Month: June 2008

Family Night at the Norton Simon Museum

The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena will be hosting Family Night on Friday June 13th from 6:30pm to 9pm. The theme for the upcoming family night will be Art and Play. There will be a special tour exploring the connection between art and games, and then your kiddos will be able to design their own prize-winning game to play with family and friends.

The museum offers a variety of programs for children and families to enjoy several times a month. Visit on the third Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m. for Saturday Family Days, where kids can learn fascinating facts about the Museum’s artworks and then complete a hands-on project.

On the first Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. and the last Sunday at 2:00 p.m.,the museum is host to Stories in the Afternoon, an interactive story hour held in the galleries. In the summer months, the Museum offers a popular art-making series on Thursday titled Summer Fun Days.
The best part is that admission is Free for children 18 years and under. Admission for Adults is 8.00

Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105
626.449.6840

The museum is open from noon to 6 pm everyday with extend hours on Friday. The museum is closed every Tuesday. For additional info click here

Universal Studios Front Of Line Pass

I’ve raved about many places to visit, and things to do on my blog. It’s hard not to. In my opinion Southern California is the greatest place on earth. What I’m going to tell you about takes the cake. I discovered one of most fabulous experiences that Southern California has to offer. A theme park visit without long lines or a wait. Our family had the opportunity to visit Universal Studios Hollywood and we tried out the Front of the Line Passes.

What is a Front of The Line Pass you might ask? In my opinion it has to be the most fantastic thing offered by a theme park EVER!! Basically here’s how it works. You don’t wait in line. You just get on the ride or get the best seat in the house to all of Universal Studios’ attractions and shows. I know it sounds too good to be true but it’s not. I almost couldn’t believe it myself until I experienced it for myself. We didn’t have to wait in line for any ride, yes even the new Simpsons ride. It was amazing. While everyone else waited in line for an hour and a half. We were able to walk right on the Simpsons ride(which by the way has to be one of best rides ever!!), without a wait . We also just walked up to the tram for the Studio Back lot tour. No waiting!!! I was in theme park heaven.

Here’s the nitty gritty on the Front Of The Line Pass. Every attraction has a general admission line and a gate A entrance. Universal sells a limited number of Front of the Line passes, which guarantees that no matter how long the wait for a given ride, Gate A will never have more than a couple of people waiting to get on the ride. The Front Of the Line Pass is in a class all its own. It will get you on any ride, any show, any time you want. Another fabulous perk of the Front of The Line Pass is that you get a behind the scenes at all of shows.

It’s a little more than regular admission but it’s so worth it. Trust me on this!! You will especially appreciate it on a hot summer day. While others are waiting miserably in the hot sun for maybe hours at a time, you will be able to skip right past then and enjoy your ride without a wait. That my friends is priceless. There are only a limited number of passes available each day. Make sure to get to the park early or better yet, buy your passes online and skip one other line!!

For additional info click here

On a side note, we were lucky enough to experience King Kong on what turned out to be his last day due to the unfortunate fire. He will be missed.