Month: February 2020

Mammoth Family Road Trip

Mammoth, California: A Family Trip to See Snow

Mammoth, cited as one of the best winter travel destination in California. 

Every winter, skiers and snowboarders flock to this small town in east, central California. Why? For the heavy snowfalls that descends from December to March. 

But what if you or your family don’t participate in winter sports?  

Don’t worry. Mammoth is a winter delight for everyone in the family including kids. 

In late January, we took a weekend trip to Mammoth to play with some snow. 

Here’s a summary of our trip! 


1. The Village Lodge at Mammoth

village lodge at mammoth

Nested in the heart of Mammoth, the Village Lodge is where we stayed. 

We picked this accommodation mainly because of location.

It’s a short walk to the gondola and there were plenty of food options available just downstairs. Super convenient, especially with traveling with kids.  

Inside our comfortable “condo”, there was a full kitchen where we cooked instant ramen one of the nights. 

The fireplace in the living room was a lovely feature. We all felt warm and fuzzy as we watched the movie Aquaman during our last night. 

Lastly, what’s a winter trip without a pool and a hot tub? You bet we took advantage of that. 


2. Food Options 

family trip to mammoth california

On the way to Mammoth, we stopped in Big Pine for a bite. 

We chose Cooper Top BBQ because of their awesome Yelp reviews and the food did not disappoint. 

Owned by a family team (just like us!) of son and father, we were treated to delicious, mouth-watering barbecue at an affordable price.

Highly recommended as a pit stop for food either on the way to Mammoth or on the way back home! 

During our stay in Mammoth, we mostly grubbed at the diners located in the village

On the day that we left, we ate at The Stove Restaurant for some good ol’ classic American breakfast meal. 

Big portions, coffee, prime rib hash, family-friendly environment.

What else can be better? 


3. Woolly’s Tube Park and Snow Play

tubing in mammoth

Because this is the first time Nick and Ryan played in snow, we decided to give them the full experience by visiting Wolly’s Tube Park

At first, the kids were hesitant and scared. Nick almost flaked on this experience. 

But once he saw how much fun Ryan had during his first run, he was all in. 

The fun only got more fun when we all came together with our tubes to do a “family” run.

See the video below to see us in full on tubing action! 

Of course, they finished their snow play with a cup of warm, hot cocoa.

Smiles all around. 


Mammoth is a great destination for a family winter get away.

There are lots of fun activities for the whole family including tubing, gondola rides and of course snow in the winter. 

We had a great time as a family and created memories that we will never forget. 


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glaucoma picture

What is Glaucoma?

This stat is crazy; glaucoma affects more than 2.7 million people who are over 40 years old in the U.S. 

It’s also the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the U.S.

You can imagine why people worry about this eye disease. 

What’s even more scary, glaucoma does not present with any visual symptoms until the very late stages of the disease. 

As explained in my last blog post, bad vision does not mean unhealthy eyes. Meaning someone can see 20/20 vision and still have glaucoma. 

So what exactly is this mystery eye disease called glaucoma? Let us explain. 


1. the cord is not working

glaucoma cord problem

The optic nerve is the communication cord that connects your eyeball to your brain, kind of like how the cord of a video game controller connects to the gaming console. 

In healthy eyes, the optic nerve (or cord) transfers visual information from our eyes to the brain, giving us the perception vision that is a complete picture. 

Think about glaucoma as the eye problem that damages this cord, sort of like the picture above. Because the cord is damaged, less visual information is transferred to the brain. 

When less visual information is transferred to the brain, what you see is less too, specifically your visual field. 


2. loss of side vision

gluacoma side vision loss

If the saying is true, a picture is worth a thousand words, then someone who has side vision loss because of glaucoma, their picture is worth less than a thousand words. 

But what does mean?

Check out the picture above, the more advanced (or more damage to the optic nerve/cord) the problem, the less side vision. 

If untreated, glaucoma can damage and destroy the whole cord, meaning no visual information is transferred to the brain. 

In that situation, blindness occurs. We do not ever want to SEE a situation like this (pun totally intended.)


3. who gets glaucoma?

glaucoma picture

When I think of glaucoma a song comes to mind.

“Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you…” are the lyrics from the song “Under Pressure” by Queen (BTW if you don’t know who they are, I am mad disappointed). 

Commonly known as the eye pressure disease, glaucoma can occur to other risk factors including: 

  • high eye pressures (just mentioned)
  • a family history of glaucoma (ex: a parent that has glaucoma)
  • age 60 and older
  • thin cornea (front of the eye)
  • high amounts of nearsightedness

Note that eye injuries and certain medications can increase the risk for glaucoma too. 


In conclusion, Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve (cord) which causes side vision loss. 

It’s a scary eye problem because once side vision loss happens, there is no way to reverse the damage. 

The good news is this, if detected early, progression of this problem can be halted.  

Like any problem in life or with our eyes, early detection is key to prevent further damage. 


call or text Bright Vision Optometry: (909)627-1111
schedule your next appointment online: CLICK HERE

the content on this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. please seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding your medical or vision conditions.

Bright Vision Optometry is a family-owned & operated optometry office located in Chino Hills, CA 91709

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