Hikers know when they trek across Runyon Canyon Park, located minutes from Pasadena in Los Angeles, they’ll enjoy amazing views of the city, the Santa Monica Mountains and the infamous Mulholland Drive. The 160-acre recreational park is also dog friendly with a dog park, and a yoga studio for Zen lovers.
Little imaginations are set free at the Kidspace Children’s Museum. Kids can explore 2 acres of indoor and outdoor attractions filled with art and water play areas, 40–foot climbing structures, an ant tunnel, an earthquake simulator, a winding grass maze and a man-made river with two pools.
Outdoor lovers love the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Spend your day talking with more than 1,100 animals from around the world and exploring a beautiful botanical garden at a zoo made famous when two of its primates starred in the 1971 movie Planet of the Apes!