which opens at 6 AM, Free family fun zone, live bands, and a fireworks show. The Firework show begins at 9 PM, and runs until 9:30 PM, for more information click here.

Oceanside @ Coast Highway – Saturday, June 29, 2013 the 20th annual Independence Day Parade as it makes it way north on Coast Highway from Wisconsin Avenue to Civic Center Drive (just past City Hall). There will be parade floats, bands, walking groups, cool cars and much more the parade beings at 10 AM. For more information click here.

Oceanside @ El Corazon – Please note The Fireworks show will be held on July 3 at 9 PM, not July 4th. The city of Oceanside is celebrating 125 of incorporation on July 3rd. El Corazon is located at Rancho del Oro Drive and Oceanside Blvd. the property itself will not be open to the public but you may park around the area and should be able to see from a distance. A small section of Rancho del Oro Road between Ocean Ranch Blvd and Seagate Way will be shut down for bands for the local high school and food trucks will be available. For more information visit the City of Oceanside website here.

San Marcos @ Bradley Park – The fun begins at 6 PM with carnival games, jumpers and food sales available on-site. The Firework show begins at 9 PM, for more information click here.

Vista @ Moonlight Amphitheatre – Moonlight Amphitheatre is within Brengle Terrace Park in Vista. Events include live music, the Light Up the Night Dinner, and one of the biggest fireworks displays in San Diego County! The Firework show begins at 9 PM. Admission is $5 (children under 5 are free) and parking is $15. For more information click here.

Jun 10
2013

Treat Million Card Giveaway!

by Nicole Connerley

Treat is offering a free customized card to the first million customers! Be the first million to grab your FREE Treat card! I just made one for my father for Father’s Day. I love using Treat for all of my custom greeting cards, show your loved ones you care and send them a special Treat! If you order by 6/10/13 by midnight it will arrive before Father’s Day. There are tons of cards to choose from for any occasion. Use promo code TRTCC36AC3 at checkout for your free Treat card. Enjoy!

Offer expires 6/17/2013 (11:59 P.M. PT). Offer is good for one (1) free greeting card using the code TRTCC36AC3 at checkout. Postage may apply. Customer must be a first-time Treat customer. Offer is valid for one-time redemption per billing address. Cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers, discounts, promotions or credits. Offer is not applicable to previously placed orders. Offer is only valid onhttp://www.treat.com and does not apply to purchases made from the Treat Cards for iPhone app. Offer is not applicable to Treat Card Club, gifts, or third party or partner websites.

Apr 5
2013

Wave Waterpark in Vista 52% off Summer Camp!

by Nicole Connerley

The Wave Waterpark in Vista is offering summer camps all summer long and right now they are offering these camps at 52% off! The camps begin on June 10th and run through August 16. The camps begin at 8:00 am and run until 2:30 pm, there is an offer to extend the end time to 4 pm if needed. There are four different types of camps for the children to choose from including aqua camp, water sports camp, jr. lifeguards, and counselor-in-training camp. The camp is for children ages 7 to 15 and are required to be able to swim the length of the pool by themselves, if they can not swim the distance of the pool they have to wear a life jacket. I think I’d be more comfortable with my son wearing a life jacket because he will just be turning 7.

The camp is $60 for a full week, see below for the dates currently offered. For more information or to purchase this deal click here.