Octoberfest and Beyond: Exploring German Culture in LA

Fall is the time to explore German culture in Los Angeles. If you have a child traveling abroad this fall, chances are they’re already scheming to go to an Octoberfest celebration in Germany.  It seems to be a rite of …

9.9.16

Subscriber Discount: WE ARE LA Family Music Festival: SEPT 17, 2016

The inaugural We Are LA family music festival is designed to entertain families with music, dance and interactive activities at a day long celebration that benefits local child-focused charities. Please join us and explore a cool, new event for families in LA.
9.2.16

Beach Reads 2016

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We’ve found ’em, two books worthy of your beach read: The Girls by sparkly young novelist Emma Cline took us on the unlikely journey of a young woman caught up in a California cult in the 1960’s. We also loved …

7.28.16

For the Love of Baseball – Sports Museum of LA Opens to the Public & Chasing Dreams at the Skirball

Does your family bleed Dodger Blue? Or do you root for a team from your hometown? Either way, a trip to Dodger Stadium is a summer must. But to go deeper into the history of the game, check out two …

7.25.16

Seven Mountains Brightens a Trip to Vegas

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Ten miles out of Vegas is that city’s own kind of Stonehenge, an installation called Seven Magic Mountains by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. With a nod to the land artists of the 1970’s – including Michael Heizer of Levitated Mass …

7.25.16

LA Stay-cations: Aloha, Hawaii!

We’ve come up with some only-in-LA stay-cations to satiate your travel bugs. First up, who’s ready for a sojourn to the South Pacific?
7.23.16

MarkyBox – a Blue Apron Approach to Kid’s Art – Discount for Subscribers

Markybox is a monthly membership program that delivers curated art projects for the aspiring creatives and curious makers in your family. Inside each box, you'll find big dreaming, brain-building, inspiring, real-life activities for kids and adults to complete together, unplugged and uninterrupted!
7.23.16

Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon Adventure

Sequoia National Park SkyviewWith a big birthday in sight, it occurred to me that being with trees that are over 2000 years old might provide some much needed perspective. When the chance to ferret away a kid who had been in college all …

6.29.16

Ticket Giveaway to Star Trek at The Hollywood Bowl

stStar Trek- in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl June 8th & 9th!

Director J.J. Abrams re-exhilarated the iconic Star Trek franchise (now 50!) with one of the most exciting and irresistible blockbusters in recent movie-going history: Star Trek (2009). Experience …

6.23.16