I've lived in the Los Angeles area for a long time and I had never gone to Magic Mountain before this fall. I don't know why - I always just found other things to do. Oh, and then there was the whole "...but Magic Mountain is full of gangs" reputation that it had. But now I have … [Read more...]
Discover the Discovery Cube
We have passed the giant cube at the Discovery Science Foundation in Santa Ana (aka Discovery Cube) on our way to other locations. I never thought it was worth the drive to visit a children's museum when we have Kidspace in Pasadena, the Natural History Museum and the Science … [Read more...]
Raffi in Concert in Malibu October 26 (Ticket Giveaway!)
I don't know one parent who can't start singing a Raffi tune on command. "Mr. Golden Sun" is the one that I can spout off without even thinking, but if I put my mind to it, I can hum so many more of the songs that he sang to my children when they were babies and toddlers through … [Read more...]
Spa File: Glen Ivy Hot Springs, the Amusement Park for Grownups
Glen Ivy Hot Springs charges admission - more than Magic Mountain - to let you in the gates of this wonderland spa, and while that might seem unusual, well...it is. But it's worth it. Admission gets you into the Disneyland of spas - a maze of pools, palm trees, treatment rooms, … [Read more...]
Staycation in Oxnard
For a short trip to a nice, affordable beachside town, consider Oxnard. I know. It was a surprise to me too. But when Aunt Kathy and Aunt "Zoo" came from out of town and booked a suite at the Residence Inn there, I shrugged my shoulders and said "Why not?" There really isn't a … [Read more...]