-Weekend-Whaddup- Summer is Here!
Roaring Night @ The L.A. Zoo DATE NIGHT!
Friday, June 27
Certified Farmer’s Market and Movies on the Farm “Frozen” @ Pierce College
Friday, June 27
Amphitheater Performances “MASANGAMARIMBA” @ Skirball
Saturday, June 28
Where: Skirball Cultural CenterWhen: 12pm and 2pmWho: The whole familyHow: Just show upCost: Included with Museum admission:; $10 General; $7 Seniors, Full-Time Students, and Children over 12; $5 Children 2–12; FREE to Skirball Members and Children under 2For more info: More InfoGreat American Backyard Campout
Saturday, June 28
Unplug and head outside. That is the idea behind National Wildlife Federation’s widely popular national family event, Great American Backyard Campout. In conjunction with Great Outdoors Month, the annual event encourages people of all ages to camp in their backyards, neighborhoods, parks and campgrounds, as a way to reconnect with nature. This year’s Great American Backyard Campout is Saturday, June 28, 2014.Where: Your backyard!When: n/aWho: The whole familyHow: Just pitch the tent!Cost: FreeFor more info: More InfoShakespeare at the Old Zoo
when: Thursday-Sunday through August
where: Griffith Park, Old Zoo, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: 5 and up
the Whaddup:
The Independent Shakespeare Company does shows every summer at the Old Zoo. Here are some reasons to go:
1. Free, fabulous productions of Shakespeare!
2. One of the most beautiful, best kept secrets of an outdoor space: the Old Zoo in Griffith Park.
3. Bring a picnic and catch one of the special shows throughout the summer where there are fantastic Players in the Park or Invertigo Dance pre-shows for the whole family.
4. Explore and play before the show.This summer you can see Taming of the Shrew or Twelfth Night. Check the website to see which is playing tonight. Bring bug spray and warm clothes, as it gets chilly when the sun goes down. Blankets and low chairs are permitted, tall chairs and dogs are not. Shows run all summer Thursday-Sunday at 7 p.m.
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What Do You Get the Man of Steel Who Has Everything?
when: Jun 29 at 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
where: Miracle Mile, Zimmer Children’s Museum, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: $5-$8
ages: 2-8
the Whaddup:
You are invited to Superman’s super awesome fantastic birthday celebration. Decorate your own hero mask, star in your own comic strip, and meet the man of steel himself – Superman will be making an appearance before he takes off to save the world!
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Pals of Pups Can Wag to Woofstock!
when: Jun 29 at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
where: La Cienega Park, 8400 Gregory Way, Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
It’s a pretty universal truth that kids LOVE dogs. So let them play with tons of them at Woofstock!
The day includes Cat and Dog Adoptions, a Pet Parade, Pet goodies marketplace, pet entertainment and food trucks for humans.
Parking on site or at Beverly Hills High School with free pet friendly shuttles to the park. Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome.
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Happy Birthday, Kidspace!
when: Jun 28 – Jun 29 at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
where: Kidspace Children’s Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, Ca
cost: $11
ages: 1-10
the Whaddup:
Kidspace is having a party to celebrate 35 years of as the coolest kids museum in town and you’re invited! Enjoy live performances, party games and crafts, walk through a timeline of Kidspace’s history, help create a communal art piece, and don’t forget the birthday cake!
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Pirate Invasion & Mermaid Festival
when: Jun 28 – Jun 29 at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
where: Long Beach, Belmont Pier, Long Beach, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
Sword fights, treasure hunts, a kid’s costume contest, live music and even a pirate food court: this pirate-themed weekend festival is perfect for your baby buccaneer! Your day will be filled with live entertainment, a kid’s zone (including arts & crafts), and perhaps some browsing for unique pirate’s loot at the marketplace. There will be pirate ships and a live production of “Treasure Island” and even over 50 mermaids in the Mermaid village and even the first Mermaid Olympics. Be sure to join in the spirit and dress up along with most of the people there.
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-Weekend-Whaddup-Father’s Day Edition
It’s that time, no it’s not national pet rock day or pasta day… but it is Father’s Day weekend. Have the kids make dad a card, bring him breakfast in bed (although I prefer breakfast out-hint-hint) and just let dad know he is more than a ride to school, someone to take out the trash, and a reminder to clean up your room.
There is also a ton to do around town, so here we go… this is your Weekend-Whaddup!
A Car Show For Dad Day
when: Jun 15 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
where: Rodeo Drive, Wilshire & Santa Monica Blvds, Beverly Hills, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
The annual Rodeo Drive Concours d´Elegance, a Beverly Hills Father´s Day tradition, features a wide variety of vintage and racing cars and motorcycles lining Rodeo Drive north from Wilshire Boulevard to Santa Monica Boulevard.
The 2014 theme is “100 Years of Horse Power” to honor this milestone with a one day museum quality installation of vehicles illustrating the city’s history.From the horse-drawn Wells Fargo Wagon to the present, this year’s show will feature cars owned by storied celebrity residents and those related to key historical moments and film and TV over the last century.
Take Dad to enjoy some beautiful cars, gorgeous sunshine and tasty treats!
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Take A Moonlight Hike with the Tree People
when: Jun 13 at 7:30 p.m.
where: Coldwater Canyon Park, 12601 Mulholland Dr., Beverly Hills, Ca
cost: $5
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
Come howl at the moon and explore Coldwater Canyon Park at night. Families welcome during this hour-long guided hike. You must pre-register to attend, contact moonlight@treepeople.org. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.
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See Buster Keaton At An Outdoor Screening
when: Jun 13 at 8:15 p.m.
where: Downtown, California Plaza, 4th and Olive St., Los Angeles, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All Ages
the Whaddup:
Sherlock Jr., the brilliant Buster Keaton classic will be shown with live improvised soundtrack from The Magnetix. The kids will be rolling in the aisles (blankets?) to the physical humor and crazy daring stunts.
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Festival for drought tolerant plants
Saturday, June 14 through Sunday, June 15
For more info: More info
Santa Monica Festival
when: May 7, 2011 at 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
where: Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, Ca
cost: Free
ages: All
the Whaddup:
Event officials encourage everyone to come on their bikes and utilize the complementary bike valet – doing so will get you a raffle ticket to win a free bike. Upon arrival, choose from a variety of entertainment options like live music, a hands-on DIY art center with workshops for all ages, a shopping bazaar, a globally minded food area, and yoga and dance classes.
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Kids Club @ Sherman Oaks Galleria
Saturday, June 14
This week’s performer: Magician Stoil Stoilov
Pacific Electric Weekend, Rods & Rails and Father’s Day BBQ
Saturday, June 14 through Sunday, June 15
The Whaddup:
Bring Dad on Sunday, June 15 to the annual Father’s Day BBQ. A delicious lunch will be served fromnoon until 2 p.m. On the menu for the day will be barbecued chicken, baked beans, corn on the cob, potato salad, coleslaw, cornbread, and cherry cobbler.
Target Free Family Saturday: Imagination Storytime @ JANM
Saturday, June 14
Kick the Tires: Touch-A-Truck
when: Jun 14 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
where: Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2525 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, Ca
cost: Free
ages: 1-6
the Whaddup:
Kids love cars and trucks and things that make noise and move! Today they can have fun kicking the tires, honking the horns, and climbing up into the drivers seats of their favorite trucks and construction vehicles. Additional activities include arts & crafts, the kids construction zone, wash-a-truck, jolly jumps, and a motorized train ride.
There may even be live truck demonstrations, like water balloons being dropped from the cherry picker, beach balls being unloaded from the dump truck, or even a helicopter landing!
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Sail Away For A Father’s Day Adventure at Sea
when: Jun 15 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
where: Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, Ca
cost: $35-$45
ages: 4 and up
the Whaddup:
Sign aboard for an exciting voyage on a real tallship! First, you and dad will join the crew in handling lines and raising sails. Then, you will enjoy a delicious meal prepared onboard by the ship’s cook. After, you may help steer the ship, listen to stories of legend and lore, or just sit back and enjoy being out on the open ocean.
more info:
visit website
Living History Program @ Los Encinos State Park
Sunday, June 15
Descanso Gardens Father’s Day Concert and Barbecue
Toast your dad on his special day with barbecue eats by Patina Catering, and a live concert from The Dadbeats, who will play an eclectic mix of hits from the Beatles to The Ramones (12:30 -2 p.m.). Entry is free with admission to Descanso Gardens.
Main Lawn
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Canada-Flintridge
MOMMY, ME AND THE RIVER AT MARSH PARK
Recreation in Downtown LA
Date(s): 06/13/2014
Day(s): Friday
Time(s): 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Address: 2960 Marsh Street, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: 310-858-7272 x131
Cost: freeGO TO Website Link
FATHER’S DAY FOR BATTLESHIP, BREWS N’ BBQ!
Festivals in San Pedro
Date(s): 06/15/2014
Day(s): Sunday
Time(s): 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Address: 250 S. Harbor Blvd San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: 8774469261
Cost: $7-15
the Whaddup:
This Father’s Day for Battleship, Brews N’ BBQ!
-Sunday, June 15th 2014 –
Tours are available from 10 am – 4 pm
Event runs from 12 pm – 5 pm
Come step aboard the legendary Battleship for Live Music, Incredible Food, A Great Selection of Craft Beer and tons of Family Fun with Dad!
Live On Stage –
The Curly Wolf
Dano Forte’s Juke Joint Freak Show
Online Tickets-
Adults (18-61) $15
Military / Seniors (62+) $12
Youth (6-17) $7
Youth 5 & younger Free
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Daddy Daughter Tea (because nothing else is important)
Join Digital Sheperds for an afternoon in a beautiful, historic location… The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles at the Grove. It’s going to be an amazing day for dads and daughters and though it’s free for you, it will impart a lifetime of value for the relationship between you and your baby girl! The event will be held at the Famer’s Market Los Angeles at 3rd Street and Fairfax in the Community Room. The Tea Room will be open from 10:30AM-3:30PM.
Organize and mobilize dads from as many parts of the globe as possible with the focus being on building stronger relationships with our daughters through the age old past time of High Tea. Why Tea? Read HERE for the answer to that.
Fox 11 Los Angeles‘ Maria Quiban talked about it this morning on GoodDayLA!
Remember, the event is taking place this weekend. If there isn’t a local organized event for you, get on out there and just take your daughter to any tea house, Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf or other coffee house and enjoy!
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Here’s the story on FOX’s website: http://www.myfoxla.com/story/25514252/national-daddy-daughter-tea-day
What’s Old is New Again (Drive-Ins)
Stay near the car! Stay near the car! That was my mom’s mantra and we heard it over and over and over while images of dancing sodas, french fries and hot dogs played on the enormous screens over our heads. In my memory it’s more vivid than Danny Zucko’s hormonal spikes and Sandy in her poodle skirt from the movie Grease. Danny should have known better than to try what he did, Sandy was a good girl. It wasn’t just my parent’s voices. Everyone’s parents were shouting out commands to their kids as they darted in and out of the parked cars those long nights, first on Long Island and then here in the SF Valley. It wasn’t just here or there, it was universal. We were kids being kids.
Some might say these theaters were a fad since they came and most went. There were hundreds in the SoCal area at one time and more than 4,000 across the US. They now number only in the hundreds nationwide, but left an indelible mark on my time as a kid. Having such great memories, I was happy to hear one is coming back.
An old theater in the city of Paramount (once called the Roadium) is bringing sexy back this spring, it’s been flying under the radar as a swap meet since their screens went dark. But the projectors will soon roll again. Now they’re digital and instead of a squawky box hanging from your window it’s Dolby Digital through your car’s own stereo. It has just changed ownership and sources mention that a member of the original owner’s family is still involved. The LA Business Journal says that local developer Modern Development is planning to show second-run movies at discounted prices ($9 for adults, $3 for kids). They have two spanking new 75 foot screens and there’s talk of a smart phone app you can pop open to order food. It’s not exactly your mom and dad’s drive-in. I hope they get hi-HI-tech and deliver my nachos via drone helicopters directly to my car.
This isn’t the only Drive-In SoCal, here’s a list of what’s out there.
- Vineland Drive-in, 443 Vineland Ave, La Puente, (818) 961-9262
- Mission Drive-in, 10798 Romona Ave, Montclair, (909) 628-0019
- Harbor Drive-in, 32nd & D Ave, National City, (619) 477-1392
- Valley Drive-in, 3480 Mission Ave, Oceanside (619) 757-5556
- Fiesta 4 Drive-in, 8462 Whittier Blvd, Pico Rivera, (310) 948-3671
- Rubidoux Drive-in, Mission Blvd. & Opal, Riverside (909) 683-4455
- Van Buren Drive-in, 3035 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside (909) 688-2360
- South Bay Drive-in, 2170 Coronado Ave, San Diego (619) 423-9676
- Hi-Way Drive-in, 3085 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria (805) 937-9715
- Santee Drive-in, 10990 Woodside Ave, Santee, (619) 448-7447, (619) 449-7927
If you know of others, let me know!
Living in a Discount World
In days of yore people walked uphill both ways to school in the snow while clipping coupons from the Sunday paper to save a few dollars. Social Media and coupon sites in general have really opened things up, nowadays we have tons of options from Groupon and Living Social, to Coupon Clipper and Amazon Local. Amazon just jumped into the game and I have a feeling they’ll make a big splash. And the list goes on and on. And on and on. Digital discounts are out there for the taking.
As a parent in Studio City there is a huge variety of things to do in way of classes, camps and options for “event” birthday parties. Every birthday party seems like it’s an event. Truthfully, I prefer simplicity and my goal for this year is to begin to make things easier for myself and my family by getting back to basics. Tangent, why do people write truthfully? Was I lying before I wrote it? No. Digress, there’s a lot to sift through and the expenses can add up quickly. If you have more than one kid double or triple it, or utilize what’s around you to shop around and save.
Tennis, golf, gymnastics, Dance (hip hop, ballet, tap), art, musical theater and the list goes on. It seems like we/everyone signs their kids up for everything. Most classes offer a free trial but that doesn’t give your kid enough to really warm up to something. Think you’ve got the next Tiger or Michelle Kwan, you can’t trust the coaches to be honest. Their salary depends on filling up classes with hopefuls. It can take a few whiles to see if your kid likes it, and even longer to see if they’re good. Would little Skylar rather play with bugs than a basketball? Is science their thing, art their calling or sports the goal? My older girl has gone to two different gymnastics camps, for half of the regular price. Not a small thing is that now we know which camp best suits her. Saving pennies is great and a worthwhile goal, even better is using them right.
Groupon and Living Social are two of my favorites, but there are up and comers that should be watched. And if that’s not enough ways to save money, try Plum, Certifikid or Zulily. Zulily is my wife’s personal favorite. Many a time a brown van has graced our street on her behest. You can get daily emails from these folks, it makes shopping for the whole family a point and click endeavor and birthdays easy to take care of from your desk or smart phone.
A personal favorite of mine and something that’s saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the years is the Amazon App. And not for the obvious reason. Go shopping, open the app, and point the camera at the bar code on whatever you’re buying. Zap it. Price-Match! I don’t do this for a can of soup but if it’s something I don’t want to wait for, something I want or need now. Match it and save!
I’ve had mixed experiences with Amazon, I’m one of their prime customers and for years I’ve had great service until recently. They dropped the ball over the holidays and my wife ended up without her “big” gift. Their fault entirely. And while they picked up the “extra” charge I had paid for expedited shipping, it didn’t make up for it.
Share your ideas below on how to save!
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