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Hands-on exhibits made for kids 0 to 8, from a real helicopter to a mini marketplace, plus art studios and nursing lounges.

An eco-minded hotel steps from the pier with a solar-heated outdoor pool and requestable connecting rooms.

Fancy fresh-fried doughnuts with a patio for sitting down with a hot chocolate.

Apartment-style residences with full kitchens in a 1927 mansion, plus lobby games and free afternoon cookies.

Touch tanks and 100 local species tucked under the Santa Monica Pier, small enough to do in an hour with a toddler.

A summer splash pad, winding walking paths and quirky play structures in six acres of modern park, steps from the pier.