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Send a ComplimentAbout Me & My Family
Three little girls run amuck in this house, so there are days when we just HAVE to get out and get going somewhere. We love zoos, parks, beaches, and traveling around to visit friends and family. We enjoy finding awesome deals for places that are kid friendly. Taking our three girls with us as we travel around the country is by far our most favorite thing to do.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, relaxed, energetic, easy_going, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Mammoth Lakes!
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
San Francisco
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Vancouver
Favorite Vacation Memory
After a long day of sledding and climbing through the hills in Lake Tahoe, our family sat in front of the fireplace in our hotel and roasted marshmallows. The soft glow on my girl's faces, mixed with their hazy, tired eyes made the warmth of the fire mean so much more.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Not realizing how crowded the city bus would be with my girls in San Francisco!! We had to make 4 connections and fold and collapse the stroller at each stop. It was back-breaking, frustrating and a LONG DAY!
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Chinese New Year 2012: LA Activities
Looking for a way to ring in the Chinese New Year with your family?? Check out these events. If you are hoping for some amazing Chinese food while not at one of these events, head to my list on authentic Chinese food in LA: http://www.trekaroo.com/list/authentic-chinese-food-in-and-around-los-angeles
727 N. Hill Street
Chinatown Los Angeles, California
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Jan 28 & 29
10am-5:30pm
Parade: 1-4pm on Broadway & Hill Streets.
Entertainment, food trucks & vendors, massive parade, cupcake wars, and so much more.
More info:lagoldendragonparade.com/
46 North Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, California
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Lunar New Year Festival
January 14th 11am-5pm
Free event!!
Face painting, calligraphy, dance, food and drink AND access to the museum.
My family went last year and had a GREAT time!!
More info:
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/_events_calendar/families.aspx
reviewed on: February 15 2011
"Come for the family festivals"
We went to this museum for their 40th anniversary Lunar New Year festival.The museum itself is not very large, but was packed full for this family event. The museum focused on art, art history and artifacts from Pacific-Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea, etc...). There is a beautiful courtyard with large koi fish that the kids will love checking on, and there is a gift shop with lots of fun toys and Asian items for sale.
The museum offers many family festivals throughout the year for free or reduced admission, and if you can stop by on one of those days, your kids will be in for lots of fun treats.
ALL of the activities were free when we were there & my girls enjoyed face-painting, paper-cutting, paper-folding, Chinese calligraphy, button making, balloons and more. It was a lovely afternoon treat, all for free!
If I was going on a day without a festival, I am not sure I would pay the admission price for my little ones unless they were really into Asian art and history.
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California
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Chinese Cultural Arts Celebration
January 15th 10:30am-4:30pm
Puppets, Dragons, Paper cutting and more.
For more info:
http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_02.aspx?id=10382
Chinatown
(exact address disclosed to participants) Los Angeles, California
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January 29
11am
Race through Chinatown in an amazing race style competition!! $35/person.
More info: http://www.racela.com/schedule.html
Recommended for kids 13 and up.
Garvey Avenue
(between Garfield and Nicholson) Monterey Park, California
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January 28 & 29
9:30am-5pm
Free event!!
Dragon dancers, vendors, carnival area, food booths, entertainment!!
More info: http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/index.aspx?page=817
Valley Blvd
(between Garfield and Almansor) Alhambra, California
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February 4
10 am-5pm
Free event!!
Parade, rides, games, food vendors, entertainment and much more.
More info: http://www.lunarnewyearparade.com/contact_us.htm
425 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, California
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Jan 28 & 29
Free museum day!!!
