Parks, Outdoor Spaces & Nature

A Day in Laguna Beach Starts With Tide Pools and Ends With Sunset

A day in Laguna Beach that starts with tide pools and ends with sunset isn’t just a good day — it’s the right way to see this town. The tide pools give you a reason to arrive early, before the crowds, and the sunset gives you a reason to stay late, after they’ve thinned out. […]

Nature and Park Escapes for Families Near Los Angeles

Los Angeles spans more than 4,000 square miles, and within that sprawl are some of the best urban parks, coastal trails, and mountain escapes on the West Coast. For families who need a break from screens and schedules, here are the nature and park escapes worth the drive — and a few that don’t require […]

The Fairmont Miramar Puts Families Steps From Santa Monica’s Sand

The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows sits across the street from Santa Monica Beach — 650 feet from the sand — making it one of the closest full-service hotels to the water for families visiting Los Angeles. Steps to Beach Pool & Spa Bungalow Rooms Family Dining The Beach Is Your Front Yard The hotel […]

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area Hides a View Few Families Know

Most families drive right past Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on their way to Griffith Park or the beach. What they miss: a 401-acre park with a skyline view that rivals any lookout in Los Angeles, plus enough open space, playgrounds, and picnic spots to fill a whole morning. Day Trip Family Friendly The view […]

Los Feliz Mixes Village Charm With Griffith Park Next Door

Los Feliz is the rare LA neighborhood that actually works as a neighborhood — walkable streets, independent shops, a real sense of place — with 4,210 acres of Griffith Park essentially in its backyard. That combination makes it one of the most practical bases for exploring the park without spending your whole trip in a […]

Midnight Grunion Runs Turn Los Angeles Beaches Into a Silver Spectacle

Most Los Angeles beaches empty out by midnight. But on a handful of nights each year, the sand fills again with people clutching flashlights and waiting in the dark for thousands of small silvery fish to wash ashore, spawn, and slip back into the surf. It’s not a special effect — it’s a grunion run, […]

The Secret Community Spaces in NYC That Welcome Families

You don’t need a museum ticket or a restaurant reservation to find a place in New York City where your kids can actually relax and you can, too. These community spaces are the real family-friendly NYC — if you know where to look. Free Admission Secret Garden Family-Friendly Indoor Oasis Waterfront Views Bird Sanctuary New […]

NYC’s Best Hidden Botanical Spots Beyond the Official Gardens

You know the big ones—Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Conservatory Garden in Central Park. But the gardens that really changed how my family experiences New York are the ones you have to hunt for: a rooftop farm in Sunset Park, a waterfall tucked behind a Midtown office building, a 19th-century cemetery that doubles as a wildlife […]

NYC’s Most Unexpected Nature Spots in the Middle of the City

You don’t have to leave the subway map behind to find real quiet, real trees, and the kind of nature that makes you forget you’re in New York — you just have to know where to look. Hidden Gardens Secret Parks Forest in the City Free Activities Family-Friendly Off the Beaten Path New York City […]

NYC’s Most Unusual Playgrounds Hidden in Plain Sight

You’ve walked past them a dozen times — the playground tucked behind a hedge in Battery Park City, the schoolyard in Chinatown that’s only open on weekends, the rooftop park above a Financial District office building. These are NYC’s most unusual playgrounds, hiding in plain sight. Family Friendly Free Activities Under the Radar All Boroughs […]

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