5 Things To Do With Kids in Silver Lake

Silver Lake is the neighborhood between East Hollywood, Echo Park, and Los Feliz.  You can spend a day browsing and shopping at the variety of independent shops you’ll find here, but there’s also plenty of kid-friendly activities as well. Silver Lake Reservoir1854 to 2246 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026…

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5 Things To Do In Or Around El Segundo

This post was sponsored by Hyatt House.  The small town of El Segundo is nestled between LAX and Manhattan Beach. It’s known for being home to the Chevron Oil Refinery, but also for its charming downtown, beautiful beach, and great shops and restaurants. This is the first of three posts about all…

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Fun Family Activities on Catalina Island

Catalina Island is an ideal spot to have fun with your family, with dozens of activities to suit any budget – from lounging on the sand and splashing in the waves for free, to renting a kayak, taking a glass-bottom-boat ride, ziplining through the canyons, getting an off-road jeep tour…

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8 Things to Do in Laguna Beach for Families

The beaches in Laguna are pretty spectacular, but there are many other things for families to do in the small seaside town. Visitors can explore pirate caves, hike in the canyon, ride the free trolley all over town, and even learn to blow glass. During my visit to Laguna, I asked Steve Bramucci, Laguna resident, travel…

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Visiting Los Angeles: Our Top 10 Things to See and Do

Those of us who live here already know, Los Angeles is an incredible city with the best mixture of culture, events, people and activities in the world. To prove it, we’ve curated a list of the top 10 things to see when visiting Los Angeles. The Hollywood SignLos Angeles, CA Perhaps the most…

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Kayaking in Marina Del Rey

We had one of our most fun days as a family right here in Los Angeles over Father’s Day. We rented kayaks from Marina Paddle and kayaked to Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey. My husband bought a Groupon for half off – it’s normally $50 for 2 hours for a double…

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Adamson House: Family Fun in LA

The Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum in Malibu is a great place to take the family for a little day trip R & R. It’s right in our backyard, but it feels like you’ve left the ‘burbs and are really exploring California’s historic coastline. The Adamson House and Malibu Museum23200…

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Roar and Snore at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The Roar and Snore Safari at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was an amazing family experience where we got up close and behind the scenes with animals from the wildlife preserve and got to camp out without having to pitch a tent ourselves.

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Soak City Water Park: Summer Fun For The Whole Family

My family and I were guests at Knott’s Soak City in Orange County opening weekend and it was a blast! We enjoyed riding on the slides and splashing in the pool, and especially – floating on the lazy river. Knott’s Soak City OC is really family-friendly, with a huge, super…

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