REAL ID Drivers Licenses to Be Implemented in 2020 and Info to Get Yours- Important for Travelers

Beginning October 1, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security requires your driver license (DL) or identification (ID) card be REAL ID compliant if you wish to use it as identification to board a domestic flight or enter military bases and most federal facilities. 

If you wish to get started on the paperwork so you are compliant, here is the link to get you started.

Clue Avenue Escape Room for A Fun Experience in Escondido Plus 25% Discount Code

I promised you that I would tell you more about my escape room adventure at Clue Avenue Escape Rooms yesterday. Clue Avenue invited me and some of my friends to come out and give their Villian's Lair escape room a go and to share my experience with you.

Going in, we were all excited for the challenge, but not one of us had any previous experience with an escape room. We learned that escape rooms require you to think outside the box, LISTEN, pay attention to details and work as a team through a series of cryptic clues. If you get stuck at any point, you can ask your moderator for a hint or whether you are on the right track (as long as the whole team agrees this is ok). We had a great time on our 1-hour experience working together to try and thwart the evil Dr. Delirium's plan of no good for San Diego. At times we were working in perfect harmony, and at other times it was a bit chaotic and we had to pull ourselves together and regroup. This is where the magic is- you have to unite as a team, each take an active role and learn to work in harmony. I don't want to give too much away, but we all had a blast together solving a series of riddles, puzzles, hunts and more. Did we escape in our allotted one hour? We did not (wah, wah), but I think we'd like to reassemble our team when Clue Avenue opens their next room, Dreamscape, and see if we can pull it off with a little more experience under our belts. 

Of interest:  Follow Clue Avenue Escape Room on Facebook and also on Instagram at @ClueAvenue.  Want to schedule your group?  Go to their webpage.  Use code: CLUEAVE25 to save 25%!  P.S. Did you know that Clue Avenue has a partnership with many businesses around them?  Make it a grand event by saving 15% off your order at 10 partnering restaurants and bars in the neighborhood. You can find out more about that on their web page. Cool, right?

Goat Yoga at Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas Plus Code to Save $10 on Your Class

 

I recently started my day with joy and laughter doing goat yoga at Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas! They invited me to experience their class so I could share my thoughts with you. I admit, I had no idea what it was about but yes we actually did get some yoga done and yes we also did quite a bit of laughing and snuggling as well. We even got to bottle-feed milk to the goats. While this type of yoga is maybe a little more down and dirty than you are used to, it also comes with towels steeped in lavender essential oil for your eyes during shavasana and chilled cucumber water when you’re finished with your workout.

Thank you Elizabeth for opening up your sweet farm to us and sharing your fruits, and thank you Beth for your instruction. Thank you for providing a professional photographer to catch all the magical (and funny) moments so we could hold on to the memories of the day! We had such a great time and you can bet we will be back!

Barb's tips: Leave plenty of time to get there and map your route out in advance. Maybe not wear your very favorite yoga outfit, you will be interacting with goats, afterall.  :)  I suggest leaving your yoga mat at home and using one of theirs for obvious reasons. Lastly, just be prepared for enjoyment, laughter and fun. EMBRACE the experience!

If you would like to give it a try, I highly suggest Sugar Sweet Farm and if you use code: BARB10 when you sign up, you will save $10! http://www.sugarsweetfarm.com/goat-yoga.html

Carlsbad's Campy Lucha Libre Taco Shop and Champ's Booth Reservation Process

Have you been to Carlsbad’s campy and yummy Lucha Libre Taco Shop at The Shoppes at Carlsbad yet? If you go, you NEED to reserve the bedazzled Champs Booth online first! That’s the ONLY way you can sit at this one-of-a-kind table. It’s the only table with wait-service AND bling! Everyone else stands in line to order at the counter. At the Champ's Booth you get extras like the chips and salsa bar at your table, fancy tableware and personalized service. Reserve the table here (must reserve 24 hours in advance: https://www.luchalibretacoshop.com/carlsbad-reservations/.

It's FUN! It's YUM!

Explore The Sunny Jim's Sea Cave in La Jolla (The Cave Store)

I’ve lived in San Diego County 18 years and I recently visited The Cave Store in La Jolla for the first time. You enter the store, pay $5 admission for adults, $3 for kids and down into the cave you descend...144 narrow steps down through the earth to the mouth of a sea cave.  At the bottom you have an amazing view out the sea cave of sea lions swimming and kayakers doing their thing. The shape of the entrance to the cave is in the shape of a profile, thus the name of the cave, Sunny Jim's. And yes, after viewing this amazing sight, it's 144 stairs back up to the top. It's a fun thing to do and lots to look at in the area, so be sure to check it out!  The Cave Store is located at 1325 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037.  858-459-0746.

Summer Season at Moonlight Amphitheatre

This summer season has an amazing lineup of shows for you to enjoy at Moonlight Amphitheatre! 

1.  Mama Mia will run June 13-30
2.  Disney's Newsies will run July 18-August 4
3.  Hunchback of Notre Dame will run August-September 1
4.  Chicago will run September 12-29

Before the season officially arrives, there are plenty of other fun and entertaining shows for you to enjoy! Be sure to check them out. 

For more information about the venue, shows, tickets and more visit Moonlight Stage Production's web page.

Businesses that Offer Birthday Freebies with Email List Registration or Rewards Program Enrollment

It's a great thing, come your birthday, to be a part of rewards/email programs with local businesses as they often offer birthday rewards and freebies (among other offers) for being a part of their program.  It does require work on your part to register. Here are a few businesses with offers that I have enjoyed. I will not list the specific birthday reward as they change from time to time. *I am specifically only entering businesses that are San Diego County specific.*  I know there are many more bday offers I could add, but I am focusing on the relevant ones. If the offers require something major in return in order to access them, I am also skipping those.  If you have any local businesses to add to the list, let me know...

1.  Starbucks
2.  Pick Up Stix
3.  Surf Brothers
4.  Nothing Bundt Cakes
5.  Jamba Juice
6.  Jersey Mikes
7.  Sizzler
8.  Cinepolis
9.  Beach Plum Kitchen
10. Ki's
11. Souplantation
12. Buca di Beppo
13. Rubios
14. Denny's
15. IHOP
16. Chico's
17. Corner Bakery Cafe
18. Islands
19. Pieology
20. Benihana 
21. Cocos 
22. Mimi's
23. Texas Roadhouse  
24. The Habit 
25. Noodles and Company
26. Baskin Robbins 
27. Better Buzz Coffee