San Diego - LEGOLAND has opened their first Water Park.  It features wet-and-wild climbing structures, a six-person raft slide, tube slides, a lazy river, hands-on toddler areas and a spot where kids can customize their own soft LEGO rafts. The centerpiece of the Water Park is a 45-foot tower.  Logon to www.legolandwaterpark.com for information.  The San Diego County Fair begins June 11 and lasts through July 5 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year’s theme, “Taste the Fun,” features cuisine of all types, cooking demonstrations, food as entertainment and locally grown produce.  It is the largest annual event in the county and showcases top performing artists, livestock exhibits, home and hobby displays, woodworking and an award-winning flower show.  Find out more at www.sdfair.com.

Chico - The season has begun for the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. Eri Yoshida, dubbed the "Knuckle Princess," has joined the team this year. This 18 year old from Japan is the first woman to pitch professionally in two countries.  Tim Wakefield, famed knuckleballer of the Boston Red Sox, spent time with her during his spring training and gave her a few tips. Yoshida will probably start in the bullpen and should attract lots of fans to the games. The schedule can be found at  www.goldenbaseball.com/chico.

Los Angeles - The historic Angels Flight Railroad has reopened in Downtown Los Angeles after a nine year absence. Billed as the "World's Shortest Railway," the 298-foot, two-car funicular connects Bunker Hill at California Plaza on the top and Hill Street on the bottom. When Angels Flight first opened in 1901, it connected the mansions and bungalows atop Bunker Hill with the bustling commerce below along Broadway, Hill and Spring streets. Today, the historic funicular once again connects thriving Downtown neighborhoods, with bustling culture and commerce.  Bunker Hill is now a financial and arts district, home to office towers and world-class cultural institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and The Music Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall. The bottom of the hill brims with condos, bank buildings converted to lofts, trendy restaurants and a flourishing arts district.

Angels Flight operated continuously until 1969, when it was dismantled and put in storage. At the behest of preservationists and the Angels Flight Railway Foundation, the restored Angels Flight reopened in 1996. It was taken out of service again in 2001 while extensive repairs were made. It runs 365 days a year from 6:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. The fare is 25 cents. For more information logon to www.angelsflight.org.
 
 

Safe travels and enjoy the Journey!
Howard Hian

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