[LA.pm] Fwd: OT: Visiting California with family

[Miguel Hernandez]

Hello folks.

I'm a huge fan of hidden gems. Having grown up here in LA, I can tell you
there's TONS!

-LA Arboretum (Arcadia, next to Santa Anita Racetrack) -> Fantasy Island was
filmed here. Walk amongst the peacocks!

-Calif. Museum of Science & Industry (LA, near USC) -> OMG! A must see.
Interesting displays & interactive awesomeness for young children all the
way to older adults

-Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach) -> Just simply awesome.

-San Pedro -> Ports O' Call, an aquarium & the finest (yet amazingly cheap)
fresh crab in all of LA!: http://www.sanpedro.com/spcom/expharb.htm

-LA Dodgers baseball game (LA next to Downtown) -> Take in a nice sporting
event

-LA Lakers or Clippers basketball game (Downtown LA) -> Take in a nice
sporting event. Kids can say they saw Kobe Bryant or Blake Griffin play
live!

-Drive up PCH (start in Santa Monica, north to Malibu) -> A fantastic drive,
especially during sunset.

-Camp @Leo Carrillo State Beach (just north of Malibu & Zuma) -> You can
camp under the stars next to the beach.

-Legoland (northern San Diego) -> Not sure if the LA Children's Museum is
still around (loved it when i was a kid tho) but Legoland reminds me a LOT
of it. Interactive games for the kids to play & enjoy.

-Traveltown (LA near Griffith Park/LA Zoo) -> Loved going to this as a kid.
You could ride a little train around too. Great fun & didn't feel like you
were in LA at all: http://www.ci.la.ca.us/RAP//grifmet/tt/information.htm

-Downtown LA -> Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Olvera Street, Disney Concert Hall,
the Museum District (where the Downtown LA ArtWalk happens)

/end braindump

There's a lot more things, depending on what you, your wife & the kids are
into. Hope that helps.
--miguel
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