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Suggestions for Kids in LA without Disneyland

New York Times

Friday 28 July 2006, 1:35 pm
Keywords: News Articles

by Sharon Waxman

Consider, just for a moment, a weekend on the left coast without the prefabricated pleasures of Disneyland or Universal Studios.

There are few civic gifts that equal the delights of the Getty Center, located off Sepulveda Boulevard not far from Westwood. 1200 Getty Center Drive, 310-440-7300; parking $7, admission free.
Don't miss the spectacular architecture of Frank Gehry downtown at the Walt Disney Hall Concert Hall. 111 South Grand Avenue, 323-850-2000.
Then, take a stroll about a block and a half to the recently completed Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where the interior is a tribute to California history. 555 West Temple Street, 213-680-5200.
Hike among the huge eucalyptus trees in Laurel Canyon Park. 8260 Mulholland Drive, 818-769-4415. Free.
Will Rogers State Historic Park, on Sunset Boulevard a few miles from the ocean, has acres of rolling lawn. 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, off Sunset, Pacific Palisades, 310-454-8212; parking $7.
Try Will Rogers State Beach for a quiet, contemplative moment. Enter along the Pacific Coast Highway near Temescal Canyon Boulevard. Parking $5 to $10. Or head for the Santa Monica Pier, at Colorado and Ocean Avenues. Keep an eye peeled for dolphins and seals; they swim close in to shore.
Eat at Mel's Drive-In on the Sunset Strip. Open 24 hours, 8585 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, 310-854-7200. Or La Serenata de Garibaldi, a reasonably priced, gourmet fish restaurant, in Santa Monica at 1416 Fourth Street, 310-656-7017.