Halloween Safety Tips For Your Santa Ana Trick-or-Treating

Halloween is a great family-friendly holiday, but it does involve young children roaming the streets at night. Even if you are planning on being with your children every step of the way, safety is something every parent and caregiver should thinking about. Here are a few tips for creating a safe and securing environment when Halloween.

 

Stay well lit: most people are worried about spoiled candy or child abductors on Halloween, but one huge concern that can slip your mind is traffic. Hoards of children will be crossing street and walking into traffic. Be sure to stay well lit with flashlights and anything else that will keep your little ones lit.

 

Plan your route: know where you are going to trick-or-treat and create a meeting area with your kids just incase someone gets lost. Visiting your trick-or-treating area during the day is a great way to get acquainted with the route.

 

Avoid mask: costumes with masks are difficult to see in, so try to avoid theses. Masks will only cause your kids to trip, fall, or get separated from the group.

Santa Ana Fun: Visit a Pumpkin Patch Near Your Apartment

Visiting a pumpkin patch can be so much fun. If you have children and are planning on carving a few Jack-O-Lanterns this month, why not turn it into a day long event and visit a patch? The pumpkins are affordable and most patches make their farms kid friendly with music, game, and other activities. If you are looking for inexpensive weekend fun, visiting a patch and then carving pumpkins is the way to find it. Take a look at these wonderful locations near your Santa Ana apartment.

 

The Pumpkin Factory

2800 N Main St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone number (800) 719-4420

 

Irvine Park Railroad

1 Irvine Park Rd
Orange, CA 92869
Phone number (714) 997-3968

 

The Original Manassero Farms

17th St & Newport Ave
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone number (714) 730-4790

Halloween Decorating Tips: Pumpkins

Halloween may be the funnest and most lively holiday of the year. You get to dress up, eat candy, and scare kids. What’s not to love? If you are planning on decorating your apartment, here are a few tips for carving your pumpkins.

 

Keep them hydrated: pumpkins dry out and shrivel because they lose moisture. So soak your pumpkin in a tub of water every few days. Leaving it submerged overnight will add days to its lifespan.

 

Use the stem: if you are looking to get creative, turn the pumpkin on its side and decorate around the stem. The stem will act like a witch’s ugly nose and instantly make your pumpkin scarier.  

 

Paint: if you feel like skipping the carving altogether, try painting instead. Painting a design on a pumpkin is much easier than carving one into it.

 

Where Are The Best Parks In Santa Ana?

Parks are a great community resource that everyone should take advantage of whether or not they have kids. You can go jogging, take a walk, plan a picnic or do so many other things. If you have children, parks can be a life saver during those boring afternoons where your kids have nothing to do. Luckily, the City of Santa Ana has a number of amazing parks with playgrounds and picnic areas for parents to relax while the kids run around. Here is a quick list of three locations near your apartment.

 

Carl Thorton Park

1801 W Segerstrom Ave

Santa Ana, CA 92704

 

Santiago Creek Wildlife & Watershed Center, Santiago Park Nature

510 E Memory Ln

Santa Ana, CA 92705

Phone number(714) 647-6904

 

Centennial Regional Park

3000 W Edinger Ave

Santa Ana, CA 92704

Visit Santa Ana’s Newest Steakhouse: The Scotchery Restaurants

There may be no better meal than one at a nice steakhouse. The Scotchery Restaurant in Santa Ana is the area’s newest steakhouse, opening less than three months ago. The location has already earned a massive of excellent reviews on Yelp and seems to be the newest “must dine” hot spot. The restaurants takes reservations and meals begin in the $31 range, so be prepared to spend some money.

Patrons have called the Scotchery “a gem” and fantastic. If you are looking to spend an upscale evening with friends and food, this is the location to try. Have fun and enjoy your steak.

 

The Scotchery Restaurant

Opened 3 Months Ago

3751 S Harbor Blvd

Santa Ana, CA 92704

Phone number(714) 557-2987

 

Why Move Into the Park Plaza Apartment

If you are searching for a state-of-the-art apartment complex in Santa Ana that values locations and privacy, look no further than the Park Plaza apartments. Located near the 405 and 55 freeways the Park Plaza units offer the best of Santa Ana’s trendy and upscale lifestyle. Our units are great for the upscale professions to the families looking raise kids in a safe and fun area.
Our units feature new carpet and paint, granite countertops, mirrored closet doors, central AC and heat, walk-in closets, faux wood blinds and much more. We also offer a pool and spa, a fitness center,barbecue areas and a dog park. What not to love? If you are planning your next move 866.696.2693 to set a tour of one of the premier apartment complexes in the Santa Ana area. We look forward to hearing from you.

Which Bars in Santa Ana Have NFL Ticket

Looking to watch the games during the opening week of the NFL season? Well, finding a sports bar with the NFL ticket package can usually be a laborious process. Some bars do, other don’t. However, getting in front of multiple screens during the Week 1 of the NFL season is a must for all football junkies. But never fear; here in Santa Ana 99 Bottles & Cocktails is here to fulfill all your football needs. In addition to having the games you want, they offer food deals for the football fans: Bloody Mary and Michelada Specials. Just a few miles away in Tustin you have the Tustin Brewery which opens it’s doors at 9am on NFL Sundays only for breakfast and football. The extra benefit for this place is that it offers a kid menu, meaning you can bring the whole family! Each location is free of charge to enter. Have fun and enjoy the games!

 

Tustin Brewery

13011 Newport Avenue

Tustin, CA 92785

Phone number: (714) 979-6000

99 Bottles & Cocktails

8901 Katella Ave

Anaheim, CA 92804

Phone number (714) 826-2040

Best Parks For a Labor Day BBQ in Santa Ana

Labor Day weekend is just around the corner and the three-day weekend is so close we can almost taste it. If you are looking to celebrate the unofficial end of summer with one last BBQ or picnic, the City of Santa Ana has a number of excellent locations to try. Here is a quick list of three great parks ready to host your next BBQ. Each location is equipped with benches and picnics areas for a BBQ, however, some might need a reservation. So be sure to check ahead of time.

 

Lillie King Park

498 W Alton Ave

Santa Ana, CA 92707

Bomo Koral Park

900 W MacArthur Blvd

Santa Ana, CA 92707

Madison Park

1434 S Standard Ave

Santa Ana, CA 92707

Phone number: (714) 571-4200

Gardening 101: How To Choose an Indoor Plant

Just because you live in apartment, doesn’t mean you cannot adorn you living space with plants. Greenery can thrive indoors and help spice up your décor. So even if you do not have a “Green Thumb” here are three tips for choosing the perfect indoor plant.

Subtropical: the best indoor plants are the ones which come from subtropical climates. Any plant that is used to heat and harsh climate will thrive in an apartment setting.

Air purifiers: studies have shown that indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air. So if you are going to own a plant, get one that has air purifying qualities like the pothos plant.

No water: if you are a busy professional or just always out of the house, grab a plant that can survive on little water, just in case you forget to water it for a few days.

Where To Watch the Rio Olympics In Santa Ana

Are you looking for a place to watch the Rio Olympics over the next few weeks? Sure, you could stay home and watch Usain Bolt speed his to way to the finish line with your dog. Or you could go out to a sports bar and watch the events on multiple screens and a lively atmosphere. If you are planning on cheering America on from a bar, here is a quick list of three great places that will be showing the Olympics in your neighborhood.

 

Original Mike’s

100 S Main St

Santa Ana, CA 92701

Phone number(714) 550-7764

 

Sweet Spot Sports Bar & Grille

1325 E Dyer Rd

Santa Ana, CA 92705

Phone number(714) 241-3800

 

The Glen Bar & Grill

13132 Garden Grove Blvd

Garden Grove, CA 92843

Phone number(714) 663-1775