Tailgaters

Downtown Italian with pasta for the kids and a proper glass of wine for the adults, on Oak Street's walkable strip.

A well-rated Brentwood neighborhood playground in the city's northwest, a quieter alternative to the Creekside and Orchard crowds with the usual Brentwood kit: play structure, swings, and open grass.

Far-East County's family base: free Express Start breakfast and an outdoor pool (both confirmed on IHG's amenities page), minutes from Brentwood's dinosaur park and the Marsh Creek Trail.