Member Webhead has put together a great list of information for those of you planning on visiting California. Please feel free to add to the list:
www.sandiego.org 1-800-4sandiego Get a Fun Book here. Coupons.etc.
www.legoland.com
Can Always head to Venice Beach and just people watch, eat, rent bikes or skates and enjoy the unusual people. Bike or walk over to the Santa Monica Pier and enjoy the arcades, etc.
Griffith Park, close to Burbank and Universal Studios:
Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage
http://www.southwestmuseum.org/
Griffith Park Pony Rides
Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside Drive, Los Angeles
323-664-3266
Docile, slightly less docile or even less docile, but bigger
Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside Drive, Los Angeles
323-665-3051
An old-fashioned art deco carousel.
At Universal Studios there is a section adjacent called Universal City Walk. You can spend the rest of the time there and eat lunch/dinner, shop.
1000 Universal Center Drive, Universal City
818-622-4455
Pick your choice of entertainment from this elevated, safe, neon-lit strip of restaurants, shops and movie theaters
You can play in their arcade area....lots of the latest video games, MultiPlex movie theater, etc.
This is very close to Universal Studios and Burbank:
http://www.hollywoodandhighland.com
You can always go to Hollywood Blvd and See Mann's Chinese Theater and the Walk of Fame. Souvenirs are cheapest there. T-Shirts 2 and 3 dollars.
The Disney Store is across the street next door to the El Capitan Theater; Lilo and Stich should be playing by the time you arrive.
www.elcapitantickets.com
Kodak Theater...They have Blues Clues (not sure what age your kids are)
Can get tickets at a booth out front for live tv show tapings.
http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1...LATimes-Guide-X!ArticleDetail-6651,00.html
If it is in your budget (tickets from $10.00-$100.00) for the Lion King Live StageShow on Hollywood Blvd. Pantages Theater.
www.lionkingla.com
Can walk down Melrose Avenue between La Brea Avenue and Fairfax Avenues...Trendy area to people watch and see STUFF
Long Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific, has a new Shark Exhibit
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
562-590-3100
This is home to 550 species in 17 habitats
That area has a section near the beach to walk and sit and eat.
The Queen Mary is near there.
Long Beach has Murder Mystery Riverboat Cruise.
1-888-833-4893
www.killerentertainment.com
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1...LATimes-Guide-X!PlaceDetail-5944,00.html
3720 Stephen White Drive, San Pedro
310-548-7562
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium offers great indoor entertainment and education for kids on Christmas vacation.
At Exposition Park, Near USC, south of Downtown L.A.
Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.org/index.html
Afro-American Museum
http://www.caam.ca.gov/
Rose Gardens
Imax Theater (right now it has Tom Cruise narrating the space station) 1-213-744-7400
California Science Center
http://www.casciencectr.org/
Food: Sizzler Restaurants-all you can eat salad bar--$6 or 7$ per person. McDonald's. Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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www.calendarlive.com you can click on an interactive calendar for the date you will be in the L.A. area and it will give you a listing of interesting things to do.l
Can be in the audience of live tv show taping:
www.tvtix.com www.tvtickets.com
Can go to one or more of the museums in town:
Wilshire Blvd/Fairfax Area
Petersen Automotive Museum
http://www.petersen.org/
Page Museum of the La Brea Tar Pits
http://www.tarpits.org/
LA County Museum of Art
http://www.lacma.org/
Carole & Barry Kaye Museum Of Miniatures
Can Eat at Farmer's Market which is a few blocks up the street at 3rd and Fairfax.
CBS Television City
7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
323-575-2345
Located on land that was formerly Gilmore Ranch, CBS is right next door to the legendary Farmer's Market.
Cost of food, minimal...your choice.
Can Attend a professional baseball game:
LA Dodgers
Dodger Family Pack
4 tickets, 4 Farmer John Hot Dogs,
4 Cokes, and a Parking Pass for
$39.00
323-224-1-HIT
www.dodgers.com
California(Anaheim) Angels
http://www.angelsbaseball.com/
San Diego Padres
http://padres.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/sd...sd_homepage.jsp
Wringling Brothers Circus is coming to town, you can check if it is during your trip:
http://www.ringling.com/schedule/index.asp
Orange County:
Medieval Times
Buena Park
$27-$40
Medieval Times
7662 Beach Blvd, Buena Park
(800) 899-6600
The Skinny
Located within the touristy area around Knott's Berry Farm, Medieval Times transports you back to a middle- age tournament and feast. Cheer for your knight as he battles opponents, as you chow down on your medieval chicken dinner without a fork or knife.
Hours
Shows nightly, usually between 5 p.m.-8 p.m.; 2 p.m.-8 p.m. weekends.
Call for exact show times. Reservations recommended
Bowers Kidseum
http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1...LATimes-Guide-X!PlaceDetail-7020,00.html
1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana
714-480-1520
The Kidseum is a hands-on cultural center.
Adventure City
10120 S. Beach Blvd., Anaheim
714-236-9300
This clean little, 2-acre theme park, located in the Hobby City Complex, is perfect for children ages 1 to 9. The colorful city scene facades throughout resemble storybook illustrations
June 28-September 1: Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Artist exhibitions, art education, food and entertainment. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. One day tickets: $2 children, $6.50 adults. Season pass: $12. (949) 494-3030.
http://www.myoc.com/entertainment/amusements/
Venue
City
Price range
Balboa Fun Zone
Balboa
(Newport Beach)
Free
The Block of Orange
Orange
Free
Crystal Cathedral
Garden Grove
Free
Discovery Science Center
Santa Ana
$8.50-$11
Disneyland
Anaheim
$33-$43
Disney's California Adventure
Anaheim
$33-$43
Downtown Disney
Anaheim
Free
Fullerton Arboretum
Fullerton
Donation
Irvine Spectrum Center
Irvine
Free
Knott's Berry Farm
Buena Park
$30-$40
Knott's Soak City USA
Buena Park
Call
The Lab Anti-Mall
Costa Mesa
Free
Legoland
Carlsbad
$33-$39
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach
$10-$17
Medieval Times
Buena Park
$27-$40
Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano
$4-$6
Movieland Wax Museum
Buena Park
$7-$13
Queen Mary
Long Beach
$17-$19
Palace Park
Irvine
Varies
Santa Ana Zoo
Santa Ana
$2-$4
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Valencia
$15-$22
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia
$22-$43
Universal Studios
Universal City
$33-$43
Wild Rivers
Irvine
$13-$25
http://www.myoc.com/entertainment/a...mmer/index.html http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1...LATimes-Guide-X!Front,00.html
http://www.california.worldweb.com/ http://www.at-la.com/@la-tour.htm http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp http://www.hm-usa.com/states/ca.html http://ads.myoc.com/coupons/ http://www.myochomeconnection.com/ (get online coupons to print)
Visiting South California? Wondering what to do? Visit
http://www.calendarlive.com/
Thanks again to Member Webhead for this excellent post!!!
