We love this pool. We live only a few blocks from our town's pool, but we drive the 30 minutes to get to this one because it is so much better. It's not just a pool, it's more of a waterpark. There are two large waterslides for older kids and adults and a playground water structure for younger kids. There are also lap swimming areas and a warmer therapy pool. My only complaint is that they require one to one ratio of adult to children under the age of 4 which means I can't ake my kids to the pool by myself. But, this rule also means that the kids who are there are well supervised and I'm sure it cuts down on the number of people who use the pool, so it's never crowded. Luckily grandma likes the pool as much as the kids, so she's always up for joining us. I;ve been there when they've reached their maximum capacity and it still wasn't that crowded. The large waterslides are so much fun that we've actually gone there for a moms' night out before.

We took advantage of a free admission night to check out this museum. Our just turned 2 year old loved the second floor role playing activities including the market, restaurant, and fire truck. He also really liked the train table on the third floor. The climbing tower was fun, but it was super hot up there with the late afternoon sun shining in the windows. My favorites were the pendulum swing and the air organ. We didn't get to try out the spinning chair outside because it was so crowded, but it looked like fun. Overall, I think the museum could be better. The third floor is very cramped with it's lower ceiling and the crawling baby area seems like a waste. The only crawling age babies that are likely to be at the museum are those with older siblings who will be on another floor entirely, rendering this area useless. It would be nice if there were a baby area within eyesight of the preschool age attractions so parents' could watch their older child while the baby has a chance to get down and crawl a bit.

Funny side note: after all the hands on activities at the museum our 2 year old had a hard time understanding why he couldn't push all the buttons in the elevator. :)

We stopped off at this park to stretch our legs on our way home from Mammoth. Our GPS listed this park as the closest to Hwy 58 in Tehachapi. The park had a basketball court, lots of picnic tables grouped together, baby swings and big kid swings, and two play structures: one very small and one very large. The park appeared to lack attention and upkeep as one of the swings was wound around the top pole, one of the baby swing seats was damaged, and there was childish grafitti written all over the smaller play structure. The park served our purpose of stretching our legs, but it lacked a very fundamental aspect: restrooms. Next time we'll try a different park in Tehachapi or wait until Bakersfield to stop.