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So we snuck away for Thanksgiving. We ended up going to Big Bear Lake, Ca. It was a little cold but not too bad. The best parts were our hikes. It's fun to see my 4 year old tackle a 7 mile hike, that's rated "moderate to difficult", with ease. We've pretty much gone through all of the hikes up in Big Bear (that the kids can do) so we need to start hitting some of the harder trails in Malibu or some other place relatively close.
One thing that was a nice surprise was a little restaurant called Cowboy Express. I had the Tri-Tip steak and it was freakin' awesome! It's no Mortons or Ruth's Chris, but it was an excellent steak. Definitely on my must visit list when I go to Big Bear in the future.
You can see the photoset on my flickr account here.
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Have I mentioned how much I love So. Cal? Everything is a short drive away. Want the beach? We got plenty of em (some nicer than others.) Mountains? Desert? Desert islands with mountains? All are less than 2 hours away from Los Angeles. Traffic can suck, but you have to remember that the reason for traffic is all the people. All those people create the environment that makes L.A. so desirable to me. Many, many, many things to do and always something new to see. Anyways...
Last Sunday my wife and I took our 2 daughters out to Big Bear, California for a short hike. We chose the Cougar Crest Trail, which is about 5 miles round trip. The way up is all up hill, so needless to say it's the hardest part of the hike. The trail is not to difficult, and my 2 daughters (who are 7 and 4) were able to hack it out. My 4 year old did have some trouble in a few spots, but she did hike the entire trail. Well, technically I did carry her on my shoulders for about 100 yards before she got sick of it and wanted to walk again. A few other hikers commented on how well they climbed the trail.
Once at the top, we found a nice spot in the shade and had a mini picnic. The kids had a blast tossing snow balls at each other. After an hour or so, we decided to head back. The walk down was cake, obviously. By the time we reached my truck the girls were exhausted and slept the whole trip home. I snapped a few photos, which can be viewed in my gallery.
