Where: Los Angeles
What: How Julie Chang of Good Day LA spends fam time with her son Driggs—quite possibly the cutest toddler in all of Los Angeles.
Who: Entertainment anchor Julie Chang of
Good Day LA shows Citizine parenting done right. Keep up with Julie and her son Driggs at @trulyjuliechang on
Instagram and @juliechang on
Twitter.
Julie and Driggs Chang arrive at the LA Zoo in style in the Buick Lacrosse.
Driggs and Julie on the tracks at Live Steamers Railroad Museum
Feeding the giraffes at the LA Zoo
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
Griffith Park, Ages 1+
Julie Chang: My son is obsessed with anything trains ... and LA Live Steamers in Griffith Park is amazing!
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, All ages
JC: The LA Philharmonic lets the public sit in on their rehearsals at The Bowl and it's brilliant. It's during happy-kid hours 9:30am—noon. Kids can climb the seats and run around to their heart's content.
APEX for Kids
Sawtelle, All ages
JC: Apex changes up the room up every 10-15 minutes so that you're in a brand new activity space all the time. It's perfect for kids who get easily bored and distracted. My son loves this place. They have a funny schedule, so you should definitely call them in advance to set up.
Ocean Institute
Dana Point, Ages 3+
JC: The Ocean Insitute is far away , but clearly awesome, given it's sold-out status.
Los Angeles Zoo
Griffith Park, All ages
JC: The zoo is an ordinary hangout for families, but what you do at the zoo can totally give you a fresh experience. For example, hand feeding giraffes! To mark their 50th anniversary, the zoo is letting visitors feed the giraffes twice a day. And as of right now, they have a brand new baby giraffe! Soon, you can also participate in Zoo Overnights, where you and your little one can pitch a tent overnight at the LA Zoo and wake up to the lions roaring in the a.m.
Pennypickle's Workshop
Temecula, Ages 3+
JC: Pennypickle's may be far (it's out in Temecula), but I've been told it's worth it.
All aboard with Julie and Driggs! Image by Jakob Layman
Hollywood Bowl. Image courtesy of Christina Montoya Fiedler
Julie and Driggs mounting a croc at the LA Zoo. Image by Jakob Layman
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Interview conducted by Arden Shore
Featured image courtesy of Jakob Layman