Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in West La, CA

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Children's Book World -- Why I want to live there

August 07, 2008

No, really. I want to live in this bookshop, lie down on the carpet and inhale that musty new book smell in my sleep. Children's Book World , located on Pico Boulevard just a hop, skip and jump away from Westside Pavilion, is unassuming enough. In fact, I passed by it probably 100 times before even noticing it was there. No matter, I've found it now. After parking in the back lot (there's  Read more...

Music Together at Play

August 06, 2008

Ever since my son was able to sit up on his own, my mom has been annoying encouraging me to put him in piano lessons. She even bought him a (admittedly totally adorable) toddler-sized grand piano for Christmas last year. And while I think that piano lessons for two-year-olds may be a tad overzealous, he does love to listen to music, sing, play his little piano and strum our sorely neglected  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in west la

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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