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Christmas Around the World Trees-Ronald Reagan Library Room Two

December 10, 2015 by Shanna Judkins Leave a Comment

We continue our trip around the world with President Reagan in room two of the Christmas Around the World Trees exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Library. Our first stop is in Portugal where President Reagan spoke at the National Assembly in Lisbon on May 9, 1985. The Portugal tree is surrounded with bright blue bulbs representing Portugal's stunning beaches and is sprinkled with snow and Angels. Portugal is one of the oldest countries in the world and Lisbon is one of the oldest cities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekend trips 2015 Tagged With: Christmas around the World, Christmas Trees, Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan Library

Christmas Around the World Trees-Ronald Reagan Library Room One

December 3, 2015 by Shanna Judkins Leave a Comment

We made the short trek over to the Ronald Reagan Library to view their temporary exhibit, Christmas Around the World. This exhibit has been on hiatus for six years and is the first time that we were seeing it. The Christmas Around the World exhibit includes 26 exquisitely decorated trees representing the 26 countries that Ronald Reagan visited while in office, as well as the White House Tree. The trees decorations range from the colorful Caribbean, the crystal of the Nordic countries, and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekend trips 2015 Tagged With: Bald Eagle, Christmas around the World, Christmas Trees, Ronald Reagan Library

A trip to the famous Hearst Castle Day Two

June 18, 2015 by Shanna Judkins Leave a Comment

We started off early for our second day of adventure at Hearst Castle. After learning yesterday not to sit in the front of the bus, I found a spot in the middle of the bus and had a chance to really enjoy the fifteen minute drive up to the top. Today was a gorgeous California day, the sun was shining bright and the sky was an amazing blue. Our first tour of the day was the Grand Rooms Tour and we were all gathered in the front courtyard of the big house where there was so much to look … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekend trips 2015 Tagged With: Cottages and kitchen tour, Grand Rooms Tour, Harry Potter, Hearst Castle, La Cuesta Encantada, Marion Davies, Piedras Blancas rookery, The Northern Elephant Seals, William Randolph Hearst, Winston Churchill

A trip to the famous Hearst Castle Day One

June 4, 2015 by Shanna Judkins Leave a Comment

If you are looking to do something different, than a nice trip up the California coast to the famous Hearst Castle is just the thing. A beautiful three and half hour drive from Los Angeles along the Pacific Coast Highway, located in the small town of San Simeon, is where Hearst's "La Cuesta Encantada" (the enchanted hill) is found. Hearst Castle is a designated California Historical landmark as well as being on the US National Register of Historic Places and is a US National Historical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Weekend trips 2015 Tagged With: Cambria, George Hearst, Hearst Castle, Julia Morgan, Marion Davies, Millicent Hearst, Phoebe Hearst, San Simeon, William Randolph Hearst

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