A Father And Son Day Out In Los Angeles

By Marquerite Velasquez


Los Angeles truly has an endless array of intriguing things to do. From world-class stadiums to majestic beaches, Los Angeles offers a plethora of attractions to people who are looking for the perfect father and son outing. But, with so many attractions to choose from, finding the ideal activities for your father and son day out can turn out to be an overwhelming task to accomplish. If you want to plan the perfect father and son day out in Los Angeles, take note of these pointers and suggestions:

Blessed with a wealth of beaches, Los Angeles is by far the best city to experience the year-round summer atmosphere of Southern California. At Los Angeles, you get a chance to spend your father and son day out at the beach, and enjoy a myriad of water sports like boogie boarding or surfing. If you and your kid love watching live sea creatures, you can also go on a whale watching cruise. After spending a day at the beach, you may head off to the Santa Monica Pier, and enjoy carnival games and rides along the boardwalk.

A former ostrich ranch, Griffith Park has now become a massive and lush park that features an excellent cluster of attractions. Besides taking hikes and picnics, a visit to this massive park gives you and your young amigo a chance to watch wild creatures living in the L.A. Zoo. Once you are finished viewing the zoo's interesting creatures, head off to Travel town. Basically, Travel Town is a museum that displays a myriad of captivating exhibits about trains, cars, trolley autos, and a whole lot more.

The city of Los Angeles is home to over fifty museums and galleries. For the most part, the city's museums hold exhibits that are suitable for young audience. Perhaps, one of the finest and most renowned child-friendly museums in the city is La Brea Tar Pits, which is one of the country's best natural history museums. Besides the La Brea Tar Pits, there are a few other intriguing museums in the city, specifically the Petersen Automotive Museum and the California Science Museum, which now shows off its own Space Shuttle.

No father and son day out is complete without a special treat. To cap off a perfect father and son outing, drop by YoKuMon, a Culver City ice-cream shop. By far, YoKuMon is one of the best places in city of Los Angeles to enjoy sweet and delightful cold treats. At YoKuMon, you get a chance to enjoy their famous signature treat, which is a homemade ice-cream sandwich that would only cost $2.

With their signature treat, you get to choose an ice-cream flavor and sandwich it with two cookies. In other words, YoKuMon allows you to mix and match any of their cookies with any ice-cream flavor. To provide a delightful and fresh taste on their ice-cream sandwich, YoKuMon cooks its own cookies on location. Aside from the homemade ice-cream sandwich, YoKuMon offers a lot of other treats as well. You can pick from three types of sorbet, enjoy freshly made truffles or perhaps select a fruity Hawaiian shaved ice.




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