Seven Mountains Brightens a Trip to Vegas

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Ten miles out of Vegas is that city’s own kind of Stonehenge, an installation called Seven Magic Mountains by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. With a nod to the land artists of the 1970’s – including Michael Heizer of Levitated Mass …

7.25.16

LA Stay-cations: Aloha, Hawaii!

We’ve come up with some only-in-LA stay-cations to satiate your travel bugs. First up, who’s ready for a sojourn to the South Pacific?
7.23.16

MarkyBox – a Blue Apron Approach to Kid’s Art – Discount for Subscribers

Markybox is a monthly membership program that delivers curated art projects for the aspiring creatives and curious makers in your family. Inside each box, you'll find big dreaming, brain-building, inspiring, real-life activities for kids and adults to complete together, unplugged and uninterrupted!
7.23.16

Subscriber Ticket Giveaway for A Chorus Line on 7/29

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Win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to the 7/29 performance of A Chorus Line!

Write to familysavvy@gmail.com to Enter to Win.

The groundbreaking show about life as a dancer auditioning for a Broadway musical, with its unforgettable score and …

7.19.16

A New Icon in LA: Skyspace’s Glass Slide

There’s a new adventure in town and it takes place 1000 feet over the city. A glass slide, running from the exterior of the 70th floor of the US Bank Building to the 69th, is a worthy lure to explore …

7.17.16

What You Need to Know about Pokemon Go!

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So, what’s the story with the new app Pokemon Go! that is taking the world by storm? We’ve been doing the research and have a must-read update on all you need to know. It’s not just for kids, but kids …

7.13.16

Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs

A new exhibit, Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, opened this week at the Natural History Museum featuring flying reptiles that will entice even the most reluctant museum goer.
7.9.16

Summer Sounds at The Hollywood Bowl

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Looking for a musical interlude to your summer days? Introduce your kids to the incomparable Hollywood Bowl by bringing them to special shows that are designed specifically to capture their imagination. The Hollywood Bowl‘s Summer Sounds series explore a new …

7.6.16

JULY: Getting Ready for the Conventions

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The Republican and Democratic Conventions, which take place at the end of July, will dominate the airwaves. Kids will be taking it all in, and because the level of negative and insulting discourse has been much higher in this political …

7.4.16