We all know the traditional methods of fundraising—candy sales, magazine subscriptions, coupon books, etc. Such ideas only raise a limited amount of money since they require students to personally sell those items, and with budget cuts  and traditional ideas getting overdone, fundraising ideas have been becoming more creative.
As a fundraiser, Fullerton High School Football Booster Club has been hosting the Food Truck Round Up, an event in which around 20 food trucks come to Fullerton High’s stadium. In return, the food trucks make a donation to the booster club.
Yesterday evening, …

Now a sleepy little place, Seal Beach was once more lively with its amusement park Joy Zone, rivaling Long Beach and Santa Monica.
Envisioning a “Fun City” and “the Coney Island of the Pacific,” Phillip A. Stanton, the founder of Seal Beach, built Joy Zone in 1916. One of the highlights of this amusement park was The Derby, a wooden roller coaster taken from the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, from which its riders’ screams could be heard even in Long Beach.
At the end of the pier, before Ruby’s …

Located in Orange County’s Little Saigon, Asian Garden Mall (AGM) is a majority Vietnamese-owned and operated indoor mall. In fact, it is the largest of its kind in the U.S.
The mall is home to a variety of restaurants and shops, but most visibly noticeable is its gleaming golden second story where most of the jewelry stores are located. With its variety of shops (even though it seems like jewelry stores make up a good percentage of them), AGM is frequented by people of all ages as well as a large …

Did you attend the OC Food Fest last year at the Honda Center in Anaheim? Well, this year’s 2nd Annual OC Foodie Fest is coming back bigger and better than last year!
The 2011 OC Foodie Fest will be held on Saturday, August 27 from 12 P.M.-6 P.M. at Angels Stadium.
There will be over 150 food trucks, live music and entertainment, cooking demonstrations, eating contests, and vendors. I can’t say much since I haven’t attended before, but I can tell you that you can expect to have a lot of fun!
Tickets …

Alright, we all know that Costco is pretty awesome, especially for its free samples, but equally awesome is its giant sitting plush bear. And by giant, I mean 53″. It’s certainly taller than a little kid, and it’s almost as tall as me!
Large stuffed animals are tough to find, and when they are available, they are quite pricey. However, Costco currently carries 53″ sitting plush bears for only $29.99 in stores and $45.99 online (includes shipping and handling). The bears are suitable for children ages 3 and older and come …

All McDonald’s restaurants are the same, right? Sure, there may be a few minor differences—temperature of the food, price, location, service, cleanliness, etc. But overall, it’s still fast food—it pretty much tastes the same no matter where you are at.
However, there are a few things which makes the McDonald’s across from Knott’s Berry Farm so special. Known as The “Big Train” McDonald’s, this McDonald’s is dedicated to trains. From outside, you see a wooden water tower with the McDonald’s logo. Upon entering, you immediate see a small arcade to your …