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Sarah Auerswald

Sarah Auerswald is the CEO and Co-Founder of MomsLA. She writes about life in LA while raising her 2 sons and is the founder of MarVistaMom.com. She was an English Major at Brown University, and yet nowadays feels free to ignore grammar rules anytime she wants. Like Now. She's married, uses a Mac, and grew up in Hawaii.

Desert Explorers, Beach Bums, Mountain Adventurers, City Culture Lovers – Los Angeles families have many passions and interests, and the great news is: California delivers the goods, no matter what your family likes to do.

Even better news: every hidden gem in our amazing state is just a car ride away!

True, California is a big state, and getting all the way to the farthest corner would take a lot of driving, but it can be done if you’re up for it. If not, there are plenty of places to explore that are just a few hours’ drive from Los Angeles.

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Mack (Kumail Nanjiani), Pam (Elizabeth Banks), the kids and Uncle Dan (voiced by Danny DeVito) all take off and head for Jamaica – and the start of their adventure.

Of course they encounter dangers along the way, and they get sidetracked into New York City by mistake, but they pull together as a family, act as a team, and find that they’re stronger than they thought – and that they actually might be enjoying this adventure business.

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The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

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Director Benjamin Renner is a French animator and filmmaker. His latest film, Migration, stars the voice talent of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, David Mitchell, Carol Kane, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal and Danny DeVito, and it will open in theaters at Christmas time.

This family-friendly film is rated G, and we screened the film and had a chance to speak with the Director, hearing his unique perspective and ideas for the film.

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If you’re traveling to the mountains for a vacation or to enjoy some snow play near Los Angeles, you’re probably looking for an amazing place to stay. We bet you’re hoping for a comfortable cabin, a cozy chalet, or a delightful lodge for you and your family, so we’ve made a list of some amazing choices for you

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