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Family Travel

  • Gray Whale Photos for Kids
  • Queen Mary Chill Holiday Ice Event
    Queen Mary's CHILL 2017
  • Malibu Lagoon
    Road Trip: Malibu Legacy Park for a True Coastal Treat
  • Solvang Play
    Hit the Road: Sunny Fields Park in Solvang
  • Coca-Cola’s LA Water Story + 4 Creekside Picnic Areas in Angeles National Forest
  • William Heise Park Playground in San Diego County
  • Nojoqui Falls Park and Waterfall Hike
    Nojoqui Falls Park: Waterfall Hike in Solvang
  • Fall in Descanso Gardens
  • Family Road Trip: Jack London State Historic Park Hiking with Kids
  • Lands End Lookout and Sutro Bath Ruins in San Francisco's Golden Gate National Recreation Area
  • The Autry: Pioneers, Saloons, Western Movies and a Waterfall
  • Don't Wait! How to See Yosemite in 55 Hours
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    Where to Begin?
  • Yosemite
    Family Travel: 5 Places To Go If You Only Had a Year in California
  • Road Trip: Abalone Cove Shoreline Park in Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Dennis the Menace Playground
    Dennis the Menace Playground in Monterey, California
  • Lake Gregory
    Visit Lake Gregory for Weekend Water Play
  • Pennypickle's Workshop Opens Up a World of Imagination for Kids
  • Secret Family Hike on the Old Presidio Historic Trail in Old Town San Diego
  • Felicita County Park in Escondido
  • 6 Legoland California Secret Places Adults Might Find Boring, But Kids Love
  • Best Hotel in San Diego for Families Isn't a Hotel
  • Riverside's Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Lights Up for the Holidays
  • Loews Lake Las Vegas: Go Play in this Desert Oasis
  • The Bloomin' Desert
  • SB Natural History Museum: Where The Rattlesnake Rattles On
  • Tucker Playground: Playtime Ashore at Two Harbors on Catalina Island
  • Regatta Grounds Park in Lincoln City, Oregon
  • Lake Tahoe
    Time Off in Tahoe
  • SF Playground
    Would You Play at This Playground?
  • South Bay
    A Play Day in the South Bay
  • Solvang Aebleskivers
    Road Trip: Best of Solvang Pastry Sweetness & The Book Loft

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"The Park Lady"

My name is Michele Whiteaker and I'd love for you to think of me as your personal Play Concierge. Humbly sharing playful OC outdoor places to fit your tight budget through this unofficial and free community resource filled with time-tested recommendations from parents/caregivers like you.

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