samedi 27 juillet 2013

Planning A Mother-Daughter Day - Los Angeles Style

By Marquerite Velasquez


Every now and then, it is a fantastic idea to break out of our daily schedule and plan a special day just for you and your daughter. If you live in the Los Angeles area, consider yourself lucky because there are tons of interesting places to visit and enjoy. Here are a few suggestions of where to go and what to do for your Mom-Daughter Day Out.

With such amazing weather, you might be tempted to enjoy a day in the sun, and there are plenty of great beaches and attractions by the sea. In Santa Monica, for instance, you can rent skates or bikes and check out the 26 miles worth of bike paths that wind around the city. The pier is world-famous and offers a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, an arcade and much more. Marina Del Rey is a great location for paddle boarding or renting a kayak, and for the younger set, Mother's Beach offers kid-friendly waves as well as playground equipment.

If you prefer shopping until you drop, steer away from the humdrum mall offerings and drive down to the Melrose Avenue shopping district. There are plenty of fancy shops around, but the cool factor is really in the vintage shops that sell everything from clothes to furniture. If your daughter loves American Girls, then head to The Grove instead. This outdoor mall features the Los Angeles location of the American Girl Place. You can shop for doll clothes, check out the doll displays, eat a fancy lunch at the caf and even take your doll to the salon for a new hairdo.

Of course you can also opt for a more cultural experience, and Los Angeles offers a myriad of museums and other interesting locations. The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, for example, offers much to do. The historic library contains more than six million volumes, there are two buildings housing an impressive array of art and the gardens are stunning. There are more than a dozen themed gardens, including the Children's Garden, Japanese Garden and Shakespeare Garden. In addition, you can reserve afternoon tea which includes pots of freshly made tea and a buffet of tiny sandwiches, salads and scones.

There are plenty of other cultural attractions to consider. If you visit Exposition Park, for example, there are several excellent venues including the Natural History Museum and the California Space Center, which is home to the Space Shuttle Endeavour. If your daughter enjoys dinosaurs, consider a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits, which is officially the George C. Page Museum and located adjacent to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

A day without dessert is hardly a special occasion, so when you and your daughter feel the need for a sugar rush, consider heading to the premier ice cream shop in Culver City, Yo Ku Mon. This is a dessert stop like no other and features delectable shaved ice and a dozen flavors of ice cream as well as offering huge, freshly baked cookies. The highlight of a trip to Yo Ku Mon is creating your own custom ice cream sandwiches. You can select any two types of cookies and whatever flavor of ice cream you want to create this gourmet ice cream sandwich.




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