Press Event: Road Trippin’ to Carlsbad #KiaClassic

We’re packing up a 2014 Kia Sorento this week and taking a road trip down south to Carlsbad, California.  Carlsbad is home to the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, hosts to the 2013 Kia Classic LPGA tour this year.  Not only will we get to enjoy the beautiful resort, we’ll be watching the final rounds of the Kia Classic on the 18th Hole Skybox, sounds exciting right?!

The venue for the 2013 Kia Classic, Aviara Golf Club, which was named by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine as one of the best resort golf courses in America and the No.1 golf resort in San Diego according to the readers of Condé Nast Traveler, overlooks the beautiful Batiquitos Lagoon ecological reserve and is the only San Diego golf course designed by Arnold Palmer.  Aviara features a memorable par-72 coastal layout that stretches 7,007 yards and is uniquely sculpted through rolling hillsides, native wildflowers and plenty of bunker and water challenges.  The golf club is part of the AAA Five Diamond-rated Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, which features 329 guest rooms, four on-site restaurants, full-service spa, tennis courts, fitness facility and more.

Bonus for this event, my whole family is invited!  We’re all praying for sunny Southern California weather so we can enjoy the Park Hyatt Aviara pools in our down time!

I’m going to admit right now that the only golfing I’ve ever done is “mini.”  You should see how competitive I get on the course with my pink ball and putter, with holes labeled “bat cave” or “hungry hippo.”  All jokes aside, golf has always been intriguing to me, I love it’s relaxing powers on TV on a Sunday afternoon, yet I wonder with my perfectionist attitude towards sports if I could even accomplish a round without hurling a 4 iron across the green.

But, what I do know a little about is the Kia brand as our family has reviewed a handful of Kia vehicles.  I’m thrilled to drive the 2014 Kia Sorento as the 2012 we reviewed was so fabulous for our family of five!

To top off the trip, we’re going to visit Legoland, just a few weeks prior to the grand opening of the Legoland Hotel (which I’ll be covering for another blog event coming up!).

Follow along with me and my fellow bloggers as we take on Carlsbad this weekend with the #KiaClassic hashtag on Twitter and Instagram!

Our road trip is sponsored by Kia, we will be loaned a vehicle to facilitate a review, accommodations, meals, event and park tickets are hosted by Kia.  All opinions our own.