Searching for a new, family-friendly activity for the end of summer can be time-consuming and challenging. Allow us to help! This weekend, why not visit famous Griffith Park and discover all that is has to offer!

     While many locals know that Griffith Park provides access to the L.A. Zoo, as well as the Griffith Observatory, but many do not know about all the free fun you can have at the park! If you would like just to relax while at the park, you will find the park’s open picnic areas and beautiful statuary to be a welcome reprieve from the hecticness of everyday life. Alternatively, if you prefer to break a sweat on your weekend excursions, you will love the miles of hiking the park provides, including the hike to the world-famous Hollywood Sign!

     With summer fading fast, make a plan to visit Griffith Park soon, and soak up some of the weather California is known for! For more information on the park, call (323) 913-4688 or visit www.laparks.org. Griffith Park is located at 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027, just a ten-minute drive from the Woodland Trio Apartments in North Hollywood, CA. 
 

     
     Continually trying to find family-friendly summer events can be time-consuming and frustrating. Well, allow us to help out! Have a fantastic night out under the stars with one of Street Food Cinema’s film screenings.
    
     Street Food Cinema is presenting a series of summer outdoor film screenings, all over Los Angeles County! Each event will include terrific live music before the movie, cool activities like themed photo booths, and some the best local food vendors and trucks! The best part? Tickets for adults start at just thirteen dollars, kids, and teens at six dollars, and children under five are free! With showings from downtown L.A. to Malibu, and films like The Hunger Games, Pretty in Pink, and The Goonies, among others, there’s a Street Food Cinema event for your family!
    
     Don’t spend thirteen dollars to sit in a crowded theater and watch people text when you can spend the same amount and enjoy a full summer night under the stars. More information about the screenings, including locations and dates, can be found at www.streetfoodcinema.com. 

     Coming up with summer plans for every weekend can be difficult. Well, allows us to help! Why not head down to the Santa Monica Pier with family and friends for some classic summer fun this weekend? The world famous California attraction has something for everyone!
     
     If you’re the thrill-seeking type, you have to visit Pacific Park. The iconic ferris wheel and roller coaster are only the beginning of this wonderful amusement park! On the other hand, if you enjoy a more peaceful day, spend the day on the beach or at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. Finally, in the evening, catch a free concert during the pier’s annual Twilight Concert Series, which includes performances by the Animals, Miami Horror, and others!

     More information about everything on the pier can be found at www.santamonicapier.org. The Santa Monica Pier is located at 200 Santa Monica Pier A, Santa Monica, CA 90401, a thirty-minute drive from the Woodland Trio Apartments in North Hollywood, CA. Local tip: take the scenic 405 to avoid city traffic!