By Michelle McCoy on April 1, 2014 in Active Adventurous , Animals and Ocean Life , Beaches , Beache

By Michelle McCoy on April 1, 2014 in Active Adventurous , Animals and Ocean Life , Beaches , Beaches , Big City Attractions , California , Dinosaurs , Educational , Foodie , Hiking, Biking Rafting , History and Culture , Imaginative , Journeyer , Literature, Art, and Music , Outdoorsy , Pirates and Ships , Science, Nature Technology , Southern California , Southwest , Staff Picks , Theme Parks , Top 10 , Touristy , Trains Cars , Travel Style , United States
Families flock to the City of Angels because of the sunny weather, great things to do with kids, and perhaps with the secret wish of seeing a celebrity. Most know of the star-studded streets of Hollywood and the beautiful beaches, and some may even think that Disneyland is in LA (although it isn t) but what they may not know is Los Angeles offers napa wine tours hidden gems of museums, art, interesting history, shopping, open spaces, and culture that are just waiting for families to discover and enjoy. napa wine tours This list of the top 10 things to do in Los Angeles with kids will guide your family to many of these wonderful family-friendly places.
The sidewalks aren’t made of gold, and celebrities are not found on every corner, but kids can still get star-struck in Hollywood. The Walk of Fame   is found on 15 blocks of Hollywood streets but the best place to enjoy them is on Hollywood Blvd. Compare footprints and handprints of stars in front of TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly known as Grauman s or Mann s). Take a tour of the Dolby Theatre , home of the Oscars. Enjoy a live musical stage show at the historic El Capitan Theatre napa wine tours which makes the movie presentation that follows even more special. Great shopping and dining are across the street at the Hollywood Highland Complex . Head to Guinness World Records or to Madame Tussaud s Hollywood Wax Museum for more star-struck fun.
An impressive collection of European napa wine tours art resides at the state-of-the-art Getty Center on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. Galleries spread across four pavilions display medieval art, impressionist classics such as Van Gogh’s “Irises,” and 17 th century Baroque art. Families rave about the outdoor gardens and hands-on activities in the Family Room where kids can draw, build, and explore art in their own way. Older kids and adults may enjoy participating napa wine tours in the free sketching gallery by picking up paper and supplies and trying their hand at drawing based on a painting or sculpture.
Los Angeles is a true melting pot of cultures from around the world. The neighborhoods of LA reflect their history and values in their shops, napa wine tours restaurants, and museums that are perfect to enjoy with kids. The “birthplace of Los Angeles” is Olvera Street where visitors napa wine tours flock to hear great Mexican music, taste delicious foods, and shop the colorful vendor shops. The Dragon Gate stands at the entrance of Chinatown , just a couple blocks away. Many Southern Californians love to visit Little Tokyo, napa wine tours Koreatown , and to discover Jewish heritage in the Fairfax district, the Skirball Museum (home to the Noah’s Ark display that kids love), the LA Museum of the Holocaust , and the Museum of Tolerance .
Farm fresh produce, old fashioned ice cream, bakeries, and a fresh selection of meats is what has made LA’s Farmers napa wine tours Market a favorite shopping destination since 1934. Today’s shoppers come for the great grocery selections napa wine tours along with a variety of small eateries, unique shops, and open-air patios. A short trolley ride takes shoppers to The Grove a modern shopping experience with entertainment, great restaurants, and fine retailers. Young girls love to drag their moms to American Girl Place where they can get all the accessories for their favorite dolls and take tea with them.
One of the largest hands-on science museums that is designed with kids in mind is the California Science Center napa wine tours , located in Exposition Park. Walk through napa wine tours a rain forest, interact with science napa wine tours experiments, or let toddlers explore the Discovery Centers designed just for them. Don’t miss the incredible experience of walking under the Space Shuttle Endeavour and learning what it is like to fly in space. Visiting napa wine tours the Natural History napa wine tours Museum , right next door, is a dream come true for dinosaur-loving kids. Not to mention those who love to see animals, bugs, and meteors too!
The Pacific Ocean beckons every visitor to Los Angeles and walking along the sandy shores is a must. Families head to Dockweiler napa wine tours State Beach to enjoy a day of swimming, surfing, playing volleyball, riding bikes/scooters/skates on the bike path, and roasting marshmallows in the fire rings while the sun sets over the ocean. Venice Beach  invites visitors to shop along the boardwalk with funky stores or to watch street performers who entertain visitors with their singing, acrobatic skills, fortune napa wine tours telling, and more. Perhaps people-watching is the most entertaining aspect of Venice Beach with all the wild hair, tattoos, and outlandish clothing that can be spotted at this famous beach.
Explore napa wine tours the hip, cultural, and historical sections of Downtown LA on foot. Discover beautiful museums, gaze at art work found in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels , walk among statues in the Music Center napa wine tours , and play in gardens tucked in unusual places, such as the roof of the Walt Disney Concert Hall . There seems to be a fountain found on every block of the Civic Center which kids can play in and enjoy. The new Great Park even has a Starbucks for parents to kick up their feet while kids splash in the huge wading fountain with views that stretch towards City Hall . Kids will especially love the 360 degree view at the top of City Hall (visit weekdays), riding the shortest railway of Angel s Flight , and reading to their hearts content in the Children’s Section of the historic Los Angeles Central Library . Enjoy lunch at Grand Central Market to round out the day.
Take a walk around the La Brea Tar Pits , explore napa wine tours the Page Museum , and be transported back in time. A walk around the Lake Pit (which is really an old tar pit that got filled with water run off) to see the methane bubbles forming and to smell the oily asphalt stench hat will help kids understand how thousands of years ago animals got stuck in the oozing tar. Kids will love exploring the fossils and learning about archaeology at the George C. Page Museum napa wine tours with its hands-on exhibits. Don’t miss walking around Hancock Park where you can gaze down into Pit 91 and see archaeologists extracting fossils from the cold tar. Project 23 is just to the other side where other scientists are examining all the specimens that were unearthed when excavating the ground for a new parking structure nearby.
See the stars in action at one of the many TV show tapings at a studio lot that has their home in LA such as Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, and Universal . Better yet, become a star as one of the lucky guests on a game show. Tickets can be difficult to get, but the show taping could be the experience of a lifetime. Most tapings have minimum age limits for kids but can be perfect for teenagers. Universal Studios Hollywood is the most fun place to encounter movie making napa wine tours in a theme park setting.
The world-class Griffith napa wine tours Observatory  sits high on a hill overlooking Los Angeles and is a magnet napa wine tours for visitors with its telescopes, Foucault  pendulum that moves with the rotation of the earth, and excellent displays napa wine tours on astronomy. Most of the displays and telescopes are FREE to the public napa wine tours (which makes this place spectacular) but guests will also enjoy the planetarium presentations at an extra cost. Many hiking trails start right at the observatory and attract explorers looking for a great walk, beautiful views, and a chance to get up close and personal with the Hollywood sign. Griffith Park is full of lots of gems that families love including Travel Town a place to see historic trains and ride a mini track train. Spend a day at the Los Angeles Zoo and enjoy interacting with the animals. Enjoy a picnic under the trees, or catch a concert at the Greek Theatre. It could take days to enjoy all that Griffith Park has to offer.
It isn t just movie stars that are famous in LA. Several great restaurants debuted in Southern California and Los Angeles and the lines out their doors prove why they are still so amazing. Feel famous yourself with a double-double in one hand and animal fries in the other from In-N-Out . Their burgers and fries are fresh, delicious, napa wine tours and totally affordable as a family. napa wine tours You might spot a celebrity in line for a unique hot dog from Pink s in Hollywood. Stop at Philippe napa wine tours the Original outside of Chinatown for the famed French dipped beef, turkey, pork, ham and lamb sandwiches. napa wine tours The Original Tommy s still attracts locals and tourists alike to their stand-up counter and amazing chili topping burgers, dogs, and fries. If you eat burgers at the U-shaped counter of the Apple Pan , you may catch a glimpse of a celebrity coming for lunch from the nearby 20th Century Fox studios. You can still enjoy a Hot-Dog-on-a-Stick at the original stand on Muscle Beach next to Santa Monica. The Original  El Tepeyac Cafe draws local Angelinos for their legendary burritos that could feed several people (or a bunch of kids!). Los Angeles isn t just about hot dogs and burgers. A new wave of incredible food can be found every day at the culinary creations called Food Trucks . They are famous in their own right and even have websites that track their locations. Stop at one and taste the varied culture of Los Angeles!
The beach-side town of Santa Monica appeals to kids and parents alike with it s sandy shore and carnival rides on the pier. Interact with wildlife at the aquarium under the Santa Monica Pier or enjoy shopping at the boutiques napa wine tours and candy stores of 3rd Street Promenade. napa wine tours Relax on a blanket at Palisades Park, watch the sun dip into the Pacific Ocean, napa wine tours and enjoy the perfect SoCal evening.
Spend a day plumbing the treasure of the ocean at the Aquarium napa wine tours of the Pacific . Get out on the ocean with Harbor Breeze Cruises for a wha