Skirball Center

Skirball Center: 

2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard  Los Angeles, CA 90049 Bus # 761  Who has been to Noah's Arc at the Skirball Cultural Center?  While I'm still a little iffy on some of the exhibits they have for adults (I feel there could be more), their permanent Noah's Arc exhibit is worth the trip. Almost everything is interactive.  Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age kids all have something to enjoy and learn here. Our son is particularly obsessed with the up high bridges toward the back.  Super fun.  Another great part of Skirball is they have a beautiful garden with water misters.  Great for Summer play.  A family membership here is $95.  For a family of 3, with a child over 2, it would be around $30 each time.  So, if you like it and plan on coming a lot, I would recommend the membership!  Especially if you live close like we do.  It's nice to have a fun and educational activity (and air conditioned!) on those long summer days.  Refer to their website for concert schedules, ticket prices, events, etc: http://www.skirball.org/. Bobby up on his "high bridge" making the elephant trunk move by pulling on a rope.  For Sherman Oaks dwellers near the blvd, getting here is a piece of cake. The 761 bus picks up on Ventura/Van Nuys blvd. Usually, it's one of those LONG accordion buses that the kids really get a huge kick out of. It's fun to watch this bus turn from the outside, but really interesting to watch from the inside. My recommendation would be to go either early in the morning during rush hour, so your wait for the bus won't be too long.  As the morning and afternoon goes on, the bus waits go up. If you can't go in the morning, try for late afternoon as evening rush hour gets going. Remember to always bring a snack and water for your child!  While public transit is a fun experience, it does take longer than driving a car.  Plan for that when packing your snack bag and hydration!  For transit directions from your own home, message me and I will tell you!  Or, you can visit www.metro.net and map it out.

An Introduction...

So, it’s kind of funny that I’m starting my “Unlicensed Mother” blog now.  In fact, to the surprise of many in all of my walks of life (high school, college, work, motherhood), I finally got my license 2 weeks ago.  I put it off for 11 years.  9 of those years, I have spent in Los Angeles. 4 of those years, I have spent introducing my son to the public transit system.  He knows when we need to be on the “red bus” or when we need to rush to get to the “orange bus”.  He knows our stops.  He’s met tons of people from many walks of life.  And, I think, that he’s benefitted from it.  He gets to see the real Los Angeles, which I think is awesome. We’ve gone to museums, doctors appointments, parks, parades, dads office, etc. on the public transportation system and each time has been a totally different experience for us.  

The purpose of this blog is to give LA parents some inspiration to take your families on the bus!  We’ve had so many fun adventures and I know you can too.  Our public transportation system is there to serve you.  Take advantage of it! 

Also, while I could talk about our adventures all day, I will sometimes sprinkle other musings throughout here.  You know, things like my son coming up to me with a brush and telling me he needed to brush my hair because it “looks like diarrhea.” Or when he tells everyone his favorite movie is “Star Whores.” Things like that. Also, my adventures as a new driver.