Where To Go Whale Watching with Kids in LA
Winter is prime whale watching season in Southern California, and there are several ways to spy on the giant mammals as they pass through on their 6,000-mile quest for Mexican romance. Each year,...
View ArticleEgg Hunts and Bunny Fun on Easter Weekend for LA and OC Kids
Some of us have lovely gardens and the inclination to creatively hide eggs in them early on a Sunday morning. Others have an inclination to sleep late and find eggs hidden in someone else's garden. We...
View ArticleEarth Day with LA Kids: Green Festivals, Events, and Fun for Families
You say it's your Earth Day; well it's my Earth Day, too, yeah! And yes, we're gonna have a good time. Earth Day is one of those holidays that just screams kids. And when we say scream, we mean outdoor...
View ArticleStrawberry Fields: 4 Strawberry Picking Farms on Long Island (and a Couple of...
The East End of Long Island is ripe with places where you can pick your own strawberries. Deciding where to go can be a challenge, so we've handpicked a few of our favorites. Harvesting your own fruit...
View ArticlePick-Your-Own Berry Farms in Connecticut
We're big fans of the abundance and availability of fresh food at this time of the year. Being able to pick our own fruits and vegetables at local farms makes the bounty taste even sweeter. Not only is...
View ArticleStrawberries and Cherries and Stone Fruit, Oh My! Pick Your Own Berries in LA...
There is something magical about wandering through an orchard. If you don't have the time to go on a family camping trip but want to "get back to the land" within an hour of Los Angeles, there are...
View ArticleWhere To See Stars in Los Angeles: Observatories and Planetariums for Family...
Our city may be known for its star maps, but LA's light pollution makes it hard to sit outside and identify actual shooting stars, planets, and constellations. Whether your kids love staring at the...
View ArticleClearwater's Great Hudson River Revival: Family-Friendly Music and Dance...
Since its inception almost 50 years ago, the Great Hudson River Revival (aka the Clearwater Festival) has grown from a small nomadic folk gathering into the country’s largest annual environmental...
View ArticleGrunion Run: A Late Night Family Adventure at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Every once in a while we parents get an opportunity to re-experience a treasured childhood memory with our own kids. If you grew up here in Southern California, odds are that you made it to a grunion...
View ArticleGriffith Park: Look Out! Twelve More Things To Do Than You Thought
Five times the size of New York’s Central Park, Griffith Park was designated as a historic cultural monument in 2009, protecting it from future development. Angelenos should be thankful to Griffith J....
View ArticleThe Life Aquatic: Exploring SoCal Sea and Marine Creatures with Kids
I loved our recent bowling post because it was generated by a child’s passion and his mother’s quick response. My daughter is crazy for sea life. She never tires of a trip to the aquarium, and...
View ArticleApple Picking: Best Pick-Your-Own Orchards for Families with Toddlers in CT...
Apple picking is a favorite Fall activity with kids and Connecticut has dozens of wonderful apple picking orchards and farms that make a great day trip. If you’d like to stay in Fairfield County, you...
View ArticleAlong Came a Spider Pavilion: Creepy Fun for LA Kids
While some may ring in the Halloween season by smearing shrubs with 99-cent store fuzzy webbing and plastic spiders, the arachnid purists over at the Natural History Museum have a more organic...
View ArticleCorn Mazes (and Haunted Mazes) for LA & Orange County Kids
Fall is here! The kids are settled into the new school year and thinking about Halloween costumes. Honeycrisp apples are in stores, and area apple orchards are open for apple picking. If you're looking...
View ArticleStrawberry Fields: 4 Strawberry Picking Farms on Long Island (and a Couple of...
The East End of Long Island is ripe with places where you can pick your own strawberries. Deciding where to go can be a challenge, so we've handpicked a few of our favorites. Harvesting your own fruit...
View ArticleSay Boo at the Zoo (and Trick-or-Treat, too!): Halloween Zoo Events for LA Kids
Let the record show that there is more than one way to smash a pumpkin, and handing it to a rhino is definitely one of them. A gorilla does the job pretty well, too, as does a tiger, or—well, just...
View ArticleZip Line Adventures in SoCal for Kids Who Long To Fly
If you're raising a kid who loves a good rush of adrenaline, and roller coasters barely scratch the surface, maybe it's time for a family outing in the tree tops. Zip lining is a thrilling, exciting,...
View ArticleIrvine Ranch Natural Landmarks: Orange County's Own Grand Canyon
As the saying goes, one thing they can’t make more of is land. It is sometimes hard to believe that Los Angeles was initially populated by people who wanted to grow things; they came for the oranges,...
View ArticleSand Sledding - Winter Fun on the Sand Berms at Venice Beach
Rumor has it that in some parts of the country sledding involves getting cold and wet. How very... un-Californian. Oh, sure, there are places near LA to go sledding on snow if that's your thing, but...
View ArticleCut Your Own Christmas Tree Farms in Southern California
Ah, childhood in New England. I remember the hip-deep snows of December, building snowmen until my fingers froze, and drying my hand-knit mittens by the fire. Fast forward to my boys’ childhoods in LA,...
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