After our fun post on things to do in Venice, we figured we would move inland and plan a day away from the coast. But this Indian summer keeps giving us hot days that just won’t quit, so we …
GameOn2012 in Santa Monica on Sunday, 9/30
Did you know that games can develop essential skills in areas such as critical thinking, self-direction, and creativity? Common Sense Media, the national nonprofit dedicated to helping parents and teachers manage the media and technology in kids’ lives, understands how …
Things to do with Kids in LA: Venice & Abbot Kinney
After our fun-filled “Things to do with Kids in LA: DTLA” post, we’ve decided to explore another neighborhood, and let you know how to explore the Venice/ Abbot Kinney area en famille. You may think that the usual …
Reading in the Dark (or, what was on my iPad this summer)
Everyone knows you can’t read your tablet in the bright sun of the beach (a reason many folks still prefer the Kindle). I love carrying a paperback around in a beach bag, but most of my summer reading took place …
9.6.12
Ice Age Encounters moves to The Page Museum
Working together with the Jim Henson Creature Shop, the Natural History Museum has made such a life-like creation that you’ll swear the Tar Pits have yielded up a magical creature. Shows start Wednesday, September 12 and kids will love to …
The Centennial of John Cage
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of our nation’s most creative and influential composers, John Cage. Los Angeles is turning itself inside out to present John Cage events, celebrating the master because he spent his …
Messerschmidt & Modernity at the Getty
With so many last minute summer errands to get done, we understand how hard it is to get out of the house and experience a day of culture in L.A. But trust us – Messerschmidt & Modernity at the Getty …
Top Ten Freshman Dorm Tips: BEYOND Bed Bath & Beyond
Moving your child into his or her freshman dorm is highly emotional. Fortunately there is so much organization and shopping to be done that you might not shed a tear until after you have waved goodbye. My daughter and I …
8.21.12
What a 1971 MGB, Tory Burch’s fall line and Hitchcock’s Vertigo have in common
It started with a conversation between my husband and my kids about a car he once owned… an MGB convertible that brought him from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, years ago. Sadly, the story also involves me selling said mythic …
