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[Editor’s Note: The Parents’ Place, a monthly essay by United Parents of Culver City, was written by the PAC Chair of the UPCC.]
1. Don’t Panic
Spring break for Culver City schools runs from end of school on Friday until the start of school on Monday, April 7. No school for two weeks. What are we going to do? Take a breath, then consider …
2. Day Camps
Check out Culver City’s Parks and Recreation Spring Day Camps. Call them at 310.253.6650. You may reserve a space for a $20 per week deposit.
Your school site may also offer a day camp program through KIK or SACC. Call the District Office of Child Development for information, 310.842.4230.
For everything else in day camps, check out 21 Spring Break Camps for Every Kind of Kid, through the Red Tricycle website.
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Tide Pools Investigating
One hour north of us in Malibu is Leo Carillo State Park, on Pacific Coast Highway. Easy tide pool viewing and excellent hikes up the hillside that gives panoramic views of the coast.
An hour south of Culver City, off PCH in Rancho Palos Verdes, is another tide pool gem, Abalone Cove. The hike to the tide pools is three-quarters of a mile downhill. Both parks charge for parking.
Hiking in the Mountains
A family-friendly trail includes the Temescal Canyon Loop. You can park west off Sunset Boulevard, on Bienvenda Avenue and Via Floresta. You will see a small entrance to the Leacock trail, which connects to the Temescal Ridge trail. Keep heading up the hill until you see the most spectacular views of the Los Angeles Basin available anywhere.
A drive further into the mountains is an educational opportunity, the Satwiwa Native American Educational Center near Newberry Park. Guides and programs are on hand over the weekends.
Exploring L.A.
A good journey starts on the Expo light rail to Downtown. Hop on in Culver City.
At the Expo/Vermont stop is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. On April 1, admission will be free. Next stop is Expo Park/USC, closest to the California African American History Museum and the California Science Center. Both offer free admission. On the walk there, don’t forget to go through the Exposition Park Rose Garden.
At the end of the Expo line at 7th and Metro, walk north on Hope Street to the Los Angeles Central Public Library. Check out the Children’s Section for amazing murals. Lunchtime at the Grand Central Market, offers just as much Los Angeles culture as food. Nearby, make sure to take the landmark funicular railway, the Angels Flight for 50 cents.
If you have Spring Break ideas you would like to share, email us with your favorite suggestions: contact@UnitedParentsCulverCity.com
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Mr. Kecken may be contacted at filmfoundry@gmail.com.
