Ruchita Agarwal

Beautiful seating area at the front yard of the garland hotel. They serve a nice buffet spread and have good options on their menu for à la carte. The service was a bit slow during the time we visited but the server was friendly.

Has both the indoor and outdoor seating plan. Both are pretty.

This place is dedicated to very small kids and also hosts several arcade style games. Very colorful.

Vasona Lake county park is located within the Vasona lake premise which hosts options for hiking, cycling, fishing, picnic or playground.

It has a day entry fee of $6 for cars.
It is nice but the playground is rather small than some of the other public parks and has a lot of sand all around. So nice for kids who love sand and don’t mind that getting in their dress. Limited benches near the playground for parents and very less shaded area. Liked that it has a separate cycling trek than one for cars but that’s shared by people walking around.

South Bay Shores is one not to be missed summer fun destination. The water park at the California Great America has multiple slides, boating like experience at the rushing river where you can lie down on a big inflatable tube, the tide pool offering experience of the ocean waves, sprinkles and bucket splash for kiddies to do some rain dance. The height of the slides varies for all ages. Though some of the big ones were closed when we visited.

The South Bay shores is open only until Sep 4 2023. The park opens intermittently on weekends. Do check the calendar if you plan to go. Saturdays are usually the best days when the CGA is open until 10 while the waterpark closes at 6. So you can combine it with some other activities after that.

The waterpark has plenty of changing rooms. It has a shop in case you forgot to carry any of your swimwear and locker facility for those wanting to secure their items before hitting the water. Waterproof lanyard with touch is highly recommended to capture some memories and keep your phone safe during the activities. Life jackets are available for all ages. Gold America Seasons pass members enter free. This waterpark is comparable or may be bigger than the one at Legoland. Happy summers!!

The place has magnificent architecture and was the primary residence of Mughal emperor Akbar and his queens. The red sandstone found at Fatehpur Sikri was used to construct Mehman Khana and Mosque adjoining the Taj Mahal. Must combine this with a trip to Agra city. Fatehpur Sikri is also famous for tomb of Salim Chishti (Akbar's son) named after a sufi saint.