Child Friendly LA activities for Christmas -Rain or Shine!?? - Beyond Tiki

C cyntiki Tiki Socialite Yorba-Tiki-Linda Joined: Apr 28, 2005 Posts: 120	C cyntiki Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 2:16 PM This is a question for Angelenos from behind the Orange Curtain. We are going to spend an afternoon up in LA with in the In-Laws in December as our "Christmas" visit. We have plans to go to dim sum in Chinatown (11:00 - 2:00 p.m.?) but need a little filler after that so the will feel we spent some time with them. My FIL suggested dinner at Olvera Street but I'm trying to picture my 8 and 5 yo boys pacing the streets until dinner time with nothing to do but shop (which ain't going to happen because it's 2 weeks before Christmas). I'm trying to give alternate and backups in case it is raining or if eating 2x's within a 4 hour time span doesn't work out for the kids. Take into account that the in-laws are a sober bunch and they only see the kids 1 other time during the year! The in-laws don't take kindly to suggestions ahead of time (they like to make all the plans) but also know they don't have a clue about spending time with kids and will be grasping at straws between dim sum and Olvera street. Also, I want to know where it is not safe to be after dark with the little ones (another thing the In-Laws don't consider). Parks, general Christmas stuff, any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Mahalo, Cyntiki [ Edited by: cyntiki 2005-11-11 15:59 ]
A alohabros Member westernus Joined: Feb 04, 2004 Posts: 533	A alohabros Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 3:10 PM ... at 2pm in los angeles, there is only one place to go if you have kids... http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/
C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 6:57 PM YES! I was also going to suggest the Children's Museum, but they're CLOSED!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 11:24 PM How about the Amtrak station right up the street from chinatown. They can watch the trains come and go?? Maybe even get on one and check it out?

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cyntiki Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 2:16 PM

This is a question for Angelenos from behind the Orange Curtain.

We are going to spend an afternoon up in LA with in the In-Laws in December as our "Christmas" visit. We have plans to go to dim sum in Chinatown (11:00 - 2:00 p.m.?) but need a little filler after that so the will feel we spent some time with them.

My FIL suggested dinner at Olvera Street but I'm trying to picture my 8 and 5 yo boys pacing the streets until dinner time with nothing to do but shop (which ain't going to happen because it's 2 weeks before Christmas).

I'm trying to give alternate and backups in case it is raining or if eating 2x's within a 4 hour time span doesn't work out for the kids. Take into account that the in-laws are a sober bunch and they only see the kids 1 other time during the year!

The in-laws don't take kindly to suggestions ahead of time (they like to make all the plans) but also know they don't have a clue about spending time with kids and will be grasping at straws between dim sum and Olvera street.

Also, I want to know where it is not safe to be after dark with the little ones (another thing the In-Laws don't consider).

Parks, general Christmas stuff, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Mahalo,
Cyntiki

[ Edited by: cyntiki 2005-11-11 15:59 ]

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alohabros Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 3:10 PM

... at 2pm in los angeles, there is only one place to go if you have kids...

http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/

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cynfulcynner Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 6:57 PM

YES! I was also going to suggest the Children's Museum, but they're CLOSED!

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hiltiki Posted posted on Fri, Nov 11, 2005 11:24 PM

How about the Amtrak station right up the street from chinatown. They can watch the trains come and go?? Maybe even get on one and check it out?