It’s 2010! … There’s Nothing More to Say!

I’m sure I won’t find many of you wishing for a return to the good ol’ days of 2009. In fact, most I know gladly escorted 2009 out of the room with a swift boot out the door. Good riddance I say. It’s time for some quality time in sun-drenched Southern California. Of course, you already know that. That’s why you’re here, and we’re glad you are.

What’s a winter get away without a couple of days in Big Bear? To answer that question, we dispatched our snowbirds to Big Bear for the skiing, boarding and snowman-making scoop.

We also want to welcome some new advertisers to SoCal for 2010. Drum roll please! Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, Warner Bros. VIP Studio Tours in Burbank and American Yacht Charters Sunset Dinner Cruises in Newport Beach. These great businesses complement our family of diverse advertisers without whom, there would be no SoCal Magazine. So to all of our advertisers, we say Bouya!

If you’re a tennis fan, mark your calendar for the week of March 8 – 21 for the 35th annual BNP Paribas Open. Hosted by the spectacular Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the BNP Paribas Open is fifth largest tennis event in world. See our feature on page 12 by long time Indian Wells resident Jack Kirkwood.

In February, we’ll be releasing version 1.4 of our wildly popular iPhone app, Walkee® iGuide to Disneyland. Walkee® is a fun way to explore the happiest place on earth. You can set up an itinerary, read historical facts, add pictures and write about them, and check daily park show times and ride closures, to name a few. Walkee® has been a labor of love. We want you to enjoy a little Disney magic on your iPhone! Just search Walkee from your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Now can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/socalmag or become a Facebook fan. Go to WelcometoSoCal.com for links.

If you are in need of attraction tickets or a hotel room at a great rate, WelcometoSoCal.com is a one-stop site for all things SoCal.

As always, I love to receive your emails, and this issue is no different. Email me at jim@welcometosocal.com. I return all my emails promptly; well, within a day or two anyway…

So, from our family to yours... we’re glad you’re starting 2010 off right… right here in Southern California!

Warm Regards,

Warm Regards,

Jim Kirkwood

Publisher

SoCal Magazine