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What’s not to love about ice cream? Especially, when it’s piled high with fresh fruit and a special blend of Tajin and Chamoy.

At La Michoacana Premium (pronounced Lah Meech-oh-ah-CAH-nah) in Anaheim, Calif., you can enjoy delicious mangoneadas — fresh fruit topped with chamoy sauce, mangos, and a choice of lime juice, chili powder and a tamarind straw. These traditionally authentic treats are made to order and are completely customizable.

In order to ensure freshness, La Michoacana Premium makes all their ice cream with fresh fruit and other natural ingredients.

With a variety of water-based popsicles made with real sliced fruit, cereal and other sweet treats, there’s a little bit of something for everyone.

From delicious agua frescas, to freshly prepared gazpacho cups filled with diced fruit, and freshly squeezed orange or lime juice, you can create a brand new flavor experience each time you visit La Michoacana Premium.

Photos by Pete Pham

By Evan Lancaster

A journalist focusing on news and anything that’s trending. Insists that cherry flavoring makes any soft drink better. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram at @ThatsThatFuego.

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A Royal Food Truck in Los Angeles

Food trucks are common in California. We can see almost all types of food and beverages sold by food truck owners in California. There are snacks from fries to burgers and some also sell meals good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Some sells dessert and beverages from your regular ice cream to rolled ice cream and from a regular fruit shake to a very delicious frappe. But why does food truck became so popular? Well, maybe because there are people who are always on the go and wanted to have something fast but does not want to have a regular fast food meal. Food trucks are like your favorite restaurant made more accessible. Also, this is a good business venture since it has a lower cost when it comes to paying rents, maintenance of the facility and personnel since there is no need for you to hire servers or a lot of kitchen and restaurant crew.

No matter how young or old you are or whether you have a big or small budget, you may venture into a food truck business as long as you know what you want and has the right equipment you need for the type of food you will be selling. With this fact, we may see young college students, old couple, a known chef and a lot more that starting their own food truck business. Well, we normally see food trucks owners as a regular person or a commoner- no power in the government but what will you do if the food truck owner and the one who will be serving your food is a royalty? It may seem odd, but it may happen and actually, it is already happening. There is really nothing impossible in California as you may find the food truck run by a prince in this state!

https://www.flashfunders.com/princeofvenice

Prince of Venice is a food truck owned by a prince. This food truck may be found in different locations around Los Angeles daily. We know you are curious and wanted to know who the prince behind this food truck is. Well, he is Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia. He is the grandson of the last reigning king of Italy who was deposed in 1946. Emanuele Filiberto spent his first 30 years exiled in Switzerland until a change in Italian law allowed the would-be Crown Prince to visit Italy in 2002. Aside from being a former prince, he also became a soccer commentator, host, presenter and the first male winner in Italy’s version of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2009. Isn’t he one talented and hardworking guy?! Plus, he is also active in charity through Prince of Venice Foundation and Emanuele Filiberto Charity Fund Foundation.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/prince-of-venice-food-truck-los-angeles-2

Prince Emanuele Filiberto is a frequent visitor in Los Angeles and had been amazed with the food truck business around the city. But, since he had been to the place often and had tried a lot food from food trucks, he have felt that there is something missing in the food truck industry in the place. This is why he has teamed with acclaimed Milan-born L.A. chef Mirko Paderno to fill in that missing piece.

http://www.discovering-la.com/prince-of-venice-fresh-pasta/

He had noticed that the food trucks in LA are mostly serving pizza, Panini and regular pasta dishes so he wanted to give something different yet delicious. He had a goal in serving gourmet and fresh Italian pasta with authentic recipes and high quality ingredients! Well, we are aware that pasta in Italy are really good, so there’s no doubt that this food truck can serve delightful pasta dishes. Since it is a food truck, the customers may see how fresh the ingredients are and how well they prepare their orders. Also, what’s amazing with this is that their pasta sauces are handmade so you can assure that it is with the highest quality. Some of their ingredients are imported from Italy but some are from the local farms in Southern California to make sure that everything they is fresh and mostly organic.

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Aside from pasta, you may also find delicious dessert being served in this food truck such as tiramisù, panna cotta and cannoli. And to complete your meal, they also serve beverages including a well-known brand in Italian water. In the future they are also planning to add salads to their menu plus the chance for their customers to buy raw pasta and their sauces for them to be able to make it at home anytime they want to.

So what are you waiting for? Go and try this royal treat!

Warming Up This Holiday Season Is Not a Problem in This Spa in San Francisco

The season has changed. The weather is getting colder. Though California is a state where you can rarely experience snow or there’s snow in only few parts of it, the breeze is still really getting cold. Well, we are all aware that most Californians are freezing whenever the temperature gets lower than 60 degrees. But, whether we like it or not, we can never control the weather, though we may stay inside our house and do everything to make the inside hotter, still the weather outside will still be cold. Also, we most of the time need to go out, for school, work or even just to buy something in the mall so feeling the cold weather is somehow unavoidable. But, we also know that there are a lot of things that we can do to feel a bit warmer. Some choose to have a sip of a warm soup in the morning, or drink a cup of coffee or any hot drinks, some dress up with thick clothes, sweater and/or jackets and some spends some time on the shower or bath tub while enjoying the warm water through the help of the water heater.

No matter how we choose to warm our body up, it’s fine. As long as it satisfies us, it’s comfortable for you and it won’t hurt, irritate or negatively affect the people around you, do whatever you think is appropriate. Did you know that in California, you may really find almost everything? Yes, you really can! How can we say so? Well, there are a lot of stores, attractions and food that you never expect possible in this place and/or things that may solve some of your problems. You might know where we’re going…. a place that may relieve you from this freezing weather! There might be many solutions to that problem already but this place will not just warm you up but will also make you feel relaxed and stress free!

https://sanfrancisco.gaycities.com/gyms/160018-kabuki-springs-spa

Kabuki Springs and Spa is quite a great place for relaxation and a treat for yourself after a months of working and a number of problems you faced. How may this place help us during this weather? Well, you may find a good Hot Spring in this place that may warm you up for your entire stay and for some time on that whole day. But let’s admit, hot springs are a good option anytime of the year. Why? Maybe because soaking your stay in a warm water is really helpful when you want to unwind. Some might say that you may do this at home in your tub, but doing it in Kabuki Springs and Spa is just amazing!

http://kabukisprings.com/baths/

The place followed the ambiance and the design of a Japanese Hot spring. With this, it brings more calmness in the place. The tranquility it offer is not something that we can easily achieve in our tub or in some other hot spring resorts. This communal bath does not only give relaxation but harmony as well. Facilities also include a hot pool, cold plunge, dry sauna, and steam room. So if you want to get up of pool, you can still try other amenities like sitting on their sauna areas. If you want to take a bath, you can choose one of the two rooms, there is a Japanese style room where it is a Japanese-seated area and there is also a standing western style shower. The communal baths also has a full-time bathing attendant. So you don’t have to worry if you need some help, someone will assist you in case you need a hand.

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If you want to try out this communal baths, take note of the following rules and instruction from the online site of the spa:

• Please turn off and store your cell phone and other electronics.  Allow this time to be about disconnecting.
• Keep your locker key with you at all times.
• It is traditional to shower before using the pools
• You may begin with the dry sauna (140 degrees) or the steam room (120 degrees)
• Reinvigorate with the cold pool (55 degrees)
• Rest, relax, and rehydrate
• Complete the ritual with a soak in the hot pool (104 degrees)

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You may also visit their site do their schedule, rates and more. You may also try their other services like massage, facial, body treatments and more. So if you want to warm your body up and relax, come and visit Kabuki Spring and Spa at 1750 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA.

A Magical Holiday Ride

This holiday, everyone is looking for something special to do and enjoy with the whole family. A few days out of town stay or even a day trip will do as long as the whole family will have fun and you will have a good bonding experience this holiday. Those who have enough time and money wander around different places or will stay at a nice hotel in a beautiful town and enjoy the amenities that the place has to offer. It is a great experience since the whole family gets to discover something new and will really have some time off from all the city stress and if you’re in a hotel somebody will be serving you from time to time. But let’s admit that there are some that does not have enough budget and time to do so. Luckily, there are really a lot of places to visit in California. There are places which are a few cities away where you can enjoy a wonderful day tour or there might even be a great place in your own town which you can spend the entire day at or you might even be able to visit a more than once a week.

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Since California is really rich in beautiful destination and attractions, it will really be up to you to choose wherever you want to go. If you want to experience touring a town without the need for you to drive around it and be inside a train that has been decorated with beautiful lights to make your ride magical, there is a place in California where you can do so! The Niles Canyon Train of Lights is the one we are talking about. Well, this is known to most people in California as this is one of the most popular and respected event in San Francisco Bay Area. This train ride is really something so magical that you might not want to go down. The ride will tour you around the beautiful Niles Canyon in the South Bay. So it will not just be the beautiful lights of the train that you will see but also the wonderful surrounding of the place.

https://offmetro.com/ca/7215/bay-area-christmas-activities/

The Train of Lights had been an annual tradition in the place. Its unique night trip in a fully decorated train makes this ride exciting. With one departure from Niles at dusk and a second departure from Sunol after dark, you can choose your favorite time to ride. For you to be able to arrive on time, here’s the schedule: trains depart from Niles at 4:30PM and Sunol at 7:30PM every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the holiday season (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). Seems like the time is too early for you to appreciate the train’s light? No worries, it’s just perfect! It is really scheduled that way so that you can enjoy the scenery in Niles Canyon but when it’s time to return, it is already dark enough to see the fascinating lights! Isn’t that amazing? The kids will also be thrilled once they see Santa Clause appear during their train ride! Isn’t that a great holiday treat for the whole family?!

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The train is decorated not just on the outside but also on the inside. There are lights, garlands and wreaths inside that will add to the Christmas feel to your train ride. We know you’re excited to ride this train but wait, you must buy a ticket first! Tickets will depend on which part of the train you want to seat. The coach cost $30, there’s also a first class dome or parlor both cost $50 and if you want your own private caboose, it will cost $600. Our Santa Fe cabooses provide a special ride for groups of up to 24 people. So if you want to travel in a group, this will be a good option but there are no bathrooms here and no access to other part of the train as well. You may buy and reserve online for all departures, the fees covers round trip already. Since this was a popular place, make sure you’ll book early.

http://www.ncry.org/content.aspx?page_id=187&club_id=541047

Here are some things to remember when you have book a ride:

• Check your boarding location before leaving home so you go to the correct location for your departure.

• Trains leave on time, so arrive early. Boarding begins about 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time, so please be at the station and parked at least a half hour before your departure so you have time to pick up your tickets and board.

• They board and seat passengers with special needs first, so if you need assistance boarding, you should arrive even earlier, and mention your needs to the train crew when you arrive.

• Parking lots are located at our boarding areas at Niles Station and Sunol Depot. There is limited ADA parking, so arrive early and have your placard visible.  Large vehicles (Larger pick-up trucks, RVs, etc.) must park further away, so if you have a large vehicle, arrive even earlier.

You may visit their site for more instructions regarding this magical trip! Enjoy your ride!