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There are a million travel articles about how to visit Los Angeles with kids and they will tell you a lot of the same things. Go to Disneyland, go to the beach, try the El Capitan. I have been able to be Disneyland free for at least the past five years, go to the beach is lame, it s like someone just points West and says, go , and though the El Capitan is a great place to see a movie, it s what you do before and after that matters.
cheap florence hotels Los Angeles is the nation s second largest city in terms of population and the sprawl here is something cheap florence hotels you really can t comprehend until you show up. We re incredibly diverse and every neighborhood has it s own unique personality. Rent a car, unless you are rich, and I m talking cheap florence hotels filthy rich then you can rent a car and a driver. If you plan on drinking (even a little) use an Uber car, this way everyone can be safe.
If the kids are 8 or older a tour of the Warner cheap florence hotels Bros lot could be a lot of fun. There s a VIP tour that s just over two hours and a Delxue tour that s five hours long and includes lunch. If your family is pop culture obsessed spring for the Deluxe Tour, it s super spendy at $250 a person cheap florence hotels but if you ve never been around the entertainment industry it s a once in a lifetime event. Call 877-4-WB-TOUR to book.
If the kids are younger or if you re looking for more of a theme park experience Universal Studios is a great option. I must warn you though, parking there can suck the joy out of the day. I d recommend taking Uber (use this link to get your first ride free ) or the train. The Red Line is at the base of the hill and there s a shuttle that will take you up and down, it runs every 10 to 15 minutes. If it s summertime be sure to bring sandals and a change of clothes for little ones, there are a lot of opportunities to get wet. The theme park is fun but be sure to not miss the studio tour. It is a working studio and you ll learn a lot about how movies cheap florence hotels are made, also it s a nice time to sit a bit and regather your strength.
If you re going to see a kid movie there really is no better place to see one than the El Capitan. Again, parking is a nightmare so just make sure to do it at Hollywood and Highland. I know you think you ll save time with valet parking but you won t. Just drive down super low in the structure and park near the escalators, you ll have several hours free parking there if you validate at the theater. You ll want to get there early because there s a great organ player and it s a really novel experience to sit in the balcony. There s a Ghiradelli store connected to the theater so if you want a cup of coffee you can pop in there and grab one before the movie starts and enjoy it at your seat. You ll want to skip the candy at the concession and instead get a cream puff at Beard Papa  after the show, which is halfway up the stairs closest to the corner inside Hollywood and Highland. I ve found that most employees don t speak much English at Beard Papa but they re very kind, treat them well.
Koreatown:  Pop into the Korean Cultural Center (which is oddly Koreatown adjacent) and learn a bit about the culture, find out about this week s events and then GO! Explore and be sure to have some Korean BBQ. Oo-Kook is all you can eat and highly recommended.
Sawtelle: Just park your car somewhere near Sawtelle and Olympic and wander. All the restaurants are good, Giant Robot is a fun indie store brimming with Japanese toys, desk accessories and tees. Be sure to have some Japanaese food. I know that there are burger places here but there are burger places everywhere. Try some ramen or some sushi, wander, get lost a little and if you want to decompress the Hashimoto nursery is really quite calming.
Tacos! There are great tacos all over the city, in fact there are blogs devoted to finding the best ones but my personal favorite is Cactus Taqueria. Try them over on Vine or their new location in Studio cheap florence hotels City. When you re done with your tacos you can stroll down Tujunga cheap florence hotels and enjoy the shops or pop around the corner to Woodbridge Park.
Food Trucks : If your city has food trucks you can thank Los Angeles. 25 years ago Los Angeles cheap florence hotels teenagers and manual laborers knew that some of the city s best Mexican food came from taco trucks (affectionately called cheap florence hotels The Roach Coach). Koji changed the landscape with gourmet fusion tacos and an active twitter stream and now food trucks are popular nationwide. If your kids aren t into art then you can trick them into going to the museum by heading over to LACMA for lunch. The food trucks are always across the street on Wilshire. Everyone can grab exactly what they like and then take it over to the sculpture garden at LACMA for a picnic. Who knows, the kids may want to wander in. Be sure to check the museum cheap florence hotels s website because they often have great exhibits for the kids.
Food: Every year Jonathan Gold, the LA Times Food Reporter, puts out a list of the 101 best restaurants in the city. Here s the list , you can sort it by rank, name or price (which is handy when kids are growing). May I recommend starting with a Pastrami Sandwich from Langers ?
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