One Day in SoCal Tim Alcoser

Long overdue trip report on my complete visit to London and Paris. 

Attractions I will talk about include The Tower of London, The British Museum, The London Eye, Big Ben, Adelphi Theater, Bath Spa, The Roman Baths, The Bath Bun, Windsor Castle, Gravesite of Queen Elizabeth II, Carpenter Arms Pub, Coronation of King Charles III, Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason, Happy Cat Coffee, Borough Market, St. James Park, Kensington Palace, Harrod's of London, Odeon Theater, Leicester Square, Westminster Abbey, Little Venice, Canal Boats, Poppies Fish and Chips, Eurostar & Channel Tunnel, Paris Catacombs, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Seine River, Saint Severin Church, United Club at Heathrow. 

The Big Day has come and I crossed the Pond and went to Europe for the very first time, flying in style on United Airlines with some premium options. 

I'll go over some the night before with my experience at the Wynn Buffet and a helicopter tour of the Las Vegas Strip, we'll go through some premium options when flying domestic or international such as cabin upgrades, TSA Precheck and United Clubs as well as a few spots I visited on my very first day in London including the Ancient Roman Wall, Tower Bridge and Picadilly Circus. 

Join me as I explore and experience travelling to Europe and share some insights and experiences on what its like to visit London these days!

Over the next several episodes, I will be sharing experiences from London and Paris and we will return to our regularly scheduled things to do in Southern California afterwards. 

My last visit to SeaWorld was in 2013.  10 years after the release of the documentary Blackfish that nearly destroyed the company and Sea World as we know it, how are they doing and have they made any meaningful changes to their parks to address the criticism? 

On this visit, I'll be skipping the rides and shows and focusing directly on the animals themselves. 

I'll also review the fairly new All-Day Dining plan and we'll find out if it is actually worth your money? 

Let's head South to Sunny San Diego and explore Sea World!

The Grand Canyon is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world. It's frequently and almost universally on lists of the top 10 places to see before you die and is something that has to be seen in person for you to even start to comprehend the magnitude and majesty of what you are looking at. But while the Grand Canyon hardly needs any introduction, there is a way to add to your vacation by riding into the park in style onboard a 1950's streamliner train. With 6 classes of travel to choose, a full-service 3 star hotel and Williams Arizona with dozens of restaurants and shops jam packed along route 66, let me show you why adding Grand Canyon Railway to your Grand Canyon vacation is the only way to visit!

I was afforded a fairly rare opportunity to tour the Jim Henson Company Lot in Hollywood, California and have a small audience with the one and only Brian Henson! 

Unlike most movie studios, The Jim Henson Company does not do public tours on a regular basis, so at this 1917 Charlie Chaplin Hollywood original is a rare treat indeed.

Finally, we were treated to a show of the Jim Henson Companies newest sensation, Puppet Up! Uncensored!

Full audience audio with Brian Henson will be at the end of this episode. Enjoy!

*Language Warning: Due to the nature of Puppet Up! Uncensored, some content is adults only. 

Is Art truly in the eye of the beholder or can some art be classified as a scam? I would widely consider paintings like the Mona Lisa to be art, while simultaneously scoff at a banana from the local grocery store being duct tape to a white poster board and selling for $125,000 as a scam. 

We ponder these questions as I seek answers by expanding my horizons and trying something new at the World Famous Los Angeles County Museum of Art, known locally as LACMA.