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We spent another great weekend camping at Kartchner Caverns . I really do love that park, and the stars at night are amazing! For this post, I'll focus on the wineries we visited while down there. We took a day and did a little road trip to Sonoita-Elgin. I researched dog friendly wineries since we had our pups with us- but I think most are! And there are a LOT of wineries in this area. You could definitely spend a few days exploring them all. Twisted Union Wine Company We started our adventure with Twisted Union Wine Company . They had a resident dog that greeted us and was very friendly with my dogs. The kids had fun throwing the ball to the dog as we relaxed out back. They had a large open area where you could sit and look at the vines (which were all dormant during our visit). We were helped out by the friendly person there, who gave us suggestions on where to go next. Callaghan Vineyards Our next visit was just a couple hundred yards ...

I once saw a bumper sticker that said "Bisbee, AZ It's Like Mayberry on Acid." I feel like that's a pretty accurate description. I have always loved Bisbee. My parents had never been, so we planned a trip down together last month.  Getting There It's about a 3 hour drive from home for us. It's not the most exciting drive, but it's not too bad. We usually plow through, but if you'd like to explore Tombstone , you could stop there on your way. Where We Stayed There are lots of cute hotels, airbnbs, and the like in the area. If it's a popular weekend, you're best off booking early. This time, we stayed at the famous Copper Queen Hotel . There are rumors that at least 3 ghosts live here , though there may be many more. We didn't have any specific ghost experiences ourselves while here. But given the history of the hotel, I'd recommend a stay here. Activities Music We happened to be down there over the Sid...

To wrap up this theme of my favorite October trips, I have to post about Rocky Point, or Puerto Penasco as it's also known. Since it's about a 4 hour drive from home, I've been heading here almost every year at least once since I was 18. It's now become our favorite October break family trip.  Getting There We make the 4 hour drive, but not before buying car insurance. You need to insure your car since your own insurance won't cover outside of the US. We like to book online and use Sanborn's . The trip is pretty easy and straightforward, but there are often unsafe drivers heading the same way that like to pass other cars blindly. Be careful! There are long stretches where cars will go too fast and it's too often that this reckless driving results in a bad accident. Be safe. There is often a wait at the border, and the border now closes usually at 8 pm, no matter how long the line might be. They may have you pull off to search your car as you ente...

Remember when I said I wanted to visit Disneyland over Halloween ? Well, we did it. For the kids' October break this year, we headed to California. We hit up Universal Studios first, and then a couple days at Disneyland followed. Universal Studios It's been years since I've visited Universal Studios, so we decided to add this as our first stop. We drove straight there and hung out at the CityWalk area after we arrived. It was a fun area. There was a candy shop full of TikTok famous candy that the kids liked. We stayed at BLVD Hotel , which is a more budget friendly option but still walkable location. Thankfully, there is a Universal Studios tram that you can take to drive you up the large hill to enter the Universal Studios area. The stop is on Universal Hollywood Dr just east of Lankershim Blvd. They drop you off right at the entrance of Universal Studios.  We had one day planned here, so we arrived at opening and headed straight back to the Harry P...