With kids · The Foothills
What to do with kids in the Foothills this weekend
Parks, playgrounds and the outdoor spots my kids ask to go back to.
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Where to eat, what to do and how to get out with kids around the Foothills. A hyper-local resource that is updated regularly.
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With kids · The Foothills
A rainy-day (and too-hot-day) backup plan with kids
Indoor spots around Glendale and Montrose that have actually saved a weekend: arcades, art studios, bowling, skating and a bookstore.
With kids · The Foothills
A hot-day plan with kids: shade, cold treats and early starts
Summer here means early mornings outside and cold treats by the afternoon. Here are some of our current faves.
With kids · Beyond the Foothills
Getting out of town with kids
The trips that actually worked for our family: a yurt in Joshua Tree, Carpinteria, Bolinas and amusement parks.
With kids · The Foothills
MAEVE of the Foothills, the moms’ group I lean on
What MAEVE is, who it’s for, and why I’m a member of the Foothills chapter.
Things to do · Montrose
One unhurried afternoon in Montrose
How I’d spend a Sunday in downtown Montrose: the farmers’ market, two bookstores, a bowling alley from 1940 and where to end up for dinner.
Things to do · The Foothills
A foothill morning: trails and gardens
Deukmejian, Cherry Canyon, Descanso and the other places I send people who want to be outside before the heat takes over.
Things to do · La Cañada Flintridge
A slow Saturday in La Cañada
The farmers’ market, Descanso, and the small shops and counters that make La Cañada Flintridge so great.
Things to do · The Foothills
Small shops worth a stop
The gift shops, tea rooms, bookstores and plant shops I send friends to, most of them family- or women-owned.
Things to do · The Foothills
Holiday lights and seasonal traditions
Christmas Tree Lane, the Montrose car show, the arts festival and the other things we do every year.
Food · Montrose
Montrose and other food stops worth returning to
The places I actually go back to, from a casual sushi spot to the fine-dining room the town waited years for.
Food · The Foothills
Foothills coffee field notes
Independent coffee shops that I’d gladly meet you at.
Food · The Foothills
The easy family-dinner list for the Foothills
Where we eat when nobody wants to cook, from Honeybird’s fried chicken to sushi in Tujunga and Peruvian in Pasadena.
Food · The Foothills
Markets, wine shops and the weekend haul
Three farmers’ markets, two wine shops with tastings, and where I pick up meat for Korean BBQ at home.
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