Santa Anita Park

Hot pot where kids pick what goes in the pot, with a sauce bar, snacks while you wait and the famous noodle-pulling dance as the floor show.

Soup dumplings folded behind a glass window that kids watch like a show, plus noodles and fried rice picky eaters actually eat. Inside Westfield Santa Anita, so parking is easy.

127 acres of gardens where peacocks wander right past your kids. Programs for kids, nature camps and plenty of flat paths to explore.

Several play areas spread across a big, grassy county park, with a splash pad and a seasonal pool when it's hot. Mature trees keep the picnic shelters shady.

Juicy pork dumplings, honey walnut shrimp and green onion pancakes at easy prices, served fast at big tables that fit the whole crew.

Every room is a two-room suite, the cooked-to-order breakfast is free, and the indoor pool works whatever the weather.