Spending time at the beach and exploring local tide pools are some of our favorite outdoor activities in Los Angeles. We can feel the breeze on our faces, the sand between our toes and the water on our feet. Sometimes we can even see some cool sea critters up close. But a lot of the animals that call the Pacific Ocean home can’t be seen from the beach or shore. That’s where … [Read more...]
Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Every summer, the Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles comes to life with hundreds of live butterflies in a walk-through open-air setting. It's worth a visit because it offers kids a chance to get up close views of more than 30 species of butterflies native to California, including the fan favorite orange and black Monarch. The outdoor … [Read more...]
Whale Watching Advice for Los Angeles Families
I wasn't always a fan of whale watching. For one thing, I get seasick - like really, really seasick. And the excursions I did manage to brave as a young adult resulted in few actual whale sightings. The weather was usually cloudy, cold and gray, and the enter experience left me rather unimpressed. Fast forward to last year when Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching … [Read more...]
Annual Passes Every Los Angeles Family With Kids Should Have
Exploring Los Angeles' great outdoors doesn't have to cost a lot of money. In fact, a day on the trails or at the beach is much less expensive than a day at an amusement park. And yet I'm willing to guess that more SoCal residents have season passes to Disneyland than to the California State Parks. Why not become an annual pass holder to the outdoors instead? These annual … [Read more...]
Rancho Palos Verdes Tide Pools: Abalone Cove
There are tide pools. And then there are tide pools. Trust me when I say that the Rancho Palos Verdes tide pools at Abalone Cove are in a league of their own. Their sheer size alone should earn them some sort of special LA nature award. Of course, the trick is actually getting to the tide pools. Abalone Cove is one of two beaches (Sacred Cove being the other) located within … [Read more...]