All things Disney in this episode as we head to Disneyland this week in Anaheim, California, the very first of all the Disney parks! I chat about being ready for the sun and give tips on how to best avoid long line ups. Then, an homage to the incredible Soundsational parade which celebrates all things that are great about Disney music. I’ll talk about the various rides and sections in Disneyland Park (while getting distracted by my love for Alice in Wonderland and my feelings about the dolls/robots in the It’s a Small World ride). In a nutshell, this whole episode is about how much I love Disneyland and how to make the best of your trip there if you get a chance to visit!

Note! In the episode I say Main Street might actually be called 'Main Street USA' so I looked it up and ... it is! See below for a picture!

Disneyland Official Site: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/

Disneyland Soundsational Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBw4YTdEH2Q

Main Street USA

Sleeping Beauty's Castle

Entrance to ToonTown!

It's A Small World Ride (closed when we went!)

Soundsational Parade - the Princesses! 

This episode features a special guest host, Jennifer! My first guest who is a native of LA, Jennifer, talks all about her home, Palos Verdes, California. Both a suburb of LA and its own collection of cities, Palos Verdes is home to incredible coastal views of the Pacific Ocean, lots of outdoor activities including bicycling and hiking, and smaller town fare like local music festivals. As a native of the city, Jennifer also gives us some interesting trivia and history about the area and as always, we chat about all the best places to eat! Links coming soon!

This episode features a special guest host, Kiera, currently a writer in LA. Having lived in Memphis, Tennessee for several years, she advises visitors on what to see and where to eat. She has a wealth of knowledge about Memphis and we get into varied discussions including Elvis and what you actually see at Graceland, touring Sun Studios downtown, how bars are connected by tunnels built during the Prohibition era, the Gibson guitar factory and the delicious menu items at a restaurant called the ‘Kooky Canuck’ (and their burger challenge).

Correction! In the episode Kiera mentions a 6 lb burger challenge at the Kooky Canuck. It is actually a 4 lb burger challenge, fries optional, 1 hour limit. Best time 4 min 43 s! (Thanks to @kookycanuck)


Links to places mentioned:
Graceland http://www.graceland.com/
Sun Studio https://www.sunstudio.com/
Rendezvous http://www.hogsfly.com/TheRestaurant.php
The Peabody Hotel http://www.peabodymemphis.com/
Beale Street http://www.bealestreet.com/
A. Schwab http://a-schwab.com/
Autozone Park/Memphis Redbirds www.memphisredbirds.com
Kooky Canuck http://www.kookycanuck.com/
Gibson Guitar Factory http://www2.gibson.com/Gibson/Gibson-Tours.aspx
Mud Island http://www.mudisland.com/
Pink Palace Museum http://www.memphismuseums.org/
Memphis in May http://www.memphisinmay.org/
Beale Street Music Festival http://www.memphisinmay.org/beale-street-music-festival

Other notable locations:
Orpheum Theatre http://www.orpheum-memphis.com/
National Civil Rights Museum http://civilrightsmuseum.org/
Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum http://www.memphisrocknsoul.org/
Memphis Zoo http://www.memphiszoo.org/

This episode features a special guest host, my friend Ananya, who is also relatively new to LA. We try to figure out why food truck culture is so popular in Southern California, get distracted by talking about a lady that killed her cat by forcing it to become vegan and the recent Jon Favreau movie, ‘Chef’, and chat about our favorite food trucks. Food trucks include: Kogi BBQ, Armando’s, The Grilled Cheese Truck, The Boba Truck, Rice Balls of Fire, India Jones Chow Truck, the now defunct Frysmith and our new obsession, the Jogasaki Sushi Burrito truck.

 A note! We talk about The Boba Truck charging 50 cents for boba, but it's actually included in the price of the drink and there is no additional charge!

A second note! I followed up on the vegan cat story and it turns out the cat didn't die! It was very ill, and the vet apparently prescribed meat to save it, and this seems to be a just a story mistakenly forwarded since it happened in mid-2013. Please exercise caution and always consult your vet on what to feed your pets!

Kogi BBQ: @kogibbq
Armando's: https://www.facebook.com/ArmandosTruck
The Grilled Cheese Truck: @grlldcheesetruk
The Boba Truck: @thebobatruck
Rice Balls of Fire: @riceballsoffire
India Jones Chow Truck: @indiajonesct
Frysmith: @frysmith (no longer operating)
Jogasaki Sushi Burrito: @jogasakiburrito

Eat Work Wander: The Diary of a Perpetually Hungry, Extremely Frugal and Immensely Enthusiastic Amateur Traveler/Frequent Mover/Current California Dweller.

This episode, LA and California-centric fast food. Includes: Kyochon Fried Chicken, Umami Burger and In N Out Burger. I also discuss the California origins of some popular fast food restaurants, the oddly inexpensive valet option at Kyochon, why Umami Burger is named Umami Burger and try to figure out why there is so much hype surrounding In N Out Burger – before promptly going on a spiel about how much I love their animal style French fries. Pictured, Kyochon Fried Chicken potato wedges.

Kyochon Fried Chicken twitter: @KyochonNY (not sure if the LA location has its own twitter?)
Umami Burger twitter: @UmamiBurger
In-N-Out Burger website: http://www.in-n-out.com/