Museums and Zoos

Visit Discovery Cube OC for a stimulating experience that feels like cross between a children’s museum and science center. Lots of stuff for kids to try and touch — and they won’t …

I put together 6 summer activities for your family play calendar. (If you aren’t able to be home with our kids over summer, click over to my post on OC Summer …

I’m a total ocean and beach kid, so I feel a true connection to Ocean Institute in Dana Point.  Even more so, since the creation of The Maddie James Foundation and their involvement in …

Dana Wharf Whale Watching invited my family on a whale watching trip at the end of February 2016. Every time we go whale watching with Dana Wharf is a different …

My friend, Christie, texted me about the Huell Howser Exhibit at Chapman University when it first opened to the public in March 2014. The anniversary of Huell’s passing (January 2013) …

The Living Desert zoo and gardens in Palm Desert feels like you are in the middle of the Sonoran desert in Arizona when, in fact, you are at the edge of its …

Southern California aquarium trips and touch tidepools are almost rites of passage for California kids. Most feature local sea life, and some include tropical highlights from Mexico or the South Pacific. …

Birch Aquarium at Scripps in La Jolla, in my opinion, is the best Southern California aquarium for families.  If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you know I’m …

Tidepools are fragile — and kids are natural explorers — which makes the match a little precarious for the sea life in the tidal zone.  Tidepool field trips are the …

Have you ever felt the thrill of whale watching from a boat? You have the advantage of a captain who knows the local waters and regular locations of the whales. But …